Obituaries

Margaret Irene Butler, 92, of Oxford, and formerly of Mendon, died Friday, Nov. 18, 2011, at home surrounded by her family. Irene was born in Gananoque, Ontario, Canada on Nov. 6, 1919. She was a graduate of Vicksburg High School and Western Michigan University. Irene began her 36 teaching career in the country schools, then the Mendon schools for (first …

Mary D. Pittman, 76, of Marcellus, died Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011 at Three Rivers Health following a short illness. She was born on Nov. 11, 1935 in Constantine the daughter of Harley and Amanda (Schmidtendorff) Kline, and was a Marcellus resident since 1957 coming from Jones. She graduated from Constantine High School in 1953 and after that was employed by …

Olive Rose Gross, 79, of Constantine, died Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011 at Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers following an extended illness. She was born April 28, 1932 in Constantine the daughter of Clarence and Elsie (Church) Lemon, and lived in the Constantine area all of her life. She married John R. Gross on May 15, 1953 in LaGrange, …

Karen Ann Rowe, age 76, of Sturgis, Mich., passed away early Friday morning, Nov. 18, 2011, at  Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Mich. She was born July 5, 1935, in Sturgis, a daughter to the late Julius C. “Judy” and Evelyn F. (Free) Mecklenburg. Karen was a lifelong resident of Sturgis and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the …

Anna Pyke, age 88, of Colon, passed away Friday, Nov. 18, 2011, at the home of her son in Sturgis. Anna was born March 19, 1923, in South Bend, Ind., a daughter to the late Gasper and Anna (Deri) Simon. On April 27, 1946, she married Eugene Pyke in Mishawaka, Ind. He preceded her in death on July 3, 2003. …

Angeline Lydia Gloy, 83, of White Pigeon, died Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011, at home after a long illness. She was born Dec. 29, 1927, in Chicago, a daughter of Harry Georges and Martha Georges Burkhart. On Feb. 28, 1948, Angeline married Donald Gloy Sr. and moved to White Pigeon. Don preceded her in death June 1, 2004. Angie attended Northwestern …

Jack Curtis Dawe, age 80, of, Constantine, died Wednesday, November 16th, 2011 at his home. He was born in Fremont, MI on January 5, 1931,  a son of  Bernard and Catherine (Curtis) Dawe. Jack served in the US Army Air Corps. from 1949 – 1953.  On November 6, 1976 he married Thelma Danberry in Elkhart, IN.  Jack  worked as a truck driver …

Georgia Cunnington Pionke, age 88, of Jones, died Monday Nov. 14, 2011 at her home following a long illness. She was born in Walla Walla, WA on Aug. 13, 1923 the daughter of the late Alvin Edward and Anna Elizabeth (Schaub) Cunnington. She was first married to Robert Eugene Miller on June 8, 1944 in Battle Creek, MI. Robert died …

Howard D. Mitchell, age 91, of Searcy, Ark., and a former Sturgis resident, passed away Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011, at White County Medical Center in Searcy, Ark. He was born Sept. 8, 1920, in Sturgis, a son of the late Joseph and Gladys (Sink) Mitchell. On March 20, 1946, he married the love of his life, Mary Ruth in Sturgis. …

Ardith  Stoner,  age 95, of Jones,  died November 15, 2011 at the East Lake Nursing Home, Elkhart, IN. Ardith was born in Wickliffe, KY on July 21, 1916, the daughter of  George W. and Mary E. (Johnston) Warren. She attended school in Ullin, IL. On July 4, 1931 she married William Chester Lillie. On March 28, 1987, Ardith married Robert …