Obituaries

On the morning of Saturday May 18, 2013, 96 year old James Elwood Powell quietly passed away in his home in Constantine, MI, surrounded by his immediate family. Elwood was born August 15, 1916, to Delbert and Edna (Nusbaum) Powell in Constantine Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan, one of ten children, and spent most of his life living in Constantine. …

Karen J. Stevens, age 54, of Sturgis, Michigan went to be with the Lord early Monday morning May 13, 2013 at Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation in Centreville, Michigan. She was born March 3, 1959 in Sturgis daughter of Clyde and JoAnn (Collins) Gillette. Karen was a lifelong Sturgis area resident and was married twice. These marriages ended in divorce. Karen …

Jeannette G. Hainer, age 53, of Sturgis, Mich., passed away Friday evening, May 10, 2013, at the Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, Mich. She was born July 13, 1959, in Fall River, Mass., daughter of the late Henry and Doris (Surette) Haire. Jeannette resided in Sturgis the past three years, coming from Wolcottville, Ind. On April 4, 2002, she married …

Robert (Bob) Eugene Krull, 88, of Valdosta passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2013 in Ocala, Florida. He was born November 3, 1924, in Three Rivers, Michigan to the late Frank Leslie Krull and Jessie Kolinda Krull. After graduation from Three Rivers High School in 1943, he served in the U.S. Army during WWII. Bob received his BA Degree from …

Harrison “Harry” Phillip Vischer Jr., age 84, passed away suddenly at his home in Leonidas, MI on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. He was born in Toledo, Ohio, Washington Twp., on October 13, 1928 the son of Mr. Harrison Phillip Sr. and Hazel May (Patterson) Vischer. Mr. Vischer was a long time Lenawee County resident and had recently moved to Southwestern …

Deodon Richard “Cy” Curtis, age 83, of Three Rivers died Tuesday, May 14, 2013 surrounded by his family. He was born in Valparaiso, IN on May 5, 1930 the son of Howard and Nora (Olds) Curtis. He grew up in the Mottville-Sturgis area and attended White Pigeon Schools. After high school he joined the U.S. Army and served in Korea. …

Beverly June Garnett, age 95, of Three Rivers, formerly of Chesterton and Michigan City, Ind., died at Fairview Nursing Home on Friday, May 10, 2013,  following a lengthy illness. She was born in Three Rivers, daughter of Walter A. and Madge E. (Erway) Sass. Mrs. Garnett graduated from Centreville High School with the class of 1934. She also attended Gary …

Richard L. Earl Sr., age 75, of Sturgis, passed away Monday afternoon, May 13, 2013, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born Feb. 10, 1938, in Three Rivers, a son of the late Rex and Avis (Chamberlain) Earl. Rich resided in the Sturgis, Constantine and Three Rivers area his entire life, and was a graduate of Three Rivers …

Ione Charlotte (Meyer) Mestelle, age 90, was walked home to Jesus surrounded by her family on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at Sturgis Hospital. She was born Feb. 10, 1923, in Eagle Point, Wis., to George and Dagmar Meyer. She graduated in 1941 from Park Falls High School in Wisconsin and from Eau Claire Beauty Academy in 1943. On Nov. 20, 1944, …

Johnny D. Hicks, age 46, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2013, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born March 16, 1967, in Sturgis, a son of the late Vernon and Gracie (Huff) Hicks. Johnny was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1985. For the past year, he …