Obituaries

Karen Kay (Blood) Adkins, age 71, of Portage, passed away in the early hours of Monday, May 25, 2020. She was born in Three Rivers on May 28, 1948 the daughter of John and Bernice (Mellor) Blood. Family was important to Karen and she loved spending time with her grandchildren. She liked to make people happy and in her later …

Royce Monroe Jacobs, age 93, of Three Rivers, formerly Constantine, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at Bowman House in  Three Rivers. Royce was born November 20, 1926 in Constantine, son of Fred and Evelyn (Nolan) Jacobs. He graduated from Constantine High School. On December 22, 1945, he married Helen Schultz; mother of his children. She preceded him on March …

Barbara Schmidt, age 91, of Mendon, died peacefully on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at Birch Meadows in Three Rivers. She was born on May 9, 1929 in the German speaking town of Grgurevci, Serbia, and was the eldest of three daughters raised by their widowed mother, Elizabeth Koch on a farm. The family fled to Salzburg, Austria in 1944 to …

It is with great sadness that Don Langefeld’s family:  Wife, Ann (Haradine) Langefeld; Daughters, Susan (Chuck) Detmar, Amy (Robert) Yustick, and Grandchildren, Charlie (Jacquelynn) Detmar, Teri (Trevor) Yorke, Abby Detmar, Bryce, Paige, and Blake Yustick announce his passing on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at his home from natural causes at the age of 85. He is also survived by nephews …

Norman Wayne Essex, age 77, of Marcellus, passed on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at home. He was born in Dowagiac on November 25, 1942 the son of Frank Dixon Essex and Edith Francis (Alden) Essex. On March 7, 1964 he married Marilyn (Sue) Kahler who survives. Wayne was a Journeyman working for GM for many years. He loved animals especially …

Ned L. Bower, age 88, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday evening, May 23, 2020 at the home of his son John in Sturgis. He was born March 21, 1932 in Rose City, Michigan son of the late Ernest and Carry Louise (Olney) Bower. Ned resided in Sturgis since the age of 13. On October 11, 1969 he married Rosamond Irene …

Robert J. Doe, age 67, of Sturgis,  passed away early Tuesday morning, May 19, 2020, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born Oct. 17, 1952 in Detroit, son of the late Henry and Esther (D’Haene) Doe. In his early years, Bob was a rough and tough guy, fighting to find his place in life. In his late 20s …

Barbara Grace Stevens, age 93, died on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. In accordance with family wishes cremation will be conducted and memorial services will held at a later date. Arrangements by Hohner Funeral Home.

ack D. Beers, age 82, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday morning, May 20, 2020 at Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation in Centreville. He was born October 19, 1938 in LaGrange, son of the late Kenneth and Kate Beers. He was a lifelong Sturgis area resident. Jack was a welder by trade retiring from Manchester Tank and Equipment following several years of …

Mary Ruth (Cramm) Pobanz, age 91, of Fuquay Varina, N.C., passed away Monday, May 18, 2020, in the home she shared with her daughters. She was born June 17, 1928, to Carl W. and Marie (Kleemeyer) Cramm in Ursa, Ill. On June 17, 1950, she married Phillip L. Pobanz at Zion Church in Ursa. He passed away Aug. 7, 1988, …