Obituaries

Wayne T. Massey, age 84, passed away October 22, 2017 at Borgess Medical Center. He was born in Harvey, IL on September 15, 1933, a son of Theodore and Edith Massey.   Wayne attended Thornton High School, graduating in 1951, and went on to serve in the U.S. Marines from 1953-1955. In 1955, he married Dorothy Ann Schreiber; she preceded him …

Brian P. Chaney, age 60, of Colon, died Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017, at his home. He was born Dec. 15, 1956, in Battle Creek, a son of Louis P. and Marjorie F. (Paulson) Chaney. Brian graduated from Delton Kellogg High School in 1976 and continued his love of learning at Kellogg Community College. On June 16, 1984, he married Carol …

  Ed Sordyl, age 89, passed away at 4pm on Saturday, October 21st, at Grace Health Care Center. He was born in Chicago on October 16th, 1928, to Joseph and Victoria Sordyl. Ed served in the Army as Corporal in WWII Japan and later in Korea. On June 9th, 1956 he married Donna Jean Miller who preceded him in death …

Kenneth D. Johnson, age 90, passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2017. He was born in Stockville, NE on January 19, 1927, the son of Jonas A and Ethel (Gugelman) Johnson. Kenneth married Alice (Thomas) on February 5, 1949. They had three girls, Janet Hoffmann (Karl), Connie Daurer (Jan), and Patricia Dick (Stan). He had 5 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. He …

Ruth Ellen Williams, age 88, of Portage Lake, died Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017 at her home. She was born on July 28, 1929 in Bremen, Indiana and later graduated from Bremen High School. She has been a resident of the Mendon area since 1955. Ruth had worked at G-W Pizza, and operated the Tastee Freeze in Mendon. She later worked …

Seaman Tyler James Hinken age 20 of Sturgis, passed away Saturday morning, October 14, 2017 in Nephi, Utah due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident while traveling home on leave. He was born July 17, 1997 in Sturgis. Tyler resided most of his life in Sturgis and Burr Oak and was a graduate of Burr Oak High School with …

Brenda Joyce Johnson, age 75, born on August 26, 1942. . .passed away on Tuesday October 17, 2017 at Grace Health Care in Three Rivers. Brenda owned and operated Meeks Mill Restaurant in Constantine, where she will be remembered as a bright shining light. She was born to William and Ruth Chambliss and was the oldest of two children, her …

Betty L. Kaper, 92, of Constantine, passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at her home. She was born in Mishawaka, IN on October 1, 1925, a daughter of Samuel and Lucille (Landis) Hartzell. On April 21, 1944 she married John Kaper in Three Rivers. He preceded her in death on August 21, 1977. Betty, along with her late husband, …

Barry A. Mumby, age 74, of Colon, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. Barry was born Aug. 30, 1943, in Three Rivers, a son of the late Robert J. and Evelyn J. (Shellenbarger) Mumby. Barry grew up on the family farm in Fulton and graduated from Colon High School with the class of 1961. …

Daniel Eric Pierucki, age 51, of Constantine, went to heaven on Monday, Oct. 16, 2017. He was born Feb.13, 1966 to Albert and Betsy Pierucki Jr. in Sturgis. Growing up on Big Fish Lake and graduating from Centreville High School in 1984, he married a few times leaving three beautiful children – Adam, Kristin and Candice.  He cooked most his …