Obituaries

Ronda G Arndt, age 60, of Constantine, died on Nov. 3, 2024 with her Husband in an auto accident in Florence Township. She was born on Nov. 6, 1963 in Elkhart the Daughter of Thomas H and Gail M (Irving) Lee. Ronda he lived in the Constantine and White Pigeon area all of life. She was employed as an industrial …

Norma Jean Frays, age 97, of Centreville, died Friday, November 8, 2024 at Skaggs Assisted Living in Burr Oak. She was born September 14, 1927 in Centreville, a daughter of Herman and Augusta (Rhoda) Luck. Norma graduated from Centreville High School in 1943. On June 15, 1947 she married James Frays at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. He preceded her in …

Ronald Lee Hurst, age 67, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born Sept. 30, 1957 in Hartford City, Indiana a son to the late Kenneth F. and Margorie L. (Rowan) Hurst. Ronald graduated from Hartford City High School and shortly after graduating joined the U.S. Air Force, where …

Terri Marie Novak, age 67, of Colon, passed away Wednesday evening, November 6, 2024, at Kairos Dwelling in Kalamazoo. She was born August 14, 1957, in Southfield, Michigan, the daughter of the late Ralph Jasper and Virginia Lorraine (Harrison) Dasey, II. Terri resided in Colon since 2002 coming from Fenton. Her early life was lived in the Detroit area. On …

Peggy Ann (Dils, Porter) Bradley, age 72, of Sturgis, passed away Monday afternoon, November 4, 2024 at her home. She was born November 9, 1951, in Elkhart, daughter of the late Raymond and Norma Jean Dils. Peggy resided in Sturgis for over 25 years, coming from LaGrange. Her early life was spent in Elkhart. In 2003 she married Kenneth Paul …

Arlene P Skinner, age 87, died on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024 at home in Buchanan. She was born on December 15, 1936 in Chicago, the Daughter of Christopher and Mildred (Poplar) Dolan. Arlene lived in White Pigeon from 1963 to 2005 where she and her Husband were owners of the White Pigeon Motel. She was married to Ronald G Skinner …

Larry Allen Jiles, age 77, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family in Marcellus on Saturday, November 2, 2024. He was born in Bluefield, West Virginia on October 31, 1947, a son to Jack and Gloria (George) Jiles. Larry married Ursula Gruen on June 19, 1993, in Sevierville, Tennessee. They moved to Marcellus in 2006. Larry was a …

Randy W. Bright, of Vicksburg, formerly of Mendon passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, after a brief illness at the age of 67. Randy was born in Anderson, IN and was the son of Joyce Bright. He attended Mendon High School where he enjoyed playing football. During Randy’s life he loved adventure and lived in many wonderful places. Some …

Shirley Karen Zierle, age 84, of Sturgis, passed away on Friday, November 1, 2024 at her son’s home.  She was born in Three Rivers on April 5, 1940 the daughter of Fred and Shirley (Strobel) Oxender.  Shirley attended Sturgis Community Schools and was part of the 1957 graduating class.  She would then continue her studies at Western Michigan University on …

Bertha Bontrager, age 98, of Sturgis, passed away early Sunday morning, November 3, 2024, at Nu-Care Assisted Living in Sturgis. She was born May 22, 1926, in Burr Oak, daughter of the late Joseph and Fannie (Eicher) Carpenter. Bertha resided in Sturgis since 2007 coming from Centreville, where she lived for over 50 years. On October 10, 1953, she married …