Obituaries

Ronald Joseph McLaughlin, 56, of White Pigeon, died unexpectedly at 10:23 a.m. Monday, Dec. 13, 2010, at Three Rivers Health. He was born June 6, 1954, in Mount Clemens, a son of Benjamin Frank and Eleanor Clara (Holtzman) McLaughlin. He had been a resident of the White Pigeon and Constantine area for 23 years, coming from Mio, Texas; and the Detroit area. …

Dollie M. Reed, age 97 of Leonidas, died Friday Dec. 10, 2010 at her home following a brief illness. She was born in Hanover, MI on Feb. 25, 1913 the daughter of Albert and Rosie Finch. She graduated from Hanover High School and returned to school in mid-life, graduating from the Bronson School of Nursing. Dollie was first a homemaker …

Robert M. Rupley, 56, of Centreville, passed away Monday, Dec. 13, 2010, at Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers. He was born Nov. 19, 1954, in LaGrange, Ind., a son of the late William Henry Harrison III and Mae Rebecca Rupley. Robert has been a resident of Centreville since 1991 and had been employed as a welder at Morgan …

Hilda M. Lane, age 89, of Sherwood, passed away late Saturday evening, Dec. 10, 2010. She was born Feb. 14, 1921, in Bronson, a daughter of Ora and Jennie (Laughry) Hoard. Mrs. Lane had resided in Sherwood since 1945. Prior to that, she had lived in Bronson. On March 12, 1938, she married Robert Lane in Bronson. He died in …

Carl H. Brossman, 84, of Vandalia, died Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010 at his home. He was born Nov. 12, 1926 in Albion to Robert and Florence (Crego) Brossman. He married Gerane Sass in South Bend, Ind. on Oct. 27, 1949. She survives. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1946. Carl was a lifelong farmer. Along with his …

William B. Fisher, age 88, Constantine, went to be with his Savior and loved ones, on Friday, Dec. 10, 2010. at the Bowman House in Three Rivers. He was born in LaGrange County, Ind., on Jan. 26, 1922, a son of William Jennings and Ruth Irene (Bender) Fisher. Bill attended Sturgis Schools. He served in the U.S. Navy in the …

Charles Walter Parker, 73, of Centreville, loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010, at Bronson Methodist Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Centreville, on March 13, 1937, a son of William and Bertha (Howard) Parker. Charles was employed by Continental Can/Fonda Group for 42 years, the Intermediate School District for 12 …

Sanford J. Taylor, 72, of Sturgis, Mich., passed away Friday evening, Dec. 10, 2010, at Sturgis Hospital Emergency Room. He was born July 1, 1938, in Isom, Kentucky, a son of the late Amos and Myrtle (Slone) Taylor. Mr. Taylor has resided in Sturgis since 1958 coming from Kentucky. He had held supervisory positions in several manufacturing companies including Transogram, …

Kenneth Wayne Parshall, age 70, of Burr Oak, passed away Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010, at Sturgis Hospital after an extended illness. Kenneth was born Nov. 19, 1940, in Kinderhook Twp., Mich., a son to the late James Edward and Ina Mae (Sellers) Parshall. Kenneth had lived in Freemont, Ind., and Union City, graduating from Union City High School with the …

Albert Eckert, age 94, of Ann Arbor, passed away Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010 at home. He was born in 1916 in Sturgis, Mich., a son to the late Frank and Martha (Peuschel) Eckert. On Nov. 11, 1945, in Sturgis, he married Jean Mast. Albert was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Force, serving during World War II from 1941 …