Obituaries

Nicholas A. Hargett, age 45, of Centreville, died on Sunday, July 9, 2023 at his home. He was born June 24, 1978 in Sturgis, a son of Victor and Debra (Ream) Hargett. Nicholas attended school in Sturgis and Centreville. He had worked as a custodian for Three Rivers Schools, and previously at Howe Military School and Parma Tube in Sturgis. …

Joseph E. Hughes Jr., age 73, of Colon passed away on Monday, July 10, 2023, at Ascension Borgess Hospital. Joseph was born on August 25, 1949, in Chicago, a son to the late Joseph and Margaret (VanTricht) Hughes Sr. Joseph moved to Colon when he was 7 and spent the remainder of his life there. He graduated from Colon High …

Pamela Jean Steffen, age 73, of Lawton, passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2023 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born March 4, 1950 in Crawfordsville, IN a daughter to the late Clarence and Rosemary (Whitmore) Calvert. Pamela was a short order cook and enjoyed watching the Walton’s. Her family, especially her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren were the …

Marcia Ann Kauffman, age 80, of Three Rivers, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2023 at Bowman Place. She was born November 25, 1942 in Three Rivers, the daughter of Herald and Maxine (Norton) Dyer, and graduated from Three Rivers High School with the Class of 1960. On February 21, 1970, she married the love of her life, Charles “Charlie” Kauffman. …

James Michael Shea, age 72, of Three Rivers, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2023 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 16, 1951 in Newark, N.J., the son of Robert C. and Vivian C. (Fox) Shea, and graduated from Constantine High School with the Class of 1970. James served his country in the United States Army …

Bonnie Lou Smith, age 65, of Three Rivers, passed away Saturday, July 8, 2023 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 9, 1958 in Three Rivers, the daughter of Albert C. and Shirley J. (Roberts) Marunde, and graduated from Vicksburg High School with the Class of 1976. Bonnie worked for 26 years at Weyerhaeuser and …

Franklin Stewart Sr., age 73, of Three Rivers, passed away Thursday, June 29, 2023 at Ascension Borgess Hospital. He was born July 6, 1949 in Deep Water, West Virginia, the son of Charles H. and Dorothy (Pickens) Stewart. A Vietnam veteran, Frank was very proud of his service as a rifleman in the United States Marine Corps from 1968-1974. He …

Larry James Cole passed away peacefully Sunday morning, July 9,2023 at the age of 82, at Rose Arbor in Kalamazoo. Larry was born in Schoolcraft on November 3, 1940. He was the son of Curtis and Mary (Sisson) Cole.  He had two younger sisters, Gay Lynn Willis, and Nancy Speece-Miller. Larry played Basketball on three varsity teams, winning three Districts …

Betty Jean Gruver, age 61, of Sturgis, died Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo following a long illness.  She was born in Three Rivers on November 16, 1961 the daughter of Herbert James Taylor and Leone Fletcher (Adams) Taylor. She attended both Mendon and Vicksburg public schools. She was raised in the Jehovah Witness faith and …

Mary Lucille Conway, age 82, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2023 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne after a decade-long battle with dementia. She was born Dec. 23, 1940 in Kalamazoo, a daughter of the late Melvin and Lucille (Schleisman) Hendrick. On January 17, 1961 she married Robert G. Conway in Kalamazoo. Mary has been a …