Obituaries

Arlene J. Fraim, age 91, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 16, 1920, in Brandon, Colo., a daughter of the late Chester and Pearl (Marks) Doremus. She had resided in Sturgis since 1961, coming from Grand Ledge. Her early life was spent in Shelton, Neb., where she …

Jesse Danial Carey, age 30, Constantine, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 26th, 2012 at his home. He was born in Lansing, MI on May 29, 1981,  the son of  Robert Carey and Christine (Sharp) Carey. Jesse had attended Climax Scotts High School.  He worked at Indiana Building Systems in Middlebury, IN. Jesse enjoyed carpentry and playing his guitar. Surviving Jesse are …

Howard Overholt, Jr., age 71 of Burr Oak, Michigan, the man of many dogs passed away early Thursday morning January 26, 2012 at the Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He was born November 26, 1940 in Elkhart, Indian a son of the late Howard and Bessie (Hopkins) Overholt. Howard resided in the Burr Oak area for most of his …

David Lee Hambright of Marcellus passed away Jan. 23, 2012 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. David was born Aug. 30, 1951 in Denver, Colo. the son of Duane and Reb Hambright. He grew up and attended school in Colon. Dave worked in the swimming pool industry for over 35 years and owned The LinerMen in Three Rivers and Middlebury, Ind. Dave …

Michael Wayne Tout, 49, of Three Rivers, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, following a short, but heroic, battle with cancer. He was at home with his family by his side. He was born in Three Rivers on Jan. 1, 1963 the son of Leroy W. and Dorothy A. (Farley) Tout. He attended Shelbyville, Ill. …

Regenia“Jean”Valentine Pellegrom, died on January 23, 2012 at her home on Elm Street at the age of 102. Her friends said that she was the most optimistic and cheerful person they had ever met. Her husband, Francis “Pelly” used to say she truly cared about her friends and made deep, long lasting friendships. She wanted to know about people and …

Margaret Patricia Evans, age 85, of Sturgis, passed away early Sunday afternoon, Jan. 22, 2012, at Sturgis Hospital.  She was born Jan. 15, 1927 at St. Francis Hospital in Freeport, Ill., a daughter of the late Lalon F. and Sybil A. (Harnish) Straub.  Mrs. Evans resided in Sturgis since 1954, coming from Ann Arbor. She had also lived in Detroit, …

Norman Herbert Martin passed away peacefully on Jan. 21, 2012 in Three Rivers. Herb was born July 18, 1926 in Wickliff, Ky. the son of the late Norman L. and Verble (Mills) Martin. He married his high school sweetheart, Betty Lindsey, on Sept. 3, 1944. They spent 66 years together traveling the country. Herb worked for Bechtel Corporation supervising the …

Vincent L. “Roy” Spore, 94, of Elkhart, Ind., formerly of White Pigeon, passed away Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, at his residence. He was born Jan. 25, 1917, in New York Mills, MN to Fred and Marie (Traver) Spore. On Feb. 15, 1938, he married Louise D. (Mann) Spore in Elkhart. She preceded him in death May 28, 1999. Survivors include …

Pastor Eliezer Melendez, age 80, of Fredericksburg, Virginia, father of Dr. Eliezer Melendez of Sturgis, passed away early Wednesday morning January 18, 2012 at the home of his youngest son, Alvin. He was born July 2, 1931 in Puerto Rico, a son of the late Juan and Josefa (Vazquez) Melendez. Pastor Melendez early life was lived in Puerto Rico until …