Obituaries

Aaron A. Hochstedler, age 63, of Burr Oak, passed away Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010, at the home of his brother Timothy Hochstedler in Colon, after a short illness. Aaron was born Sept. 23, 1946, in Sturgis, a son of the late Alvin E. and Mary M. (Yoder) Hochstedler. He had lived most of his life in the rural Burr Oak …

Donald Esley Winne, 92, of Three Rivers, died at 6:59 p.m., Aug. 3, 2010 at Elkhart Rehabilitation Center. Don was born in Bangor on Aug. 7, 1917 to Jesse Earl and Mabel (Kirby) Winne, graduated from Bloomingdale High School, went to college at Ball State and Western Michigan, and finished his college work at Taylor University. Don married Margaret E. …

Dominic Dwayne Cannon, 5, the beloved son of Gary Dwayne and Rikki Louise (Everett) Cannon, passed away on Sunday, July 25, 2010 after a tragic car accident. He was born Sept. 8, 2004 in Tallahassee, Fla. Dominic leaves behind his parents; two sisters, Kelly, 11, and Lily, 9; a brother, Jayden, 6; grandparents, Shelley (Salisbury) Cannon, Jerry Neel, and Mable …

Garth A. Klett, age 78, of Constantine, passed away Monday, August 2nd, 2010 at the VA Ann Arbor Health Care System. He was born in White Pigeon, MI on November 19, 1931, the son of  Wilbur and Fannie (Woods) Klett. Garth graduated from Constantine High School in 1950. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and continued …

Joan L. “Nana” Milliman, 71, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday morning July 31, 2010, at Fairview Living Centre in Centreville. She was born March 20, 1939, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Harrison and Viva (Waldron) Rippey. Nana had resided in the Sturgis area her whole life, and graduated from Burr Oak High School with the class of 1958. …

Judy Colleen (Boughton) Gianino passed away Wednesday, July 28, 2010, at Holy Rosary Extended Care in Miles City, Mont. Judy was born Oct. 10, 1944, in Sturgis, a daughter of Charles E. and Violet A. (Robbins) Boughton. Judy graduated from Sturgis High School and worked five years at Sturgis Hospital before moving to Ekalaka, Mon., in May 1969. In 1977, she moved …

Cassandra “Cassie” Ludwick-Spry, age 64 of Nottawa, died Sunday August 1, 2010 at her home following an extended illness. She was born in Bronson, MI on March 23, 1946 the daughter of Harry and Theresa (Sikorski) Ludwick. She attended St. Mary’s Catholic School, graduated from Bronson High School, and later received her Associates Degree at Glen Oaks Community College. She …

Rebecca Pappas, age 82 of Sturgis, Michigan passed away Friday evening July 30, 2010 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born March 16, 1928 in Goshen, Indiana a daughter of the late Willis J. and Minnie (Weirich) Stahl. Rebecca had resided in Sturgis since the age of 15 coming from Goshen, Indiana and she graduated from Sturgis High …

Harry Grubka, age 90 of Mendon, died Friday July 30, 2010 at his home. He was the husband of Norma (Olson) Grubka, and the father of Jon Grubka and his wife, Hope all of Mendon. Military interment of his ashes will take place at 10:30 a.m. Thursday Aug. 5, 2010 at Fort Custer National Cemetery in Augusta, MI. An online …

Lillian M. Garver, 82, of White Pigeon, died July 30, 2010, at her home following an extended illness. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Monday at the Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon, where services are at 1 p.m. Tuesday with the Rev. Terry Powell of the Bristol Missionary Church officiating. Burial will be in White Pigeon Township Cemetery. Memorial …