Obituaries

Larry D. Pagels, age 70, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday afternoon, July 28, 2018 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born Oct. 23, 1947, in Sturgis, a son of the late Frances E. (Easterly) Pagels. Larry was a lifelong Sturgis resident. On July 16, 1982, he married Ann Jeanette Large in Sturgis. She died Feb. 3, 1994. On …

Terry Alfred Johnson, age 76, of Burr Oak, passed away on Monday, July 30, 2018 at home on the farm and in the arms of the woman he loved. He was born June 3, 1942, in Mishawaka, to Kenneth Dale and L. Verniece (Andrews) Johnson. After graduating from Orland High School in 1960, he served in the U.S. Marine Reserves, …

Ronald G. “Super Ron” Roth, age 78, of Three Rivers, passed away early Saturday morning, July 28, 2018 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born July 11, 1940 in Saginaw, son of the late Albert and Bertha (Brandle) Roth. Ron resided in Three Rivers since 2005. He also lived in Sturgis from 1968 until moving to Three Rivers …

Mary T. Cerny, age 99, of Leonidas, died Saturday, July 28, 2018 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born in Chicago on Aug. 2, 1918 the daughter of Stanley and Josephine (Cicha) Wojciechowski. She was a loving wife and mother who enjoyed flower gardening, decorating her home and yard for holidays, caring for senior citizens and her family. …

Laura M. Hawkinson, age 72, of Constantine, died Thursday, July 26, 2018, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, following an extended illness. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Faithfinders Church in Constantine. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday with Pastors John and Rita Austin officiating at the church. Interment will be at Fort Custer …

Michael James Hart, age 31, of Centreville, passed away on Friday, July 27, 2018 at his home following a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis. He was born October 11, 1986 in Peru, Indiana, a son of Brian and Lynda (Kinsman) Hart. He graduated from Lakeland High School in 2005 and received his Bachelors degree in social work from Spring Arbor University. …

Dorothy A. Arnold Sult, age 102, of Constantine, passed away on Saturday, July 28, 2018 at her home. She was born in Nappanee, IN on May 25, 1916, a daughter of Grover and Estella (Sechrist) Wyman. Dorothy attended schools in Nappannee. On August 10, 1932, she married Stanley Arnold. He preceded her in death on May 4, 1988. She later …

Michael Jay Schroeder, age 48, of Constantine, died on Friday, July 20, 2018, at his home. He was born October 02, 1969 in Sturgis, a son of Harold and Marjorie (Oxender) Schroeder. He graduated from Sturgis High School. Mike was employed as a machinist at Multi Plex Corp in Howe. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle, kayaking and traveling with his …

Gladys L. Rose, age 97, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 26, 2018 with her step-daughter by her side. Gladys was born on May 4, 1921 in Brighton, England (Sussex County), the daughter of the late Albert and May (Thomas) Copestake. Gladys was baptized as an infant and later confirmed in her early teens in the Church …

Les Schellhous, age 87,  passed away peacefully on April 28, 2018 after a brief illness. He was born on April 3, 1931 in Chicago. He married his high school sweetheart after serving during the Korean War in Germany as a photographer in the Army. He moved to California in 1954 and worked for Bank of America and Bakersfield Police Department before establishing …