Obituaries

Jack D. Jones, 58, died Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at the Sturgis Hospital emergency room. Cremation has been conducted. Memorial service will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, June 1 at the Bethany Chapel in Three Rivers. Donations may be directed to the family. Arrangements by the Eickhoff, Farrand, Halverson Chapel in Three Rivers.

Kenneth Douglas Seiler, age 67, of Kalamazoo died unexpectedly at his home on May 29, 2013. Ken was born in Sturgis on Jan. 11, 1946 the son of Richard and Julia (Shewchuk) Seiler and was a lifetime resident of Southwest Michigan. He was a 1964 graduate of Mendon High School and earned his Bachelors and Masters degrees in education at …

Gloria Jean Harris, age 72, a lifelong Burr Oak, and Sturgis resident, passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at Thurston Woods Village. According to her wishes, cremation has taken place. A time of visitation and memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Hackman Family Funeral Home – Rosenberg Chapel, 807 E. Chicago …

Donna Jolene Robinson, age 74, of Colon, and formerly of Three Rivers, died Wednesday May 29, 2013 at her home. She was born in Big Four, WV on Sept. 18, 1938. She was married to Charlie L. Robinson on June 18, 1966. They lived in Three Rivers where she established the County Closet on South Main Street in 1987. Donna …

Luccile “Maw” Virginia Wilmoth, 88, of Constantine, died May 25, 2013, at her home following a short illness. She was born Feb. 5, 1925, in Grafton, W. Va., a daughter to Harry and Lowderna (Townsend) Blake. For the past 40 years, she had been a resident of Constantine and was a homemaker and was employed by Paramount Furniture in Sturgis for …

Carla Ellen Stone, 51, of Centreville, Mich., passed away May 21, 2013, at home. She was born in Allegan, Mich., on Sept. 11, 1961, to Arthur E. Waters and Marilyn M. Waters. Carla was engaged to Wayne Simmons for 14 years. She enjoyed camping, fishing, arts and crafts, playing cards and spending time with her family. Surviving Carla are her …

Craig Steven Gotshall, age 54, of Sturgis, Mich., passed away early Saturday morning, May 25, 201,3 at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Mich. The family will receive friends from 1-1:45 p.m. Saturday at the Hackman Family Funeral Homes – Rosenberg Chapel, 807 E. Chicago Rd., Sturgis, MI 49091, (269) 651-3284. Funeral services celebrating the life of Craig Gotshall will be held …

Charles G. Kline, age 94, of Three Rivers, passed away on May 27, 2013 at his home. A lifelong resident of Three Rivers, Charlie was born on April 6, 1919 the son of Jesse C. and Lillian A. (Tessman) Kline near Three Rivers. Mr. Kline graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1938. He received his certificate of Accounting from …

Bonnie Adele Kauszler, age 88, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 24, 2013 at Bronson Select Specialty Hospital in Battle Creek. She was born in Three Rivers on September 19, 1924 the daughter of Paul E. and Mabel (Prutzman) Hagenbuch. Bonnie has been a lifetime resident of Three Rivers. She was united in marriage to Mr. Jack …

Steven Stewart Franklin, age 66, of Three Rivers passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2013 at Three Rivers Health. He was born in Three Rivers, MI on April 12, 1947 the son of Paul Lavere and Ruth Patricia(Moore)Franklin. He graduated high school in 1965 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he was honorably discharged in 1968. Upon his discharge …