Obituaries

L. Irene Mosser, age 96, of Colon, passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2012, surrounded by her family, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. Irene was born Feb. 4, 1916, in Liberty Mills, a daughter of the late Howard and Jenny (Miller) Miller. Irene married Leo Masters in 1936. He preceded her in death in 1950. She later married Carl C. …

Raymond William Sherman, 64, of Burr Oak, passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2012, at his home. He was born Feb. 20, 1948, in Sturgis, a son of the late Walter W. and Helen Alice (Borgert) Sherman. Ray resided in Detroit for a short time. Most of his life was lived in Burr Oak, where he was a graduate of Burr …

William S. Kerns Jr., age 85, of Burr Oak, passed away late Tuesday evening, June 12, 2012, at home. He was born May 21, 1927, in LaGrange County, Ind., a son of the late William S. and Grace Edith (Peck) Kerns, Sr. William resided in the Burr Oak area for more than 40 years. His early life was lived in …

Crystal Pontius, 53, of Sturgis, the devoted love of Allen Rustad, beloved mom of Christopher Pontius and Cody Bohyer, went to rest in the arms of her maker early Friday afternoon, June 8, 2012, where she reunited with her sister, Shawna Pontius. In addition to her sister, she was preceeded in death by her parents, Lawrence and Wanda Pontius; also …

Pauline H. Calkins, 81, of Centreville, died Tuesday, June 12, 2012, at Fairview Living Centre, Centreville, following an extended illness. She was born July 15, 1930, in White Pigeon, the daughter of Alfred J. and Hazel M. (Oldenburg) Walls Sr. She had lived in Centreville the past 16 years, coming from the Mottville and White Pigeon area where she lived most …

Gregory Allen Howard, age 56, of Three Rivers, MI., passed away on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at Three Rivers Health. He was born on February 4, 1956 in Salina, Kansas, the son of the late Foyster and Nathalie (Eireley) Howard. Mr. Howard has been a resident of this area for the last 34 years. He was employed as a supervisor …

Suzanne Elizabeth (Sturgis) Meyer left her earthly body and entered the presence of her Heavenly Father in heaven Sunday evening, June 10, 2012. She had been under hospice care at the Garden of the God’s Care Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., since April 30, 2012. She was a farmer’s daughter. She never shied away from hard work or complained about …

Andrew Walter ‘Walt’ Gray, 83, of Sturgis, died Friday, June 8, 2012, at his son’s home in White Pigeon, following an extended illness. He was born July 3, 1928, in Brooklyn, a son of Andrew and Iva (McJury) Gray. He had been a Sturgis resident for 55 years, coming from Three Rivers. He had been employed as a salesman and truck driver. …

Wanda J. Fox, age 87, a 60-year resident of Burr Oak, passed away Monday, June 11, 2012, at Sturgis Hospital. She was born July 4, 1924, in Flint, a daughter of the late Jake and Vera (Bell) Smart. In 1947, she was united in marriage to Raymond “Pete” Fox in Centreville. He preceded her in death. Wanda had been employed …

Eva L. Pierce, 84, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday afternoon, June 9, 2012, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born April 25, 1928, in Kalamazoo, a daughter of the late Barney and Nellie (Ossewaarde) Longjohn. Mrs. Pierce resided most of her life in Sturgis. Her early life was spent in Kalamazoo, where she was a graduate of Kalamazoo …