Obituaries

Wanda W. Harker, age 82, of Burr Oak, passed away Friday, Dec. 15, 2017, at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home in LaGrange, Ind. She was born June 6, 1935, in Sturgis, Mich., daughter of the late Edward Oliver and Ila M. (Hamilton) Teall. Wanda was a lifelong Sturgis area resident. On Feb. 16, 1952, she married Edwin Harker in LaGrange, …

Gary P Roberts, age 67, of Marcellus, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, December 14, 2017 at home. He was born May 25, 1950 in South Bend Hospital, the son of Paul and Dorothy (Weaver) Roberts, who preceded him in death. Gary is survived by his son: Travis (Jennifer) Roberts, 3 grandchildren: Alex, Spencer and Sydney Roberts all of St. Charles, MI.  …

Marguerite Annabel Nichols, age 94, of Three Rivers, went home to be with her Savior on Monday, December 11, 2017 at Grace Healthcare Center, surrounded by family. Marguerite was born on August 9, 1923, in Meeting Creek, Alberta, Canada the daughter of Peter and Lillian (Raycraft) Kettelson. She had many fond memories of her early years growing up in the …

Margaret Schmidt Faas, age 89, of Plainfield, Illinois died Monday, Dec. 11, 2017 in St. Charles following a long illness. She was born on Nov. 19, 1928 the third child of Erich and Klara (Gedeon) Schmidt, and was a lifetime resident of the Chicago area. She was married to Werner Emil Faas in Chicago on April 5, 1952. They enjoyed …

Mr. Cleon Harvey Burnham, age 82, of Marcellus, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 11, 2017 at his home with his wife by his side. Cleon was born on Sept. 29, 1935 the son of the late Shirley and Leona (Kline) Burnham. On Oct. 20, 1979 Cleon was united in marriage to the love of his life Ms. Shirley (Roberts) …

Faye R. Bohm, age 72, of rural Centreville, went home to be with her Savior on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017. She was born in Mendon on Nov. 10, 1945 the daughter of H. Evart and Mary (Killinger) Dick. She attended Mendon Schools and later received her GED from Centreville High School. Faye was an active and dedicated member of her …

Marilyn Ritzer, 87, of Constantine, passed away on Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, surrounded by her loved ones. Marilyn was born April 29, 1930, to the late Nora and Stanley Croll. She is survived by a son, David; a daughter, Stephanie (Terry) Strawbridge; a grandson, Kristopher; and a very special niece, Rosie Stanard and her family, Ken, Shaun, Sarah and Ava …

Beverly Jean White, age 79, of White Pigeon, died Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, at Safe Haven in Three Rivers, following an extended illness. She was born March 14, 1938, in Elkhart, Ind., a daughter of Charles and Irene (Whittier) Meyer. She lived all her life in the White Pigeon area and was a graduate of White Pigeon High School in …

Ralph Arnold Merkle Sr., age 80, of Colon, went home to be with his Lord Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, at his home. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Shirley Merkle; his children, Jeanette (Don) Denney, Ralph (Roxanne) Merkle Jr., Keith (Dawn) Merkle, Robin (Doug) Greer and Barb (Duane) Wagner; grandchildren Candy (Craig) Cary, Heather Vaughn, Darick and …

Jane Louise (Koehler) Kemp, age 76, of Klinger Lake, Sturgis, passed away Sunday afternoon, Dec. 3, 2017, at Bronson Methodist Hospital. In accordance with her wishes, cremation has taken place. The family will receive friends to celebrate and honor Jane’s life from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21, at the Rosenberg Chapel of Hackman Family Funeral Homes, 807 E. Chicago Road, …