Obituaries

Frances Helen (Mast) Wunder, age 99, of Sturgis, Mich., passed away Monday afternoon, June 6, 2011, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born Oct. 16, 1911, in LaGrange County, Ind., a daughter of the late Jesse and Frances (Jones) Mast. Mrs. Wunder’s early life was spent in northern Indiana. She lived several years in Speedway, Ind., returning to the …

Ronald Kronberg, age 71, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 5, 2011, surrounded by his beloved sisters at the St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Health Center in Pontiac, Mich. He was born Feb. 27, 1940, in Petoskey, to the late Ernie and Aileen (Dangremond) Kronberg. After completing vocational training in Plainwell, Mich., Ron lived fairly independently in Kalamazoo for nearly 40 …

Robert H. Bowen, age 76, of Mendon, Mich., passed away Saturday, June 4, 2011, surrounded by his loving family at his daughters home in Coldwater, Mich. He was born Jan. 6, 1935, in Kokomo, Ind., a son to the late Floyd and Mary (Frame) Bowen. On April 12, 1956, in Angola, Ind., he married Edna (Cain) Flowers. Robert was a …

Helen B. Leeth, 87, of White Pigeon, died June 5,2011, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis following an extended illness. She was born Nov. 7, 1923, in Blackford County, Ind., a daughter to Clifford and Elnore (Thornburgh) Barrett. She was a 1944 graduate of White Pigeon High School and had lived in the White Pigeon area since the early 1940s. On …

Josephine (Jo) Sabrosky, 92, of Kalamazoo, Mich., passed away peacefully on June 2, 2011 in Kalamazoo, Mich. She was born Aug. 1, 1918, in Avilla, Ind., of parents Fred and Mary (Rauh) Berkes. She is survived by two daughters, Janet (Jack) Widas of Estero, Fla., and Greta (Larry) Williams of Mattawan, Mich.; six grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; and numerous nieces …

Raymond Replogle, Jr., 88, of Three Rivers, passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2011 at his home. He was born on Aug. 6, 1922 in Middlebury, Ind. the son of Ray M. and Hattie F. (Rice) Replogle. Raymond graduated from Middlebury High School. He proudly served his country during WWII in the U.S. Navy as an Electricians Mate 3rd class. …

Betty J. Sites, age 90, of Sturgis, passed away Monday morning, May 16, 2011, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis.  In accordance with her wishes, cremation has taken place. A memorial graveside service and burial of the ashes will take place at 11 a.m. Monday at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Sturgis. The Rev. Michael Wicks, of the First Presbyterian Church …

Dale Robert Schrader, age 87, of Centreville, MI passed away June 1, 2011, at the Fairview Nursing & Rehabilitation Centre in Centreville. Born in Centreville on March 1, 1924, a son of Clarence  F. and Lillian (Grime) Schrader, he graduated from Centreville High School in 1942. Dale served in the US Marine Corp. during W.W.II. On November 17, 1945 he …

Robert E. Stahl, 77, of Constantine, died Sunday, May 29, 2011, at his home.  He was born May 20, 1934 in St. Louis, Mich., a son of Guy E. and Catherine (Bigelow) Stahl. He had been a Constantine resident most of his life, coming from Alma.  On Jan. 7, 1967, he married Lorna L. Shears in Bristol, Ind. She died later the same …

Lorna J. Stahl, 70, of Constantine, died Sunday, May 29, 2011, at her home, following an extended illness.  She was born Aug. 20, 1940, in Grant, a daughter of Ralph and Elsie (Harker) Shears. She had resided in the Constantine area for 45 years, coming from Burr Oak.  On Jan. 7, 1967, she married Robert E. Stahl in Bristol, Ind. He …