Obituaries

Donna M. Strawser, age 91, of Constantine, died on Monday, March 16, 2020, at Heartland Healthcare in Three Rivers. Memorial graveside services will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon

Vera Maxine Carter, age 84, of Colon, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at The Laurels of Coldwater. Vera was born June 11, 1935, in Colon, a daughter of the late Enoch and Juanita (Danbury) Ware. Vera lived in the Colon area most of her life, and attended Union City High School. On May 22, 1960, Vera married Robert LeRoy …

Rosa Friedauer, 87, of Mottville Township, White Pigeon, died on Saturday, March 21, 2020, at her home. There will be no services. Arrangements by Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon.

Phyllis M. Sigman, age 81, of North Adams, passed away, Sunday, March 22, 2020 at her home. She was born January 13, 1939 in Camden to Victor and Virgie (Rose) Bidlack. Phyllis married James “Jim” Sigman on August 13, 1960 and he survives. Phyllis graduated from Pittsford High School in 1956. She was employed at Vaco, Jonesville Products, Spartan Foods …

Betty Lou Mullins, age 79, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2020, at Bryan County Health and Rehab in Richmond Hill, Ga. She was born Sept. 20, 1940, in Toulouse, Ky., a daughter of the late Estes and Edna (Melton) Stidham. Betty resided most of her life in Sturgis. On Oct. 10, 1956, she married Danny Mullins in Hazard, …

Katherine Sue Layman, age 61, of Sturgis, passed away early Saturday morning, March 21, 2020, at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born Jan. 12, 1959, in Midland, a daughter of Harold and Joyce (Kushmaul) Buchanan. She had resided in Sturgis for the past 20 years, coming from Mio. On Nov. 5, 1988, she married Rhonald Layman at Tripoint …

Dawn E. Keith, age 94, of Sturgis, passed away Friday evening, March 20, 2020, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born Dec. 8, 1925, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Maynard and Zeta (Pickles) Faust. Mrs. Keith resided in Sturgis since 1943, coming from Mongo, Ind. She was first married in 1956 to Thomas I. Jackson, who …

Nancy S. Dobrowolski, age 66, of Sturgis, was called home by her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday morning, March 21, 2020. She was the loving and caring daughter of Wesley and Ethel (Be) Dobrowolski, who preceded her in death. She is the sister of Judy (Larry) Briggs, Doug (Karen) Dobrowolski, Donna (Tom) Curtis and Bob (Marcie) Dobrowolski. Nancy …

Connie Lou Carpenter, age 71, of Lansing, went to be with her Lord on Friday, March 20, 2020, after a struggle with pulmonary fibrosis. Connie was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sturgis and was most recently a member at Saint Stephen’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lansing. She was a graduate of Sturgis High School. Connie held several jobs over …

Mary Louise Kline, age 78, of Centreville, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at Borgess Medical Center.  She was born in Centreville on October 13, 1941, a daughter of Clifford and Winifred (Caseman) Gross.  Mary Lou attended Centreville Public Schools.  On September 12, 1957, she married Wayne Kline in Centreville. Mary Lou and Wayne owned and operated Kline’s Construction …