Obituaries

Virgil Joseph Eirschele, age 80, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2020. He was born on May 10, 1939 in La Crosse, Wisconsin to Reuben and Gertrude (Ray) Eirschele. Virgil spent the majority of his life in Three Rivers and graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1958. He worked at the Sebo Foundry, Essex Wire, Peterson Springs, and retired …

Jean Elizabeth Bastion, age 100, died on Friday, January 31, 2020. In accordance with family wishes, cremation has been conducted and graveside services will be held in Illinois at a later date. Arrangements by Hohner Funeral Home.

Joseph W. Nowaski, age 55, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday, Jan. 29, 2020, at his home. He was born Jan. 20, 1965, in Coldwater, a son of the late Maurice and Doris (Linton) Nowaski. Joseph resided in Coldwater until 1983, when he moved to Palatka, Fla. He resided there until 2010, when he moved back to Sturgis to be closer …

Kenneth Bruce Kaiser, age 73, of Three Rivers, passed away at his home on Wednesday, January 29, 2020. He was born in Three Rivers on March 4, 1947, the son of Donald and Hillis “Mock” Kaiser. He loved working on cars and motorcycles. That love drove him to open his own auto body and mechanic shop in 1977, K & …

Michelle Diana Bixler, age 37, and Cheyenne Ruth Bixler, age 16, both of Three Rivers, went to be with their Lord Tuesday, January 28, 2020 as the result of a house fire. Michelle was born September 27, 1982 in Bluffton, Ind., the daughter of Steve and Ellen Musser. A devoted wife and mother, Michelle also owned a cleaning service, actively …

GAIL ANNE (PETERSON) LAUZZANA January 12, 1945 – January 23, 2020 Gail (“Guala”) was the first child born to Alfred Peterson, Jr. and Charlotte O’Connor Peterson in Detroit. She grew up in Three Rivers along with her siblings Alfred (“Pete”), Eric (“Rick”), and Kristin (“Kris”). Guala attended Kingswood Boarding School in Bloomfield Hills and graduated from the University of Michigan …

Elizabeth Jean Barker, age 94, of Sturgis, died Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020 at her daughter’s home in Sturgis. She was born in Rochester, NY on Feb. 15, 1925 the daughter of Casper and Ethel (Hurley) Knudsen. She attended Rochester Schools and later received her Bachelor’s Degree from Syracuse University. She and her husband, the late Shirley T. Barker, Jr. moved …

Orin Arthur Krontz III, age 50, of Burr Oak, passed away early Friday evening, Jan. 24, 2020, at his home. He was born June 2, 1969, in Goshen, a son of Orin Arthur and Beatrice Dianne (Beach) Krontz. Orin resided in Burr Oak for the past six years. His early life was lived in Bronson. On Oct. 24, 1998, he …

C. Henry Miller, 87, of White Pigeon, died Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, at his home, following an extended illness. He was born May 14, 1932, in White Pigeon, a half-mile from where he died, the son of Carl and Hilda (Doerr) Miller. Henry lived all his life in White Pigeon and graduated from White Pigeon High School in 1949. He …

David Richard Gearhart, Sr. age 80 of Marcellus passed away Sunday, January 26, 2020 at home. He was born in Three Rivers, Michigan on May 27, 1939 the son of Charles Thomas and Margaret Elaine (Cox) Gearhart, who preceded him in death. On November 22, 1956, in Normal, Illinois he married Joyce Kay Lamb who survives. David was a Sub …