Obituaries

Victoria A. Bienz, 64, of Centreville, passed away on Monday Sept. 24, 2012. She was born Jan. 31, 1948 in Elkhart, Ind. Surviving are two daughters, Patricia (Edward) Ashbrook of Sturgis and Karen Wilken of Edwardsburg; four grandchildren, Marcia (Quae) Proctor, Jonathan Nichols, Brandon Robison (Kellie) and Desirae Robison (Zachary); four great-grandchildren; two brothers, Michael (Lynette) Eash of New Paris …

Ernest J. “Ernie” Knapp, age 69, of Three Rivers, passed away early Friday, September 28, 2012 at his home surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Three Rivers, MI. on May 18, 1943 the son of Ernest Knapp Sr. and Mildred (Meier) Knapp. Ernest has been a life time resident of Three …

Harold G. Wesse, 88, of White Pigeon, died Monday, Sept. 24, 2012, at his home, following an extended illness. He was born Aug. 27, 1924, in Dolton, Ill., a son of Herman and Elsie (Beckman) Wesse. He had been a resident of the White Pigeon area since 1948, having spent his early life in Illinois. On Sept. 25, 1948, he married B. …

Robert E. Lytle, 83, of Nottawa, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012 at Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation Community in Centreville after receiving excellent care. Bob was born May 17, 1929 in Gary, Ind. a son to the late Lynn and Cleo M. (Thomson) Lytle. He graduated in 1948 from Lew Wallace High School and moved to Michigan in 1949. He …

Dorothy May Tobler, 92, of Three Rivers, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012. Arrangements will be announced by Hohner Funeral Home.

Mildred D. (Chuck) Hosted, 83, of Sturgis, died Monday, Sept. 24, 2012, at her home, following an extended illness. She was born Aug. 16, 1929, in Mottville Township, a daughter of Payson Bernard and Bessie M. (Bowman) Carper. She had been a resident of the Sturgis area for 18 years, coming from Constantine. She was married to Wallace C. Hosted, who preceded her in …

Rosemary Ann Schottenloher, age 89, formerly of Sturgis, passed away, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, at the Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Centreville. She was born Jan. 15, 1923, in Kalamazoo, a daughter of the late Thomas and Eva (Schock) Pulliam. Rosemary was raised on a small farm near Howe, Ind., and graduated from Brighton High School where she was …

Michael J. Ludwick, age 58, of Colon, and formerly of Bronson, passed away, Monday, Sept. 24, 2012, at the Sturgis Hospital emergency room. Mike was born Jan. 10, 1954, in Sturgis, a son of the late Sylvester and Virginia (Hyska) Ludwick. He grew up in Bronson, graduating from Bronson High School with the class of 1972. On Nov. 10, 1973, …

Sharon Lee Miller, 73, of Elkhart, Ind., and formerly of White Pigeon, died Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012, at her home, following an extended illness. She was born Feb. 7, 1939, in White Pigeon, a daughter of H. Russell and Mary (Gross) Lough. She had been an Elkhart resident for 30 years, coming from White Pigeon. She had been employed by the White Pigeon Schools transportation …

Larry Owren Hackenberg, 69, of Three Rivers, passed away on Monday, September 11, 2012 at Borgess Medical Center following a prolonged illness. He was born September 18, 1942, in Schoolcraft, Michigan, the only child to Owren and Doris (Granger) Hackenberg. Larry, a 1960 graduate of Three Rivers High School, proudly served his country in the Army and was Honorably Discharged …