Obituaries

Mark Dobson, 71

Mark Richard Dobson, age 71, of Three Rivers, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at his home. He was born May 30, 1952 the son of Albert (Dick) R. Dobson and Evelyn (Guthrie) Zerfas in Lansing. He enjoyed hunting and being outdoors. His passion was often expressed in his wildlife art where he specialized in painting and drawing. After a …

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Bette Lawrence, 100

Elizabeth “Bette” Lillian Lawrence, age 100, of Sturgis, passed away late Saturday evening, April 20, 2024 at Thurston Woods Villa in Sturgis. She was born January 1, 1924, in Centreville, daughter of the late Raymond and Hilda (Lublow) Reed. Bette resided her whole life in the Centreville and Sturgis area and was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the …

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John Pennock, 72

John Winifred Pennock, Jr., age 72, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday morning, April 17, 2024, at his home. He was born October 18, 1951, in Battle Creek, son of the late John Winifred and Bobbie Jean Elizabeth (King) Pennock, Sr. John resided in Sturgis for the past 19 years coming from Battle Creek. On April 13, 2003, he married Anna …

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Randy Thomas, 62

Randy Lee Thomas, age 62, of Three Rivers, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2024 surrounded by his family. He was born December 19, 1961 in Niles, the son of Harvel L. and Imogene M. (Looney) Thomas, and graduated from Niles High School with the Class of 1980. Randy worked as a sales manager at R&R Trailers, where he was an …

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Jaymon McClain, 26

Jaymon Thomas McClain, age 26, of Mendon, ascended peacefully to Heaven on Wednesday, April 17, at 11:30 a.m. after a 20 month battle with a rare form of Leukemia. He was born October 26, 1997 to Raymond J. McClain and Sandra Minne. Jaymon narrowly began his life in intensive care with a host of lifelong medical challenges.  Jaymon attended Pathfinder …

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Diana Delle, 75

Diana L. Delle, age 75, of Colon, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. Diana was born on April 2, 1949 in Angola, a daughter to the late Norris and Shirley Richmond. On August 18, 1969, Diana married her husband of 54 years, Jack Delle in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Diana worked several places …

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Tom Steinborn, 76

Thomas “Tom” Robert Steinborn, loyal and loving husband and father passed away on Friday, April 12, 2024 at the age of 76. He was born on March 2, 1948 in Springfield, Missouri to Lorren Thorn Steinborn and Elena Mae (Hornbeek) Steinborn. In June of 1949 the family moved to Lake Michigan Beach in Berrien County, Michigan. Tom attended St. John’s …

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Doris Tulla, 67

Doris Ann Tulla, age 67, of Three Rivers, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2024 at her son’s home in Bronson surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 26, 1956 in Sturgis, the daughter of Clifford and Betty (Bauder) Stevens, and graduated from Sturgis High School in 1974. Doris worked in maintenance at Dometic for many years. Work was …

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Ruby McFall, 80

Ruby Helen McFall, age 80, of Constantine, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. Ruby was born on February 5, 1944in Centreville,a daughter of Wilbur Sr. and Helen (Eggleston) Lintz. Ruby attended school at the Constantine one-roomed school houses later graduating from White Pigeon High School in 1962. On December 7, 1985, she married …

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Michael Weber, 65

Michael John Weber, age 65, passed away on February 2nd, 2024 in his Florida home. He was born on March 11th, 1958 in Sturgis, a son of Ralph and Barb (Yoder) Weber. Michael grew up in Centreville and attended Centreville High School before joining the United States Marine Corps. He would go on to continue his education at Western Michigan …

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