Obituaries

Howard Marion Curtis, age 92, of Three Rivers, died peacefully Monday, April 20, 2020. He was born December 26, 1927 in Volinia Township, Cass County, to Fred A and Leatha Mae (Hull) Curtis. Howard served during WWII in the Navy, trained as a Marine, and served in the Army Air Corps. On January 24, 1953, he married Beverly Jean Keeler …

Rodney M. York, age 79, of Constantine, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2020 at Elkhart General Hospital. Rodney was born in Three Rivers on February 11, 1941, a son of Frank and Vivian (French) York. He graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1958 and went on to serve in the U.S. Navy and Reserves. On January 9, 1960, …

Leland Peter Bathgate, Sr., age 64, of Sturgis, passed away early Friday morning May 8, 2020 at his home. He was born February 29, 1956 in Bellevue, Michigan son of Lawrence Joseph and Janet Marie (Baxter) Bathgate. Leland resided in Sturgis since 1972 coming from Florida. On September 21, 1974 he married Priscilla A. Hudson at the Sturgis Wesleyan Church. …

Phillip Warren Winklepleck, age 66, of Sturgis, passed away unexpectedly Thursday afternoon, May 7, 2020 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born October 21, 1953 in Sturgis, son of the late Kenneth M. “Wink” and Eva D. (Randall) Winklepleck. Phil was a lifelong Sturgis resident. On July 3, 1971 he married Kathleen Sperbeck in LaGrange. Phil had been …

Dann W. German, age 61, of Goshen, and a former longtime Burr Oak resident, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at his home. He was born May 9, 1958, in Sturgis, a son of the late Donald A. and Alice Virene (Smith) German. Dann resided the past two years in Goshen. His early life was lived in Chino, Calif., …

Billy W. Hill, age 66, of Constantine, died on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at his home. He was born April 28, 1954 in Duck Hill, MS a son of Billie and Sadie (Carr) Hill. Billy graduated from Constantine High School in 1972. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved to collect everything. Surviving are his wife Nancy Hill, Constantine, son …

Audrey (Sweet) Hartman, age 92, of Constantine, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at her home. Audrey was born in White Pigeon on August 31, 1927, a daughter of Ray and Cynthia (Wagar) Sweet. Audrey graduated from White Pigeon High School in 1945 and later attended Glen Oaks Community College. On August 4, 1946, she married Harold Hartman in …

Norma J. Wenger, age 94, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday morning, May 5, 2020, at her home. She was born Nov. 10, 1925, in Sturgis Township, a daughter of the late Elmer and Helen (Fisher) Yunker. Norma was a lifelong Sturgis resident and for many years she and Dick enjoyed wintering in Zephyrhills, Fla. On Nov. 9, 1945, she married …

Bonny C. Sherratt, age 79, of Colon, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2020, at her home. Bonny was born Aug. 21, 1940, in Renville, Minn., a daughter of the late Harold and Carol (Haug) Berger. Bonny graduated from Renville High School with the class of 1958. After high school, she attended St. Olaf College and earned a Bachelors of Arts …

Charles Frederick Krull, age 87, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully on May 3, 2020 at Ascension Borgess in Kalamazoo. He was born on May 26, 1932 in Three Rivers, the son of Raymond and Florence (Wenzel) Krull. Charles proudly served his country during the Korean War as an Aviation Electrician in the United States Navy for four years. His …