Obituaries

Ronald L. Koehler, age 51, of Colon, passed unexpectedly the evening of Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018. Ron was born on March 28, 1967, in Mishawaka, to Gary & Karen (Huston) Koehler. Ron attended many schools & academies, including Beardsley Elementary School, South Bend Junior Academy, Indiana Academy, Riley High School of South Bend and was a graduate from Sturgis High …

Vida Darlene Hunt, “Red” age 64, of Three Rivers, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 9th 2018. Vida was born May 26th, 1953 in Anchorage, Alaska. She was the first born child of Cornelius and LaDoris (Gilmore) Hunt. Vida attended Elementary School in Illinois, but later moved to Three Rivers in  1964. Vida was an avid …

Robert C. Tenney, age 59, of Sherwood, passed away Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018, at his home, the family farm, surrounded by his family after an extended illness. Robert was born the only son to the late Lewis L. and Loretta Ann (Truckey) Tenney on Oct. 15, 1958. Robert lived in Sherwood his entire life, graduating from Union City High School …

Kathryn H. “Kate” Clark, age 97, a lifelong Sturgis resident, passed away Friday, Aug. 24, 2018, at Thurston Woods Village. She was born Aug. 22, 1921, in Sturgis, Mich., a daughter to the late Roger M. and Helen (Froh) Sturgis. On June 29, 1941, in Coldwater, she married Loran J. Clark who preceded her in death in October of 1984. …

Ernestine A. Sears, age 95, of Sturgis, passed away Friday, Aug. 24, 2018, at Thurston Woods Village. She was born Nov. 30, 1922, in Beatrice, Neb., a daughter to the late Anargyrus and Edith (Witzsche) Kaloides. Ernestine was a resident of Sturgis since 1976, moving here from Denver and previous to that Beatrice, Neb. On Oct. 3, 1943, in Beatrice, …

Wanda W. Waltke, age 104, formerly of Sturgis, passed away Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018, in Tucson, Ariz. Wanda was born Jan. 10, 1914, in LaGrange, Ind., a daughter to the late George T. & Zona B. (Hoover) Merriman. She came to Sturgis in 1945 from Ft. Wayne, and moved to Tucson in 1985 and also had lived in Kerrville, Texas …

Louise Ann Heller, age 84, died on Thursday, August 23, 2018.. In accordance with family wishes cremation will be conducted and no public services will be held at this time. Arrangements by Hohner Funeral Home.

Harry Herbert Abrams, known by most as Herb, passed from this life on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at the Battle Creek VA Palliative Care Facility where he had resided since March. He leaves behind two sons, Andrew (Sally) and Jeffrey (Julia) Abrams and his “adopted” daughter Deborah York. He was born on October 6, 1921 to Earl and Amy Abrams …

Ernest Grant Packer, age 58, died on Wednesday, August 22, 2018. In accordance with family wishes cremation will be conducted and no public services will be held at this time. Arrangements by Hohner Funeral Home.

Phillip Gordon York, age 89, of Three Rivers passed away on Tuesday, July 31, 2018, at Thurston Woods Village, Sturgis. Phillip was born in Flint, Michigan, on September 4, 1928, the son of David and Ruth (Elliott) York. He moved with his family in 1930 to Three Rivers, where he remained a lifelong resident. In October of 1957, Phillip was …