Obituaries

Wayne Wilson, age 94, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019 at Sturgis Hospital. He was born June 9, 1925, in LaGrange County, Ind., the youngest son of 11 children, to the late John Clyde and Darcus (Montgomery) Wilson, who died when Wayne was 6 years old. Wayne was raised by his oldest sister, Blanche, and her husband, Ellis …

Jerry L. Sherwood, age 80, of White Pigeon, died Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, at Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation Community in Centreville. He was born July 3, 1939, in White Pigeon, a son of John and Katherine (Major) Sherwood. He lived all his life in White Pigeon and was employed by White Pigeon Paper Mill until he retired in 2001. He …

Funeral service for SFC (Retired) Tom A. Clouse, age 66, of Apache, Okla., will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, at Lawton Ritter Gray Funeral Home Chapel in Lawton, Oklahoma with Chaplain Richard Melvin officiating. Mr. Clouse passed away Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, in Lawton. Burial with full military honors will be at Fort Sill National Cemetery in …

Robert Alan Swan, age 64, of Ocala, Florida and a longtime former Sturgis resident, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2019 at the Legacy House of Ocala in Ocala, Florida. He was born January 12, 1955 in Sturgis, son of the late Robert T. and Jean Ann (Rasbaugh) Swan. Bob resided in Ocala since 2017 coming from Sturgis where he was …

Luke John Hotovy, age 91, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 3, 2019 at Bowman Place.  He was born in Colon Twp., MI on July 4, 1928 the son of Rudolf and Leopoldine (Timmel) Hotovy. Luke was a graduate of Three Rivers High School.  Upon his graduation he served his country in the U.S. Army during the …

Maurice Lee Cupp, age 91, of Mendon, died Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019 at his home surrounded by family. He was born in Mendon on Sep. 14, 1928 the son of Lloyd S. and Edith A. (Bussell) Cupp and was a lifetime resident of Mendon. He graduated from Mendon High School with the Class of 1946. Maurice was a life-long farmer, …

Gerald T. “Jerry” Truckey, age 82, of Three Rivers, died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019 in the comfort of his own home and surrounded by loved ones after a brief battle with cancer. He was born in Leonidas on June 26, 1937 the son of Joseph P. and Eva (Parker) Truckey. Jerry was a 1955 Colon High School graduate. He had …

Merry Jo Tavernier, age 59, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 15, 1960 in Three Rivers, the daughter of the late David and Pearl (Buchner) Collins. Merry Jo graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1979. On August 4th, 1984 she married …

Theodore N. Hudson, age 66, of Sturgis, passed away Monday, Oct. 28, 2019, at Thurston Wood Village in Sturgis. He was born on May 30, 1953, in Sturgis, to Harold E. & Goldie R. (Rowen) Hudson. On April 9, 1974, he married Debbie L. Shumway in Centreville. She survives. Ted previously had worked as a truck driver at Pigeon River …

Francis “Bud” Horning, age 80, of Mendon, died Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019. In keeping with his wishes, cremation will be conducted. Service plans will be announced later. Condolences may be expressed to his family at www.eickhofffuneralhome.com