Obituaries

Glenn A. Dowty, 93, of Brighton and a former longtime Sturgis resident, passed away early Saturday morning, Nov. 21, 2009 at the Providence Park Hospital in Novi. He was born in 1916 in Woodford County, Ill., a son to the late Arthur A. and Myrtle E. (Sullivan) Dowty. On Oct. 6, 1940 he married Alberta M. Parker at the First …

Goldie Alice Hernandez, 71, of Centreville, passed away Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 at her home. Goldie was born in Allegan on Sept. 1, 1938, a daughter of Merritt and Goldie (Failor) Butler. She graduated from Three Rivers High School. Goldie married Kenneth Watson in 1956, he preceded her in death in 1970. On July 17, 1980 she married Fidencio “Phil” …

Elizabeth Ann “Beth” Kauffold, 44, of White Pigeon, died Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born in Three Rivers on May 7, 1965 the daughter of David and Hattie (DePlanche) Kauffold and was a lifetime resident of St. Joseph County. Beth attended the Pathfinder Center in Centreville, and had worked at ARCH Workshop in …

Connie Sue Kramb, 57, of Three Rivers, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009 at Rosewood Home in Coldwater, following a lengthy illness. She was born on May 13, 1952 in Three Rivers the daughter of Louis E. and Beverly I. (Tregidgo) Kramb. Connie was a lifetime resident of this area. She attended the Pathfinder School and also worked for …

Mary Jean Knapp, 80, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009 at the Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born Jan. 10, 1929 in Oreana, Ill. a daughter to the late William and Elizabeth (Hogan) Fitzgerald. Mary has been a resident of Sturgis for the past 11 years, previously living in Elkhart, Ind., Parkville, Three Rivers, and on …

Eleanor Anna Haney, age 86, of Osceola, Indiana and a former longtime Burr Oak resident passed away Thursday morning, November 19, 2009 at her home. She was born November 17, 1923 in Burr Oak a daughter to the late Levi and Hattie (Schallhorn) Hill. Eleanor had been living with her daughter for the past eleven years. Prior to that she had …

Diane June Borgert, age 65, of Colon, Mich., and previously of Burr Oak, Mich., passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 16, 2009 . She was born June 26, 1944, in Fawn River Twp., Mich., a daughter to Clyde and Grace (Schellhous) VanWormer. Diane graduated from Colon High School and had been a resident of St. Joseph County most of her life. …

Stephen Henry Bornman, 69, of White Pigeon, died Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in South Bend, Ind., after an extended illness. He was born Sept. 28, 1940, in Indianapolis. He had been a White Pigeon resident since 1990, coming from Syracuse, Ind. He was a 1959 graduate of Syracuse High School, a graduate of Goshen …

Jeanne Schmidt, 86, of White Pigeon, died Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, at Park Place Living Center in Kalamazoo. She was born Aug. 8, 1923, in White Pigeon to Lloyd and Lydia (Ingold) Catton. She was a gradaute of White Pigeon High School in 1942, where she was the drum majorette and a cheerleader. On Oct. 23, 1953, she married Richard W. …

A memorial service for Robert D. Burton will be held at 11 a.m. Nov. 28, 2009 at New Hope Church in Sturgis.  Robert died Oct. 9, 2009, in Springfield, Mo., at the age of 69.