Obituaries

James C. Halter, 70, of Millstadt, Ill., born Oct. 21, 1939 in Huron, S.D., died Monday, Sept. 27, 2010 in Albuquerque, N.M. following an automobile accident. He was a 1957 graduate of Three Rivers High School. His sister and brother-in-law, Mike and Joyce Wagner, live in Three Rivers. Mr. Halter was an electrical engineer, a lifetime member of VFW Post …

Frank B. Wallach died Sept. 21, 2010 at home in the care of his five daughters. He was born March 22, 1923 in Homer City, Pa. He was preceded in death by Millie, his wife of 59 years. After serving as a Lieutenant JG in the US Navy during WWII he received his undergraduate degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. …

Gerald Franklin, formerly of Driskel Lake, Jones, passed away Sept. 28, 2010 in Prairie City, Ore. Gerald was born Sept. 27, 1915 in Payne, Ohio, the son of Ira and Sarah Ellen (Foreman) Franklin. He grew up in the Three Rivers area, moving for a few years to Jamestown, N.Y., where he met and married Orleatha Minteer of Pennsylvania. They …

David Ray Colter, 71, of Vicksburg, went to be with the LORD on Sept. 29, 2010 at home embraced by his family. David was born in Sturgis on May 31, 1939 to Thomas J. and Neva R. (Wygant) Colter. The family lived in Sturgis awhile, but later moved to the Portage area. He attended Portage Schools until leaving at the …

Lawrence “Bill” G. Pontius, 85, of Sturgis, was returned to his maker’s arms Sept. 30, 2010, at Sturgis Hospital in the company of his family. He is survived by three daughters, Deborah (Stephen) Klujsza of Granger, Ind., Crystal Pontius of Sturgis and Carmen Pontius of Sturgis; and a son, DeWayne Pontius of Coldwater. His youngest daughter, Shawn Williams, preceeded him in death …

Edgar (Ed) W. Wilson, age 94, of Sturgis, passed away Friday morning, Oct. 1, 2010, at home. He was born Dec. 8, 1915, in Detroit, a son of the late Omer and Hulda (Hassig) Wilson, and moved to Sturgis from Detroit in 1947. On Sept. 26, 1946, he married Marguerite Lentz in Detroit. Ed graduated high school from Southeastern High …

Charlotte H. Rupert, 72, of Centreville, passed away Monday, Sept. 27, 2010 at the Fairview Nursing Community in Centreville. She was born in Schoolcraft on Dec. 16, 1937, a daughter of Elwin and Charlotte (Honel) Rupert. Charlotte worked as a cook at the Granger Bar & Grill in LaGrange, Ind. She lived in Edwardsburg until her retirement, when she moved …

John Henry Adamski, age 72, of Sturgis, passed away unexpectedly Thursday morning, Sept. 30, 2010, at his home. He was born Oct. 30, 1937, in Bronson, a son of the late Harry and Bernice (Yesh) Adamski. John had resided his whole life in the Sturgis and Bronson area. On July 2, 1960, he married Joyce Harker at St. Mary of …

Chester F. “Chuck” Beers, 94, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday evening, Sept. 29, 2010, at Sturgis Hospital. He was born Nov. 10, 1915, in LaGrange, Ind., a son of the late Ernest and Angeline (Hunt-Gilbo) Beers. Chuck had resided nearly his entire life in Sturgis. On June 29, 1934, he married Dorothy E. Burke in LaGrange, Ind. She died Feb. …

Esther Carpenter, age 89, of Sturgis, and formerly of Burr Oak, passed away Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010, at her home in Sturgis. Esther was born Sept. 17, 1921, in Choteau, Okla., a daughter of the late Lewis and Ida (Troyer) Eichorn. On Sept. 21, 1947, she married Marcus Carpenter in Burr Oak. Esther had lived in the Clarence, N.Y., area …