Obituaries

Willie Ray Fuller, age 54, of Centreville, died on Thursday, February 14, 2019 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born October 29, 1964 in LaGrange, a son of Raymond and Opal (Hall) Fuller. On July 4, 1998 he married Tammy Benwire in White Pigeon. Will worked as a road tech at Grand Design RV in Middlebury and …

Charles D. “Chuck” Snyder, age 79, a lifelong resident of Sturgis, passed away Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, at South Bend Memorial Hospital. He was born Nov. 15, 1939, in Sturgis, a son of the late Walter H. and June A. (Murray) Snyder. On Aug. 20, 1960, he married Judith A. “Judy” Clouse in Sturgis. Chuck had been employed by Sturgis …

Alma R. Dowd, age 79, of Chillicothe, Ohio, died Thursday, February 14, 2019 at Westmoreland Place following a battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Alma was born in Pinconning, Michigan on October 14, 1939 the daughter of Pearl and David Davies. Curtis and Alma lived in Pinconning, then moved to Three Rivers in 1995. They lived there for 15 years. Alma moved …

Cassie May Pendell, age 57, passed away on Monday, February 11, 2019 in Kalamazoo. She was born on May 26, 1961 in Dowagiac, the daughter of Robert and Rose (Krager) Eggleston. Cassie’s love was best demonstrated by how she cared for others. She worked as a registered nurse at Three Rivers Health for thirty years and had worked at the …

Raymond Andrew Morrisson, age 83, of Otsego, passed away Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, at Wings Home in Allegan. Born Dec. 27, 1935, in LaGrange, he was a son of the late Jesse Paul and Ruby Belle (Woodworth) Morrisson and was husband of Marilyn Geneene (Hoot) Morrisson. Mr. Morrisson was the longtime band and orchestra director for Sturgis Public Schools and …

Larry Bratton is at last with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Larry Bratton, age 93, died on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, at Riverside Village in Elkhart. He was born Junior Lawrence Bratton, the son of Lawrence and Mabel (Rainier) Bratton on May 13, 1925, in St. Joseph County, Mich. He married Lois Elizabeth Aurand on Sept. 10, 1950, in Mottville. …

Darlene Carol Gest, age 74, of Sturgis, passed away Monday evening February 11, 2019 at her home. She was born September 10, 1944 in Sturgis, daughter of the late Frederick W. and June (Blackburn) MacPherson. Darlene resided most of her life in Sturgis with the exception of the eight years she lived in Dowagiac and nine years in Centreville. On …

Thelma L. Smith, age 85, of Sturgis, passed away Monday evening, February 11, 2019 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born January 26, 1934 in Sturgis, daughter of the late Homer and Pearl (Brown) Carter. Thelma resided most of her life in Sturgis with the exception of the several years she lived in Vicksburg. She was married to …

Jean M. Avery, age 94, formerly of Mendon and Lake City, died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019 at Thurston Woods in Sturgis. She was born in Centreville, on July 11, 1924 the daughter of Harry and Blanche (Worthington) Yearling. She graduated from Centreville High School with the class of 1942, and worked at the Ration Board in Three Rivers during the …

Arletta Rae Gruzinski, age 78, of Sturgis, died on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, at Thurston Woods Village. She was born July, 29, 1940, in Sturgis, a daughter of LeRoy and Juanita (Wesphall) King. She was a graduate of Sturgis High School. After high school, she attended Adrian College, where she received a bachelor’s degree in teaching. She worked as a …