Obituaries

David Tompkins, 75

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, …

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Shorty Wright, 88

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 …

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Mathew Kline, 26

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 …

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Myrtle Paul, 92

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 …

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Shirley Chrisman, 74

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 …

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Sonia Huckendubler, 74

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 …

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Kay Jensen, 75

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.

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Fern Sidener, 75

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 …

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Roland Flowers, 72

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 …

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Sarah Rambadt, 68

Sarah J. Rambadt, age 68, of Sturgis, passed away Monday, Oct. 18, 2010, at Sturgis Hospital. She was born April 25, 1942, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Lavern and Ruth (Hill) Rambadt. Sarah had been a resident of Sturgis most of her life, except for a couple years where she resided in Amburg, Wis. She had been employed …

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