Obituaries

Betty Eilene Greashaw, age 93, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2013, at her home. She was born Aug. 18, 1919, in St. Joseph County, a daughter to the late Leon and Sarah (Ultz) Decker. Betty had been a resident of Sturgis for 49 years before moving to Findley in 1991. She moved back to Sturgis in 2007 to …

Phyllis Pauline (Stauffer) Jones, age 54, passed away at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, on Tuesday morning, July 30, 2013. She was born in Sturgis, Michigan, on August 16, 1958 to Henry and Bertha (Bontrager) Stauffer, of Centreville, Michigan, who survive. She married Roger DeVan Jones, of Portage, Michigan, on Sept 26, 1981. He also survives. She is survived by …

Donald John Bohm, age 66, of Beachwood, NJ passed away Sunday July 28, 2013 at home in the company of family and loved ones. He was born in Sturgis, MI on Sep. 26, 1946 the son of the late Donald Leroy Bohm and Myrtle Frances (nee Bastar) Bohm, and was the elder brother to the late Dale Edward Bohm of …

Tom Douglas Quake, Sr., 71, took his final road trip Thursday, July 25, 2013 in Kankakee, Ill. We cannot count all the friends he made in his 3.5 million miles of road travel in his lifetime. Everyone wanted to sit next to Tom as he always had an enjoyable story to tell. Tom spent many years in different cities including …

Joseph B. Good, 66, residing in South Bend, passed away at 10:17 pm Monday, July 29, 2013 in Memorial Hospital. He was born in Mishawaka on February 28, 1947 to the late Wayne W. and Kathleen (Klein) Good. On August 21, 1971 at Notre Dame, Joe married the former Rita Notestine, who preceded him in death on June 1, 2012. …

Sherrill (Sherry) Lynn Gilmore, 60, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully after a three-year battle with cancer on Tuesday, July 23, 2013. Sherrill was born in Detroit on July 16, 1953 the daughter of Harry Howard and Shirley (Goul) Gilmore. Sherry graduated from Southfield High School and then Michigan State University with a degree in Interior Design. She later discovered …

James W. “Jim” Parrish, age 72, of Marcellus died while surrounded by his family on Monday July 29, 2013 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born in Otsego, MI on March 2, 1941 the son of James Hoyt and Naomi (Punches) Parrish. He attended Otsego schools and was former member of the Otsego Baptist Church. He received his …

Jessica Jo Schwartz, age 40, of Centreville, MI passed away Monday, July 29th, 2013 at her residence following a long illness. She was born in Seoul, South Korea on April 2, 1973, and soon adopted by John and Mary (Schlabach) Schwartz. Jessica graduated from Centreville High School March 7, 1995. She was an accomplished pianist and artist and loved to …

Nykole Louise Thoendel,  age 38, of Three Rivers, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 27th, 2013 at Three Rivers Health Hospital. She was born in Colorado Springs, CO on December 5, 1974, a daughter of John and Maryellen (Kiger) Thoendel.  Nykole worked as a waitress and cook at Riverview Tavern in White Pigeon. She loved her family, and her grandchildren …

David Henry Sutton went home to be with his Lord Monday morning July 29, 2013. He passed away in his sleep after a short battle with COPD. He was born on the family farm in Orland, Indiana on June 22, 1940. The 7th child of Homer and Nellie (Lahrman) Sutton. He attended Orland public schools. On December 10, 1961 he …