Obituaries

Jessica Ann Zickafoose, 19, of Sturgis,  passed away Sunday morning, Nov. 21, 2010, in Burr Oak Township due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born Nov. 24, 1990, in Statesville, NC, the only daughter of Randy and Kimberly (Vanzant) Zickafoose. Jessica had resided in Sturgis most of her life and graduated from Sturgis High School with the …

Barbara J. Cannell, 82, of Carrollton, Texas, passed away Nov. 20, 2010. She was born Feb. 7, 1928 in Three Rivers to Aaron and Florence Hagenbuch. She was married to George Cannell for 19 years. He has preceded her in death. She is survived by her three children, Patricia, Paul and Steve. She also has one son, David Cannell, who …

Dorothy Upp, age 66, of Colon, went peacefully, to be with her heavenly father, Monday, Nov. 22, 2010, at her home after an extended illness. Dorothy was born Jan. 3, 1944, in Sturgis, a daughter to the late Alton M. and Margaret A. (Snow) Barton. Dorothy lived all her life in Colon, graduating from Colon High School with the Class …

Kristine Dee Milliman, age 51, of Sturgis, Mich., passed away Sunday morning, Nov. 21, 2010, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, Mich. She was born May 1, 1959, in Sturgis, Mich., a daughter of Keith and Joan (Rippey) Milliman. Kris had resided her whole life in Sturgis and graduated from Sturgis High School with the class of 1977. She continued …

Thelma Grace (nee: Swartz) Howard, age 94, of Three Rivers, and Zephyrhills, Fla., passed away on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2010, at Three Rivers Health following a brief illness. She was born in Three Rivers, on May 17, 1916, the daughter of Harley and Effie (Buck) Swartz. Thelma has been a long time resident of the Three Rivers area. She was …

Ruth R. Lewis, age 100, of Centreville, passed away Friday, November 19, 2010 a the Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre in Centreville. She was born in Cook County, IL on December 14, 1909,  the only child of Walter A. and Velma D. (Dunnington) Hall Ruth grew up on a farm near Centreville and graduated from Centreville High School in 1928. …

Steven Lloyd Hanes, Sr., age 62 of Three Rivers, died Friday Nov. 19, 2010 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born in Three Rivers on July 5, 1948 the son of Lloyd H. and Wilda (Bowman) Hanes and was a lifetime resident of the Three Rivers area. He attended Three Rivers Schools before serving with the U.S. Army …

Ronald Sean Wyckoff age 44, of Centreville, passed away Friday, November 12, 2010, in Hollister, California. He was born is Fresno, California, on February 24, 1966, to Ronn and Cathie (Notar) Wyckoff. Sean graduated from Centreville High School in 1984, and Glen Oaks Community College in 1986. On June 20, 1986, he married Ladena Marie Kirby in Centreville.  Sean loved …

Joyce L. Blanchard, age 75, of Swartz Creek and a former longtime Sturgis resident, passed away Thursday evening, Nov. 18, 2010, at Genesys Health Park in Grand Blanc. She was born June 25, 1935, in Anderson, Ind., a daughter of the late Paul and Mary (Dailey) Bedford. Joyce had resided in Sturgis her whole life with the exception of the …

Justin Lee Shafer, 37, of Overland Park, Kan., passed away suddenly on Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010 in Dallas, Texas. He was born in Kalamazoo on Oct. 5, 1973 the son of Jay Harrison Shafer and Debra Lee Johnson. Justin graduated from Three Rivers High School with the class of 1991. He was active in football and track and field and …