Obituaries

Edward Russell Miller, age 92, of Sturgis, passed away Friday morning, June 29, 2018 at his home. He was born Nov. 27, 1925, at home, a son of the late Noah A.E. and Sarah (Miller) Miller. Ed resided most of his life in the Sturgis area. On Aug. 3,1950, he married Beverly Alberta Ailes in Sturgis. She died March 28, …

James Dennis “J.D.” Bermingham, age 42, of Chesterton, Ind., passed away Sunday, June 24, 2018 at his home. A Celebration of Life Service will be held 12 p.m. Sunday, July 1, 2018 at Starks & Menchinger Chapel, 2650 Niles Rd., St. Joseph, with Pastor Adam Case officiating.  Private burial will take place at Riverview Cemetery, St. Joseph.  Friends may visit …

Robert Dale Sutton (known as Dale), age 83, of Leesburg, Fla., and a longtime former resident of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017, at Cornerstone Hospice in Tavares, Fla. He was born July 16, 1934, in Sturgis, a son of the late John and Nola (Forester) Sutton. Dale was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of …

Robert (Bob) Wayne Neidlinger, age 57, of Three Rivers, passed away suddenly the evening of June 22, 2018. Bob was born February 22nd, 1961 in Three Rivers, to Jerry and Irene Neidlinger. He was the third of 4 children (Jim, Kim and Kathy). Bob enjoyed cooking, finding a good deal and trying the most unusual foods. Halloween was one of his favorite holidays to celebrate and he would …

James D. “Jumbo” Truckey, age 84, of Mendon, died Monday, June 25, 2018 at the farm on Heimbach Road. The third son of Joseph P. and Eva (Parker) Truckey, Jim was born and raised in Mendon, graduating from Mendon High School with the class of 1951 where he pitched on the Varsity baseball team, and also worked for hire on …

Ross S. Stanton, age 80, of Stone Lake, Middlebury, Ind., died Monday, June 25, 2018, at his home following an extended illness. Cremation has taken place. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, June 29, at Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon, where a celebration of life will begin at 5 p.m.

Joyce (Rockwell) Sucaet, long-time resident of Warren, Michigan, passed away on Sunday, June 24, 2018 at the age of 92.  Joyce was born in Three Rivers and raised on a farm. At age 16, she contracted polio and dealt with the effects for the rest of her life.  She achieved her goal by attaining her degree in education at Michigan …

Phyllis E. (Squire) Littman, age 91, of Sturgis, passed away peacefully at her home, on Saturday, June 23, 2018. She is now absent from her body but present with the Lord. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, she was born July 21, 1926, the daughter of Ben and Hazel (Bassett) Squire. She graduated from Sturgis High School in …

Joan F. Rider, age 95, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday evening, June 20, 2018, at her home. She was born June 18, 1923, in Constantine, one of nine children, to Roy and Florence (Raifsnider) Preston. Joan resided most of her life in Sturgis. On Dec. 31, 1941, she married Bobby F. Rider in Adrian, and was happily married until his …

Tiffany Anne Huffman, age 41, of Topeka, Indiana was found April 8, 2018 in the Stroh area after missing since July of 2012. She was born on November 12, 1970 in Michigan City, IN to Richard Y. Goff and Connie (Bottorff) McKee. Tiffany was a 1989 graduate of Elston High School Michigan City, IN and a homemaker. She is survived …