Obituaries

Joyce E. Rambadt, age 81, of Sturgis, went to be with her Lord and Savior early Monday evening June 4, 2018, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born Aug. 7, 1936, in Shipshewana, daughter of the late Ralph and Nellie (Haan) Howard. Joyce graduated from Brighton High School in Brighton, Ind., valedictorian of the class of 1954. …

Linda H. Price, age 74, of Sturgis, passed away Friday, June 1, 2018, at her home. She was born June 15, 1943, in Lansing, a daughter of the late Ollie Ray and Vivian H. (Vail) Lanier. Due to the untimely death of her father, she was raised by her mother and stepfather, Ray James. Linda resided in Sturgis since 1972, …

Dennis Dale Mieras, age 84, of Sturgis, passed away early Saturday morning, June 2, 2018 at his home. He was born Dec. 26, 1933, in Sturgis, a son of the late Harry and Gladys (Wall) Mieras. Denny was a lifelong Sturgis and Burr Oak area resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1952. On Dec. …

Helen Lucille Smith, age 75, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 1, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family.  She was born in Lebanon, Indiana on November 30th, 1942 the daughter of Jessie and Mary (Strong) Fairfield. She loved shopping and surfing the Internet. Helen is preceded in her passing by her parents. She leaves to …

William Irl “Bill” Martin passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 20, 2018. He was born in Marshall County, WV on July 8, 1923 to Irl William and Virginia K. Travis Martin. Bill married his high school sweetheart, Garnet Amelia Sole on December 24, 1941, in Shadyside, Ohio. She preceded him in death in 2011. Bill was a WWII Veteran, serving …

Benjamin Aguirre “Pop”, age 86, passed away in the loving arms of his daughter at his home on Saturday, May 18, 2018. He was born in East Chicago, Ind. on Oct. 6, 1931 the son of Jesse and Regina (Avila) Aguirre. He graduated from Washington High School and went onto serve his country as a U.S. Seaman from 1952 until …

Dorothy K. Pierce, age 76, of Three Rivers, died on Monday, May 28, 2018 at her home following an extended illness. She was born on April 9, 1942 in Centreville, the daughter of Seth and Della (Bronstetter) Brown and was a resident of Three Rivers area all of her life. She was a homemaker, member of The American Legion Auxiliary, …

Orin Brown, age 86, of Sturgis, passed away May 8, 2018 at Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation Community in Centreville. He was born Feb. 8, 1932, in Sturgis, a son of the late Anson R. and Sylvia V. (Sutton) Brown. Orin had been a resident of Sturgis most of his life and enjoyed fishing, church services and singing, watching TV, especially …

Denny Russell, age 72, passed away on Thursday, May 31, 2018, at his home in South Bend. Denny was born Sept. 7, 1945, in Battle Creek, to Lester and Glendora Russell, both of whom proceeded him in death, along with a son, Marty. Denny enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. On June 11, 1981, he married the …

Nancy Lee Garvie, age 87, of Burr Oak, died on Friday, June 1, 2018, at Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation Community in Centreville. She was born in Pennsylvania on December 12, 1930. She attended school in Hoboken, NJ and moved to Michigan in 1949 after marrying John L. Garvie. He preceded her in death on April 30, 2005. Nancy worked as …