Obituaries

Gerald L. Urick Jr., age 75, of Quincy, passed away Friday, July 17, 2020, at home. He was born Aug. 11, 1944, in Sturgis, to Gerald L. and Juanita (Tiejma) Urick Sr. He graduated from Sturgis High School. Gerald was a draftsman at Midwest Foundry in Coldwater. He was a member of NRA. He enjoyed woodworking and also was a …

Albert Duane Rowden, age 92 of Sturgis, died peacefully on July 5, 2020, at his granddaughter’s residence in Livonia. He was born March 7, 1928, in Saginaw, to Walter and Elsie Ann (Rosine) Rowden. He moved as a young child to Lapeer, where he graduated from Lapeer High School in 1946. In October 1946, he enlisted in the U.S. Army, …

The Rev. Brent D. Danielson, age 60, of Sturgis, died unexpectedly Thursday, July 16, 2020, at Stone Crest Medical Center in Smyrna, Tenn. He was born May 17, 1960, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, to Donald and Ruby (Marks) Danielson. On Aug. 23, 1980, he married Patricia Thompson in Wrightsville, Ga. Brent was pastor at LaGrange Missionary Church. He came to lead …

Richard A. Yoder, age 78, of White Pigeon, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2020 at his home. Richard was born on May 23, 1942 in Kalamazoo, a son to the late Ray and Emaline (Lammer) Yoder. Richard graduated from White Pigeon High School and continued his education for five more years at a union trades school. Richard moved to his …

Connie Joan Roberts, age 75, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday afternoon July 18, 2020, at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home in LaGrange. She was born March 2, 1945, in Three Rivers, a daughter of the late Myrl and Maxine (Kinney) Milhahn. Connie resided in the Sturgis area her entire life and was a graduate of Constantine High School with the …

It is with great sadness we announce that John Howard Weaver, beloved son, brother, husband, uncle, friend and mentor, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2020, due to health complications following a stroke in April of this year. He is predeceased by his parents, Howard and Elsie Weaver, and in-laws, Mike and Anna Cholak. John is survived by his devoted …

Marie E. Zinsmaster, age 93, Centreville, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2020.  Marie was born in South Bend on April 17, 1927, daughter of Bailey and Lillly (Crabtree) Murphy.  She graduated from Washington High School, South Bend, in 1945.  She later attended Glen Oaks.  On November 27, 1948, she married Clarence Pianowski in South Bend; they were divorced in …

Robert John (Bobby) Hawkins, age 65, of Centreville, formerly of Constantine, passed away Friday, July 17, 2020 at Ascension Borgess Hospital, Kalamazoo. Robert was born in Sturgis on December 13, 1954, a son of Junior and Marjorie (Westphal) Hawkins. Robert was a graduate of the Adapt Day Program. He enjoyed fire trucks, school buses, and carousels, especially riding the carousel …

William “Rick” Commenator, age 71, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at UP Health System-Marquette. He was born on April 1, 1949 in Lansing, the son of the late Ralph and Rita (Rickey) Commenator. Rick graduated from high school in Constantine with the Class of 1967. Rick married Mary Blackmore on September 19, 1970 at …

Betty M. Finnerman Schlagheck, age 87, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 16, 2020, at her home in Sturgis. Born April 26, 1933, to Rudolph and Alma (Miller) Quirin, Betty was a life-long resident of Sturgis, having never lived more than a 2-mile radius from the home in which she was born. On Oct. 25, 1952, she was united in …