Obituaries

Mabel Lorraine (Sweet) Galleher, age 94, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 15th, 2017 peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family.  Mabel was born in Constantine on Sept. 12, 1923 the daughter of the late Ray Arthur and Cynthia Ann (Wager) Sweet.  She attended school in White Pigeon graduating from 8th grade.  She went to work at Jonker’s Café and later …

Edward E. Miller, 85, of Centreville, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 14, 2017 into the arms of Jesus. He was born in Arthur, IL, January 18, 1932, to Ezra and Mary (Gingerich) Miller. He attended school in Defience Co., OH. On June 9, 1956, he married Katie Ann Borkholder Miller at Moorepark Mennonite Church, Three Rivers. They lived in …

Janie M. Klir, age 58, of Marcellus, passed away on Friday, October 13, 2017 at home. She was born May 15, 1959 in Perryville, AR, the daughter of Rudy W. and Lucy Thelma-Mae (Dancer) Kelley.  On May 26, 1984 in Cassopolis, she married Michael Klir who survives. Janie loved her family and her grandchildren. She enjoyed cooking, gardening and taking …

Nicholas A. Demas, age 67, of White Pigeon, passed away on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at his home. He was born in Elkhart on February 7, 1950, a son of John and Jenny (Madsen) Demas. Nicholas graduated from Elkhart Central High School in 1968 and later attended Purdue University. Nicholas served as a sergeant in the United States Army during the …

Sarah Ellen Cross, age 83, of Mendon, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2017 at her home. She was born in Wayne, Ohio on Sep. 23, 1934 the daughter of John and Susie (Van Voorhis) Wolfe and has resided near Mendon since the age of five. She graduated from Mendon High School with the class of 1952. Sarah worked briefly at G-W …

James S. “Stan” Miller, 91, of Battle Creek, passed away Friday, Oct. 6, 2017, at The Oaks at Northpointe Woods, surrounded by his family. Stan was born Nov. 11, 1925, in Three Rivers, a son of Otto L. and Ethel (Pierce) Miller. He was a 1943 graduate of Three Rivers High School. He was a veteran, serving in the U.S. Army Air …

Douglas L. Gage, 61, of Shipshewana, died Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017. Visitation will be held from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017, at Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon. Cremation will follow.

Edward “Ted” Walpole Talbot, age 89, of Centreville, died September 25, 2017 at Heartland Health Care in Three Rivers. A Celebration of Life gathering with lunch, will be held Saturday October 14, 2017 at 12 pm at Tom and Sherry Talbot’s, 57741 Nottawa Rd., Mendon.

John Fabian Swift, age 62, of Marcellus, passed away Wednesday, October 4, 2017. He was born September 13, 1955 in South Bend, the son of Glen D. and Bertha E. (Miller) Swift. He married Sally F. (Parsons) Kohler in 1979 who survives. On November 26, 1994 in Volinia he married Elaine M. Whitten who preceded him in death in 2012. John …

Phyllis J. Phelps, age 97, of Colon, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, at Sturgis Hospital. Phyllis was born Aug. 7, 1920, in Leonidas, a daughter of the late Grover R. and Grace (Adams) Lowther. She married Harold R. Phelps. He preceded her in death June 26, 1971. She had worked as a beautician in Colon for several years and …