Obituaries

Bree Kaitlin King, age 19, of Constantine, passed away after a long battle with Ewing’s Sarcoma cancer on Sunday, September 8, 2019 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. Bree was born in Coldwater on February 17, 2000, a daughter of Don and Tina (Liles) King.  She attended Constantine Public Schools, graduating in 2019. Bree loved to go camping.  She enjoyed …

Colleen S. Yunker, age 78, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday morning, Sept. 8, 2019, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born Feb. 6, 1941, in Pierre, S.D., a daughter of the late Leland and Eleanor (Wareing) Steele. Colleen resided in Sturgis for more than 50 years, coming from South Dakota. On Aug.10, 1979, she married Jean H. Yunker …

Joshua P. Wickey, age 41, of Kalamazoo, passed away peacefully Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at his home, surrounded by his beloved family. Joshua, a son of Jeffery and Sharon (Sorko-Ram) Wickey, was born May 13, 1978, in Sturgis. Joshua lived most of his life in the Sturgis and Kalamazoo region, graduating from home school in 1996. Following completion of his …

Kathy Ann (Reeg) Humphries, age 62, sadly passed away Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, at her home. She was born Dec. 6, 1956, at Sturgis Hospital. She was preceded in death by her mother, Joan Reeg; her father, Jac Reeg; and a brother, Jeff Reeg. She is survived by her husband, Jeff Humphries; children Jaclyn, Daniel and Karissa; grandchildren; and many …

Pearl Mae Collins, age 92, of Three Rivers, died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 at Rose Arbor Hospice following a brief illness. She was born in Three Rivers on Sept. 30, 1926 the daughter of Leon J. and Frances (Bloom) Buchner and was a lifetime resident of St. Joseph County. She graduated from Mendon High School with the class of 1945. …

Larry Lee Rumsey, age 78, of Jones, Michigan passed away Friday, September 6, 2019. Larry passed peacefully at Cass County Medical Facility due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease. He is survived by his son Shawn (Janice Sager) Rumsey, sister: Eileen Foghino, nephew: Chuck (Jackie) Foghino, nieces: Sherry (Kyle) Lewallen and Debbie (Patrick) Lang. He was preceded in death by both …

David L. Stoll, age 73, of Sherwood, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2019 at his home in Sherwood. David was born August 8, 1946 in Coldwater, a son to the late Ernest and Thelma (Vreeland) Stoll. David graduated from Colon High School with the class of 1965. After graduating David took up the family farm and for the rest of …

Marjorie Ella Powell passed away on Friday, September 6, 2019 at Heartland Health Center in Three Rivers. She was born December 13, 1921 in Fabius Township, the daughter of Jesse and Lela (Whitehead) Munger. Marjorie graduated with the class of 1939 from Cassopolis High School. On January 6, 1946 she married James Elwood Powell in Sturgis. He preceded her in …

Bobby Ray Golden, age 81, of Three Rivers, died September 2, 2019, at his home surrounded by his family. Bobby was born April 5, 1938, in Pineville, Kentucky, to Floyd and Grace (Hoskins) Golden. Bob worked for General Motors in their Chicago plant where he met his wife, Pam. They were united in marriage on January 7, 1984 and their …

Mary Catherine Brandt was born to Rufus Lewis and Tena Anna (Roberts) Brandt in Ohio City, Ohio on June 14, 1944. Mary accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior at a young age. She married Ronald Edward Beebe better known as Gus on November 20, 1965 in Vicksburg. Together they raised 12 children, and fostered around 25 children. Aunt …