Obituaries

Verland K. Miller, 90, of Constantine, died Friday, June 4, 2010, at his home following an extended illness. He was born Dec. 26, 1919, in Jones, Mich., a son to Virgil D. and Frances L. (Welburn) Miller. He was a Constantine resident since 1983, coming from Rockford, Mich. On Aug. 8, 1942, he married Betty Jean Hyde in Clark Lake, Mich. …

The Rev. Erwin Allan Ruhlig, age 81, of Athens, Ill., and a former resident of Sturgis and pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Sturgis, received his crown of glory at his home Thursday afternoon, June 3, 2010. He was born Oct. 30, 1928, in Dexter, a son of the late Emil and Hazel (Campbell) Ruhlig. The sainted Rev. Carl Brauer …

Delores P. Wagoner, age 79, of Constantine, passed away Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010 at the home of her daughter Libby Owens. She was born in Kent, OH on August 10, 1930,  a daughter of the late Clifford and Mildred (Morningstar) Roll.  Delores attended school Shelbyville, IN.   On June 13, 1954 she married Norman L. Wagoner at the First Christian Church …

Nancy Marie Bradley, age 61, formerly of Sturgis, passed away on Saturday, May 29, 2010, at Borgess Medical Center following a lengthy illness. She was born in Goshen, Ind., the daughter of Harold and Rosalee (McDonald) Goble. Mrs. Bradley leaves to cherish her memory, her loving family, one daughter, Catrina Bradley, of Bristol, Ind.; three sons, Anthony (Bobbie) Bradley, of …

Lillie Mae Kelly, age 83, of Fountain Inn, S.C., made her final journey to be united with her Lord and Savior on May 31, 2010.  Lillie lived in Centreville for 19 years before moving to South Carolina in January 2010.  She leaves behind her four loving daughters, Jean (DaWayne) Heath of Portage., Joan (Robert) Kelley of Sturgis, Patricia (Robert) Eikmeier …

Jamie Joe Green, age 35 of Colon, died Monday of natural causes at his home. He was born Oct. 28, 1974, in Coldwater, a son of Joddie and Terry (Shultz) Green, and was a lifetime resident of the Colon area. For the past 15 years, Jamie had been employed at Vanguard LLC in Colon. In his spare time, he enjoyed …

Herman Thompson Jr., 80, of Sturgis, passed away Friday evening, May 28, 2010, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. He was born May 21, 1930, a son of the late Herman and Pearl (Washburn) Thompson. Herman’s early life was lived in Burr Oak, where he graduated from Burr Oak High School. He had resided for several years in Florida and …

Services for David Davenport, age 28 of Bronson, who died May 20, 2010 in California will be held 4 p.m. Sunday, May 30, 2010 at the Pleasant Hill Missionary Church, 866 Pleasant Hill Rd., Bronson, MI 49028. The family will receive friends from 2 p.m. until service time at the church. Memorials will be directed to the David Davenport Scholarship …

Susan Alice Steffey, age 71 of Mendon, died Friday May 28, 2010 at her home. She was born in Grosse Pointe, MI on Aug. 1, 1938 the daughter of Ivan and Marjorie (Gooch) Misener. She graduated from Pontiac High School in 1956. She was married to Herbert Steffey on Sep. 11, 1959 in Pontiac. They continued to reside in suburban …

Cornelius J. “Neal” Bontrager, 72, of 68884 Fairview Drive, White Pigeon, died Tuesday, May 25, 2010, while fishing on Lake Wahbememe. He was born Oct. 26, 1937, in Centreville, a son of John and Elizabeth (Mullett) Bontrager. He had been a resident of the White Pigeon area since 1991, coming from Edwardsburg. On July 29, 1973, he married Betty M. (McClain) Oswalt in Elkhart, …