Obituaries

Lilija Keeslar, 84, of Sturgis, passed away early Sunday afternoon, May 8, 2011, at her home. She was born Aug. 2, 1926 in Latvia. Lilija had resided in the Burr Oak and Sturgis area since 1952, coming from a German D.P. camp. She was afforded the opportunity to come to America by the generosity of the Baumeister sisters in Burr …

Daniel A Borgert, age 78, Sherman Twp., passed away Sunday, May 8th, 2011 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo.   He was born on the family farm in Sherman Twp on December 21, 1932 , a son of Frank and Agnes (McLauchlin) Borgert.  Dan graduated from Centreville High School in 1952, where he participated in baseball, football and basketball. He also …

Lorraine (Lori) E. Thurston, age 52, of Colon, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2011, at her home. Lori was born Dec. 11, 1958, in Sturgis, a daughter to Edward J. & Maxine E. (Dowty) Wertz. Lori graduated from Constantine High School with the Class of 1977. She furthered her education at Glenn Oaks Community College receiving her L.P.N. license in …

James Phillip Kerschner, age 89, of Sturgis, passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2011, at Sturgis Hospital. He was born to Harry and Ethel (Beck) Kerchner on Aug. 22, 1921, in Sturgis, Mich. James graduated from Sturgis High School with the class of 1939. He then graduated from Kalamazoo College in 1943, where he was the captain of the basketball …

Dorothy Kathleen (Schultz) Munk, 98, of Kalamazoo, formerly of Three Rivers, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, May 4, 2011. She was born May 6, 1912 in Three Rivers the daughter of the late Francis Willard and Ella Mae (Kaiser) Schultz. She was a graduate of the Three Rivers High School and an Alumnus of the Moody Bible …

Dorothy Kathleen (Schultz) Munk, 98, of Kalamazoo, formerly of Three Rivers, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, May 4, 2011. She was born May 6, 1912 in Three Rivers the daughter of the late Francis Willard and Ella Mae (Kaiser) Schultz. She was a graduate of the Three Rivers High School and an Alumnus of the Moody Bible …

Lauretta C. Mader, 101, of Three Rivers, died at 12:45 p.m. Thursday, May 5, 2011, at Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers, following an extended illness. She was born Oct. 11, 1909, in Warsaw, Ind., a daughter of Lewis O. and Emma A. (Lee) Fisher. She had been a resident of Three Rivers, White Pigeon and Lake Templene. On July …

Donald R. Tiedeman, age 93, of Cumming, Ga., and a former Sturgis resident, passed away peacefully on Good Friday, April 22, 2011. He was born Nov. 18, 1917, in Swartz Creek. Mr. Tiedeman was a loving husband and father. He was a member of the Episcopal Church and active for many years at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Sturgis, a …

June Louise Koehl (Ware), age 87, passed away March 10, 2011, at the TenderCare Nursing Home in Kalamazoo. June was born June 5, 1923, in Sturgis, to Ernest “Slim” and Elsie Louise Ware. She was raised in the Sturgis area and graduated in 1940 from Sturgis High School. June married her high school sweetheart William (Bill) Koehl on April 11, …

Tom Allyn Roellchen, 76, of Mendon, passed away April 27, 2011, after a four-year battle with health problems. Tom was born to Edward and Cleo Roellchen of Vininnes, Ind., on June 13, 1934. His parents preceded him in death, along with one brother, Phillip C. Roellchen. He graduated Indiana University’s School of Business in 1958. After working for several companies, …