Obituaries

Kathryn Mast, age 95, of Sturgis, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. She was born in Sturgis on June 23, 1924 the daughter of Eli and Polly (Miller) Overholt. She attended the Truckenmiller Country School. Kathryn was married to Melvin J. Mast on March 31, 1951 in Sturgis. They moved to Mendon in 1956 where …

Kenneth R. Moser, age 81, of Sturgis, passed peacefully in the early morning hours on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. Ken was born Jan. 13, 1938, in Altoona, Pa., to the late William and Bertha (Muller) Moser. He was proud to be “100% Swiss.” Ken grew up in South Bend, and graduated from Riley High School in 1956. He joined the …

Sharon L. Klopfenstein, age 71, of Burr Oak, passed away Friday morning Oct. 4, 2019 at her home. She was born May 5, 1948 in Kalamazoo, a daughter to the late Harold Largent and Loma (Stephens) Beck. Sharon resided in the Kalamazoo and Vicksburg area until moving to Sturgis in 1977. She was previously married to Victor Triezenberg. On Oct. …

Frederick E. Borgert, age 73, of Burr Oak, passed away Friday, October 4, 2019 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo surrounded by his family. Frederick was born in Sturgis on August 24, 1946, a son to Earl and Margaret (Swihart) Borgert. He lived in the Nottawa and Centreville areas for part of his life, graduating from Centreville High School with …

Andrew Jason Waltz, age 47, of Three Rivers, passed away unexpectedly on September 23, 2019. He was born on December 8, 1971 in Vicksburg, the son of David C. and Karen S. (Flinn) Waltz. Andrew graduated from Portage Public Schools in the class of 1990. He enjoyed farming, hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, and driving semi-trucks. Andrew is preceded in his passing …

Mrs. Ina Mae Foura, age 82, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully on Friday, Oct. 4th, 2019 at the Fairview Nursing Home in Centreville.  Ina was born on May 13, 1937 in Huntington Beach, CA., the daughter of the late Clifton D. and Goldie (Hast) Winder. Mrs. Foura has been a long time resident of Three Rivers and an avid …

Thomas Lee Spoores, age 68, of Constantine, died on Friday, October 4, 2019 at Borgess Medical Center. He was born April 22, 1951 in Bowling Green, OH a son of William Massey and Gertrude Spoores. Thomas graduated from White Pigeon High School in 1970 and studied at Glen Oaks Community College. On May 28, 1970 he married Sharon Carter in …

John David Bennett, age 49, of Three Rivers, passed away in the early afternoon on Tuesday, October 1, 2019. He was born on February 18, 1970 the son of John D. Bacon and Violet Bennett in Three Rivers. John was a life long resident of Three Rivers. He enjoyed photography and working on his home. John will be remembered as …

Duane E. Fritsch, age 79, of Burr Oak, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning Oct. 2, 2019 at home with his loving wife and sister by his side. He was born Oct. 16, 1939 in Antigo, WI a son to the late Elmer and Lucille (Mikkelson) Fritsch. Duane was employed as head of maintenance at the Antigo United School District, which …

Kenneth Edward Clay (b. August 15, 1938) passed away August 20, 2019. Ken was a graduate of Cass Technical High School in Detroit, where he followed a specialized track of courses in the visual arts. Ken studied at Western Michigan University and Alma College and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration with a focus on accounting. An …