Obituaries

Linda Dianne (Deter) Meggison, age 70, of Sturgis, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at her home. She was born May 7, 1948, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Jack D. and Josephine E. (Cochran) Deter. On April 3, 1980, she married Harold C. “Skip” Meggison. He died April 11, 2015. Linda enjoyed listening to music, especially oldies …

Katherine Ilene Schuster, age 96, died on Thursday, July 26, 2018. A memorial mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 6, 2018 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with Father Antony as celebrant. Interment of cremains will be held at St. Joseph Cemetery, White Pigeon. Arrangements by Hohner Funeral Home.

Josue Delgado Padilla, age 15, of Sturgis, passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at his home. He was born Sept. 23, 2002 in Sturgis, a son to Omar Delgado Aguilar and Maria Guadalupe Padilla. The family will receive friends and relatives from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at Holy Angels Catholic Church, 404 S. Nottawa St., Sturgis. A …

Louie Austin Sweet II, age 79, of Marcellus, passed away Thursday, July 26, 2018.  He was born October 22, 1938, the son of Austin and Muriel E. Sweet. On December 19, 1959, in Northville, MI, he married Margaret G. McGee who passed away December 26, 2008. Louie was a student at Grant High School before joining the U.S. Air Force …

James J. Carlton, age 88, of Paw Paw, formerly of Marcellus, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 1, 2017, surrounded by his family. Anita Ann (Davis) Carlton, age 89, of Paw Paw, passed away in the evening, on Thursday July 26, 2018, surrounded by her family. James was born December 19, 1928 in Galesburg, MI the son of Wayne Lyle and …

Rosella A. Newman, age 92, of Three Rivers, died Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at her home. She was born Feb. 22, 1926, in Dowagiac, a daughter of Joseph and Luella (Probst) Szymonski. She had been a resident of the Three Rivers area since 2011, coming from Mottville, where she lived most of her life. She was a seamstress for Denton …

Joyce M. Adamski, age 79, of Sturgis, passed away early Monday afternoon, July 23, 2018, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born March 16, 1939, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Peter W. and Roma (Rifenberg) Harker. Joyce was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1957. On July …

Patricia Louise Noel, age 83, of Vicksburg, passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at her home following a long illness. She was born in Schoolcraft on April 11, 1935 the daughter of Lawrence and Alice (Downey) Beebe. She graduated from Vicksburg High School in 1953 and continued her education at Parsons Business College prior to joining Ronningen-Petter / Dover …

Dolores A. Bertrand, age 83, of Colon, passed away Monday, July 23, 2018, at Promedica Coldwater Regional Hospital, surrounded by her family. Dolores was born May 15, 1935, in Portland, Ore., a daughter of the late Archie and Ruby (Currier) Eddy. On Sept. 29, 1954, she married Delos Bertrand of Battle Creek. Dolores was an avid member of Colon American …

Loretta Anne Neph – lover of ice cream, wine, and sequined tops, expert hostess, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend, left this world a little less bright on Sunday, July 22, 2018. Loretta was born in Detroit, on May 6, 1933 to her beloved parents Michael and Anna Sparks. She eloped with the love of her …