Obituaries

William Joseph Haack, age 83, of Sturgis, passed away Friday morning, May 8, 2026, at his home surrounded by his loving family.  He was born July 23, 1942 in Sturgis, son of the late William E. “Booie” and Sarah E. (Ekstrom) Haack. Bill was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a proud graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of …

James Darwin French, age 52, of Sturgis, passed away Friday evening, May 8, 2026, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 16, 1973 in Three Rivers, son of Peggy Heath and Darwin Woodman. James resided in Sturgis since 1995, coming from Colon,, where he was a graduate of Colon High School with the class of …

Richard “Dick” A. Miller, age 89, of Goshen, formerly of Middlebury, died on Friday, May 8, 2026 at Greencroft Health Care Center in Goshen. He was born on September 18, 1936 in Valparaiso to Harley and Luella (Hostetler) Miller.  On June 7, 1964, in Goshen, he married Becky J. Barnell, she survives. Survivors in addition to his wife are two …

Charles Edward Nightingale, born April 4, 1933, in Comstock, Michigan, passed away peacefully at his home under hospice care on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at the age of 93. A devoted family man and respected member of his community, Charles was a lifelong resident of the area he loved. Charles graduated from Athens High School with the class of 1951. …

Janice Maria Kretschman, age 67, of Sturgis, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at the Orchards in Three Rivers. She was born in Sturgis on May 31, 1958 the daughter of Arden and Donna Drummond.  Jan attended Sturgis High School and was part of the 1975 graduating class. She was a hard-working woman, working at places such as Coachman, …

James Roe-Duron Fisk, age 46, of Three Rivers, went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 4, 2026 at Hena’s AFC Home. He was born May 24, 1979 in Grand Rapids, the son of James Roe Fisk and Maria Duron, and graduated from Rockford High School with the Class of 1996. James worked at Home Depot, AmVets in Baldwin, …

Verlin (Shaky) Bristol, age 94, passed away quietly on Friday, May 1, 2026, with family at his bedside. Verlin was born to parents Harry and Helen Bristol in Richland Center, Wisconsin. He married Patricia Anne Rogers on June 7, 1952 in Rockford, Illinois. After graduating from Medford High School (Wis) in 1949, he joined the U.S. Air Force, where he …

Gloria Flint (Lamb), age 95, of Sturgis, passed away Monday, May 4, 2026, in hospice care at Thurston Woods Villa in Sturgis. Gloria was born in Kenton, Ohio on August 24, 1930, daughter of the late Boyd and Murille (Millie) Lamb. Gloria was a devoted homemaker who prioritized caring for her family. She dedicated much of her life to raising …

Patrick “Pat” W. Adams, age 75, of Rockford, MI, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, April 30, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Pat was born on April 12, 1951 in Sturgis, the only child of the late Arthur and Edith (Notestine) Adams. He began working at the age of 16 for Nehi Royal Crown Cola …

David Stanley “Stan” Wolfgang, age 82, of Portage, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2026 at his home. He was born October 7, 1943 in Breckenridge, Michigan, the son of Joseph and Leah Wolfgang, and graduated from Breckenridge High School. David served his country in the United States National Guard. He married Darlene Blade on November 7, 1965 in Lansing. After …