Obituaries

Stephen D. Johnson, age 72, of Jones, passed away Friday, May 24, 2024 at Corewell Lakeland Hospital in St. Joseph. He was born January 7, 1952 in Bessemer, Alabama, the son of Bertrand and Lois (Ezekial) Johnson, and graduated from Tinley Park High School with the Class of 1970. Steve married Sheila Hansen, his high school sweetheart, on October 21, …

Malinda D. Wylie, age 79, of Sturgis, passed away Friday morning, May 24, 2024, at Skaggs Assisted Living in Burr Oak. She was born March 22, 1945, in Coldwater, daughter of the late Jack Charles and Bertha Dolores (Gladstone) Fitch. Malinda resided in Sturgis since 1996, coming from Bronson where she was a graduate of Bronson High School with the …

Carol J. Baker, age 69, of Colon, passed away at her home on Friday, May 24, 2024 surrounded by her family. Carol was born in Decatur, Indiana on October 28, 1954, a daughter to the late Melvin and Caroline (Schwartz) Schwartz. Carol moved to Sarasota, Florida in 1959, to Mendon in 1962, and then eventually settled in Colon in 1966. …

Sheryl Sue Ballman, age 66, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Three Rivers Thursday, on May 23, 2024.  She was born on October 10, 1957 in Vicksburg, the daughter of Delbert and Loius (Chapman) Franks.  Sheryl attended Vicksburg Schools.  Sheryl married Joseph Ballman on June 17, 1986 in a little church west of Mendon.  Sheryl looked forward to her …

Judy M. Wolgamood, age 76, of Constantine, passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2024 at her home.  Judy was born in Three Rivers on May 8, 2948, a daughter of Richard and Margaret (Becker) Wayne.  She graduated form Three Rivers High School. On May 13, 1970, she married Robert Wolgamood, Jr. at the Constantine United Methodist Church.  Judy enjoyed to garden, loved her …

Victoria Rose Shotzman, age 67, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday afternoon, May 23, 2024, at Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital in Ypsilanti. She was born May 17, 1957 in Sturgis, daughter of the late Charles and Naomi (Bupp) Shotzman. Vicky was a lifelong Sturgis resident and graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1975. She furthered her education …

Melissa Leona Davis, age 48, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday evening, May 19, 2024 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born December 7, 1975, in LaGrange, Indiana, daughter of the late John Steele and Mary Ann (Huber) Davis. Melissa was a lifelong Sturgis resident and graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1994. She furthered her …

Kim Marie Haack, age 66, of Arlington, Texas, and former longtime Sturgis resident and graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1975, passed away on April 26, 2024 at Medical City Arlington with her husband by her side. She was born November 6, 1957 in Sturgis to the late Paul and Laura (Ringler) Bowdish. Kim has resided in …

Our community mourns the loss of Barbara Ellen Penny of Three Rivers, MI who passed away from heart failure on May 14, 2024, at the age of 77. A resident of Three Rivers since 1969, Barb was known for her honesty, care, strength, independence, and vigor for life. She was a vocal advocate of those who faced adversity and a …

Thelma Jean Shears, age 86, of Howe, Indiana passed away Sunday, May 19, 2024 at the home of her granddaughter in Angola. She was born March 2, 1938 in Coldwater, a daughter of the late Lehman E. and Nelly E. (Yankey) Closson. On Jun 15, 1957 in Bronson, she married Ralph D. “Joe” Shears. He preceded her in death Nov. …