Obituaries

Vivian I. Cannons, age 88, of Marion, MI and formerly Constantine, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 in Marion, MI.  She was born in Battle Creek on November 24, 1930, a daughter of Walter and Evelyn (Offman) Mead, Sr.  Vivian attended Bronson public schools.  In September of 1949, she married Charles E. Vaughn; they were later divorced.  On February 27, 1987, she married Cloise …

Jason Emmanuel Ingram, age 55, of Gainesville, FL passed away unexpectedly on June 22, 2019. He was born in Chicago on January 27, 1964 the son of Benny Smith and Dorothy Ingram. Jason enjoyed singing in Church and in various Gospel groups.  He played Bass guitar, Lead guitar and Key Board as a hobby. Left to cherish Jason’s loving memory …

Marilyn Adams, 86 of Three Rivers, passed away in Centreville on June 27, 2019 surrounded by her loving family.Marilyn was born in Chicago on March 6, 1933, a daughter of Otto and Genevieve (Panfil) Stumpf.She attended Three Rivers Schools, graduating in 1952. On May 2, 1953, she married James L. Adams in Three Rivers; he preceded her in death on …

Rebecca Jean Davis, age 77,of Sturgis, passed away Friday morning, June 28, 2019, at her home. She was born June 19, 1942, in Auburn, Ind., a daughter of the late Robert and Dorothy (Carper) Payton. Becky resided in Sturgis since 1958, coming from Bronson. On June 5, 1965, she married Kenneth L. Davis in Stroh, Ind. He died Nov. 12, …

Leo Daniel Hedrington, age 66, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2019.  He was born May 3, 1953, in Three Rivers. His primary interest was travel by motorcycle from an early age; he loved the freedom of riding and had visited many states across the U.S.  He also enjoyed playing guitar and participating in and attending sporting events; …

Gertrude Krieg, age 86, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2019, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born Aug. 5, 1932, in Knott County, Ky., a daughter of the late William and Miranda (Napier) Shephard. Gertrude moved to Sturgis in 1967, was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church for 44 years. She …

Andrew Thomas DeBoer, age 65, of Three Rivers, passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at his home. He was born on June 20, 1954 in Chicago, the son of the late James C. and Celia (Boomker) DeBoer. Andrew graduated from Tinley Park High School in 1972 and moved to the Three Rivers area. Andrew worked as a heavy machine …

Warren  L. “Bud” Mong, Jr., age 85, of Bradford,  PA, formally of Muskegon, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2019 at The Pavilion at BRMC. Born September 18, 1933, in Shippenville, son of the late Warren L and Dorothy Virginia (Johnson) Mong Sr. Bud attended Bradford Area Schools.  On February 15, 1951 he enlisted with the United States Marine Corps, and …

Joan Marie (Sturtz) Hoefle, age 76, of Marcellus, MI, passed away at Bronson Methodist Hospital following an illness on Tuesday afternoon, June 25, 2019. On September 24, 1942, Joan was born in Naticoke, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Joseph Sturtz, Sr. and Alberta (Cromer) Sturtz. On January 16, 1963, she married Donald Howard Hoefle, Sr. in Baltimore, MD. She became a …

Mildred L. Russell, age 104, of Mendon, died Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at Ascension-Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born in Mendon on July 25, 1914 the daughter of Roy D. and Elma (Mathis) Stiteler. She attended country schools and graduated from Mendon High School with the Class of 1931. Mildred was married to Oscar L. Russell in South …