Obituaries

Carol V. Bowers, age 95, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023 at Thurston Woods Village. She was born April 26, 1928 in Angola, a daughter of the late Kenneth and Zena (Fisher) Rathburn. She was first married to Robert U. Ball, who preceded her in death, and then to John Bowers, who also preceded her in death. Carol …

Dean A. Miller, age 59, of Sturgis, died on Thursday, August 24, 2023 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born May 21, 1964 in Sturgis, a son of Edward and Katie (Borkholder) Miller. Dean graduated from Mendon High School in 1982 and received his Associates degree from Glen Oaks Community College. He later received his teaching certificate from …

Kevin Lee Doney, age 46, of Sturgis, passed away Monday, August 21, 2023 at Three Rivers Health. He was born October 22, 1976 in LaGrange, a son to the late Steven L. Doney (Judy Durham Doney, Deceased) and his living mother, Carol L. (McKee) Doney (Millie Smeltzer). He was married on June 25, 2005 in Phippsburg, Maine to Jennifer Cira …

Dale Thomas Lough, age 69, a lifelong Sturgis resident, passed away on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023 in LaGrange. He was born June 6, 1954 in Sturgis, a son to the late Roy F. and Agnes (Bupp) Lough. In February of 1974 he married JoAnn Milhahn at the First United Methodist Church in Sturgis. Dale had been employed by Formed Tubes …

Christina Nicole Hilyard, age 40, of Three Rivers, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. She was born April 27, 1983 in Kalamazoo. Christina was the daughter of Donald F. and Virginia Schwemer. She graduated from Three Rivers High School with the Class of 2002 and from Brown Mackie College with her LPN in 2012 and received …

Bryan Randall Fink, age 39, of Marcellus, passed away Monday, August 21, 2023 at his home. He was born September 16, 1983 in Elkhart, the son of Michael and Christine (Summers) Fink, and was a member of Three Rivers High School’s Class of 2002. Bryan worked as a driver for West Side Distributing. He enjoyed fishing, golf, and watching his …

Eleanor L. Pashby, age 97, of Constantine, passed away on Sunday, August 20, 2023 at Optalis Health & Rehab in Three Rivers. She was born April 5, 1926 in Constantine, a daughter of Herman and Sadie (Thorn) Skelton. Eleanor graduated from Constantine High School in 1944. In 1946, she married Glenn Pashby. He preceded her in death in 1982. Eleanor …

Elaine Mae Lipscomb, age 61, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday evening, August 19, 2023 at her home. She was born April 12, 1962 in Three Rivers, daughter of the late Harold and Roxie (Stevens) Gorbutt. Elaine was a lifelong Sturgis resident and attended Sturgis High School. On August 3, 1987 she married Larry Lipscomb at Oak Lawn Terrace Park in …

Nancy Mae Wegner, age 88, of Sturgis, passed away early Friday morning, August 18, 2023 at her home. She was born March 7, 1935 in Detroit, a daughter of the late Rev. Albert A. and Thelma V. (Priestap) O’Rourke. Nancy was a longtime Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1953. On July 4, …

Randy Ray “Bub” Daugherty, age 61, of Jones, passed away Monday, August 14, 2023. He was born January 19, 1962 in Three Rivers, the son of Carl R. and Alice M. (Everett) Daugherty, and graduated from Three Rivers High School. Randy served his country in the United States Army, and worked in trailer manufacturing at Bravo Industries for many years. …