LeRoy Ernest Newton, age 44, of Marcellus, died Saturday, April 6, 2019 at the Three Rivers Health Emergency Room. He was born in Kalamazoo on June 2, 1974 and was a lifetime resident of southwest Michigan. LeRoy graduated from White Pigeon High School in 1992. He enjoyed working on his customized truck, kayaking and fishing. He especially enjoyed cooking for …
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Mary Denney, 98
Mary Martha Denney, age 98, of Sherwood, died Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Drew’s Place in Coldwater where she had resided the past 18 months. She was born in Grant County, Indiana on Jan. 22, 1921 the daughter of Frederick and Goldie Mae (DeHoff) Denney. She was a graduate of Athens High School and attended Augerbright Business College. Mary had …
Read More »Lyndsay Thomet, 34
Lyndsay L. Thomet, age 34, of Colon, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2019, at her home, after a long battle with Huntington disease. Lyndsay was born Dec. 13, 1984, in Marshall, a daughter of the late Todd and Cynthia L. (Johnson) Thomet. She had lived most of her life in Colon, and had attended Colon and Coldwater Schools. Lyndsay loved …
Read More »Sue Coe, 62
Susan Kay Coe, age 62, of Leonidas, died Sunday, April 7, 2019 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. She was born in Three Rivers on Sep. 7, 1956 the daughter of Freeman B. and Phyllis J. (Baker) Samson. She graduated from Mendon High School with the class of 1974. Sue was married to Michael E. Coe on Oct. 25, 1980 …
Read More »Shirley Babcock Willis, 83
Shirley Babcock Willis, age 83, of Three Rivers, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. She was born on March 4, 1936 in Cass County, Michigan the daughter of Weston and Iva (Wise) Persing. Shirley is preceded in her passing by her parents, husbands: Douglas Babcock in 1989 and Willard Willis in 2002. She leaves to cherish her memory her …
Read More »Henry Erdos, 23 months
Henry Jamison Erdos, 23 months old, of Constantine, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo following a year long illness. He was born on April 18, 2017 in Three Rivers, a son of James “Joe” and Sarah (Richards) Erdos. Henry loved listening to music and playing with his sister, whom he absolutely adored. He …
Read More »Diana Capman, 71
Diana L. Capman, age 71, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2019, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born July 17, 1947, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Lloyd A. and Georgia (Pappas) Kreider. Diana was a lifelong resident of Sturgis and graduated from Sturgis High School with the class of 1965. On Oct. 11, 1975, …
Read More »Randy Caba, 65
Randall Terry Caba, age 65, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday evening, April 4, 2019, at his home, following a long, hard-fought battle with lung cancer. He was born Nov. 14, 1953, in Trenton, a son of the late Jim and Patricia (Foley) Caba. On Nov. 29, 2005, he married Betty Sunday in Ionia. Most of Randy’s working life was in …
Read More »William Jones, 86
William E. Jones, age 86, of Bronson, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2019, at Parkview LaGrange Hospital. He was born July 14, 1932, in Ray, Ind., a son of the late Jasper and Iva (Binkley) Jones. William had resided in the Sturgis and Bronson area all his life and spent the last 47 years at his current residence. He was …
Read More »Gloria Grossman, 81
Gloria Ann Grossman, age 81, of Sturgis, passed away early Monday evening, April 1, 2019, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born Nov. 17, 1937, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Clarence and Marie (Rehn) Hagen. Gloria was a lifelong Sturgis-area resident and a graduate of Centreville High School with the class of 1955. On Dec. 27, …
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