Obituaries

Howard Tate, age 91, of Sturgis, Mich., husband of Myrtle and a longtime employee of the Sturgis Foundry, passed away Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis with his wife and daughter at his side. In accordance with his wishes, cremation has taken place. There are no services scheduled at this time. The Hackman Family Funeral Homes …

Terry C. Mann, age 24, of Three Rivers, passed away Friday, January 11th, 2013 at Three Rivers Health Hospital following an extended illness. He was born in Sarasota, FL on May 26, 1988, the son of Dianna Mann. Terry loved going to the mall and to movies. He also to loved to fish and play video games. He was very …

Esther Lambert, 73, of Centreville, MI passed away Saturday, January 12th, 2013 at her home surrounded by family. Esther was born April 2, 1939 in Battle Creek, MI. to the late Alvin and Vearl (Craven) Lindsay. She married Robert Lambert on April 26 1963 in Bellevue, MI. Esther enjoyed Knitting, Crocheting and Genealogy, but most of all Spending time with …

June Marie (Machin) Jourdan, age 78, of Sturgis, Michigan passed away Thursday evening January 10, 2013 at her home surrounded by her children. She was born August 30, 1934 at the family home in Climax, Michigan daughter of the late Karl T. and Noma A. (Holt) Machin. June resided in Sturgis since 1954 coming from Climax, Michigan where she lived …

Timothy K. Outman, age 48. of Granger, IN (formerly of Constantine, MI), passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Thursday, January 10th, 2013 at his home. He was born in Three Rivers, MI on September 6, 1964, a son of Marlin and Sonja K. (VanZile) Outman. Tim graduted from Constantine High School in 1983. He worked on the family farm …

Sharilyn Kay “Cookie” Dillen, age 69, of Sturgis, Michigan passed away Friday morning December 28, 2012 at her home. She was born September 23, 1943 in Coldwater, Michigan a daughter of the late Leo and Carmen (Slingerland) Binkley. Cookie resided most of her life in Sturgis. On July 10, 1993 she married Harold Dillen at her brother Jack’s home on …

Marcelene L. Hagelgans, age 80, of Burr Oak, Michigan passed away Thursday morning January 10, 2013 at the Sturgis Hospital. She was born June 18, 1932 in Berrien Center, Michigan daughter of the late Kenneth and Gretchen (Richardson) Hewitt. Mrs. Hagelgans resided most of her life in Burr Oak. On September 12, 1953 she married Robert Hagelgans in LaGrange, Indiana. …

Dolores Kay “Dee” Elkins, age 61, of Sturgis, Michigan passed away Tuesday evening January 8, 2013 at her home. She was born October 10, 1951 in Elkhart, Indiana a daughter of the late Alton and Eliza (Beach) Bottom. Dee resided in Sturgis since 1973. Her early life was lived in Adamsville, Michigan and she was a graduate of Edwardsburg High …

Ruth H. Preston, age 90, of Crystal Falls, MI, passed away Tuesday, January 8th, 2013 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls. Ruth was born in Constantine on January 12, 1922, a daughter of Sherman and Nellie (Sawyer) Church. She was the widow of Harold Lee Preston Sr. Surviving are her daughters Suzanna (Donald) Echola, Kathy (Jerry) …

Mary Belle Flickinger, age 90, of Three Rivers passed away on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013 at Riverview Manor Nursing Home. She was born in Johnstown, PA., the daughter of J. Daniel Luther and Nellie Anne (Mader) Luther. Mary Belle moved to Three Rivers in 1927 from Pennsylvania. She graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1939. She was united in …