Obituaries

Fern O. Anway, 77, of Sturgis, died Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, following a short illness. She was born Jan. 31, 1935, in Ypsilanti, a daughter of Frank and Maude (McComber) Dingman. She had been a Sturgis resident for the past 50 years, coming from Three Rivers. On June 26, 1965, she married Allen Anway in Sturgis. …

James Robert “Jim” Robinson, 76, of rural Three Rivers, died Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born in Chicago, Ill. on Oct. 5, 1935 the son of Ernest and Jessie (Hunter) Robinson. Jim was a graduate of Chicago Vocational School, and worked as a sheet metal worker in Chicago. After moving to Michigan he …

Dana Jeanne Gauntt, age 72, of Sturgis, MI passed away on Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at Heartland Healthcare Center of Three Rivers. Cremation has taken place and there will be no services held at this time.

Roger A. Hipskind, 75, of Three Rivers, passed away on Sunday Aug. 5, 2012 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. He was born Jan. 21, 1937 in Elkhart to Howard and Katherine (Ives) Hipskind. He married Carrol Sue Graves in Elkhart on Dec. 23, 1955. He is survived by his wife, Carrol Hipskind; sons, Allen D. (Amy) Hipskind, Steven T. …

Fern (Newman) Belt, age 88, of Huntsville, Ala., and a former resident of Sturgis, passed away peacefully July 13, 2012, at Crestwood Medical Center in Huntsville, Ala. A memorial service celebrating the life of Fern Belt will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church in Sturgis. The Rev. Deb Johnson will officiate. Entombment of the ashes will …

James R. Camburn, age 87, of Sturgis, Mich., passed away Friday evening, Aug. 3, 2012, at his home. He was born July 12, 1925, in Lansing, Mich., a son of the late Darrel and Emma (Short) Camburn. Jim resided in Sturgis since 1953 coming from Lawrence and his early life was lived in Kalamazoo. On June 8, 1946, he married …

Rosemary Ann Schottenloher, age 89, of Centreville, passed away, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, at the Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation Community in Centreville. According to her wishes, cremation has taken place. Graveside services will be held at a later date to be announced. Arrangements have been entrusted to Hackman Family Funeral Home – Rosenberg Chapel, 807 E. Chicago Rd., Sturgis, MI …

Christina Marie Bart, 67, of Sturgis, was welcomed into the kingdom of God to join her family that have gone before her Monday morning, Aug. 6, 2012, at I.U. Health Hospital in Goshen, Ind.  She was born Jan. 9, 1945, in Grand Haven, a daughter of the late Irving and Monica (Stevens) Carter. Mrs. Bart resided in Sturgis since 1964, …

Patricia A. “Pat” Mitchell, age 77, died Saturday Aug. 4, 2012 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Three Rivers on Sep. 9, 1934 the daughter of Harry B. and Lois B. (Wetherbee) Mitts, and was a 1952 graduate of Three Rivers High School. She was married to John A. Mitchell on March 17, 1956 …

Stephen Robert Boyle left this world on July 28, 2012, leaving his beloved wife Kathleen and legacy of children Kimberly, Stephen, Kristine, Kathleen, Kandice, Sean, and Michael, as well as 10 grandchildren. Stephen was born May 5, 1939, in New York City to Robert E.A. Boyle and Mary Brokaw Boyle, and grew up in Sturgis, where his father was a …