Obituaries

Howard F. Kendrick Jr., 84, of Klinger Lake, White Pigeon, passed away early Friday morning, Feb.11, 2011 at Sturgis Hospital. He was born Aug. 8, 1926, in Springfield, Mass., a son of Howard and Agnes (Kaiser) Kendrick. Howard had resided in Sturgis since 1948, coming from Kalamazoo. He was a graduate of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, where he received a …

Gerald Dee “Jerry” Dentler, age 67, of Three Rivers, died late Wednesday Feb. 9, 2011 at the Three Rivers Health Emergency Room. He was born in Three Rivers on Jan. 2, 1944 the son of Riley Dee and Bertha (Vanett) Dentler. He attended Three Rivers Elementary and Mendon High School. Jerry was married to Sandra Jansen on Sep. 19, 1964; …

Warren E. Mak, age 76, Three Rivers, passed away Sunday, February 6th, 2011 at his home. He was born in St. Joseph, Michigan on May 22, 1934, a son of Emil and Edna (Phiscator) Mak.. Warren graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1952. On May 16, 1953 he married Dorothy Schaefer in Baroda, MI. She preceded him in death …

Betty D. Hunsberger, age 93, of Holly, and formerly of Sturgis, died Feb. 4, 2011. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Sturgis. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Feb. 22 at Dryer Funeral Home in Holly. Mrs. Hunsberger was born Jan. 12, 1918, in Bryant, Ind., a daughter of …

Earl J. Eicher, age 74, of rural Burr Oak, passed away, Sunday, Feb. 6, 2011, at his home, after an extended illness. Earl was born Jan. 2, 1937, in Burr Oak, a son of the late Joseph P. and Katherine (Kauffman) Eicher. Earl had lived in rural Burr Oak all his life. He graduated from Colon High School with the …

Mary Stahl, age 89, of Nottawa, and formerly of Sturgis, passed away Feb. 6, 2011, at Three Rivers Health Hospice. She was born Aug. 2, 1921, in St. Joseph County, a daughter of the late William S. and Lena G. (Sink) Confer. Mary has been a resident at Heartland Nursing Center in Three Rivers for a year and had previously …

Charles VanZile, age 91, of Sturgis, passed away Monday afternoon, Feb. 7, 2011, at Sturgis Hospital. He was born Dec. 2, 1919, in Sturgis, a son of the late Raymond and Hazel (Comadoll) VanZile. Mr. VanZile had resided in Sturgis since 1941, coming from Three Rivers, where he was a graduate of Three High School with the class of 1939. …

Gladys Leone Bowdish, 90, of Burr Oak, passed away Monday morning, Feb. 7, 2011, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born July 10, 1920, in Holland, a daughter of the late Thomas and Lillian (Parker) Good. Gladys had resided in Burr Oak for the past 62 years. Her early life was lived in Fawn River Township. In December …

James E. VonOlnhausen, 52, of Batavia, Ill., died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011, at Delnor Community Hospital in Geneva, Ill. Mr. VonOlnhausen was born on Sept. 25, 1958, in Sturgis, to William E. and Trella M. (Howard) VonOlnhausen. He was a former software engineer for Lucent and was currently working for The Evangelical Alliance Mission (TEAM) in Carol Stream, Ill. He …

Charles R. Purcell, 57, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday morning, Feb. 2, 2011, at the Elkhart Hospice House in Elkhart, Ind. He was born July 30, 1953, in Sturgis, a son of the late Charles E. and Marilyn Jane (Bronstetter) Purcell. Charles had resided most of his life in Sturgis and was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the …