Obituaries

Betty Jean Gruver, age 61, of Sturgis, died Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo following a long illness.  She was born in Three Rivers on November 16, 1961 the daughter of Herbert James Taylor and Leone Fletcher (Adams) Taylor. She attended both Mendon and Vicksburg public schools. She was raised in the Jehovah Witness faith and …

Mary Lucille Conway, age 82, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2023 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne after a decade-long battle with dementia. She was born Dec. 23, 1940 in Kalamazoo, a daughter of the late Melvin and Lucille (Schleisman) Hendrick. On January 17, 1961 she married Robert G. Conway in Kalamazoo. Mary has been a …

William Narvel Vanlandingham, age 80, of Sturgis, loving husband and wonderful father, passed away early Saturday morning, July 1, 2023 at the Sturgis Hospital Emergency. He was born September 27, 1942 in Kendallville, Indiana son of the late Curtis William and Dorothy (Gose) Vanlandingham. Bill resided in Sturgis most of his life where he was raised by his late aunt …

Andy Jones “Frog” Jr., age 91, of Three Rivers, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at Ascension Borgess Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 18, 1931 in Bald Knob, Arkansas, the son of Andy” Daddy ”Jones Sr. and Myrtle “Movo” Davidson. Andy served his country in the United States Navy. Andy retired from Fibre Converters. On …

Lesa Marie McCrimmon, age 59, of Bronson, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. She was born March 22, 1964 in Indianapolis, daughter of the late George and Donna (Chapple) Brinksneider. Lesa resided most of her life in Florida including the cities of Miami, Lakeland, and Port St. Lucie, moving to Bronson to be closer …

Phyllis Ann Buckhold, age 92, of Three Rivers, went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at Beacon Health System – Three Rivers surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 13, 1931 in Three Rivers, the daughter of Luther E. and Elma Rose (Trenary) Tracy, and graduated from Three Rivers High School with the Class of …

Thomas Robert Stapleton, age 82, a former resident of Sturgis and graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1958, passed away peacefully on May 24, 2023 surrounded by family and dear friends. A graveside memorial service and burial of the remains will take place at 10:00 AM Saturday, August 5th at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Sturgis. The Hackman …

Harry W Rudloff, age 69, of White Pigeon, died on Monday, July 3, 2023 at Three Rivers Health. He was born on March 3, 1954 in Sturgis the Son of William and Melissa Rudloff. Harry was a White Pigeon resident all of his life. He was employed at Leland Engineering and for the White Pigeon Paper Mill where he retired …

Thomas “Tom” Mead, age 65, passed away on Monday afternoon, December 6, 2021. Tom was born on July 6, 1956, in Detroit, the son of Donald W. and Margaret (Cook) Mead. Tom was an avid Red Wings fan. He enjoyed music, especially the music of AC/DC. For the past many years, Tom made his home at Fairview Living Center, where …

Ralph G. Hackenberg, age 90, passed away on Thursday, June 28, 2023, in Virginia Beach, VA with family by his side. He was born October 18, 1932, to Chauncey and Mabel (Fox) Hackenberg. Upon his graduation from Three Rivers High School, with the class of 1950, he worked at Eddy Paper Mill until he was drafted into the U. S. …