Obituaries

Phyllis Jean Winston, age 78, of Colon, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. Phyllis was born June 17, 1941, in Coldwater, a daughter of the late James and Ruth (Bergman) Dery. Phyllis graduated from Coldwater High School with the class of 1959. She continued her education at Western Michigan University, where she obtained a …

Ann M. Studabaker, age 66, of Sturgis, died Dec. 11, 2019, at her home. She was born Nov. 7, 1953, in Jacksonville, Fla., a daughter of Carlos G. and Vera M. (Long) Studabaker. A Sturgis, Three Rivers and White Pigeon resident, she served in the U.S. Navy Waves. She was employed by Kirsch Company for 27 years and Walmart. She …

Martha Louise Hochstetler, age 94, passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Heartland Nursing Home. She was born October 28, 1925 in South Bend, a daughter of Martin and Hazel (Buckingham) Garrett. She had one brother, Robert, and one twin sister, Marian. She attended elementary school in Glenwood, MI and graduated from Dowagiac High in 1943. Continuing her education, …

Pamela S. Conley, age 59, of Burr Oak, passed away early Wednesday morning, Jan. 15, 2020, at her home. She was born Nov. 3, 1960, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Maynard and Martha Della (Miller) Marchand. Pam resided in the Sturgis and Burr Oak area her entire life. On April 21, 2000, she married Carlos “Bud” Conley in …

Catherine Louise (Stump) Roberts, age 80, of Constantine, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020 at Three Rivers Health surrounded by her loving family.  Catherine was born on April 28th, 1939 in Constantine, the daughter of the late Samuel and Marian (Kindig) Stump. Mrs. Roberts graduated from Constantine High School in 1957.  On May 30th, 1958­ Catherine was united …

Vicente Perez-Trejo, age 66, of Three Rivers, and formerly of Florida, passed away Monday, January 13, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 15, 1953 in Queretaro, Mexico, the son of Victorio Perez and Maria Guadalupe Trejo. A farm labor contractor by trade, he made LaBelle, Florida, his home, but traveled for work between Michigan, New York, …

Deborah “Olive” Sue (Ashbrook) Stuckey, age 65, passed away in the early morning hours on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 in Kalamazoo. She was born on March 30, 1954 in Marysville, CA the daughter of Robert and Wendillin (Barker) Ashbrook. She was an artist and loved doing crafts. She enjoyed owning and operating Sunset Pines with her husband Dick. All through …

On Friday, January 3, 2020, Dale Kent Wells, loving husband and father of three children, passed away at age 89, at home in Montgomery, TX. Dale was born on October 23, 1930 in Three Rivers, to William F. and Mable (Koenneker) Wells. Following graduation from Three Rivers High School he served his country for four years in the U.S. Air …

Alberta Louise Badgley August 26, 1928~ January 12, 2020 Alberta Louise Badgley, age 91 of Three Rivers passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020 at Heartland Health Care Center. She was born in Mesick, Michigan on August 26, 1928 the daughter of Harold and Opal Mary (Eichhorn) Anderson. On April 26, 1945 she married Forest Eugene Badgley who preceded her in …

Janet Sue Brubaker, age 66, of Sturgis, passed away early Friday evening, Jan.10, 2020, at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born May 21, 1953, in Sturgis, a daughter of John W. and Doris B. (Hostetler) Brubacher. Janet was a lifelong Sturgis area resident and a graduate of Burr Oak High School with the class of 1971, and furthered …