Obituaries

Joan F. Rider, age 95, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday evening, June 20, 2018, at her home. She was born June 18, 1923, in Constantine, one of nine children, to Roy and Florence (Raifsnider) Preston. Joan resided most of her life in Sturgis. On Dec. 31, 1941, she married Bobby F. Rider in Adrian, and was happily married until his …

Tiffany Anne Huffman, age 41, of Topeka, Indiana was found April 8, 2018 in the Stroh area after missing since July of 2012. She was born on November 12, 1970 in Michigan City, IN to Richard Y. Goff and Connie (Bottorff) McKee. Tiffany was a 1989 graduate of Elston High School Michigan City, IN and a homemaker. She is survived …

Gloria J. Jordan Gilbo Dunham, age 76, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2018, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born Jan. 19, 1942, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Carl Henry and Hazel (Randall) Jordan. Gloria was a lifelong Sturgis resident. She had been employed as a bartender and waitress at Neuman-Wenzel Post #1355 VFW …

Kyle Jeffery Poley, age 21, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2018, at his home. He was born July 19, 1996, in Sturgis, a son of Roger and Martha (Andaverde) Poley Jr. Kyle resided in Sturgis for the past five years, coming from White Pigeon, where he lived most of his life. He was a graduate of White Pigeon …

Louise Hassinger, age 99, of Constantine, died on Monday, June 18, 2018, at Bowman Place in Three Rivers. She was born July 17, 1918, in Henderson, Ky., a daughter of Joseph and Laura Catherine (Gabe) Dickens. Louise moved with her family to South Bend, and graduated June of 1937, from Central High School in South Bend. In 1939, Mary Louise, …

Barbara Louise Vanderaa, age 72, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully on May 16, 2018 at the Heartland Health Care Center. She was born on Jan. 28, 1946 in Paw Paw, the daughter of the late Lloyd and Myrtle (Weston) Calloway. Barb has been a longtime resident of Three Rivers and a life member of First United Methodist Church where …

Edith C. Duffield, a former longtime Sturgis resident, teacher and librarian for Sturgis Public Schools at Congress Elementary and Wenzel Elementary schools, passed away on Saturday, June 16, 2018, at Addington Place in Northville. Edith, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, was a longtime school educator and librarian and active community member who truly embodied her beliefs in continual …

Eddie Mae Webb, age 89, formerly of Sturgis, passed away Sunday, June 17, 2018, at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born April 18, 1929, in Popular Grove, Ark., a daughter of the late Sam and Sara (Bryant) Pippens. On Dec. 23, 1948, she married Isaiah Webb in Arkansas. He preceded her in death Feb. 26, 1998, after 50 …

Mrs. Zelma Mae Castle, age 94, of Three Rivers, passed away early in the morning on Friday, June 15, 2018 at Three Rivers Health. She was born December 12, 1923 in Goshen, Indiana the daughter of the late Henry W. and Iva E. (Albin) Davidhizar. She graduated from Marcellus high school in 1941. In 1942 she married the love of …

Hazel Janell Markus, age 89, of Sturgis, passed away peacefully Friday, June 15, 2018, with cherished family members by her side. Hazel was born Sept. 9, 1928, in Grove Hill, Ala., although spent the majority of her younger years in the Mobile area. On Dec. 6, 1952, Hazel married Edward Louis Markus of Colon while Edward was stationed as a …