Obituaries

Rex Paul Thornburgh, age 72, of Sturgis, passed away Friday evening, January 19, 2023 at his home. He was born May 12, 1951 in Muncie, Indiana son of the late Lloyd and Katherine (Inman) Thornburgh. Rex resided in Sturgis for the past 52 years coming from Muncie. On January 2, 1972 he married Linda Schwartz in Centreville (Wasepi). Rex owned …

Martin James Troyer, age 63, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday, January 18, 2024 in LaGrange County due to injuries sustained in an automobile pedestrian accident on the Indiana Toll Road. At the time of the accident, Martin was assisting on a wrecker call. He was born March 29, 1960 in Elkhart, son of the late Paul James “Jim” and Nancy …

Donna Lynn Lawson, age 64, of Centreville, passed away Thursday afternoon, January 18, 2024 at her home following a hard fought battle with cancer. She was born April 7, 1959 in South Bend, daughter of Eugene and Charlene (Paduano) Orban. Donna resided in Centreville for over 20 years coming from Sturgis. She was a dedicated mother, grandmother and homemaker. Donna …

Edgar Dale Nederhoed, age 92, died in Three Rivers on Thursday, January 18, 2024. In accordance with family wishes, cremation will be conducted, and a memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Hohner Funeral Home.

Kimberly Diane Batten, age 61, of Mendon, died Friday, January 19, 2024 at Rosewood House Adult Foster Care Home in Coldwater. She was born in Three Rivers on June 9, 1962 the daughter of Ronald “Skip” Batten and Sharon (Wagner) Batten. She participated in the ADAPT Program, and enjoyed her TV shows and shopping trips. Kim is survived by her …

Jered Nelson Sheline, age 37, of Three Rivers, passed away at his home unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 16, 2024.  He was born in Kokomo, Indiana on January 23, 1986 the son of Jeffrey and Penny (Sills) Sheline.  Jered attended Kokomo High School and was part of the 2004 graduating class.  He was musically gifted and loved playing the guitar and …

Bruce Allen Wiard, age 52, of Nottawa, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, January 16, 2024.  He was born on June 1, 1971 in Three Rivers, the son of Paul Wayne and Mary Lynn (Heath) Wiard.  Bruce attended Centreville High School and was part of the 1990 graduating class.  On October 3, 1992 he married Amy Fall in …

Craig Evan Rowe (Butch), age 53, of White Pigeon, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2024 at the Avenue at Macedonia skilled nursing facility in Macedonia, Ohio. Craig was born December 28, 1970 in Sturgis, son of Lonnie Rowe and Carolyn (Roberts) Beardsley. On August 18, 1997 he married Nancy Wolf in Lagrange, lived in Sturgis and White Pigeon, and worked …

Walter Leroy “Butch” McCann, age 80, of Howe, IN passed away at his home on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. Butch was born on July 19, 1943, in Auburn, IN to Walter Earnest and Ruby (Diehm) McCann. Butch spent most of his lifetime in LaGrange County and was a graduate of Brighton High School. He retired in 2007, from the Toll …

John Charles Matazel, age 87, of Three Rivers, passed away Monday, January 15, 2024 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 6, 1936 in Chicago, the son of John and Mary (Hynek) Matazel. John served his country in the United States Army at Sandia Base in Albuquerque, NM. He later worked as a printer for …