Obituaries

Ellen M. White, age 97, of Sturgis, passed away Friday morning, November 24, 2023 at Thurston Woods Villa in Sturgis. She was born May 5, 1926 in Sturgis, daughter of the late John “Roy” and Bertha (Ross) Strang. Mrs. White was a lifelong Sturgis resident and graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1944. On June 18, 1944 …

Caryn Wilson, age 67, of Three Rivers passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at her home. She was born in Cleveland on August 3, 1956 the daughter of Jerry and Marie (Selais) Zmeskal, and graduated from Interlochen Arts Academy, class of 1974. She studied at the University of Illinois and completed her bachelors in education degree from the University …

David Allen Jones, age of 70, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, following a short illness. He was born July 1, 1953 in Sturgis, son of the late Gordon and Jean (Short) Jones. Dave was a lifelong Sturgis resident and graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1971. …

Tommy Lynn Stokes, age 74, of Three Rivers, passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at his home in Three Rivers. He was born in Searcy, Arkansas on December 26, 1948 the son of Raymond Dee and Fairah Eileen (Phifer) Stokes, and graduated from Three Rivers High School with the class of 1966. Tommy was a dedicated machinist at Armstrong …

Patricia Gail Purvis, age 82, of Three Rivers, passed away Monday, November 20, 2023 at Optalis Health and Rehab. She was born September 9, 1941 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Ernest Purvis and Virginia (Swagger) Johnson, and grew up at Coldwater State Home until its closing, moving in with family afterwards. Patricia loved arts and crafts and coloring pictures for …

Pamela Lynn Egan, age 57, of Three Rivers, died Monday, November 20, 2023 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. Born in Reno, NV on March 27, 1966, she was a daughter of James and Nancy (Kite) Egan. Pamela attended Netrona County High School in Casper, WY, and later received an Associates Degree in general studies from Oxnard Community College. Pamela …

Barbara Ann Culver, age 79, of Portage, passed away Sunday, November 19, 2023 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 16, 1944, in Detroit, the daughter of Alvin and Anna Elizabeth (Grey) Bates and graduated from Cooley High School with the Class of 1962. Barbara earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Wayne State …

Michael A. Wozniel, age 67, passed away Monday, November 13th, 2023, in Virginia Beach, VA surrounded by his loving family. Mike was born August 28th, 1956, to Anthony and Joanne Wozniel in Three Rivers. He was a graduate of White Pigeon High School, class of 1974. In early life, Mike was heavily involved in 4-H, where he raised and showed …

Chris Howard Buckhold, age 83, of Sturgis, passed away early on Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. Chris was born July 31, 1940 in Three Rivers, son of Howard and Frances (Tessin) Buckhold. He was a graduate of Three Rivers High School with the class of 1958. Following graduation he enlisted in the US Army, serving …

David Lee Blasius, age 56, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2023 at Rose Arbor Hospice surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 11, 1967 in Three Rivers, the son of David and Vivian (Rice) Blasius, and graduated from Three Rivers High School with the Class of 1985. David was a dedicated employee of Midwest Plastics in …