Obituaries

Barbara Joann Huftile, age 78, of Sturgis, went to be with her Lord and Savior early Wednesday morning, May 8, 2013, at her home, with her husband at her side. She was born Dec. 2, 1934, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Samuel E. and Helen (Tennent) Large. Barbara was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis …

Gordon Bruce Bart, age 70, of Sturgis, Michigan passed away Tuesday evening, May 7, 2013 at the Sturgis Hospital Emergency Room. He was born February 23, 1943 in Grand Rapids, Michigan son of the late Daniel and Esther (Schumaker) Bart. Gordon resided in Sturgis since 1964 coming from Grand Rapids. On September 12, 1964 he married Christina Marie Carter in …

Karen Marie Truckenmiller, age 64, of Centreville, passed away Wednesday, May 8th, 2013 at her home following a long illness with A.L.S /Lou Gehrigs disease. She was born in Sturgis, MI on March 21, 1949, the daughter of John and Glenna (Abbott) Jones. Karen graduated from White Pigeon High School in 1967 and from Warner Beauty School in Ft. Wayne …

Twila June Batten, age 70, of Mendon died Tuesday May 7, 2013 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born in Kalamazoo on June 17, 1942 the daughter of Leon A. and Ina M. (Polmanteer) Cooper. Twila attended Gobles and Paw Paw Schools and graduated from Vicksburg High School. She was married to William Evert Haynes on June 6, …

Jamie Lee Brokaw, 33, died April 29, 2013 in an airplane accident at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, while operating a Boeing 747-400 owned by National Air Cargo on a civilian commercial flight. Born March 13, 1980, Jamie’s interest in aviation began as a baby where flying was a way of life. He was inspired by his grandfather, Sgt. Joseph Brokaw, …

Beulah “Honey” Belle Graber, 79, of Constantine, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2013 at Borgess Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 2, 1933 in Hazard, Ky. the daughter of Spicer and Elizabeth (Smith) Dock. Mrs. Graber has been a long time resident of this area. She and her husband Ervin, whom she married …

Glendora M. Russell, age 88, of Colon, passed away, early Saturday morning at Thurston Woods Village, in Sturgis. Glendora was born Aug. 25, 1924, in Kalamazoo, a daughter to the late Martin and Ecco (Rench) Johnson. On June 14, 1947, she married Lester W. Russell in Athens. He preceded her in death on Jan. 28, 1998. Glendora had lived in …

Edith (Edie) Munn-Hagen, 94, of White Pigeon, died Saturday, May 4, 2013, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis, following an extended illness. She was born Dec. 18, 1918, in Crystal, Mich., a daughter to Fred and Eulah (Faylor) Munn. She spent her early life in Ionia, Mich., and was a graduate of Ionia High School in 1938. Most of her life …

Theodore Joseph Rambadt was stillborn at Sturgis Hospital on May 2, 2013, at 11:28 p.m. God blessed his parents, Sarah (Thomasma) and Benjamin Rambadt with his special presence in their lives. Little boy Teddy was too perfect for this world, so instead, he returned to Heaven before his parents and families had the chance to love him throughout his entire …

Violet L. “Peg” Edwards, age 84, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2013, at Thurston Woods Village. She was born April 26, 1929, at Leila Post Hospital in Battle Creek, a daughter of the late John and Loudema (Lake) Hughes. She was one of five siblings and resided mostly in the Athens or Burlington area. On June 6, 1959, …