Obituaries

Landon Michael Speicher, age 12, of Howe, Indiana, passed away on Friday, August 2, 2019. He was born on February 9, 2007 in LaGrange, Indiana to Chris and Andrea (Gray) Speicher. Landon played 6th grade soccer for Lakeland Junior High and was getting ready to start 7th grade at Lakeland Jr/Sr High School in LaGrange. He loved to fish. Landon …

Joyce E. Smith, age 80, of Burr Oak, passed away Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019, at her home. She was born April 23, 1939, in Coldwater, a daughter of the late Vincent H. and Agatha M. (Burns) Rasler. Joyce had grown up in Coldwater, moved to Quincy and to Burr Oak, in 1965. In June 1956, she married Earl M. Smith …

John R. Gross, age 90, of Constantine, died Friday, Aug. 2, 2019, at Heartland Health Care in Three Rivers, following an extended illness. He was born April 11, 1929, in White Pigeon, a son of John H. Gross and Zelma May (Leeth) Gross. He had been a resident of the Constantine and White Pigeon area all his life. He was …

Peggy J. Grandstaff, age 83, of Sturgis, passed away Friday afternoon, Aug. 2, 2019, at The Laurels of Coldwater. She was born Feb. 22, 1936, in Mount Airy, N.C., a daughter of the late Pasquel and Maude (Parker) DePalma. Peggy resided in Sturgis since 1976, coming from White Pigeon, and she also had lived in Three Rivers. On May 15, …

James Franklin Wiseman, age 84, of Marcellus, passed away in the early morning on Thursday, August 1, 2019 surrounded by family. James was born January 31, 1935, in Bell Point, West Virginia, the son of Charles F. and Hazel M. (Phoebus) Wiseman. On April 17, 1954, he married Marie Lou Houseworth, in Three Rivers. Together they had four children; two …

Kathleen R. Clinton, age 58, of Three Rivers, died on Thursday, August 1, 2019, at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. Ms. Clinton was born on March 12,1961, in Fort Wayne, to Phillip R. and Deborah (Searle) Thompson. Kathy loved to ride horses and was a former member of the LaGrange County 4-H. She worked as a care provider in the …

Shirley Marie Barnell, age 85, of Sturgis, passed away Friday morning, Aug. 2, 2019, at Dear Country Adult Foster Care Home in Burr Oak. She was born March 14, 1934, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Andrew and Winola (Beckwith) Mustone. Shirley was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1952. …

Patrick A. McCutcheon, age 56, of Three Rivers, died Thursday, July 24, 2019, at his home, following an extended illness. A celebration of his life will take place from 1 to 5 p.m. on Aug. 17, 2019, at McKenzie Funeral Home, Oak Forest, Ill. Arrangements are by Eickhoff, Farrand, Halverson Chapel, Three Rivers.

Patricia Fay Tront, age 70, of Three Rivers, died Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at Ascension Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo following a long illness. She was born in Edmore, MI on Aug. 9, 1948 the daughter of Milton and Mary Nell (Hopkins) Fountain. She graduated from Riverview Community High School in Riverview, MI. Patricia was married to Ralph J. Tront …

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. …