Obituaries

Ann Marie Lapham, age 50, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, at her home. She was born June 22, 1969, in Battle Creek, a daughter of the late Bruce and Carol (Webster) Lapham. Ann resided most of her life in the Sturgis area and was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1987. Ann was …

Marian Rose Yaros, age 92, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday morning, Oct. 20, 2019, at Thurston Woods Villa. In accordance with her wishes, cremation has taken place. Private family services and entombment will take place at a later date at the Oak Lawn Cemetery columbarium. Hackman Chapel of Hackman Family Funeral Homes of Sturgis is entrusted with arrangements.

Larry E. Mast, age 71, of Mendon, died on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born February 23, 1948 in LaGrange, a son of Amos and Amanda (Yoder) Mast. Larry earned his GED while serving in 1W service in Sarasota, Florida. On January 5, 1979 he married Esther J. Schwartz at Locust Grove …

Judith Kirsch Van Solkema died Oct. 19, 2019, at the age of 86. Born Feb. 10, 1933, in Sturgis, she is predeceased by parents Guy W. Kirsch and Flora Kirsch Beck; brother Charles E. Kirsch; and son David G. Trout. She is survived by her adored husband, Sherman Van Solkema; daughters Debbie Moran (Larry), Cindy Trout and Karen Trout; daughter-in-law …

Carrie Jean Johnson, age 74, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 14, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Lorraine Heard Dodds gave birth to Carrie Jean on September 28, 1945 in Chicago. At the age of 6 months, Annie Mae Olidge (Madea) took over and raised her. Carrie confessed her life to Christ at Bethel Baptist Church, Three Rivers, under …

Elaine M. (Campbell) Neumaier Cook, age 93 of Sturgis died Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019 at Thurston Woods. She was born on Oct. 25, 1925 on the family farm in rural Catract, WI. Elaine was the next to youngest of 10 children born to Fredrick and Josie (Tichenor) Campbell. She attended Hill Settlement School a small one room schoolhouse near their …

Daniel “Rej” Rejman, age 64, of Constantine, passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 in Green Bay, WI. He was born in Detroit on June 14, 1955, a son of Joseph and Nellie (Mazur) Rejman. Rej graduated from Cody High School in 1973 and went on to serve as a submariner in the U.S. Navy. In June of 1986, he …

David A. Dawson, age 70, died on October 17, 2019.  Beloved husband of the late Judy Ann Dawson (nee Chappell) and fiancee of Janet Campion (nee Tuscher); Loving father of Lindsay (Luis Rios) Dawson, Melissa (Adam) Kohn, Jeremiah Campion and Carolyn (Sean) Griffin; Cherished PaPa of Pierce, Daphne, Sadie and Morgan; Proud son of the late Arthur “Red” and Donna …

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

Robert Lee Rose, age 79, died on Wednesday, October 16, 2019. In accordance with family wishes cremation will be conducted and there will be no public services held at this time. Arrangements by Hohner Funeral Home.