Obituaries

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 …

Sharon Kay Davis, age 80, of Bellevue, Neb., and nearly lifelong Sturgis resident passed away Sunday, March 24, 2019, in Nebraska. She was born May 30, 1938 in Tiffin, Ohio, a daughter of the late Carl and Marge Bintz. Sherry recently moved to Nebraska to be closer to family, especially her grandchildren. She lived most of her life in Sturgis …

Susanna P. Washington, age 58, Sturgis, passed away at home on March 15, 2019.  She was born in Chula Vista, CA on November 8, 1960, daughter of Javier “Jerry” and Phyllis (Brown) Camacho.  Susanna went to school in California and later received her Certified Nurse’s Assistant certificate from Glen Oaks Community College.  She worked as a CNA at many hospitals …

  Kenneth Clay Kaylor, age 90, of Marcellus passed away Wednesday morning on March 20, 2019. Kenneth was born April 26, 1928 in Allegan, MI, the son of Leon and Susie A. (Ferguson) Kaylor. In Winter of 1949, Kenneth married Jayne Baas, whom together had three children; one daughter: Susan Kaylor of Columbia, SC and two sons: Gary (Dee) Kaylor …

Carl Robinson, age 85, of rural Three Rivers died Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at his home following a long illness. He was born in Chicago, IL on June 6, 1933 the son of Ernest and Jessie (Hunter) Robinson. He graduated from Dwight D. Eisenhower High School in Blue Island, IL. Carl worked at a Cadillac-Buick dealership in Chicago for many …

Lois L. Lampe, age 82, of Sturgis, passed away late Tuesday evening, March 19, 2019, at the Glenn Arbor Hospice Residence in Battle Creek. She was born Aug. 28, 1936, in Reading, Mich., daughter of the late Vernie and Virginia (Christopher) Crowl. Lois resided in Sturgis since 1948 and she was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class …

Shirley C. Evert, age 92, of Sturgis, passed away Monday, March 18, 2019, at Fairview Nursing Home. Shirley was born May 10, 1926, in Colon, a daughter to the late Arnold W. and Hazel D. (Terhune) Evert. She graduated Sturgis High School with the class of 1943. Shirley lived most all of her adult life in Sturgis, originally coming from …