Obituaries

William “Bill” Charles Salisbury, 74, of Centreville, passed away Monday, December 23, 2019 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. He was born April 18, 1945 in Three Rivers, the son of Lorance and Charlotte Grace (Schrader) Salisbury. He loved Coca-Cola and collected pop tabs to donate to schools and organizations; his favorite meal was a hamburger and a Coke to go with …

Johnny Fonseca, Sr. age 73 of Marcellus passed away Saturday, December 21, 2019 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Mercedes, Texas on December 16, 1946 the son of Domingo Fonseca and Guadalupe (Vega) Fonseca. On November 14, 1975, in St. Joseph, Michigan he married Kathryn Ferrel who survives. Johnny was a General Laborer working for …

Johnnie Pauline Cline, age 77, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by family, on Monday, December 23, 2019. Pauline was born March 24, 1942 in Casa, Arkansas, the daughter of Percy O’Dell and Maddie (Ball) Crawford. She was a homemaker, and was employed as a laborer at Per Pack and at Federal Mogul. She was past …

Richard John Darlison, age 72, of Three Rivers, passed away on Monday, December 23, 2019, at Grace Healthcare in Three Rivers.  He was born on January 28, 1947, in Three Rivers, the son of the late Stuart and Wanetta (Hackenberg) Darlison. Richard worked as a switchman for GTE for 32-years, retiring at the age of 50. He went on to …

Robert A. Kelley, age 87, of Sturgis, passed away on Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at his home.  Bob was born in Sturgis on January 9, 1932, a son of Howard and Dorothy (Summerlott) Kelley.  He graduated from Centreville High School in 1950 and went on to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1953-1956 during the Korean War.  Bob was …

Gisela A. Androsky, age 86, of Mendon, died on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019 at Grace Healthcare with family and friends at her side. She was born in Berlin, Germany on Sep. 7, 1933 the daughter of Wilhelm F. and Charlotte (Schroder) Wittkowski. She was married to Robert L. Androsky on June 30, 1956 in St. Edward Catholic Church ion Mendon. …

Jeffrey Dean Eichorn, age 57, a lifelong resident of Sturgis, passed away Monday, Dec. 23, 2019, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born Dec. 9, 1962, in Sturgis, a son of the late Lewis Carl and Dorthelda Sue (Troyer) Eichorn Sr. On Oct. 15, 1983, he married Dorothy A. Pant in Sturgis. Jeffrey was employed at …

Arnold L. Malesh, age 92, of Colon passed away Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, at Maple Lawn of Coldwater. Arnold was born Nov. 28, 1927, in Chicago, a son of the late Adolph and Mary (Norbut) Malesh. Arnold grew up in the Chicagoland area and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Before moving to Colon in 1992, Arnold and his family …

Shawn Christopher Lane, age 56, of Burr Oak, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2019, due to injuries sustained in a car accident. Shawn was born August 30, 1963 in Sturgis, the son of James E. and Bonita L. (Offenbecher) Lane. Shawn is survived by his parents and his brother, James (Sharon) Lane II, of Zeeland, Michigan; a niece Nicole …

Charles A. Reed Sr., age 78, of Sturgis, died Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, at The Laurels of Coldwater, following a long battle with Alzheimer’s. He was born Sept. 7, 1941, in Sturgis, a son of the late Lester and Lillian (Allabach) Eatinger. He was a lifelong resident of Sturgis. He leaves behind his wife, soulmate and best friend of 50 …