Obituaries

Masuko Tulla, age 94, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, Feb. 9th, 2020 at Grace Healthcare in Three Rivers.  She was born on March 27, 1925 in Tokyo. Mrs. Tulla married Mr. Charles Tulla in March of 1952 and together they came to the United States.  Masuko was an avid and hard worker …

Brian Keith Pierucki, age 63, of Jackson, and a former resident of Sturgis, passed away Monday, Feb. 10, 2020, at his home. He was born July 29, 1956, in Sturgis, a son of W. Carl and Ella (Stage) Pierucki. Brian resided in Jackson for the past 25 years. His early life was spent in Sturgis. He married Linda Sunkle in …

Glenn Alan Holtz, age 54, of Sturgis, passed away early Monday morning, Feb. 10, 2020, at Dee’s Family Adult Foster Care Home in Sturgis. He was born Dec. 10, 1965, in Sturgis, a son of the late Dale and Estella (Hahn) Holtz. Glenn was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Sturgis. He enjoyed going for car rides, admiring the …

Susie Ellen Weitting, age 94, of Sturgis, passed away early Sunday morning, Feb. 9, 2020, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born June 23, 1925, in Hutchinson, Kan., a daughter of the late Fred and Rebecca (Schrock) Miller. Susie resided in Sturgis since 1946, coming from Kansas. On Aug. 30, 1963, she married Robert Weitting at First Baptist …

Connie Marie (Persing) Feister, age 72, of Sturgis, passed away Friday afternoon, Feb. 7, 2020, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born May 20, 1947, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Robert and Ruby (Kime) Persing. Connie was a longtime Sturgis resident and also had lived in Florida. She retired from Walmart in Sturgis following more than …

Dorothy Viola (Hull) Wolgamood Schrock, age 94, of Constantine, passed away on Sunday, February 9th, 2020 at Thurston Woods Village. Dorothy was born in Constantine, September 21, 1925, a daughter of Harry and Bertha (King) Hull Sr.  She attended Constantine High School. On November 27, 1964 Dorothy married Gailord Schrock in Oscoda. He preceded her in death January 2010. She …

Lillian Marie Hartzell, age 88, of Three Rivers, passed away on Friday, February 7th, 2020 at Heartland Health Care Center.  Lillian was born on February 6th, 1932 in Kingsley, MI.; the daughter of the late Carl and Helen (Logsdon) Hansen. In 1947 Lillian met the love of her life Mr. William E. Hartzell and they were united in marriage on …

Sally Jean Smith, age 80, of Portage, passed away peacefully on the evening of January 24, 2020. Sally was born at home near Niles, on March 4, 1939. She is the fourth daughter of Howard and Sarah “Sally” (Toombs) Woodall. Sally has five surviving sisters; Margaret “Peggy” Kuratko, Betty (Duane) Lucas, Helen Woodall, Karen Joan Woodall, and Judy (Ron) Stiteler. …

Jennifer “Jen” Marie Harney, age 38, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 5, 2020, surrounded by her family and friends. Jennifer was born August 13, 1981 in Indianapolis, the daughter of Donald and Janette Weiher. She graduated from Three Rivers High School with honors in 1999. She went on to attend Glen Oaks Community College studying early …

John Edward Hempel, age 73, formerly of Mendon, died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. He was born in Niles on Aug. 2, 1946 the son of Robert L. and Sarah F. (Thorsdale) Hempel. John graduated from Mendon High School with the class of 1964, and joined the U.S. Navy in 1965. John served in Viet …