Obituaries

Clara C. Miller, age 95, of Middlebury, died at 10:28 a.m., on Sunday, March 31 at Waterford Crossing Health Center, after a brief illness. She was born on Sept. 12, 1923, in Mark Center, Ohio, to Mose B. and Amanda (Miller) Shrock. On Dec. 9, 1943 in Hicksville, Ohio, she married Edward C. Miller; he died March 21, 2010. Surviving …

Cody Gustavo Torrez-Hayden, age 34, of Constantine, died Saturday, March 30, 2019, from injuries of an automobile accident in Mottville Township. He was born Oct. 20, 1984, in Sturgis, a son of Alice Brandi Groves and Miguel Antonio Fernando Torrez. He was a resident of Constantine all his life. He was a 2003 graduate of Constantine High School. He was …

Allen Kasmauskis, age 76, of Kalamazoo, and a former longtime Sturgis resident, passed away early Friday morning, March 22, 2019, at his home. He was born May 20, 1942, in Fawn River Township, a son of the late Alvin and Dorothy (Cuyler) Kasmauskis. Allen had been residing in Kalamazoo since February 2019. The rest of his life was lived in …

Georgia Ann Spencer, age 76, of Three Rivers passed away on Monday, March 25, 2019 surrounded by her loving family.  She was born in Three Rivers on June 24, 1942 the daughter of Victor and Alice (Starzeski) Colosimo. On August 6, 1960 she was united in marriage to her high school sweetheart, Charles Spencer.  Georgia worked for many years in …

On Dec. 31, 1929, the last day of the Roaring Twenties, William LeClair Abshire, Jr. was born in Three Rivers to William L. and Pauline Ellet Abshire.  He passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2019. Bill spent his early years in Three Rivers while enjoying summers at his beloved Corey Lake with his parents, brother Jim, sister Alice, and numerous …

Martha Taylor, age 72, formerly of Marcellus passed away on Monday, March 25, 2019. She and her husband Ron, were snowbirds for the last 4 years in Destin, Florida. Martha was born in Albion on January 31, 1947, the daughter of Rev. Kenneth Jacobs, Sr. and Louise Owen Jacobs. Martha graduated from Marcellus High School in 1965 and resided in …

Lidija Aistars, age 91, of Three Rivers, passed away Monday evening, March 25, 2019.  She was born in Kuldīga, Latvia on February 23, 1928 to Hermans & Anna (Mūrnieks) Kalnmals. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother Rūdolfs Kalnmals. She is survived by her husband of 65 years Aivars, two children Valdis (Juli), Sarma (Peter) and  …

Rudolfs (Rudy) Kalnmals, age 89, of Three Rivers, passed away early Sunday morning, March 24, 2019 at his home under hospice care after a short illness surrounded by his family.  He was born in Kuldiga, Latvia on June 23, 1929 to Hermans and Anna (Murnieks) Kalnmals. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife of 55 years, …

Vickie Lee Collins, age 62, of Schoolcraft, passed away peacefully in the early morning of Saturday, March 23, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on December 11, 1956 to Gerald and Sandra (Haynes) Walton of Three Rivers. Vickie loved crafting and spent many hours creating works of art. She was an animal lover and has been described …

Shirley A. Holtz, age 84, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday evening, March 19, 2019, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born March 3, 1935, in Sturgis, daughter of the late Wayne and Bertha O. (Haack) Todd. Shirley was a lifelong Sturgis resident. On Dec. 29, 1955, she married Larry Holtz in Sturgis. Shirley had been employed by the …