Obituaries

Shirley Mae Adams, age 80, of Sturgis, passed away early Saturday morning, May 5, 2018, at her home. She was born Sept. 8, 1937, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Ivan and Grace (McGary) Notestine. Shirley was a lifelong Sturgis resident. On April 25, 1953, she married Ralph Adams in LaGrange, Ind. She worked as a waitress for many …

Barbara J. Eichorn, 70, of Goshen, died Wednesday, May 16, 2018. She was born April 21, 1948, in Sturgis, the oldest of three children, to Edwin L. Eichorn and Elma (Yoder) Eichorn Stauffer, both of whom preceded her in death. Her stepfather for four years was Glenn E. Stauffer, also deceased. On Jan. 1, 1998, she married Roy M. Bergey …

James Arthur Cleveland, age 67, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday morning May 8, 2018 at his home. He was born Sept. 26, 1950 in Sturgis, son of the late LeRoy and Ida June (Laughlin) Cleveland. Jim resided in Sturgis most of his life with the exception of the years he lived in Kalamazoo and Valparaiso, Ind.  He was a graduate …

Elwyn George Dodgson, age 89, of Leonidas Township, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2018, at his home. A celebration of Elwyn’s life will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 17, 2018, at Factoryville Bible Church, with Pastor Fred Goebert officiating. Visitation will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at the church, and from 10 …

Rudy R. Yoder Jr., age 60 years, 9 months and 1 day, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2018, at his home in Colon. Rudy was born Aug. 14, 1957, in Orville, Ohio, a son of the late Rudy C. and Mattie (Yoder) Yoder. On Nov. 15, 1979, he married Mary Petersheim in Harmony, Minn. Rudy had owned and operated R …

H. Keith Waltke, age 73, of Sturgis, passed away peacefully at home with his loving wife and stepdaughter Jennifer by his side on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born Aug. 2, 1944 in Allen County, Ft. Wayne, Ind. a son to the late Elwood E. Waltke and Pat (Patrick) Meese. Keith moved to …

John Richard Mann, Jr. “Jack”, age 93, of Sturgis, and Crystal River, FL, passed away March 20, 2018 at Oak Hill Hospital in Brooksville, FL. Jack was born on September 8, 1924 in Akron, OH to John Richard Mann, Sr. and Edith Hutchins Mann. He graduated from Garfield High School in 1943. He entered the armed service in 1943 and …

Richard D. Bolley, age 91, of Sturgis, went to be with his Lord and Savior Thursday morning, May 10, 2018, at his home, while surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 3, 1927, in Mongo, Ind., a son of the late Orcie and Bessie (VanZile) Bolley. Dick resided in the Sturgis area since 1932, was a graduate of …

Thelma May Morse, age 95, of Sturgis, passed away Friday morning, May 11, 2018, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born Oct. 27, 1922, in Grand Rapids, a daughter of the late George and Neva (Turner) Ducavas. Thelma grew up in Grand Rapids and that is where she met her future husband. On July 18, 1942, she …

Janette Pauline Fisk, age 86, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday morning, May 10, 2018, at Sturgis Hospital. She was born June 7, 1931, in Lansing, a daughter of the late Merle and Kathleen (Leonard) Swan. Mrs. Fisk resided in Sturgis since 1961, coming from the Lansing area. On July 2, 1949, she married Darrell D. Fisk in Dansville. He died …