Sandra Marie Davis, age 72, of Sturgis, passed away Monday afternoon, January 20, 2025, at her home. She was born July 20, 1952, in Sturgis, daughter of the late Jarvis Otis and Charlene (Shaffer) Gundrum. Sandy was a lifelong Sturgis resident and graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1970. On May 8, 1971, she married Bruce Lee …
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David Dentler, 77
David Lee Dentler age 77, of Bronson, Michigan, and former resident of Sturgis, passed away early Sunday morning January 19, 2025, at Northwest Health in LaPorte, Indiana. He was born August 11, 1947, in Sturgis, son of the late Merle and Thelma (Johnson) Dentler. David resided most of his life in Michigan except for the time he lived in Missouri …
Read More »James Mallow, 57
James William Mallow, age 57, of Bronson, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at his home after a hard-fought battle with cancer. A service will be held Saturday, January 25, 2025, at 10:00 AM at Dutcher Funeral Home in Bronson with Pastor Terry Siler officiating. Interment will take place following the service at Fry Cemetery. A visitation will be held …
Read More »Holly Kershaw, 65
Holley Jo (Embler/Peeke) Kershaw of Helena, Montana and a former resident of Sturgis and graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1978 passed away on December 17, 2024, in Great Falls, Montana at the age of 65. Holley was born in Sturgis to Joseph A. and JoAnne Embler on October 31, 1959. Holley spent the years of her …
Read More »Archie Hayes, 79
Archie L. Hayes, age 79, of Three Rivers, died on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Elkhart General Hospital. Archie was born August 3, 1945 in Flint, a son of Archibald and Marjorie (Preston) Hayes. He received his education from Sturgis Community Schools. Archie was a lifelong truck driver working for several companies. He loved to travel the country and the …
Read More »Martin Edmisten, 34
Martin Dwayne Edmisten, age 34, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2025 at his home. He was born December 6, 1990 in Three Rivers, the son of Harlan Bontrager and Janet Bender, and graduated from Sturgis High School with the Class of 2009. From his T-ball days on up, he loved baseball, ultimately becoming a catcher for Sturgis High …
Read More »Noel Sperry, 87
Noel Sperry, age 87, of LaGrange, died Saturday, January 18, 2025, at his residence. He was born on May 27, 1937, in Orland, IN, to Clifford and Lena (Bailey) Sperry. Noel was a loader operator for 15 years at the Brooks Construction Company, Fort Wayne, IN. He was a member of the Union Locals #150 & #103. He served his …
Read More »Carol Cleveland, 82
Carol Ann Cleveland, age 82, of Mendon passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 17, 2025 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born in Marshall on October 6, 1942 the youngest of six children born to Rex and Florence (Tucker) Clark. She was a graduate of Marshall High School, and was later married to Daniel Cleveland on May 25, …
Read More »Vera Bippus, 88
A tiny dynamo has crossed heaven’s gate. Vera Helen Bippus, born January 8, 1937, age 88, left this world on Friday, January 17, 2025. Vera spent her youth in Blakeslee, Ohio, where she helped her family run Sam’s Place, a restaurant and bar known for miles around for its great steaks, hand-made potato chips, and Mose Hoppers, a dessert drink …
Read More »Greg Swartz, 53
Gregory Keith Swartz, age 53, of Three Rivers, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 22, 1971 in Dowagiac, the son of Keith Swartz and Mattie (Rains) Beischl, and graduated from Marcellus High School with the Class of 1989. Greg enjoyed football and was very social in his younger …
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