Obituaries

Susan Erma “Sue” Harrell, age 75, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday morning, July 29, 2023 at Hillsdale Hospital. She was born January 31, 1948 in Sturgis, daughter of the late Arthur and Erma (Pridgeon) Bauman. Sue was a lifelong Sturgis resident. On July 15, 1995 she married Gary Harrell in Three Rivers. Susan had been employed by Adapt, Inc. for …

Jeanne Ellen (Crabill) Blasius, age 93, of Sturgis, passed away Friday morning, July 28, 2023 at the Sturgis Hospital Emergency Room. She was born December 31, 1929 in Bronson, Michigan daughter of the late Northa F. and Rubia R. (Morrow) Crabill. Jeanne resided in the Sturgis and Bronson area her whole life and was a graduate of Bronson High School …

Donald Wayne Johnson, age 62, of Marcellus, passed away on Monday, July 24, 2023, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 31, 1960 in Three Rivers, the son of Calvin and Ida Pearl (Kelley) Johnson. Don was the youngest of eight siblings: Larry (Judy) Johnson, Margie (Van) Crawford, Bonnie (Danny) Lehew, Mike (Dianna) Johnson, Cathy (Terry) …

Leona L. Truax, age 82, of Leonidas, passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at her daughter’s home in Leonidas. Leona was born on January 5, 1941, in Coldwater, a daughter to the late Jeremiah and Hazel “Lucille” (McLish) Mears. Leona was a graduate of Vicksburg High School with the class of 1959. On December 9, 1961, Leona married Donald …

Timothy Lee Hughes, age 45, of Gastonia, North Carolina, passed away Friday, July 21, 2023 in Gastonia. He was born November 19, 1977 in Gastonia, son of the late Dennis Gwin and Frances Jeanette (Henderson) Hughes. Tim lived most of his life in Gastonia. On April 1, 2018 he married Crystal Crain in Gastonia. Tim had been employed in landscaping, …

Jean Ann Freimund, age 81, of Union, Michigan, died on Thursday, July 27, 2023 at her home. She was born July 21, 1942 in Calvin Township, MI a daughter of James and Winifred (Kantz) Goode. Jean attended Edwardsburg schools. On September 20, 1979 she married Lee Zemanek, he preceded her in death in January 1986. On August 15, 1987 she …

James Jay Reynolds, Sr., age 89, of Marcellus, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at home. He was born in South Bend on April 1, 1934 the son of Roy Stanley and Harriet Blanche (Bohney) Reynolds. On August 25, 1956 he married Janice Margaret Medd who preceded him in death in January of 2006. James was a lifelong owner and …

Suzette “Suzy” Marie Kingman-Lowery, age 65, of Mendon, passed away peacefully Monday, July 24, 2023, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo.  She was born in Pontiac, Michigan on January 26, 1958, the daughter of Richmond and Gloria (Marquedant) Kingman.  She was a 1976 graduate of Dowagiac Union High School and earned her master’s degree in education from Western Michigan University.  …

Conchita Duron, age 86, of Centreville, died Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born in San Antonio, Texas on July 10, 1937 the daughter of Antonioand Magdalena (Cortez) Duron. Raised in the Catholic Church, she later joined the Baptist faith.For many years she resided in the Grand Rapids area where she worked at Robert Halls …

Jerilyn “Jeri” Kay (Fennell) Phillips, age 78, of Howe, IN, passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at the Life Care Center of LaGrange. She was born on June 20, 1945, in Sturgis, the daughter of Earl Jacob Fennell and Marie Minnie (Alleshouse) Fennell. Jeri married Walter L. McCann and from this marriage her sons, Kerry, Tim, and Todd were …