Obituaries

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.

David John Pueschel, age 77, of Sturgis, passed away Monday evening, March 5, 2018, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. He was born Aug. 3, 1940, in Sturgis, a son of the late Ernest and Margaret (Schroeder) Pueschel. David was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1958. On July 21, 1979, …

Larry Patterson, age 79, of Sturgis, went to be with his Savior on Saturday afternoon, March 3, 2018, at Blake Hospital in Bradenton, Fla. He was born Jan.20, 1939, in Tecumseh, a son of the late Charles A. and Phyllis M. (Edwards) Patterson. Larry graduated from Britton-Macon High School and from Adrian College. He received his master’s degree from Western …

William “Billy” Bowman, age 79, of Sturgis, passed away on Monday, March 5, 2018 at Thurston Woods in Sturgis. He was born in Constantine on January 15, 1939, a son of the late Max and Elsie (Walter) Bowman. Billy worked at Arch Workshop and at Meijer in Three Rivers. He enjoyed taking walks and visiting with his friends and merchants …

Richard Wesley Rose passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 leaving behind his mother, Donna Yost, and his step-father Kevin Yost, his fiance, Terri, and his beloved children Markus, Zachary, Bradley and Caidence; three brothers Jamie (Julie), Bruce (Jesie), Larry and sister Donna Kaye; all his nieces and nephews, Macy, Emille, Issak, Ryan, Britni, Brandon, Brock, Jace, Tony, Alisya, Daisy, …

Nellie J. Otte, age 84, of Coloma, passed away Thursday, March 1, 2018 at Ely Manor in Allegan Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held 1:00 pm Saturday, March 10 at Calvary Bible Church in Benton Harbor. Donations in memory of Nellie may be made to the church. Those wishing to leave an online message of remembrance …