Obituaries

Jonathon D. Congdon, 28, of Stevensville, and formerly of Sturgis, died unexpectedly Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012, at his home. Jon was born June 20, 1984, in Niles to Edwin Dale Congdon and Judy Smith. He was veteran of the U.S. Army during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Jon was attending Lake Michigan College. His hobbies included skateboarding and snowboarding. He is survived …

Delores A. Irwin, age 85, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, at Three Rivers Health. She was born June 29, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois. Delores had been a resident of the Sturgis and surrounding areas for most of her life. She retired in 1992 from Kirsch Company after 20-plus years of employment and was an avid golfer and …

Joy Nadeane Messer, age 77, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday Nov. 28, 2012, at her home. She was born June 2, 1935, in Fawn River Township, a daughter of the late Vern and Mildred (Wagoner) Kuhlman-Eberhard. Joy resided most of her life in the Sturgis with the exception of the few years she lived in Crab Orchard, Ky. She was …

Joan Doris Bell, age 91, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday evening, Nov. 27, 2012, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born March 18, 1921, in Woodstock, Ill., a daughter of the late James and Ada (Carlson) Berkhout. Mrs. Bell resided in Sturgis since 1946, coming from Aurora, Ill. On June 9, 1945, she married Robert O. Bell in …

Lewis W. Brandt, 96, of Portage, and formerly of Colon, passed away Sunday morning, Nov. 18, 2012, at Tender Care Nursing Home in Portage. Lewis was born Jan. 15, 1916, in Colon, a son of Otto and Ruth (Darling) Brandt. He was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Colon, a World War II veteran and member of the …

Marjorie Ruth Hora, age 87, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully early Monday, November 26, 2012 at the Heartland Health Care Center. She was born on March 16, 1925 in Three Rivers, MI., the daughter of Ross and Wilma (Healy) Ream. Marjorie has been a life long resident of Three Rivers. She and her late husband Raymond, whom she married …

Dorothy Eleanor Lintemoot, age 94, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully at Riverview Manor on Monday, Nov. 26, 2012. She was born in Three Rivers, MI., on July 29, 1918 the daughter of the late Roscoe M. and Mamie L. (Boyer) Longenecker. Dorothy attended Three Rivers Schools and was united in marriage to Robert R. Lintemoot Sr., on Feb. 27, …

David Foster Hecht, Retired Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, age 68, of Sturgis, passed away early Friday Morning, Oct. 19, 2012, at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland. He was born Feb. 3, 1944, in Sturgis, a son of the late Max E. and Audrey E. (Reeg) Hecht. David was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with …

Paul J. Cooper, 90, of Marcellus, passed away Friday, Nov. 23, 2012 at his daughter’s home in Gobles. He was born Jan. 5, 1922 in Marcellus the son of James A. and Sophia (Timm) Cooper. On Dec. 18, 1948 in South Bend, Ind. he married Dorothy M. Beeson who survives. He graduated from Marcellus High School in 1940. He was …

Norman W. Haas, 80, of Quincy, passed away Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012 at the Laurels of Coldwater. He was born June 6, 1932 in Three Rivers to Edward “LeRoy” and Pauline (Ranck) Haas. Norm graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1950 and served the US Army in Germany during the Korean Conflict. He worked in the lumber insurance business …