Obituaries

Mark Annis Pierucki, age 58, passed away Wednesday morning, July 10, 2013, at the home of his care provider Janice and Carroll Parmeter of Marcellus. Mark was born May 17, 1955, in Sturgis, a son of the late John and Esther (Garn) Pierucki. Mark spent most of his life on the family farm north of Burr Oak. He attended Pathfinder …

Erma Mae (Mendelsohn) Chiddister, age 103, of Sturgis, Michigan passed away Wednesday morning July 10, 2013 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born June 11, 1910 in Sturgis, Michigan only child of the late Edward and Louise (Meyers) Mendelsohn. On May 12, 1933 she married Sidney M. Chiddister in Sturgis. He died May 29, 1980. Erma resided her …

Harold Lee Tilford, Jr., age 59, of Constantine, passed away Wednesday, July 10th, 2013 at his home. He was born in Elkhart, IN on June 17, 1954, a son of Harold L. and Jeanette A. (Maggert) Tilford Sr. Harold graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1972. He then served in the United States Air Force from 1972 to 1975. …

Ronald G. “Ron” Walker, Jr., age 73 died Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born in Muskegon, MI on July 9, 1940 the son of Ronald G. and Bernice (Barryman) Walker. He graduated from Ravenna High School with the class of 1958 and served briefly in the U.S. Navy. Ron was married to Ellen …

Amanda Louise Hyatt, age 29, of Three Rivers, MI. passed away suddenly on Friday, July 5, 2013 at Three Rivers Health. Amanda was born in Three Rivers on May 30, 1984 the daughter of Michael Mills and Laurie(Hyatt)Yerrick. Amanda graduated from Three Rivers High School in 2003. She had a true love and passion for animals and would often rescue …

Mrs. Mary Ann Crawford, age 66, of Three Rivers, went to be with her Lord on July 6, 2013 at the Borgess Medical Center surrounded by her family following a lengthy illness. She was born on April 3, 1947 in Three Rivers, the daughter of Ernest and Helen J. (Walters) Ash. Mrs. Crawford has been a lifelong resident of this …

William Henry Yoder, age 87, of Burr Oak, Michigan passed away early Sunday afternoon, July 7, 2013 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He was born September 29, 1925 in Millersburg, Indiana son of the late Samuel and Nancy (Weirich) Yoder. Bill resided in Burr Oak since 1955. His early life was lived in Shipshewana, Indiana. On April 21, …

William F. Gibson, age 91, of Sturgis, passed away Monday morning, July 8, 2013, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. He was born May 28, 1922, in Coldwater, a son of the late Frank and Rosetta (Byers) Gibson. Mr. Gibson resided in Sturgis for more than 60 years. On Sept. 7, 1940, he married Mabel J. Granger in Bryan, Ohio. …

Brenda Joyce Dingwitz, age 71, of Sturgis, Michigan passed away Saturday evening July 6, 2013 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born September 2, 1941 in Hillsdale, Michigan daughter of the late Richard and Lila (Lyons) Gemmill. Brenda resided in Sturgis since 1961 coming from Hillsdale. On November 3, 1961 she married John Harold Dingwitz in Georgia. Brenda …

Ronald Henry Greenberg, Jr., age 73, of Centreville, passed away Sunday, July 7th, 2013 at his home. He was born in Three Rivers on August 7, 1939, the son of Ronald H. and Elnora (Gilbert) Greenberg Sr.  Ron graduated from Centreville High School in 1957 and attended junior college in California studying engineering. He served in the U.S. Army Reserves …