Obituaries

Betty Lou Rench, age 71, of Leonidas, died Friday Dec. 31, 2010 at her home following a one-year illness. Betty was welcomed into the Ernsberger family on Nov. 17, 1939 by her parents, Alva “Jack” and Irene (Cutshall) Ernsberger. She attended school in Battle Creek before the family moved to a farm near Fulton, then attended Vicksburg schools. Betty worked …

DeVon Eldon Wyman, age 76, of Constantine, went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 29th, 2010 at his home in Constantine. He was born March 14, 1934  in White Pigeon Township to Ward and Helen (Arnold) Wyman.   He married Diana Sue Kiefer on November 23, 1966 at the Trinity Missionary Church in Constantine. DeVon graduated from Constantine …

Audra L. “Peg” Bothamley, age 95, of Sturgis, Mich., passed away early Tuesday morning, Dec. 28, 2010, at her home. She was born Aug. 26, 1915, in Hillsdale, Mich., a daughter of the late Howard and Wava (Hilton) Gay. Peg had been a lifelong Sturgis resident. On Aug. 15, 1936, she married Richard G. Bothamley in LaGrange, Ind. He died …

Mildred A. Scritchfield, age 94, formerly of Colon and Mendon, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2010, after several months of failing health. Mildred was born Feb. 12, 1916, in Hopewell, Pa., a daughter to the late Edward and Etta (Livingston) Heister. She attended the Robert P. Smith Vocational School in Hopewell. On June 9, 1934, she married Ross R. Scritchfield …

George Elvis Large, 81, of Mendon, passed away Dec. 23, 2010 at Bronson Hospital. George was born March 30, 1929 in Goshen, Ind. the son of Lehman and Florence (Poff) Large. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, a lifetime member of VFW Post 4898, member of American Legion Post 0225. George enjoyed working in his garden and …

Frances E. Curtis, age 80, of Three Rivers, died Sunday Dec. 26, 2010 at Riverview Manor in Three Rivers. She was born in Lansing Township, MI on Dec. 15, 1930 the daughter of Finnis D. and Ione I. (Bovee) Ballard. She was married to Clifford Curtis on Sep. 3, 1955, and was a homemaker who enjoyed knitting, crocheting, and crafts. …

Lorraine Miller, age 88, of Mendon and formerly of Lansing, died Monday Dec. 27, 2010 at Riverview Manor in Three Rivers. She was born in Durand, MI on Jan. 11, 1922 the daughter of Roy and Grace (Walch) Lennon. Lorraine was married to Fred C. Miller on July 26, 1941 in Lansing. She was a homemaker, and had been employed …

Frank L. Oldenburg, age 86, of Constantine,passed away Friday, Dec. 24, 2010, at his home. He was born in White Pigeon Township, on June 6, 1924, a son of Henry and Myrtle (Hagerman) Oldenburg. Frank served six years in the U.S. Navy during World War II. On Dec. 4, 1948, he married Norma Pein in Reno, NV. She preceded him …

David D. Hendricks, 64, of Sturgis, Mich., died Dec. 23, 2010, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo following an extended illness. He was born March 17, 1946, in Bronson, Mich., a son to Merritt and Florence (Maybe) Hendricks. He was a Sturgis resident for the past two years, coming from Centreville; and lived many years in White Pigeon. On Sept. 7, …

Henry Schwartz, 80, of Sturgis, Mich., passed away late Friday evening, Dec. 24, 2010, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Mich. He was born Jan. 22, 1930, in Hicksville, Ohio a son of the late Daniel and Katherine (Nussbaum) Schwartz. Mr. Schwartz lived most of his life in Sturgis. His early life and growing up years were spent in the …