Obituaries

Patricia Jean Hughes, age 63, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday morning, July 30, 2019, at her home. She was born Feb. 12, 1956, in Chicago, a daughter of the late Turner and Dorothy (Schuck) Haley. Pat resided in Sturgis for the past 12 years. She also lived in Colorado, Texas and her early life was spent in Chicago. On Feb. …

Clyde Albert Cominator, age 78, of White Pigeon, passed away early Tuesday evening, July 30, 2019, at his home. He was born Nov. 25, 1940, a son of the late Roy and Victoria Cominator. Clyde had resided in White Pigeon for the past 25 years. He also had lived in Cadillac for a number of years and his early life …

Spencer David Minor, age 28, of White Pigeon, tragically passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2019 in a motorcycle accident. He was born on Dec. 7, 1990 the son of Mr. Joe Minor Jr. and Mrs. Lorie Lynn (Boren) Minor. Spencer was always the adventurist child and adult. He loved to ride his motorcycle and ministering to people through his …

Tyler Cole Hershberger, age 25, of Three Rivers, passed away tragically in a motorcycle accident on Saturday, July 27, 2019.  Tyler was born in Kalamazoo on August 17, 1993 the son of Stew Hershberger and Shana Leeper. Tyler graduated from Three Rivers High School with the class of 2012 and served his country in the U.S. Army as an E-4 …

Charles Carl “Chuck” Walters, age 71, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday evening July 28, 2019, at University of Chicago Hospital in Chicago. He was born May 28, 1948, in Sturgis, a son of the late Maurice King “Doc” and Rosella (Eisherman) Walters. Chuck was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1966. …

Bill Steven “Steve” Robinson, age 66, of Three Rivers, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 27, 2019 in South Bend. He was born on October 3, 1952 in Elkhart, the son of Billie and Saundra (Reed) Robinson. He worked in woodworking his entire life. In his free time he enjoyed watching the Chicago Cubs and Notre Dame football, hunting, snowmobiling, …

Olga (Cruz) Lawson, age 75, of Three Rivers,  passed away Thursday, July 25 , 2019 in her home where her youngest daughter Melody Lawson and her partner Joseph Bruins cared for her. Our mother lived a long happy and full life, 40 years of which she spent alongside the love of her life her late husband, Gary Lee Lawson. She …

Danette DeLove (Lind) Birch, age 79, of Leonidas, died on Friday, July 26th at Bronson Hospital in Battle Creek after a brief illness. Danette was born July 22, 1940 to Harold Gust and Wilma DeLove (Rizor) Lind. She graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1958, married Elwood Martin “Woody” Bowers on July 6, 1958 and started a life as …

Lindsey Renee Eickhoff, age 39, of Caledonia, died early Friday, July 26, 2019 in Faith Hospice at Trillium Woods. She was born in Kalamazoo on July 1, 1980 the daughter of Jonathan J. and Patricia (Belen) Shipley. She was a 1999 graduate of Kalamazoo Central High School and attended Western Michigan University. Lindsey graduated from the Kellogg Community College Physical …

Lois Jean Sanderson, age 86, of Sturgis, passed away Friday afternoon, July 26, 2019, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born April 19, 1933, in LaGrange County, Ind., a daughter of the late Marion and Mildred (Patrick) Kime. Lois was a lifelong Sturgis resident. In November 1950, she married Conrad Lewis Sanderson in Centreville. He died July 18, …