Obituaries

Alvin L. Troyer, age 75 years, 2 months, and 9 days, died Saturday, March 10, 2018 at his home. He was born in Hartville, Ohio, on Jan. 1, 1943, the son of Levi B. and Magdalena (Schlabach) Troyer. He was married to Elma Bontrager on Oct. 28, 1965, and they have lived in holy matrimony for 52 years. To this …

Diana “Winkey” Jean Raifsnider, age 71, of Three Rivers, died on Friday, March 9, 2018 at Borgess Medical Center. She was born on July 15, 1946 in Gary, IN, to Margurite Smith. She was raised by her grandparents, Gilbert and Jessy Smith, in Howardsville, MI. Diana graduated from Three Rivers High School. She married Orville Anglemyer, Jr., who preceded her …

Emmy Ellen Knavel, age 82, of Sturgis, passed away Friday morning, March 9, 2018, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born May 4, 1935, in Detroit, Mich., daughter of the late Fred Leroy and Emma (Koehl) Wheeler. Emmy resided in Sturgis since 1946, coming from Detroit. On July 28, 1972, she married Harvey Knavel in Sturgis. Emmy retired …

Geraldine (Jerry) L. (Bartold) White died peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, March 7, 2018, surrounded by family, at OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center in Danville, Ill. Jerry was born March 10, 1930, in Sturgis, to Peter and Clara (Kibiloski) Bartold. She graduated from Sturgis High School and attended Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo for two years. On June 29, …

William Michael “Mike” Fittro, age 74, of Marshall, was stricken at home and passed away Friday, March 2, 2018, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 2, 1943, in Fostoria, Ohio, a son of Daniel M. and Carolyn L. (Sanders) Fittro. He graduated from Olivet High School (1961), Olivet College (1968) and …

ElRay Jones, age 88, of Sherwood, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2018. Visitation will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Schipper Funeral Home in Colon. Funeral Mass will take place at 10 a.m Saturday at St. Barbaras Catholic Church in Colon.

Brian Lynn Whitcomb, age 59, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at his home. He was born May 29, 1958, in Sturgis, a son of Harvey and Beverly (Pierson) Whitcomb. Brian was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1977. He furthered his education at Ivy Tech Community College in …

Ann M. King, age 86, White Pigeon, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at her home surrounded by family. She was born in Three Rivers on December 17, 1931, daughter of Charles and Pansy (Roberts) Young. Ann graduated from Constantine High School in 1949. On August 1, 1952, she married William King in Constantine. He …

Sally Jean Russey, age 86, died on Wednesday, March 7, 2018.  She was born November 11th, 1931 in Chicago, a daughter of Everett James Gale and Shirley (Dolph) Suranberg. She graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1949. On February 25th, 1950 she married Richard William (bill) Russey. He preceded her in death on December 1st, 1989. She was employed …

Brian Lynn Whitcomb, age 59, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at his home. Arrangements will be announced by Rosenberg Chapel of Hackman Family Funeral Homes in Sturgis.