Obituaries

Arthur August Wesse, 89, of Constantine, passed away early Sunday morning, Oct. 24, 2010, at his home. He was born July 22, 1921, in Riverdale, Illinois a son of the late Herman and Elsie (Beckman) Wesse. Mr. Wesse had resided in Constantine since 1961, coming from Sturgis. On Oct. 1, 1949, he married Margaret Sites in Constantine. He retired from …

David L. Tompkins, 75, of Sturgis, passed away early Saturday morning, Oct. 23, 2010, at Sturgis Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Janet; a daughter, Tracy (Don) Belyeu of East Jefferson, N.C.; a son, Craig Tompkins of Gainesville, Fla.; two stepsons, Eric (Linda) Carr of Sturgis and Daniel (Casandra) Farnham of Colon; three grandchildren, David (Marie) Belyeu of Gainesville, …

DeForest J. (Shorty) Wright, age 88, of Colon, passed away Monday, Oct. 25, 2010, at the home of his daughter Christine in Marshall. Shorty was born Oct. 29, 1921, in Coldwater, a son of the late Peter and Hazel (Melser) Wright. On July 15, 1945, he married Shirley Sanford in Coldwater. She preceded him in death July 7, 1992. Shorty …

Mathew D. Kline, 26, of Mottville, Mich., died Oct. 22, 2010. Relatives and friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Farrand Funeral Home of White Pigeon. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Mottville Township Cemetery with the Rev. John Utley, of Radiant Life Church in Elkhart, Ind., officiating. Memorial contributions may be directed to …

Myrtle L. Paul, 92, formerly of Eau Claire and Sturgis, died Friday, Oct. 22, 2010, at Millers Merry Manor in Lagrange, Ind., where she had resided for the past 10 years. Funeral services will be held at noon on Tuesday, Oct. 26, at the Bowerman Funeral Home in Eau Claire, where friends are invited to visit with the family from …

Shirley Ann Chrisman, age 74, of Constantine, passed away Thursday, October 21st, 2010 at Three Rivers Health Hospital in Three Rivers. She was born in Constantine on December 2, 1935, a daughter of Leslie and Delia (Harvey) Chrisman. Shirley continued to reside in the same home in which she was born. She began school at Tracy Country School and graduated …

Sonia Lee Huckendubler, age 74, of rural Three Rivers, died Friday Oct. 22, 2010 at her home following a six-year battle with cancer. She was born in Constantine on June 29, 1936 the daughter of Lester E. and Vivian (Caseman) Leister. She graduated from Constantine High School in 1954. Sonia was married to Clark Huckendubler on March 1, 1963 and …

Kathleen “Kay” (Reilly) Jensen, 75, of Vicksburg, died Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. The family will receive friends from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 24 at the Eickhoff Funeral Home in Mendon. Private services and interment of ashes will take place later. Memorials are to the American Cancer Society.

Fern L. Sidener, 75, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday evening, Oct. 20, 2010, at Sturgis Hospital. She was born April 28, 1935, in White Pigeon, a daughter of the late Kenneth and Christine (Kline) Strawser. Fern had been employed as a secretary by the Grav-i-Flo Company, Sidener Exterminating and Sturgis Wesleyan Church. She also had worked at Starlight Restaurant, Carl’s …

Roland Daniel Flowers, age 72, of Beaverton, and a longtime resident of the Mendon and Centreville area, passed away peacefully Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010, at his home. He was born Dec. 30, 1938, in Sturgis, a son of the late Carl and Florence (Miller) Flowers. Roland’s early life was spent in Sturgis, where he attended Sturgis High School. He had …