Obituaries

Mark Steven Truckey, age 61, of Mendon, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 13, 2020 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. He was born in Warren, MI on July 23, 1958 the son of John “Jack” and Claire (Delehanty) Truckey. The family moved back to Mendon in 1966, where Mark was a lifelong resident. He graduated from Mendon High School …

Randy Lamar Waite, age 61, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday July 11, 2020 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born January 10, 1959 in Sturgis, son of the late Garnet and Myrtle (Draper) Waite. Randy was a talented tree trimmer by trade, working for several area tree trimming companies. He is survived by one sister: Carol M. Wilbur …

Janis M. Phillips, age 63, of Mason, Ohio and a former Sturgis resident passed away Thursday, July 2, 2020 at her home. She was born May 28, 1957 in Jackson, Michigan daughter of the late Burton and Dorothy (Steckle) Dowley. Jan resided in Mason since 2011 coming from Sturgis. On July 28, 1979 she married James Phillips at the First …

Judith Marie Stepp, age 73, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday evening, July 9, 2020 at the home of her son in Sturgis. She was born September 6, 1946 in Sturgis, daughter of the late Harlow and June (Neuschaefer) Hanselman. Judy was a longtime Sturgis resident. Her early life was spent in Kouts, Indiana where she was a graduate of Kouts …

Phyllis Jean Apple, age 82, of Sturgis, passed away at home on Friday, July 10, 2020 after a brief battle with Cancer. Phyllis was born on December 20, 1937 to Laurence and Esther Rager.  Phyllis attended Ball State University from 1955 – 1958, graduating with a degree in Education.  She taught at Knapp Elementary School until her retirement. Phyllis married …

Royce D. Russell, age 57, of Colon, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. Royce was born on January 15, 1963 in Bainbridge, Maryland, a son to Ronald and Doris (Burger) Russell. Royce graduated from Morenci High School with the class of 1981. Royce worked for the last 20 years in management at Forest …

Thomas Owen Miller passed peacefully Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. Tom was born in Three Rivers on April 18, 1944 the son of George L. Miller and Ruth M. (Bowersox) Miller. He was united in marriage to Tracy (Hackenburg) Miller on August 21, 1965 at the First Baptist Church Parsonage by Pastor John Booko …

Betty Lou (Jacob) Hazen, age 84, of Brownsburg, Ind.,and formerly of Mendon and Fort Myers, Fla., jumped into the arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, June 29, 2020, at Brownsburg Health Care, where she resided since November 2015. She was born Jan. 18, 1936, in Caro, to her late parents, Walter and Pauline Jacob. She attended Colon High …

Gina M. Wagner, age 59, of Constantine, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 after a long battle with cancer.  Gina was born in Lansing on April 8, 1961, a daughter of Jack and Barbara (Montgomery) Russell. Gina graduated from Charlotte High School in 1979 and Olivet College in 1986, where she received a Bachelor’s Degree …

Gerald L. Thrams, age 82, of Colon, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at the Laurels of Coldwater. Gerald was born on July 5, 1938 in Kalamazoo, a son of the late Rex and Ina (Fuller) Thrams. On July 19, 1956 Gerald married Joyce I. Heath in Leonidas. She would precede him in death on October 14, 2019. Gerald attended …