Obituaries

Nancy J Schmidtendorff, age 87, of Constantine, passed into the loving arms of Jesus on Friday, August 16, 2024. She was born April 29, 1937 to Henry and Grayce (Whitehead) Wyman in Constantine. Nancy graduated from Constantine High School with the class of 1955. She married her classmate Raymond Schmidtendorff on May 27, 1956. He survives along with their 3 …

Larry Dean Benton, age 87, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday afternoon, August 15, 2024, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. He was born April 13, 1937 in Sturgis, son of the late Cecil and Jessie (Porter) Benton. Larry resided most of his life in Sturgis. His early life was lived in Bronson. On August 17, 1968, he married JoAnn Lung …

Thomas Lee Spaulding, age 88, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. He was born May 22, 1936, in Jackson, Michigan, son of the late Clarence E. and Grace G. (Trim) Spaulding. Tom resided most of his life in Sturgis and was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1956. …

Robert J. Orchel, age 82, of Fulton passed away at his home on the morning of Wednesday, August 14, 2024. Robert was born on April 2, 1942 in Three Rivers, a son to the late Julius and Neva (Bowers) Orchel. On August 4, 1962, Robert married his wife of 62 years, Madge Arlene Miller, at the Leonidas Bible Church. They …

Joanne Ruth Cassel, most recently of Avon, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2024 at the age of 88. Joanne was born at home during a blizzard on February 11, 1936 in Constantine to Albert and Wanda Flick, graduating from Constantine High School in 1955. She spent most of her adult life in Three Rivers, Jones, and Constantine (with …

Erasmo Rojas, age 79, of Sturgis, passed away unexpectedly Monday, August 12, 2024, in Sturgis. He was born December 25, 1944, in Tehuacan, Puebla, Mexico son of the late Marcino Rojos and Dolores Romero. Erasmo resided in Sturgis for the past seven years, coming from New York, New York. He had been employed by Precision Speed in Sturgis and was …

Dr. Vicente D. Cabansag Jr., age 82, a pioneering surgeon, beloved community figure, and devoted family man, passed away peacefully in Grand Rapids on August 8, 2024, at 7 pm. His passing marks the end of a remarkable life dedicated to healing and service. Born on January 20, 1942, in Solano, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines, Vicente was raised in a family …

Lloyd John Frohriep, age 84, of Burr Oak, passed away Monday afternoon, August 12, 2024, at his home with his family at his side. He was born December 10, 1939, in Sturgis, son of the late John Henry and Bertha E. (Byer) Frohriep. Lloyd was a lifelong Burr Oak resident and graduate of Brighton High School in Brighton, Indiana with …

Diana Lee Mumby, age 81, of Colon, passed away peacefully at her home on the morning of Sunday, August 11, 2024. Diana was born on June 29, 1943, in Jackson, Michigan, a daughter to the late Don and Margaret (Glosser) Hankis. Diana attended and graduated from Jackson High School as a member of the class of 1961. She then attended …

Thomas D. Altimus, age 79, of Sturgis, passed away on Friday, August 9, 2024, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. He was born October 21, 1944, in Sturgis, son of the late Latta R. and Flora E. (Winklepleck) Altimus. Tom resided in the Sturgis area his whole life and was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of …