Obituaries

Gary C. Schneider (Guppy), age 69, of Marquette, passed away Monday afternoon, April 27, 2020, at home, surrounded by family and friends, after a courageous battle with colon cancer. Born Oct. 11, 1950 in South Bend, to Charles and Jane Ann (Hartman) Schneider, Gary grew up on Baldwin Lake in Union, enjoying barefoot water skiing and spearing pike. He was …

Alice L. Ankney Verspelt, age 85, of Sturgis, and a former longtime Burr Oak resident, passed away Wednesday evening, April 29, 2020, at Life Care Center of LaGrange in LaGrange, Ind. She was born May 1, 1934, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Clarence and Pauline (Maxwell) Maystead. Alice resided in Sturgis since 2006, with most of her life …

Jamie Lee Palmer, age 46, of Centreville, lost his battle to Glioblastoma April 21, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born September 21, 1973 in Marshall, the son of Lula (Goodman) Cross and the late Jackie Palmer. Jamie grew up in Burlington, where he made numerous friends and memories that were sure to make you laugh. …

Betty Lampen passed away peacefully on Sunday evening April 26th at Three Rivers Hospital. Betty Ilene Lampen was born on July 25, 1926 in Scott, Indiana, the daughter of Ethan Allen Strawser and Maybelle (Platz) Strawser. She was the 14th of 15 children. In her mid 40’s she decided to get a birth certificate as none had been issued with …

Diane Kay Reece, age 80, of Kalamazoo, died Monday, April 27, 2020, at Friendship Village, where she had resided since September 2018.  She was born and raised on the family farm in Fulton, Michigan, on September 4, 1939, the daughter of Forrest and Ruth (Harrison) Snyder.  Diane was a 1958 graduate of Vicksburg High School.  On June 21, 1959, she …

The family of Lois Helen Britton, age 89, mourns her death on April 23, 2020 at Heartland Healthcare Center of Three Rivers.  The youngest daughter of Clarence Pasch and Blanche (DeLoof), born July 4, 1930 in Kalamazoo, MI, Lois was just a few weeks shy of her 90th birthday. Lois was a 1948 graduate of Central High School in Kalamazoo, …

Ruth Ann Patterson, age 81, formerly of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully in the early hours of Tuesday, April 21, 2020. She was born in Three Rivers on July 26, 1938 the daughter of Ralph and Carmelita (Beck) Dean. She is preceded in passing by her parents and her brother Ralph Dean Jr. Left to cherish her loving memory is …

Karly A. Bingaman, age 19, of Three Rivers, died on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born on January 19, 2001 in Sturgis. Karly attended Sturgis and Centreville schools, graduating from Centreville in 2019 where she was a member of the cheerleading team. Karly had worked at Little Caesars Pizza, Subway, and was …

Marjorie Rose Yost, age 82, of Three Rivers, peacefully passed away at Three Rivers Health on Sunday, April 26, 2020. She was born in South Bend to Myron and Arlene (Senff) Smith. Marjorie’s range of work throughout her life varied immensely from Telephone Operator to Textile Sewer of White Hall hospital gowns, Dr. Denton PJ’s and sweaters. From cooking for …

Thomas James Labo, age 72, of Sturgis, passed away early Monday morning April 27, 2020 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born October 29, 1947 in Detroit, son of the Late Joel and Madeline (Bultink) Labo. Tom resided in Sturgis since August of 2019, he lived in Florida from 1985 – 2010, and his early life was spent …