Obituaries

Mildred “Millie” L. Bachinski, 87, of Warren for 43 years, died Tuesday, April 4, 2017 in her daughter’s home. Visitation will be held 2-5 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at Sharp Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 6063 Fenton Road, Flint. Burial will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Three Rivers, at a later date. In lieu of flowers those desiring may make …

Clarence Willis “Willy” Birch, age 94 of Leonidas, died on Monday, April 3, 2017 at Medi-Lodge of Portage. He was born in Leonidas on Dec. 20, 1922,  the son of Karl and Ethel (Taylor) Birch and was a lifetime resident of Leonidas. He graduated from Mendon High School with the class of 1941. He served in the U.S. Army Air …

Ivan F. Hamm, age 90, Centreville, passed away on Friday, March 31, 2017 at Millers Merry Manor, LaGrange. He was born May 22, 1926 in Custer, MI, a son of Joseph and Mabel (Frantz) Hamm. Ivan graduated from Centreville High School with the class of 1944. In his early years, he farmed and later became a perfectionist carpenter. Ivan managed …

James J. Carlton, age 88, of Paw Paw, formerly of Marcellus, passed away peacefully on  Saturday, April 1, 2017 surrounded by his family. He was born December 19, 1928 in Galesburg, MI the son of Wayne Lyle and Gertrude Floris (Trisket) Carlton. On January 1, 1950 in Three Rivers, he married Anita Ann Davis who survives. James was a loving …

Jerry A. Mitchell, age 55, of Vandalia, passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2017 in St. Joseph, MI at Lakeland Medical Center who wonderfully served Jerry and his family. He was born January 29, 1962 in Fairbury, IL the son of Ivan (Ike) E. and Fannie C. (Avery) Mitchell. Jerry enjoyed spending time with friends. Surviving is his mother, Fannie Mitchell …

John Otto Frohriep, age 87, of Sturgis, and longtime Colon resident, passed away Saturday afternoon, April 1, 2017, at his home. He was born Dec. 1, 1929, in Colon, Mich., son of the late Clifford Carl and Bertha Beatrice (Frye) Frohriep. John resided in Sturgis since 2003 coming from Colon where he lived most of his life and was a …

Earl A. Frohriep, age 88, of Sturgis, passed away late Thursday evening March 30, 2017, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. He was born Aug. 23, 1928, in Fawn River Township, a son of the late Emil L. and Luella (Diekman) Frohriep. Earl was a lifelong Sturgis-area resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1956. …

Sally J. Boudi, age 63, of Colon, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2017 at her home. Cremation has taken place and no services are planned at this time. The family was assisted by Schipper Funeral Home in Colon.

Robert Edward “Poncho” Potts, age 68, of Sturgis, passed away early Thursday morning, March 30, 2017, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born Dec. 18, 1948, in Three Rivers, a son of the late Royal and Dorothy (Chrisman) Potts. Bob resided most of his life in Sturgis and was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the …

Jane Elizabeth Reetz, of Three Rivers, and North Fort Myers, Florida passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on Thursday, March 16, 2017 following some recent health challenges. She was 74 years old. Jane was born on March 6, 1943 in Three Rivers, Michigan, the beautiful daughter of Margaret (Cassell) and Jack Broker. She spent her working …