Obituaries

Sharon Hartzell, age 67, recently of Marcellus, passed away Thursday night, April 11, 2019. Sharon was born August 1, 1951, the daughter of Albert and Iva (Mikel) Lesiewicz. Sharon is survived by her significant other Henry William Preis, her son Calvin Hartzell of Marcellus, two grandchildren: Victoria, Terance “TJ”, four great-grandchildren: Ella, Abbigail “Abby”, Sophia, and Oliver, and one brother …

Nila Jean Morrisson, age 90, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday evening, April 9, 2019, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. In accordance with her wishes, cremation has taken place. A memorial graveside service and burial of the ashes will take place at 11 a.m. Monday, April 29, at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Sturgis. The Rev. Jeanne Garza of First United …

Mary Ann Glance, age 94, died Sunday, April 7, 2019, in San Angelo, Texas. There are no services scheduled. Cremation and arrangements are under the direction of Robert Massie Funeral Home in San Angelo. She was born July 1, 1924, in Sturgis, a daughter of Clarence and Edith (Kielkopf ) Fritz. On July 24, 1943, she married Aloysius Joseph Glance.?he …

Connie was a loving mom and “nana.” She enjoyed cooking and she loved to travel. Connie cherished many things in life, but what she loved most was being a mom and “nana” to her children and grandchildren. Family was very important to her. Connie will forever be remembered and missed by all who knew her. Constance L. Allgor of Vicksburg, …

Warren “Bill” William Ruggles , age 83, of Three Rivers, passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2019.  He was born in Three Rivers, the son of Warren and Eleanor (Williams) Ruggles. Bill was a graduate of Three Rivers High School where he excelled in football.  He received a football scholarship to play for East Tennessee State where he attended college.  …

Ronald J.E. “Ron” Myers, age 86, of Scotts, died Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at his home. He was born in Comstock on April 5, 1933 the youngest of three children born to Ralph and Alison (Spealman) Myers. After high school Ron served in the National Guard. He was married to Marian D. “Pete” Homan on May 29, 1952 in Leonidas. …

LeRoy Ernest Newton, age 44, of Marcellus, died Saturday, April 6, 2019 at the Three Rivers Health Emergency Room. He was born in Kalamazoo on June 2, 1974 and was a lifetime resident of southwest Michigan. LeRoy graduated from White Pigeon High School in 1992. He enjoyed working on his customized truck, kayaking and fishing. He especially enjoyed cooking for …

Mary Martha Denney, age 98, of Sherwood, died Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Drew’s Place in Coldwater where she had resided the past 18 months. She was born in Grant County, Indiana on Jan. 22, 1921 the daughter of Frederick and Goldie Mae (DeHoff) Denney. She was a graduate of Athens High School and attended Augerbright Business College. Mary had …

Lyndsay L. Thomet, age 34, of Colon, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2019, at her home, after a long battle with Huntington disease. Lyndsay was born Dec. 13, 1984, in Marshall, a daughter of the late Todd and Cynthia L. (Johnson) Thomet. She had lived most of her life in Colon, and had attended Colon and Coldwater Schools. Lyndsay loved …

Susan Kay Coe, age 62, of Leonidas, died Sunday, April 7, 2019 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. She was born in Three Rivers on Sep. 7, 1956 the daughter of Freeman B. and Phyllis J. (Baker) Samson. She graduated from Mendon High School with the class of 1974. Sue was married to Michael E. Coe on Oct. 25, 1980 …