Obituaries

Clair N. “Bud” Large, age 96, of Sturgis, passed away Friday, Aug. 17, 2018, at Thurston Woods Village. He was born Nov. 11, 1921, in Sturgis, a son of the late Clair J. and Elsie Mae (Noel) Large. Clair was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1940 and had been a resident of Sturgis his entire …

Christina Marie (Huntley) Anderson, age 73, of Sturgis, passed away Aug. 6, 2018, at home, with family by her side. She was born May 22, 1945, at home in Detroit, a daughter of the late Eugene Roland and Betty Jane (Miller) Huntley. Christina graduated from Beecher High School in Flint with the class of 1963. In the summer of 1964, …

Raymond N. Hahn, age 81, of Vandalia, passed away Thursday, August 16th, at Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers. He was born in Stoystown, PA on September 5, 1936, a son of Raymond and Violet (Adams) Hahn. Ray graduated from Constantine High School in 1955. On November 27, 1955 he married Sophie Wojcik in Union, MI. She preceded him in …

Sharon S. Milliman, age 81, of White Pigeon, passed away Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018, at Elkhart Rehabilitation Center. A native of Elkhart, and a 1954 graduate of Elkhart High School, she was born Oct. 27, 1936, to Ross B. and Lois (Bryant) Eagon. In March 1981, she married Robert Milliman. They enjoyed 28 wonderful years together, and traveled extensively. Robert …

Ernest “Ernie” Frank Mowery, age 76, of Three Rivers, passed away suddenly on Saturday, August 18, 2018 at his home.  He was born in Three Rivers on July 12, 1942 the son of William F. and Fern P. (Lovejoy) Mowery. Upon graduation from high school Ernie served his country in the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force for twenty four …

Paul Stanley Noga, age 74, of Colon, died Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018. He was born in Sturgis on March 13, 1944 the son of Stanley G. and Frances (Drewno) Noga. Paul graduated from Colon High School with the class of 1962. He served in the US Army from 1965 to 1968, and was stationed in Germany. Paul was a lifetime …

Larry Leon Ruth, age 78, of Three Rivers, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, August 15, 2018. He was born on December 23, 1939 in South Bend, the son of the late Roy Donald Ruth and June (Albright) Lewis. Larry worked his entire career retiring from Continental Can. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends, be it …

Kristopher Michael Summey, age 40, of Bronson, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018, at his home. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018, at 11 a.m. at Dutcher Funeral Home in Bronson with Pastor Jim Erwin from Bethel-Gilead Church officiating. Interment will follow at North Gilead Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, from 2 …

Ronald Bruce Gentry, age 75, of Mendon, went to be with the Lord August 1, 2018. He was born in Three Rivers on Jan. 23, 1943 the son of John Raymond and Mary Ovella (Crow) Gentry. Ron graduated from Vicksburg High School in 1961 and attended North Central Bible College in Minneapolis, where he later became head of security. Twelve …

Myrtle Eileen Butler was born June 10, 1927 in Silver Lake, Indiana to Percy A. and Florence (Eiler) Petgen. She was the fourth child in a family of 5 daughters and 1 son. At an early age her mother taught her to sew and her father introduced her to auto mechanics.  She graduated from high school in Bristol, Indiana. She met …