Obituaries

Marilyn J. Fisher, age 90, of Elkhart, formerly Constantine, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at Hubbard Hill Estates in Elkhart. She was born July 29, 1929 in Sturgis, a daughter of Elmer and Helen (Fisher) Yunker. She graduated from Sturgis High School in 1947. On June 22, 1951 she married John E. Fisher in Howe, IN. He preceded …

Roy R. Moore Jr., age 69, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday afternoon, Jan. 16, 2020, at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born Nov. 4, 1950, in Columbus, Ohio, a son of the late Roy R. and Letha Elizabeth “Betty” (Stewart) Moore. Roy resided in Sturgis since 1978, coming from California. His early life was lived in Ohio. He …

Leah Marie (Button) Bloom, age 90, a lifelong Sturgis resident, passed away Friday, Jan. 17, 2020, at her home. She was born July 7, 1929, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Ertis and Clara (Reading) Poorman. Leah was first married to Richard Button, who preceded her in death, and later to Glenn Bloom, who also preceded her in death. …

Mary Lou Hagelgans, age 83, of Centreville, died on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Brookdale Assisted Living in Portage. She was born on October 2, 1936 in Lima, Ohio, a daughter of John and Edith (Kirkpatrick) Huston. Mary graduated from Burr Oak High School in 1954 and attended Ravens Croft School of Beauty in Ft. Wayne. On May 10, 1955, …

Phyllis Jean Winston, age 78, of Colon, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. Phyllis was born June 17, 1941, in Coldwater, a daughter of the late James and Ruth (Bergman) Dery. Phyllis graduated from Coldwater High School with the class of 1959. She continued her education at Western Michigan University, where she obtained a …

Ann M. Studabaker, age 66, of Sturgis, died Dec. 11, 2019, at her home. She was born Nov. 7, 1953, in Jacksonville, Fla., a daughter of Carlos G. and Vera M. (Long) Studabaker. A Sturgis, Three Rivers and White Pigeon resident, she served in the U.S. Navy Waves. She was employed by Kirsch Company for 27 years and Walmart. She …

Martha Louise Hochstetler, age 94, passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Heartland Nursing Home. She was born October 28, 1925 in South Bend, a daughter of Martin and Hazel (Buckingham) Garrett. She had one brother, Robert, and one twin sister, Marian. She attended elementary school in Glenwood, MI and graduated from Dowagiac High in 1943. Continuing her education, …

Pamela S. Conley, age 59, of Burr Oak, passed away early Wednesday morning, Jan. 15, 2020, at her home. She was born Nov. 3, 1960, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Maynard and Martha Della (Miller) Marchand. Pam resided in the Sturgis and Burr Oak area her entire life. On April 21, 2000, she married Carlos “Bud” Conley in …

Catherine Louise (Stump) Roberts, age 80, of Constantine, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020 at Three Rivers Health surrounded by her loving family.  Catherine was born on April 28th, 1939 in Constantine, the daughter of the late Samuel and Marian (Kindig) Stump. Mrs. Roberts graduated from Constantine High School in 1957.  On May 30th, 1958­ Catherine was united …

Vicente Perez-Trejo, age 66, of Three Rivers, and formerly of Florida, passed away Monday, January 13, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 15, 1953 in Queretaro, Mexico, the son of Victorio Perez and Maria Guadalupe Trejo. A farm labor contractor by trade, he made LaBelle, Florida, his home, but traveled for work between Michigan, New York, …