Obituaries

Terry Lee Leszczynski, age 72, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019 at the Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born Jan. 28, 1947 in Coldwater, a son to the late Ted and Hattie (Wagner) Leszczynski. Terry graduated from Burr Oak High School with the class of 1965 and continued his education at Davenport College in Grand Rapids. …

Douglas M. Conner, age 77, of Constantine. passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at his home. He was born on April 7, 1942 in Lock Township, IN a son of Amos and Gladys (Whitehead) Conner. Doug graduated from Constantine High School in 1961. He served in the US Army from 1966 to 1968 during the Vietnam War receiving the …

Leon Gordon Hackenberg, age 76, of Three Rivers, passed away suddenly on Sunday, November 24, 2019 at his home. He was born in Muskegon on September 27, 1943 the son of the late Leon William and Katheryn Mary (Davis) Hackenberg. Gordon served his country honorably in the U.S. Army and following began his career as a heavy-equipment operator for Clifton …

Irene Wardle Sordyl, age 92, died on November 19, 2019.  She was born on September 26, 1927. 603 West Broadway was the location of the family home where Don and Irene grew their family of three girls, Sandra, Luann, and Janine. After twenty-one years the home was vacated as Don and Irene became empty nesters following the girl’s marriages. Sandra …

With deepest sorrow, we announce that Todd Schwartz, age 56, of Colon, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, at his home. He was born October 18, 1963, in Sturgis, to the late Christian P. and the late Edith (Troyer) Schwartz. Todd graduated from Colon High School in 1981 and went on to earn his cosmetology license from Ferrari’s School …

Timothy Paul Reardon, age71, of Centreville, passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Tim was born in Flat Rock, MI on July 24, 1948, a son of Howard and June (Ciccotte) Reardon. He attended Flat Rock Schools and went on to serve in the U.S. Army. On May 8, 1971, he married …

Michael Ray Zolen passed away on Friday, November 22, 2019 with loved ones close by his side.  He was born on September 15, 1964 in South Haven to Steven Zolen and Renita (Norman) Larkin. Mike graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1982. Mike’s work career began in Three Rivers at Wellington’s Paint Store, then moved to Kauszler’s  Hardware, and …

Megan Lee Miholer, age 45, of Three Rivers died unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 in Grand Junction, Colorado from complications of her long battle with kidney disease.  She was born in Three Rivers on February 5, 1974 to Thomas L. Miholer, Jr.  and Mary (Mathews) Miholer ( O’Connor). Megan grew up in a close knit neighborhood on Pine Street, …

Mary Kowalik, age 72, of Mendon, died Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019 at Ascension Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo with her family at her side. She was born in Aschaffenburg, Germany on Aug. 4, 1947 the daughter of John and Irene (Poetek) Ziolkowski. The family immigrated to the U.S. in 1951 and settled in the Kalamazoo area. She was married to …

Kenneth Gene Hargett Sr., age 84, of Sturgis, passed away Monday morning, November 18, 2019, at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born June 26, 1935, in Augusta, Kentucky, son of the late Albert and the Rev. Mary Agnes (Bower) Hargett. Kenneth resided in Sturgis for the past 50 years, coming from College Corner, Ohio. On May 21, 1955, …