Obituaries

Steven John Smith, 42, of Sturgis, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010, at his home. He was born Jan. 10, 1968, in Elkhart, Ind., a son of David and Diane (Dozois) Smith. Steve had resided in Sturgis for the past four years coming from LaGrange, Ind., where he graduated from Lakeland High School with the class of 1986. He …

Joan Ellen Harker, age 50, of Sturgis, passed away unexpectedly Sunday morning, Nov. 28, 2010, at Sturgis Hospital. She was born Nov. 9, 1960, in Sturgis, Mich., a daughter of the late Robert and Joan Barbara (Kerr) Farber. Joan had resided in the Colon and Sturgis area her whole life and graduated from Colon High School with the class of …

Elsie H. Yoder, age 93, formerly of Sturgis, passed away, Monday, Nov. 29, 2010, at Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation Community in Centreville. Elsie was born Jan. 2, 1917, in South Chicago, Ill., a daughter to the late Ernst and Emma (Milbrandt) Willman. Elsie married Manasses Yoder in April of 1955. He preceded her in death on Sept. 13, 1991. Elsie …

Frances J. Miller, 88, of White Pigeon, died Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo suddenly of natural causes. She was born in Three Rivers on May 7, 1922 the daughter of William and Clara (Noles) Stuebgen, and resided in White Pigeon and the Three Rivers area of St. Joseph County all of her life. She graduated …

Lynda Lou Lowry, 61, of Tucson, Ariz. and formerly of Marcellus, passed away peacefully Wednesday evening, Nov. 24, 2010 in Tucson after a long battle with breast cancer. Lynda was born March 2, 1949 in Benton Harbor, the daughter of James L. and Katherine A. (Backensto) Jacobson. After working as a radio announcer, salesperson and corporate controller, she finished her …

Robert Edgar May, age 88, of Three Rivers, passed away on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at his home in Kalamazoo, MI. following a brief illness. He was born on January 20, 1922 in Three Rivers the son of Edgar F. and Annis (Miller) May. Bob has been a lifetime resident of this area. He graduated from Three Rivers High School …

Lucretia L. Goodlock, age 82, of Stockbridge, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010, at her home. She was born Jan. 26, 1928, in Rollin Township, one of 13 children of Porter and May (Stevens) Beal. She had lived in the area since 1963, coming from Lenawee County. She was an active member of First United Methodist Church in Mason, as well …

Leon P. Cutler, 85, of Portage, passed away Nov. 25, 2010 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Leon was born Aug. 20, 1925 in Centreville, the son of Leon and Laura (Schrader) Cutler. He was an Army veteran of WWII. Leon was employed by H. J. Cooper Co. for many years and retired from Upjohn Co. in 1990. He married Ruth McCrary …

Donald “Don” Tuttle of Kalamazoo, and formerly of Sturgis, died Nov. 24, 2010, at his home. Don was born Oct. 24, 1924 in Toledo, Ohio, a son of Ralph and Lorraine Brown, and was raised in Sturgis by his adoptive parents, Fred and Inez Tuttle. He honorably served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. Prior to Don’s …

Timothy Eugene Blough, 53, of Jones, went to be with the Lord on Nov. 15, 2010. His father and mother (Harold and Glenice Blough) welcomed him with open arms as he went through the gates of Heaven. His two brothers, Danny (Kaye) of Dowagiac and Tom (Linda) of Franklin, Tenn. will one day join Tim and their parents. Tim was …