Obituaries

Leona L. Truax, age 82, of Leonidas, passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at her daughter’s home in Leonidas. Leona was born on January 5, 1941, in Coldwater, a daughter to the late Jeremiah and Hazel “Lucille” (McLish) Mears. Leona was a graduate of Vicksburg High School with the class of 1959. On December 9, 1961, Leona married Donald …

Timothy Lee Hughes, age 45, of Gastonia, North Carolina, passed away Friday, July 21, 2023 in Gastonia. He was born November 19, 1977 in Gastonia, son of the late Dennis Gwin and Frances Jeanette (Henderson) Hughes. Tim lived most of his life in Gastonia. On April 1, 2018 he married Crystal Crain in Gastonia. Tim had been employed in landscaping, …

Jean Ann Freimund, age 81, of Union, Michigan, died on Thursday, July 27, 2023 at her home. She was born July 21, 1942 in Calvin Township, MI a daughter of James and Winifred (Kantz) Goode. Jean attended Edwardsburg schools. On September 20, 1979 she married Lee Zemanek, he preceded her in death in January 1986. On August 15, 1987 she …

James Jay Reynolds, Sr., age 89, of Marcellus, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at home. He was born in South Bend on April 1, 1934 the son of Roy Stanley and Harriet Blanche (Bohney) Reynolds. On August 25, 1956 he married Janice Margaret Medd who preceded him in death in January of 2006. James was a lifelong owner and …

Suzette “Suzy” Marie Kingman-Lowery, age 65, of Mendon, passed away peacefully Monday, July 24, 2023, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo.  She was born in Pontiac, Michigan on January 26, 1958, the daughter of Richmond and Gloria (Marquedant) Kingman.  She was a 1976 graduate of Dowagiac Union High School and earned her master’s degree in education from Western Michigan University.  …

Conchita Duron, age 86, of Centreville, died Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born in San Antonio, Texas on July 10, 1937 the daughter of Antonioand Magdalena (Cortez) Duron. Raised in the Catholic Church, she later joined the Baptist faith.For many years she resided in the Grand Rapids area where she worked at Robert Halls …

Jerilyn “Jeri” Kay (Fennell) Phillips, age 78, of Howe, IN, passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at the Life Care Center of LaGrange. She was born on June 20, 1945, in Sturgis, the daughter of Earl Jacob Fennell and Marie Minnie (Alleshouse) Fennell. Jeri married Walter L. McCann and from this marriage her sons, Kerry, Tim, and Todd were …

LaVerne Sylvester Webster, age 81, of Three Rivers, passed away Saturday, July 22, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 28, 1941 in Battle Creek, the son of Rena Webster. LaVerne worked as a machine repairman at Hydra-Matic, later American Axle & Manufacturing. He was an active member of Three Rivers Bible Church who …

Juniper Bea Northrop, daughter of Caleb and Chloe (Johnson) Northrop of Sturgis, was called to her heavenly home Saturday morning July 22, 2023 at Parkview LaGrange Hospital in LaGrange, Indiana. She is survived by her parents; grandparents: David and Laurel Northrop of Sturgis and Larry and Melissa Johnson of Marion; great grandparents: Sandra McCurry of Sturgis, Juanita Johnson of Marion, …

Shelby Slone, age 82, of Mendon, passed away on Saturday, July 22, 2023 at Medilodge in Portage. He was born July 12, 1941 in Inez, Kentucky, a son to Ernest and Vivian (Stepp) Slone. Shelby married his wife, Judy in Goshen, Indiana on August 5, 1967. He has resided for the last 40+ years in Mendon, moving from Three Rivers. …