Obituaries

Fay Wilmer Hart Jr., age 97, of Sturgis passed away Thursday, morning April 2, 2020, surrounded by family at his home in Sturgis. He was born Jan. 29, 1923, in LaGrange, and was the son of the late Fay W. and Kathryn (Wright) Hart. Fay graduated from Brighton High School in 1942 and later proudly served time during World War …

Edna Miller, age 94, of Centreville, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2020, at Thurston Woods Care Center, Sturgis, Michigan. Edna was born November 7, 1925, to Levi C. and Fanny (Beechy) Yoder. On February 21, 1948, she married Ezra J. (Hez) Miller. They spent all their married life living in the Burr Oak, White Pigeon, and Sturgis communities. Several …

Lee Michael “Mike” Keely, age 59, of Sturgis, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2020 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. Mike was born in Goshen on May 23, 1960, a son of Martin and Mary (Borntrager) Keely. He attended Fairfield Public Schools.  On December 20, 1986, he married Ony Schwartz at the Locust Grove Mennonite Church in Burr Oak; …

Rosemary Jane Kellogg, age 78, passed away at her home on Thursday, April 2, 2020. She was born on May 2, 1941 to Thomas and Florence (Thompson) Tree in Brookfield, IL or “Chicago Land” (as she would say). On February 28, 1962 she was united in marriage to Terrance G. Kellogg. They would soon after move to Three Rivers, where …

Lynn A. Russell, age 84, of Constantine, died on Friday, April 3, 2020 at his home. He was born June 9, 1935 in Union City, a son of Clyde and Mary (Ady) Russell. He graduated from Vicksburg High School in 1955. On July 12, 1959 Lynn married Donna Slentz at Three Rivers Bible Church. He began working at Peterson Spring …

Dorothy (Packer-Clute) Kramb, age 95, died Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born in Ypsilanti on Feb. 5, 1925 the daughter of Irving Charles and Edna Pearl (Davis) Packer. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in Ypsilanti. She was married to John W. Clute in 1950. He passed away in 1979. She was married …

Shirley M. Andersen, age 92, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on April 9, 1927 in Chicago, the daughter of Frank and Florence (Krepel) Laser. On June 7, 1947 Shirley married the love of her life Arlo J. Andersen. Shirley wore many hats throughout her long lifetime including, but not limited …

Gerald E. Crotser, age 87, of Three Rivers, died Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at Grace Healthcare in Three Rivers. He was born near Colon on March 20, 1933 the son of Charles Aaron and Laura Anna (Yunker) Crotser. He graduated from Mendon High School with the class of 1953 and then served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. …

Richard Chrisman, age 88, of Constantine, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2020 at his home. He was born on October 10, 1931, in Constantine, a son of Leslie and Delia (Harvey) Chrisman. Richard graduated from Constantine High School with the class of 1949 after leaving school in the 11th grade to serve in the United States Navy. On June …

Craig James Balzer, age 56, of Brownsburg, Indiana and a former resident of Sturgis, passed away early Monday morning, March 30, 2020 at the I.U. Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Due to current condition with the Covid-19 pandemic and the limitations of gatherings, a celebration of life will be held at a later date to be announced. At that time …