Obituaries

Eugenia M. Fisher, age 91, of Pearl River, La., died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018, following an extended illness. She was born June 20, 1926, in Chicago, the daughter of Harold and Argentina (Berchiolli) Cinkel. She lived in the Chicago area until 1970 when she moved to Constantine. She lived in Louisiana for the past eight months. She was employed as …

Raymond Conrad Harter, age 71, formerly of Mendon, died Friday, Feb. 2, 2018 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Battle Creek. He was born in Sturgis on Dec. 5, 1946 the son of Lewis M. and Arlene G. (Gest) Harter. Ray graduated from Centreville High School in 1965 where he played on the undefeated football team. Ray enlisted with the …

Lance Lee Sandusky, age 56, of Grand Ledge, MI, formerly of Three Rivers, passed away on Monday, January 29, 2018 as a result of an auto accident. He was born August 11, 1961 in Albion, son of the late Jerry and Sally (Lindsay) Sandusky. Lance was a current manager of Metal Technologies Three Rivers Gray Plant Iron Finishing Dept., attended …

Marvin F. Papke, age 84, of White Pigeon, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018, at his home. His request was to be cremated and to have no visitation or funeral service. Arrangements are by Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon.

Deborah L. Millirans, age 54, of Constantine, passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at Borgess Medical Center. She was born in Long Beach, CA on March 5, 1963, a daughter of Donald and Louella (Thomas) Holland. Debbie graduated from Three Rivers schools. On December 4, 2002, she married Brian Millirans in Las Vegas, NV. She enjoyed arts and crafts, searching …

Robert John Fotis, age 84, of Three Rivers, passed away suddenly on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at Three Rivers Health. He was born in Muskegon on February 6, 1933 the son of Frank and Olga (Kurant) Fotis, Sr. Bob was a resident of Muskegon until moving to Three Rivers in 2016. He served his country in the U.S. Navy until …

Jerry Allen Lung, age 71, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday evening, Jan. 28, 2018, at the Sturgis Hospital emergency room. He was born May 16, 1946, in Sturgis, a son of the late DeLois “Bus” and Betty Jane (Jordan) Lung. Jerry was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1964. On March …

Bertha F. Classen, age 89, of Sturgis, passed away Monday afternoon, Jan. 29, 2018, at Birch Adult Foster Care in Leonidas. She was born Sept. 28, 1928, in Meade, Kan., a daughter of the late Jacob and Lena (Friesen) Loewen. Mrs. Classen resided in Sturgis since 1971, coming from Walnut Hill, Fla. On July 23, 1948, she married George Classen …

Margaret Elizabeth Fee Adams, age 85, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday evening, Jan. 28, 2018, at her home. She was born Nov. 21, 1932, to Helen Ann (Babbage) Fee and Laurence Francis Fee in Coudersport, Pa. She moved to Buffalo, N.Y., with her family at a young age. Margaret graduated from Fosdick Masden High School in 1950 and enrolled at …

Thomas Woodrow Brothers, Sr. passed away peacefully in his sleep at his beloved home on Sand Lake, surrounded by cherished friends and family on Friday, January 26, 2018. He was 74 years old and lived a full and interesting life of adventure and joy with people he loved dearly. Born on January 10, 1944 in Sturgis to Ishmael C. & …