Obituaries

Geraldine A. (Jeri) Spillers, age 79, of Colon, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2019, at The Laurels of Coldwater, after an extended illness. Jeri was born Nov. 15, 1939, in Leonidas, a daughter of the late Herbert and Doris (Danbury) Wiard. On May 11, 1958, she married Roger G. Spillers in Fort Wayne, where they resided until retiring back in …

Johnathon M. Rudinski, age 27, of Sturgis, died Sunday, June 16, 2019, at Sturgis Hospital. Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Friday, June 21, 2019, at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Sturgis. Interment of cremations will take place at a later date. Arrangements are by Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon.

Lamont William Wheeler, age 55, of Three Rivers, passed away suddenly on Sunday, June 16, 2019 at his home. He was born in Jackson, Michigan on Nov. 14, 1963 the son of Lenny and Kolleen (Adams) Wheeler. Mr. Wheeler has been a long time resident of Three Rivers and worked diligently for Pine View Golf Course as a maintenance and …

Janet Rae Pheils, age 84, of Schoolcraft, died Thursday, June 13, 2019, surrounded by family. Janet was born in Sturgis to Daryle and Ruby (Harris) Pheils. The oldest of three children, she grew up on the family farm in Howe, Ind. She played the organ and taught Sunday school in the local church and graduated from Scott High School. Shortly …

Shirley M. Sharp, age 90, of Vicksburg, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, June 14, 2019 with her family at her side. She was born in Schoolcraft on July 17, 1928 the daughter of Lawrence and Alice (Downey) Beebe. She was one of eight children and had many wonderful stories to share about growing up in such a …

Cheryl L. Kline, age 66, of Three Rivers, died Thursday, June 13, 2019 at Glen Arbor Hospice in Battle Creek. She was born in Riverside, California on Jan. 24, 1953 the daughter of Donald and Shirley (Smith) Carlson. She attended Mendon Elementary and High Schools, and graduated from Adelante High School in Roseville, California with the Class of 1971. Cheryl …

Larry Carlton Kraft, age 78, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday evening, June 13, 2019, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born March 21, 1941, in Sturgis, a son of the late Richard and Viola (Kraft) Kraft. Larry was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1959. While in high school, …

Reta Rose Keith, age 85, of Sturgis, passed away early Thursday afternoon, June 13, 2019, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born July 23, 1933, in Lansing, a daughter of the late Maurice and Alta (Adams) Finnerman. Reta was a lifelong Sturgis resident. In August 1950, she married Warren Maxwell. This marriage ended in divorce and he passed …

Wayne Arthur Fennell of Burr Oak passed away Feb. 6, 2019, at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo, due to complications from kidney failure. He was born June 23, 1926, in LaGrange County, Ind., and lived on a farm with his parents, James Arthur Fennell and Viola (Vail) Fennell. The family later moved to Michigan on a farm and Wayne attended …

Patrick Alan Moore, age 56, of Sturgis, passed away Monday afternoon, June 10, 2019, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born Feb. 11, 196,1 in Springfield, Ohio, a son of the late Roy R. and Letha Elizabeth “Betty” (Stewart) Moore. Patrick resided in Sturgis since 1978, coming from Oxnard, Calif. He was a member of St. Mary’s Assumption …