Obituaries

Rose (Kambol) DuClos, age 100, of Sturgis, passed away early Sunday morning, July 25, 2010, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born Jan. 2, 1910, in South Bend, Ind., a daughter of the late Tony and Mary (Critolli) Kambol. Rose had resided most of her life in Sturgis, and was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the …

Fred W. Robinson, M.D., 91, retired surgeon, died Monday, July 12, 2010. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Friday at St. James Episcopal Church Chapel, 3750 E. Douglas, Wichita, Kan. Fred was born May 9, 1919, in Sturgis, to Fred W. Robinson, M.D., and Mildred C. Robinson. He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 …

Richard L. Everett, age 52, of Constantine left us to be with his Lord on Thursday, July 22nd, 2010. He was at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo.  He was born in Three Rivers  on December 11, 1957,  a son of  Louis F. and Patricia (Dimmick) Everett.   He lived all his life in St. Joseph County.  Rick attended school in Centreville …

Louis W. Kai, 79, of Sturgis, died peacefully at his home Friday, July 23, 2010, after an extended illness. He was born March 29, 1931, in Kalamazoo, a son of Harold and Inez (Hodgman) Kai. He had been a resident of Middle Lake in Sturgis for 23 years, coming from Marcellus. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving during the Korean …

Wayne C. Long, 75, of South Bend, Ind., passed away at his home on Thursday, July 22, 2010. Wayne was born on March 23, 1935, to the late Edward and Edna (Crain) Long in Sturgis, Mich. He was one of six children in the Long household. After graduating from Sturgis High School in 1953 Wayne served in the United States …

S. June Lewis, 96, of Three Rivers, passed away early Friday, July 23, 2010 at the Riverview Nursing Home. She was born on Sept. 20, 1913 in Logansport, Ind. the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Carson. June graduated from the University of Indiana as a Registered Nurse and later went to work for the Three Rivers Hospital, for many …

Ruth A. Young, 90, of Kalamazoo, and formerly of Parchment and Sturgis, passed away on July 23, 2010. Ruth was born Dec. 16, 1919, in LaGrange, Ind., a daughter of Arthur and Norma (Seaman) Steffee. She grew up in Sturgis and was a long time resident of Parchment. She worked for 10 years as a nurse’s aide at Borgess Medical …

Joe Fergison, age 92, Three Rivers (formerly of Constantine) passed away Wednesday July 21, 2010 at the Bowman House in Three Rivers.   He was born on May 29, 1918, a son of Lloyd and Jessie (Jackson) Fergison.  On May 4, 1936 he married Madge Strayer in Bryan, OH. She preceded him in death on Dec. 14, 1992. Joe was a …

Maxine L. Burleigh, 74, of Marcellus, passed away Tuesday afternoon, July 20, 2010, in Riverview Manor, Three Rivers, following a long illness. Maxine was born March 15, 1936 in Port Huron, the daughter of John F. and E. Rowenna (Goff) Balog. On June 25, 1955 in Marcellus she married Alfred E. Burleigh Jr. who preceded her in death on Feb. …

Delilah J. Boals, age 46, of Sturgis, passed away Monday morning, July 19, 2010, at her home. She was born Nov. 5, 1963, in West Virginia. Delilah had resided in Sturgis for the past five years, coming from LaGrange, Ind., where she had been employed at the U.S. post office. She had also worked at Applebee’s restaurant and Citizens Bank, both …