Obituaries

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 …

Alf Eric Setterblad, age 77, of Sturgis, passed away early Monday morning, Jan.6, 2020, at Drew’s Place in Coldwater. He was born June 5, 1942, in Gothenburg, Sweden, a son of the late Eric and Brita (Friberg) Setterblad. Al resided in Sturgis since 1970, coming from Chicago, where he attended Senn High School. On Oct. 11, 1980, he married Marilyn …

William Roy Rexford, Jr., age 73, formerly of Mendon, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020 in Iowa. He was born in Three Rivers on Sep. 26, 1946 the son of the late William R. and Beulah (Smalley) Rexford. He attended Mendon Schools, Glen Oaks, and Kalamazoo Valley Community College. He worked many years at Rahau Plastics in Sturgis for the Public …

Clarence Richard “Dick” Cook, age 86, of Mendon, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2020 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo surrounded by his family. Clarence was born December 26, 1933 to Rex and Gladys (Henry) Cook. On April 26, 1963 he married Patricia Ann Dane who stills survives. He worked most of his life as a truck driver, retiring …

Dionisio Roja “Don” Beligano III, age 63, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday afternoon, Jan. 9, 2020, at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born June 20, 1956, in Pasay City, Manila, the Philippines, a son of the late Sabas Rosal and Andrea (Roja) Beligano. Don resided in Sturgis since 1977, coming from the Philippines. On April 25, 1981, he …

S. Bernard Brouse at the end of a faith-filled life passed to the Lord on January 3, 2020. He is survived by his wife, Ruth E. Brouse; two children, Bonnie Coxhead and David Brouse; six grandchildren, Joy Roth, Jessica Biskup, Jenny Hamilton, Amanda Lawson , Noelle Brouse, and Jonathan Brouse, nine great-grandchildren, and six step-sons and step-daughters. He was preceded …

William T. Doyle, age 96, of Naperville, Ill., and formerly of Sturgis and Chicago, passed away Dec. 30, 2019, at Springs of Monarch Landing. He was born March 7, 1923, in Chicago, to his late parents, William and Bertha Doyle. He was the beloved husband of 73 years to the late Helen W. Doyle. He is survived by seven children, William …