Obituaries

Loren M. Keely, age 61, of Colon, passed away on Monday, November 6, 2023, at Ascension PIPP Hospital in Plainwell. Loren was born on October 29, 1961, in Goshen, a son to the late Martin and Mary (Borntrager) Keely. Loren attended Centreville High School and graduated with the class of 1981. Loren worked on the line at Secure Domes and …

Patricia Jane Strang, age 92, of Sturgis, was surrounded by her family when she passed away peacefully Sunday afternoon, November 5, 2023 at her home. She was born March 19, 1931 in Sturgis, daughter of the late Glenn and Mildred (Zabel) Blossom. Mrs. Strang was a lifelong Sturgis resident and graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1949. …

Michael T. Thrams, age 76, of Sherwood, Michigan, passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2023, at The Oaks at NorthPointe Woods in their Legacy Care unit. Michael was born on December 21, 1946, in Sturgis, a son to the late Earl and Elizabeth (Waterhouse) Thrams. Michael made his home in Sherwood, and spent his entire life living and farming on …

John Robert Hoffman, age 72, of Three Rivers, passed away Saturday, November 4, 2023. John was born in Three Rivers on March 23, 1951 the son of Robert Bruce and Margaret Phyllis (Welty) Hoffman. John has been a lifetime resident of Three Rivers. John was a graduate from Three Rivers High School with the class of 1969. He attended Glen …

Lon E. Johansen, age 71, of Constantine, passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2023 at Kairos Dwelling Home in Kalamazoo. He was born in Three Rivers on September 5, 1952, a son of Arthur and Alice (Stahly) Johansen. Lon graduated from Constantine High School in 1970 and later obtained an Associates Degree in Business from Ferris State University. Lon began …

Huberta Jean Nisonger, age 89, of Three Rivers, passed away Thursday, November 2, 2023 at Angela Hospice in Livonia. She was born June 23, 1934 in Three Rivers, the daughter of Hubert and Pauline (Wetherbee) Spade, and graduated from Schoolcraft High School with the Class of 1952. Huberta worked for her entire adult life in banking, sales, and accounting. She …

Harvey Max Whitcomb, age 91, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday morning, November 4, 2023 at his home. He was born September 15, 1932 in Bethel Township, Branch County, Michigan son of the late Randall and Lucile (Hillyer) Whitcomb. Mr. Whitcomb resided in Sturgis since 1957 coming from Branch County, where he was a graduate of Bronson High School with the …

Stephen Virgil Slemp, age 73, of Colon, passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2023 after eight years with non-alcoholic liver cirrhosis. Steve was born July 5, 1950 in Elizabethton, Tennessee, the oldest child of Jack Lafayette Slemp and Rosie Pauline “Sudie” (Hampton) Slemp. Steve graduated from Elizabethton High School in 1968, and then went on to Carson-Newman University for one …

David Frederick Recher, age 94, of Three Rivers, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2023, at Edgewood Health & Rehabilitation. He was born October 19, 1929, in Terre Haute, Indiana, the son of the Rev. John M. and Mildred (Summit) Recher Sr., and lived in Ohio and Massachusetts until the family moved to Michigan in 1946. He graduated from Three Rivers …

Doris A. Frohriep, age 87, of Sturgis, passed away early Friday morning, November 3, 2023 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born July 3, 1936 in Kalamazoo, daughter of the late Sanford E. and Anna (Robbins) Kessler. Mrs. Frohriep resided in Sturgis nearly her entire life and was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of …