Obituaries

Roberta A. Carroll, 73, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday morning, July 18, 2012, at Kairos Dwelling in Kalamazoo. She was born Feb. 21, 1939, in Three Rivers, a daughter of the late Robert L. and Ruth E. (Frederick) Cosner. Roberta resided in Sturgis since 1970, coming from Wood River, Ill. Her early life was lived in Three Rivers and she …

Sherley Ann Yoder, age 77, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday morning, July 18, 2012, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born June 5, 1935, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Leon and Gertrude “Dot” (Summey) Kipker. She was a waitress for several years at The Orbit and Dorothy’s Donut Shop, both in Sturgis, and for 7 1/2 …

Anna M. McKay, age 51, of Bronson, passed away late Monday evening, July 16, 2012, at her home. She was born April 6, 1961, in Detroit, a daughter of Herb and Alice Louise (Greeley) Mowrey. Anna lived most of her life in the Colon and Bronson area. She was a homemaker and enjoyed sewing and her frogs and loved time …

Patricia (Patty) Herlein, age 49, of Three Rivers, passed away Friday, July 13th, 2012. She was born in Detroit on December 27, 1962, a daughter of  Cletis  and Darlene (Schneider) Melear. Patty graduated from Oakland Christian High School in Pontiac in 1981 and attended Grand Rapids School of Bible & Music. On December 28, 1985 she married Jeffrey Herlein in Pontiac. Patty …

Keith E. (Lefty) Sweazy, 79, of Mottville Township, died Friday, July 13, 2012, at his home following an extended illness. He was born Aug. 30, 1932, in Elkhart, Ind., a son of Robert and Hazel (Ruh) Sweazy. He was a resident of Mottville Township for 42 years, coming from Elkhart, Ind., and served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict. …

Fern (Newman) Belt, 88, passed away peacefully on July 13, 2012, at Crestwood Medical Center in Huntsville, Ala., with her son and daughter at her side. She had recently moved from Sturgis to Huntsville to be closer to family members. She will be cremated in Huntsville with funeral services to take place at 11 a.m. Aug. 11, 2012, at First …

Patricia  Elaine Aikin, age  76, of Constantine, passed away on  Monday, July 9, 2012. She was born in Linton, Indiana on November 26,1935 a  daughter of  Woodrow and Mary ( Sipes) Geary.  Patricia attended school at Linton High School in Indiana.  She retired from Nibco in Elkhart after  28 years where she worked as a  punch press operator.  Patricia is …

Geraldine Marie “Geri” Zarza, age 91, of Marietta, Ga., and a former Nottawa resident, passed away Friday, July 13, 2012, at Tranquility at Kennesaw Mountain. She was born Feb. 13, 1931, in Groton, N.Y., a daughter of the late Clinton and Cornelia (Rockwell) Cunningham. Geri resided in Berkshire, N.Y., Bath, Md., Flint, Sturgis and Nottawa, and Marietta. Ga., at Winnwood Retirement Community. …

Roger LeRoy Berry, of Marsing, Idaho, and formerly of Sturgis, passed away July 9, 2012, after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease.  He was born Feb. 12, 1933, in Constantine, to Frank and Evalene Berry. He went to school in Constantine, worked his parents’ farm, participated in 4-H, raising both swine and cattle.  Roger served in the U.S. Army during …

Vickie L. Tucker, age 63, of Centreville, passed away Sunday, July 15th, 2012 at Borgess Medical Center. She was born in Wayne, MI on January 17, 1949,  a daughter of  Wesley and Ruby  (Lockhart) Angles. Vickie graduated from Wayne Memorial High School in 1967.  On August 24, 1968 she married Mahlon Tucker in Wichita, Kansas. She enjoyed craft work including ceramics, crochet …