Obituaries

Floyd G. Hodges, age 97, of Sturgis, passed away Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, at Sturgis Hospital. Floyd was born Dec. 3, 1921, in Cowan, Tenn., a son of the late Howard E. and Effie J. (Grandstaff) Hodges. Floyd grew up in Colon, graduating from Colon High School with the class of 1942. He moved to Sturgis in 1948. On Sept. …

James O. Shidaker, age 88, of Constantine. passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at Three Rivers Health. He was born February 1, 1930 in Plymouth, IN, a son of Lert & Lodema (Aldifor) Shidaker. Jim served in the US Army in the Korean War from 1951 – 1953. On February 23, 1991 he married Joyce Howard at Zion Lutheran Church …

Paul LaVern Romig, age 71, of Three Rivers, died Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019 at his home following a long illness. He was born in Battle Creek on Dec. 17, 1947 the son of Arthur L. and Doris (Rupert) Romig. He was married to Barbara Jean Richardson on July 12, 1971 in Schoolcraft. They have resided in Three Rivers the past …

Jean I. Kline, age 95, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday afternoon, Jan. 5, 2018, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born July 29, 1923 in Iron River, a daughter of the late Harold and Clara (Asplund) Sensiba. Jean resided in Sturgis since 1947, coming from Land O’ Lakes, Wis. On April 29, 1944, she married Paul H. Kline …

Darryl Francis Longieliere, age 72, of Sturgis, passed away early Friday morning, Jan. 4, 2019, at his home, following a long battle with heart disease. He was born Dec. 22, 1946, in Lansing, a son of the late Frances and Dorotha (Norris) Longieliere. Darryl resided his entire life in the Michiana area, the past 25 years in Sturgis. He was …

Rudolph Joseph “Rudy” Boals, age 87, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday morning, Jan. 5, 2019, at his home. He was born June 28, 1931, in Sturgis, son of the late Rudolph William and Bessie Elizabeth (Brabant) Boals. Rudy resided most of his life in Sturgis with the exception of the lime he lived in South Haven during his teen years. …

Irene R. Brown, 86, of Three Rivers, died on Friday, December 28, 2018 at the Bowman House in Three Rivers. She was Born on September 1, 1932 in Baltimore, Maryland, the Daughter of Carl S. and Ida I (Pirie) Howes. Resident of Three Rivers since 1954 coming from Baltimore. She was a Homemaker, Member of the Eastern Star Corinthian Chapter …

Dr. Robert (Bob) Allen Schneider, 88, of Mendon, passed away peacefully at his home on Dec. 29, 2018. He was born in Three Rivers on May 20, 1930 to the late Ray and Alice Schneider. Robert (Bob) graduated in 1954 with his Medical degree from the University of Michigan — Magna cum laude. He entered the United States Air Force …

Brenn E. Arklie, age 74, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born Oct. 3, 1944, in Sturgis, a son of the late Lynn and Carrol (Free) Arklie. Brenn resided his whole life in Sturgis, with the exception of two years he lived in Petoskey. Following graduation from Sturgis High School …

    Mark Daniel “Danny” Motter, age 63, of Lawton, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, January 1, 2019. Dan was born on Tuesday, April 05, 1955, in Kalamazoo.  He was the sixth of what would eventually become the seven children born to Ira and Gladys L. (Oswalt) Motter.  He was a short and (in his words) “husky” child who …