Obituaries

Jane Elizabeth (Ellinger) Yoder, age 83, of Sturgis, passed away unexpectedly Sunday evening, February 4, 2024 at her home. She was born February 11, 1940 in Toledo, daughter of the late H. Clay and Helen (Swinehart) Ellinger. On September 2, 1961 she married Eli Yoder, Jr. in Connersville, Indiana. They then attended Ball State University together in Muncie before settling …

Dennis E. “Denny” Eagan, age 84, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday afternoon, February 3, 2024 at his home. He was born March 9, 1939 in Sturgis, son of the late Richard and Lois (Holtz) Eagan. Denny resided most of his life in Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1957. On June 7, 1974 …

Dessie Clerece Wyatt, age 68, of Burr Oak, passed away early Monday evening, February 5, 2024 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born May 7, 1955 in Sturgis, daughter of the late Charles and Dessie (Keith) Krontz. Dessie resided in Burr Oak since 1973 and graduated from Sturgis Public Schools Adult Education Program in 1973. On October 27, …

Paula Marie Coomer, age 75, of Mendon, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 6, 2024. She was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on January 28, 1949 the daughter of Gerald R. and Ellamaree (Maxim) Meyer. She attended Centreville Schools, where she later earned her GED. She went on to complete her Associates Degree at Glen Oaks Community College. Paula was married …

Charles H. Holleman, age 66, of Constantine, passed away Friday, February 2, 2024 in Three Rivers due to injuries sustained in a tragic automobile accident that also took the lives of two of the family’s beloved dogs, EZ and Lilly. He was born February 24, 1957 in Chicago, son of the late Harvey H. and Jacqueline Ann (Young) Holleman. Charlie …

Candy Lyn Hansell, age 72, of Constantine, passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at Optalis Health and Rehabilitation in Three Rivers. She was born October 1, 1951 in Seattle, WA, the daughter of John and Almeda Schuller, and worked as a nursing assistant in the healthcare field. Candy enjoyed making jewelry, gardening, and watching birds at any of the many …

Don L. Troyer, M.D., age 74, died on Saturday, November 11, 2023 at his home in Three Rivers. He was born on January 13, 1949 to Dana O. Troyer, M.D. and Verna (Burkholder) Troyer in Dhamtari, India, where they were serving as medical missionaries. Don grew up in Goshen, Indiana where he graduated from Goshen High School and Goshen College …

John Thomas Churchill, age 48, of Sturgis, passed away Monday, February 5, 2024 at home. He was born March 9, 1975 in Lansing, a son to Daniel V. and Penny Sue (Osenga) Churchill. On April 1, 2017 in White Pigeon, he married Rhoda Matchett. John was a veteran of the U.S. Marines and had been employed by Thor Industries before …

Casy Byron Hoffman, age 39, of Three Rivers, passed away Thursday, February 1, 2024 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 21, 1984 in Elkhart to Randy and Connie (Brooks) Hoffman, and graduated from Three Rivers High School with the Class of 2002. Casy was always a very mischievous, adventurous, rebellious little …

Michael Allen Jernagan, age 70, of Sturgis, passed away unexpectedly Thursday morning, February 1, 2024, at his home due to heart related issues. He was born March 3, 1953, at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, son of the late LeRoy and Ethel B. (Dost) Jernagan. Mike was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High …