Obituaries

William K. Grant, age 54, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday evening, Feb. 18, 2014, at Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation Community in Centreville. He was born Jan. 16, 1960 in LaGrange, Ind., a son of William and Joyce (Ehret) Grant. Bill resided in the Sturgis and Elkhart, Ind., area his whole life and was a member of Sturgis High School class …

Ray Lee Herschleb, age 76, of Three Rivers died Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence in Kalamazoo. He was born in Three Rivers on Oct. 23, 1937 the son of the late Albert M. and Naomi B. (Euler) Herschleb. He graduated from Three Rivers High School and attended Western Michigan University. Ray served in the U.S. Navy …

Doris Marie Krull, age 92, passed away on February 17, 2014 at her home in Three Rivers. She was born on May 10, 1921 in Dowagiac, MI the daughter of Russell and Jennie Seitz. Doris worked in the Three Rivers High School cafeteria and Family Pharmacy as well. Doris was very well known for her crocheting skill, and many people …

Max Harold Hard, age 67, of Constantine passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at Borgess Medical Center. Max was born in Battle Creek, MI on January 9, 1947 the son of Howard and Verba Sours. Max was a “jack of all trades” and enjoyed wood working , flea markets, western shows, and wrestling. Max also enjoyed fishing, and hunting, …

Stacy J. Hagadorn, age 46, of Burr Oak, passed away Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014, at Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation Community in Centreville. She was born May 21, 1967, in Sturgis, a daughter of Frederick Hagadorn and Judith (Saums) Elliot. Stacy had been a resident of Sturgis all of her life and graduated from Sturgis High School with the class of …

Norma Jeanne Beatty-Lee, age 83, died Thursday Feb. 13, 2014 at the Birches in Leonidas. She was born in Sturgis, MI on July 16, 1930 the only child of John and Hazel (Clark) Stinchcomb. She graduated from Sturgis High School in 1948 and received her licensed practical nursing degree from Ball State University. Norma was first married to Charles Napier, …

Betty J. Whitney, 87, of Kalamazoo and formerly of Mendon, passed away at Borgess Medical Center on Feb. 11, 2014. Betty was born in Kalamazoo on Jan. 6, 1927 to Coreneluis and Myrtle (Wilkinson) Vleugel. A homemaker, Betty dedicated her life to her family. Visit with her family on Monday from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 17 at Life Story …

Millie Lamb, 82, of Jones, MI passed away at 5:00 p.m. On Friday, January 31, 2014 surrounded by close friends and family at IU Health Goshen Hospital. She was born on June 4, 1931 in Cass County to the late Ward & Wilma (Withers) Seager. On August 8, 1950 in Indiana she married Francis A. Lamb. Fran passed away on …

Jerry Lee Moyer, age 69, of Leonidas, died Saturday Feb. 15, 2014 at Three Rivers Health following a long illness. He was born in Vicksburg, MI on Nov. 23, 1944 the son of Carlton and Ruth (Shingledecker) Moyer. He was a graduate of Vicksburg High School and served in the U.S. Navy in Germany, Italy, and Vietnam. Jerry was married …

Irene M. Yantzi, 94, of Constantine, died Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, at Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers, following an extended illness. She was born Mach 6, 1919, in Anboy, Ind., to S.J. and Sarah (Schlatter) Miller. She was as Constantine resident since 1952, coming from Pigeon, and was a homemaker all her life. On Nov. 23, 1939, she married Cephas …