Obituaries

Robert W. Roach, age 75, of Colon, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016, at Three Rivers Health. Bob was born Jan. 29, 1941, in Sturgis, a son of William J. and Mary B. (McLatcher) Roach. He had lived all his life in the Sherwood and Colon area, graduating from Colon High School with the class of 1959. In 1974, Bob …

Leslie Clyde “Droopy” Schrader Jr., age 55, of Kalamazoo, and a former longtime Colon resident, passed away Tuesday morning, Sept. 6, 2016, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born July 2, 1961, in Sturgis, a son of Leslie and Kathie (Shear) Schrader. Les resided in Kalamazoo for the past six months. The rest of his life was spent …

Marian Laurene Kipker, age 83, of Three Rivers was carried home by Angels on Saturday, September 3, 2016 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. She was born November 4, 1932 in Marcellus, MI the daughter of the late Willard J. and Gleeola (Bent) Griner. Marian was a graduate of Marcellus High School and was united in marriage to James Kipker on …

Elwyn “Grandpa Bibs” Shugars, age 84, of Marcellus, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2016 at his family home. He was born June 15, 1932, in Kalamazoo, MI, the son of Elton and Jessie (Nesbitt) Shugars. In 1952, he married Martha L. Medd who survives. Elwyn was a lifelong resident of Porter Township. He was well known in the community as a …

Joyce Catherine Keller, age 75, of Three Rivers died Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born in Chicago on April 15, 1941 the daughter of William F. and Catherine (Callopy) Schabes. As a girl the family resided in Mendon before returning to Chicago. She was married to Wayne Sill, Sr. in 1962. He died …

Glen Darrel Frederick, age 62, of Three Rivers, passed away early Wednesday morning, Aug. 31, 2016, at Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers. He was born Feb. 13, 1954, in Three Rivers, a son of the late Robert Louis and Betty (Davis) Frederick. Darrel resided most of his life in Three Rivers and had been employed by Chenoweth Roofing …

Jerry D. Fair, age 68, of Marcellus, passed away Saturday morning, Aug. 27, 2016, at his home. He was born July 5, 1948, in Sturgis, a son of the late LeRoy and Beulah Marjorie (Draime) Fair. Jerry resided in Marcellus since 1994, coming from White Pigeon, and his early life was lived in Sturgis. Much of Jerry’s working life was …

Arthur E. (Bud) West, age 91, of Colon, passed away Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, at his home, surrounded by his family. Bud was born Sept. 25, 1924, in Colon, a son to the late Lawrence and Sarah (Slagle) West. He had made his home in Colon all his life, graduating from Colon High School with the class of 1942. Bud …

John L. Hostetler, age 68, of Colon, passed away Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, at his home, surrounded by his family, after several months of failing health. John was born June l5, 1948, in Sturgis, a son of Levi and Edna (Hochstetler) Hostetler. John had served in the U.S. Army. He had made his home in the Colon area for the …

James Walter Tullos, age 84, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday morning, Aug. 27, 2016, at Life Care Center of Las Vegas in Las Vegas. He was born April 6, 1932, in Mississippi, a son of the late Leslie and Johnnie (Caulwell) Tullos. Jim resided in Sturgis since 1953, coming from Mississippi. On Sept. 20, 1955, he married Jean Dingman in …