Obituaries

Kathryn Roxina  Stryker, 97, of Three Rivers, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on April 1, 1916 in Quincy the daughter of the late Ferd and Bessie (Winchell) Smith. On April 18, 1936 Kathryn married the love of her life Mr. Harley F. Stryker who preceded her in …

Beverly Joyce Miller, age 87, of Sturgis, passed away Friday, Nov. 15, 2013, at Rivercrest Specialty Hospital in Mishawaka, Ind. She was born Oct. 19, 1926, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Orval D. and Marguerite (Large) Wheeler. Beverly was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1944. She was married …

Roy Albert Rider, age 68, of Romulus and a former resident of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 13, 2013, at Oakwood Annapolis Hospital in Wayne. He was born Jan. 15, 1945, in Sturgis, a son of Bobby F. and Joan (Preston) Rider. Roy had resided in the Ann Arbor area for the past 30 years. His early life was …

Susan Wall Cook, age 72, of Sturgis, Mich., passed away Friday morning, Nov. 15, 2013, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born Sept. 23, 1941, in Owensboro, Ky., daughter of the late Herbert and Elizabeth (Heltsley) Wall. Susan resided in Sturgis since 1970 coming from Schoolcraft. She also lived in Niles and her early life was lived in …

Louise Alliece Lawson, age 80, of Constantine, passed away Thursday, November 14th, 2013 at her home. She was born in Three Rivers on October 19, 1933, the daughter of Harold and Edith (Clark) Preston. On October 21, 1950 she married Robert Lawson Sr. in Three Rivers, he preceded her in death June 27, 2001. Louise was a cook at Constantine …

Delbert Junior Cole, 83, of Constantine, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013 at Heartland Healthcare Center. Delbert was born in Fabius Township on Sept. 20, 1930 the son of Delbert L. and Ethel O. (Stephenson) Cole. Delbert served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict for two years before his honorable discharge. He was also a …

Mary Elizabeth Naylor, 90, departed this life on Nov. 11, 2013. She was born Nov. 4, 1923, to Louis and Louie Inez Schmidtendorff of Mottville. She was preceded in death by her sister, Naomi Ruth Schmidtendorff, brother Everitt U. Schmidtendorff, sister Treva Wheelock and her spouses, as well as her sister-in-law, Ona Berry, and brothers-in-law Ogle and Arden Naylor and …

Robert L. James, age 83, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday evening, Nov. 12, 2013, at Thurston Woods Villa in Sturgis. He was born March 12, 1930, in Warsaw, Ind., a son of the late Lee and Leola (Stanton) James. Bob resided in Sturgis since 1961, coming from LaGrange, Ind. His early life was lived in Warsaw, Ind., where he was …

Alma Jeanette (Huntley-Osborn) McIntosh, age 81, died Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013 following a long illness. She was born in Alpena, MI on Dec. 9, 1931 the daughter of Charles and Ruth (Baker) Huntley. Alma attended Centreville Schools and American Beauty Academy in Kalamazoo. She and her family moved to Mendon in 1961, and she has been a resident of Sturgis …

Jesse J. “Jim” Kindig, 76, of Marcellus, passed away Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013 at the Battle Creek VA Medical Center. He was born Aug. 1, 1937 in Vestula, Ind. the son of Harry J. and Elsie V. (Blough) Kindig. On June 29, 1957 in Jones he married Janice Y. Martineau who survives. He served in the United States Air Force …