Obituaries

Joyce A. Witek, age 74, of Constantine, passed away on Thursday, June 23rd 2016 at Kairos Dwelling in Kalamazoo. Joyce was born in South Bend on September 24, 1941 a daughter of Duane and Margaret (McClellan) Thornton. On April 13, 1956 she married Anthony “Tony” Witek in Centreville. He preceded her in death February 24, 2006. Joyce worked for many years at …

Richard Christopher Willis, age 49, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2016, in Albion, Ind. He was born April 28, 1967, in Three Rivers, a son of Richard L. and Janet (Keenan) Willis. Chris resided in Sturgis for the past six years, coming from St. Petersburg, Fla., where he had lived since age 6. He was first married to …

Joyce May Hoyt, age 83, of Three Rivers passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at Fairview Living Center. She was born in Three Rivers, MI on October 6, 1932 the daughter of Roy Franklin and Jenny Bell (Kline) Haines. Joyce graduated from Three Rivers High School with the class of 1950. She was united …

Richard V. “Dick” Wolf, “Grandpa Wolf,” age 93, of Colon, passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 22, 2016, at home. Richard was born Nov. 7, 1922, in LaGrange, Ind., a son to the late Lester and Mildred Wolf. Richard was a lifelong resident of the Leonidas/Colon area. He first married Gladys Prolo. This marriage ended in divorce. He went on to …

Sara E. Blucker, 22, of White Pigeon, passed away Saturday afternoon, June 18, 2016. She was born Nov. 23, 1993, a daughter of Dan Blucker and Anita L. Flohe in Goshen, Ind. Sara had worked as a server at El Camino Real, Three Rivers. A loving mother, Sara cared deeply for her 8-week-old daughter, Zoey. She had a great interest …

Judith Kaye (Stuller) Nowak, 69, passed away Monday, June 20, 2016, in Colon, where she had lived for the past 20-plus years. Judy was born April 19, 1947, in Louisville, Ky., to the late Jacob B. and Laura Belle (Bland) Triplet. She grew up in South Bend, Ind. Judy is survived by her beloved husband, Frank J. Nowak, who took care …

Anna Belle Balk, of Centreville, passed away to be with her beloved husband, Carl E. Balk, Sr., on Friday, June 17, 2016. May they dance an love for eternity. She will be greatly missed and always loved. We will never forget you. She leaves behind her daughter Laurie Smith/husband Randy Smith; her grandkids Danielle Kotz/husband Karl Kotz, Angelique Lobsiger/Sky Payton, …

Pastor Kenneth W. Miller, age 58, of Sturgis, went to be with his Lord and Savior peacefully on Thursday, June 16th, 2016 surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Sturgis, MI. on Sept. 19th, 1957 the son of Mr. Ezra and Edna Miller. Pastor Ken and his wife Julia began leading the …

Lisa Kay Sinkler, age 48, of Three Rivers, passed away surrounded by her family on Wednesday, June 15, 2016, after a long battle with Crohn’s disease. She was born in Kalamazoo, on February 25, 1968. She was a member of the Town & Country Riders 4-H Saddle Club and competed in the 1985 Miss Michigan Teen Pageant. She spent her …

Gary Alan Bradford, age 56, of Three Rivers, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle against cancer. He was born on Feb. 29th, 1960 in Three Rivers, the son of the late George Bradford and Mrs. Juanita (Davis) Ely. Gary was a commercial truck driver for the Simpson …