Obituaries

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

R. Jean Thrams, a loved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend left to be with those she has missed. Her journey with God came on Oct. 18, 2010, due to complications from surgery. Her journey in life began Dec. 3, 1924, a daughter of Cleon L. and Edith (Metzler) Robbins. She spent her growing up years on a farm on Fawn …

Angell V. “Ann” Bucknell, age 89, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 19, 2010, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born March 31, 1921, in Trufant, a daughter of the late Henry V. and Edna E. (Robinson) Ryskamp. Ann had resided in Sturgis since 1940, coming from Detroit. She was first married to Ernest Bixler, who died in …

Lonnie David Penn, age 50, of Nottawa Township, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Oct. 17, 2010, at his home. He was born Oct. 23, 1959, in Houston, a son of Jerry and Shirley (Owen) Penn. Lonnie served his country in the U.S. military. He was a truck driver for A.G.A. Gas Company of Elkhart, Ind., formerly of White Pigeon. Lonnie …

Bertha Mae Wright, age 84, of Three Rivers, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in West Point, MS., on June 28, 1926, the daughter of Wilson and Susie May (Swain) White. Bertha has been a life long resident of Three Rivers. …