Obituaries

Gabe Varney, 40

Gabriel J. Varney, age 40, of Colon passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 6,2024, at his home. Gabe was born on March 6, 1985 in Waco, Texas, a son to Clayton M. and Julia (Ratke) Varney. Surviving Gabe is his mother Julia Varney of Colon, siblings: Willie G. (Michelle) Varney of Colon, Angela (Larry) Hicks of Syracuse, IN, and Melissa …

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Shelly Page, 53

Michelle Lee “Shelly” Page, age 53, of Three Rivers, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at Centrica Rose Arbor Place surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 4, 1971 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Harold and Marie (Tank) Smith, and graduated from Three Rivers High School with the Class of 1989. She played tennis in middle school and …

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Alma Casselman, 80

Alma M Casselman, age 80, of White Pigeon Township, died on Friday, March 8, 2024 at her home. She was born May 5, 1943 in Cassopolis, a daughter of Clair and Leona (Shaner) Akin. Alma worked as a waitress at Kenny’s Restaurant in White Pigeon, Nibco in Elkhart and finally at D&S Market in Constantine. She enjoyed the outdoors, especially …

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Phyllis Johnson, 95

Phyllis J. Johnson, age 95, of Sturgis, passed away Monday, March 4, 2024 at Thurston Woods Village. She was born July 11, 1928 in Fort Wayne, a daughter of the late Clarence and Janice (Moody) Krock. Phyllis’s early years were spent in Fort Wayne and Sturgis, where she graduated from Sturgis High School with the class of 1947. She resided …

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Brenda Holdren, 68

Brenda Holdren, age 68, of Three Rivers, passed away Thursday, February 29, 2024 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 19, 1955 in Albion, the daughter of Gordon and Dagmar (Dean) Ketchum, and moved to Three Rivers 15 years ago coming from Ft. Myers, Fla. Brenda loved her family, loved animals, and was very outgoing. There …

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Bertram Myers, 85

Bertram G. Myers, age 85, of Sturgis, passed away Monday evening, March 4, 2024 at Optalis Health and Rehab in Three Rivers. He was born March 14, 1938 in Ohio, son of the late Kella and Alma (Scull) Myers. Bertram resided most of his life in Sturgis. He was a member of the Sturgis Evangelical Church and Eagles Lodge #1314. …

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Jo Ann Johnson, 87

Jo Ann Johnson, age 87, of Sturgis, passed away Monday morning, March 4, 2024 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born September 18, 1936 in Coldwater, daughter of the late Charles and Margaret (Summner) Thompson. Jo Ann resided in Sturgis for the past 65 years coming from Coldwater, where she was a graduate of Coldwater High School …

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Noreen Sidener, 90

Noreen Sidener, age 90, of Auburn, IN passed away on February 24, 2024 peacefully in her sleep. Noreen was born on June 25, 1933 to Lloyd Alexander Drummond and Ruth Martin in Constantine. After high school graduation (White Pigeon class of 1951), she began a brief career with Kirsh Manufacturing (Sturgis). In 1953 she married Richard Rodney Hyde in Sturgis. …

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Jay Suhonen, 85

John “Jay” Suhonen, age 85, of Centreville, died Saturday, March 2, 2024 at his home after a 7 year battle with leukemia. He was born in Fairfax, MI on April 22, 1938, a son of John and Janie Mae (Chapman) Suhonen. Jay graduated from Centreville High School in 1956, where he was active in 4-H. From 1955 to 1963, Jay …

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Florence Sayre, 97

Florence Marie Sayre, age 97, of Sturgis, passed away early Monday morning, February 26, 2024 at Birch Meadows in Three Rivers. She was born February 6, 1927 in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada daughter of the late Michael J. and Elizabeth M. (O’Brien) Ebbs. Florence married her Air Force sweetheart, Jack Sayre, on June 7, 1951, at Ft. Pepperil, St. Johns, …

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