Obituaries

Steven John Stockwell of Sturgis passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, August 27th, 2023 at the age of 81, following a home hospice stay after complications from a stroke. Steve is survived by his children, Steven W. Stockwell of Colon and Sue Ann Johnson (Richard) of Sturgis; grandson and adopted son Stephen O. Stockwell (Christi Wilkowski) of Sturgis; …

Ruth M. Kilbourn, age 88, of Leonidas, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2023, at Birches AFC in Leonidas. Ruth was born on May 26, 1935, in Coldwater, a daughter to the late Edward and Beatrice (Paradine) Full. She graduated from Battle Creek Central High School where she was a member of the band and the acapella choir. Ruth lived her …

David Leroy Johnson, age 69, of Three Rivers, died Friday, August 25, 2023 at Memorial Hospital in Sound Bend.  He was born in South Bend on May 19, 1954 the son of Raymond N. and Chloa E. (Goodsell) Johnson. He graduated from Mendon High School with the class of 1973. He served in the U.S Army and later with the …

Dixie Dean Wilson, age 88, of Jones, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at Edgewood Health & Rehabiliation in Three Rivers. She was born October 7, 1934 in Pattensburg, MO, a daughter of Cleo and Mildred (Snell) Frazier. Dixie graduated from Marcellus High School in 1952. She received a liberal arts diploma from Southwestern Michigan College in Dowagiac and attended …

Charlotte Marie Rifenberg, age 85, of Jones, passed away Sunday, August 27, 2023 at Elkhart General Hospital. Charlotte was born in Richland Center, Wisconsin, the daughter of Harry and Helen Bristol on June 13, 1938. In 1950 Charlotte became a Jones, Michigan resident along with her family where she attended Three Rivers High School. In 1955 Charlotte married Olen “Jr.” …

Karen J. Schrock, age 79, of Mamaroneck, NY, formerly of Three Rivers, died on Sunday, August 27, 2023 at Greenwich Hospital in Greenwich, CT. She was born September 20, 1943 in Constantine, a daughter of Laverne and Naomi (Powers) Johnson. Karen graduated from Bristol High School. In 1961 she married William E. Schrock in Constantine and moved to Orange, California …

John D. VanWinkle, age 84, of Colon, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 25, 2023, at LakeHouse Assisted Living in Three Rivers. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the dedicated and loving staff of LakeHouse Assisted Living for providing such compassionate and supportive care to both John and Marlyn over the past several months. John …

James L. (Jim) Beattey, III received his final promotion on Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at the age of 91. A lifelong Indianapolis resident, he attended Broad Ripple High School, graduated from Park Tudor, and later Indiana University. After college, he met, and eventually married Marilyn Nigh of Fairland, IN. They were married for more than 65 years. He was an …

Jill Dian (Grossman) Berry was born in Sturgis to Dale and Dorothy Grossman. She graduated from Centreville High School. After spending time in Washington, DC as a teletype operator for Capitol Airlines, she returned to Centreville. She met Roger Berry from Constantine at a Halloween party and they were married August 6th, 1960. She and Roger raised their three daughters …

William Orville “Bill” Turney, age 67, of Constantine, died Saturday, August 19, 2023 at Three Rivers Health. He was born in Tecumseh, Michigan on October 11, 1955 the son of the late George and Florence (Barnes) Turney. He attended Three Rivers Schools, and had been employed as a mechanic at R & B Auto Repair in South Bend. Bill enjoyed …