Obituaries

Wilbur Cecil Ransbottom, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 17 at 10:30am.  Wilbur, age 88, had been a long time resident of Three Rivers, Michigan before becoming a resident of Sheridan, Wyoming in 2009. Born February 26, 1928, Wilbur was the only child of Ethel Mary (Nichols) and Cecil Sherman Ransbottom. …

Margaret A. Schieber, 90, of Union, died Monday, Nov. 14, 2016, at Three Rivers Health, following a short illness. She was born April 15, 1926, in New Paris, Ind., a daughter of Revere and Sina Ulery. She was a resident of the Union area most of her life. She had been employed at Plumrose Company in Elkhart. She enjoyed yardwork, …

Carl Fredrick “Sonny” Rockrohr, age 79, of Three Rivers, passed away at his home on Sunday, November 13, 2016. He was born in Midlothian, IL on April 24, 1937 the son of Carl Albert and Eleanore (Gernenz) Rockrohr. Carl was employed as a heavy equipment operator for forty years at Economy Mechanical Industries and also for Alberico Sewer and Water. …

Brian L. Byler, age 47, of Constantine, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2016, at his home. He was born in LaGrange, IN on June 8, 1969, a son of Ellsworth “Ozzy” and Evelyn (Miller) Byler. Brian graduated from White Pigeon High School in 1987 where he participated in Football. After high school, he attended Michigan State University where he received …

Paul “Skip” Douglas Fergeson Jr., age 57, of Sturgis, passed away peacefully in the presence of his family on Monday evening, Nov. 14, 2016. He was born Nov. 12, 1959, in Sturgis, a son of the late Paul D. and Patricia J. (Bridges) Fergeson Sr. Skip had been a resident of the Sturgis area all of his life, except for …

Juanita Joanne Schmidtendorff, age 87, of Constantine, passed away on Friday, November 11, 2016 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. Juanita was born in Peru, IN, on February 26, 1929, a daughter of Arthur and Mary (Hall) Black. She graduated from Bristol High School in 1947. On August 16, 1947, she married Harold Schmidtendorff in Dowagiac. He preceded her in …

William Dash Graham Anglemyer, an angel that was taken to heaven on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, the precious son of Kevin and Cari Anglemyer. He was preceded by two siblings, one brother and one sister. He leaves to cherish his loving memory, parents; sister, Jesalique Graham, brother, Blake Anglemyer, grandparents and many extended family. Graveside services will be held at …

David William Sprister, age 64, a lifelong resident of Sturgis, passed away Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born July 18, 1952, in Sturgis, a son of the late William David and Marlene Lou (Kisseberth) Sprister. David was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1970. After high school, he was …

Keith Balyeat, 79, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016, at his home in Sturgis, surrounded in love by his wife, children and stepchildren, following a long-fought battle with congestive heart failure. He was born July 1, 1937, to R. Clyde and Irene Balyeat. He graduated in 1956 from White Pigeon High School. In 1962, he received a diploma in …

Howard M. Kent, 93, passed away in peace at his home on Monday, Nov. 7, 2016. He was born on Feb. 28, 1923 in Union the son of Bracebridge and Lydia (King) Kent and lived in the Three Rivers area all his life. He was a welder all his life employed by Clifton Engineering, Fairbanks-Morse, and retired from the Cook …