Obituaries

Ronald Coleman Towner,  age 77, of Three Rivers, passed away Wednesday, December 16th, 2009 at home. He was born on July 17, 1932 in South Bend, IN, a son of Leslie R. Towner of Homer, IL and Myrtle James Harvey of Dowagiac, MI. Ron was originally from Indianapolis, IN where he worked for Hoosier Bearing as a salesman and for …

Randy W. Buscher, 54, of Grass Lake Lane, White Pigeon, died Dec. 15, 2009, at his home. He had been in failing health since October. He was born July 16, 1955, in Three Rivers, to Warren J. (Tubby) and Joanna L. (Gross) Buscher. He was a resident of Grass Lake since 1976, coming from Centreville where he was a graduate of …

Phillip Ross Seybert, age 85 of Sturgis, Michigan and a former long time resident of Burr Oak passed away unexpectedly Saturday morning December 12, 2009 at his home. He was born February 11, 1924 in Scott, Indiana a son to the late Fred and Blanche (Bowerman) Seybert, Sr. On September 4, 1946 he married June Phyllis Orr in Adrian. She …

Roberts Peteris Gudrups, 98, of Sturgis, Mich., passed away Sunday morning, Dec. 13, 2009, at his home. He was born Aug.3, 1911, in Latvia, a son to the late Ernest and Latte Gudrups. Mr. Gudrups had had resided in Sturgis for the past 51 years coming from Germany where he lived for 15 years. His early life was spent in …

Phillip R. Seybert, 85 of Sturgis, Mich., passed away Saturday morning, Dec. 12, 2009, at his home.  Arrangements will be announced Wednesday by the Hackman Family Funeral Homes – Rosenberg Chapel of Sturgis.

Douglas M. Cady Jr., 76, of Dania Beach, Fla., died Friday, Dec. 11, 2009, at Willow Manor Assisted Living in Dania Beach, Fla., following an extended illness. He was born May 3, 1933 in Sturgis, Mich., a son to Douglas M. and Marguerite (Albright) Cady Sr. He was a Florida resident since 1975, coming from Minneapolis, Minn. Early in life, he …

Rita J. Brandys, age 67, of Wellston, and formerly of Centreville, passed away Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009, at the Three Rivers Area Hospital Emergency Room. Rita was born Sept. 24, 1942, in Colon a daughter to the late Wilfred M. and Patience M. (Sprowl) Wing. Rita grew up in Colon, graduating from Colon High School with the Class of 1960. …

Emily S. Bates, age 96, of Three Rivers, died  Friday, December 11th, 2009 at the Riverview Manor Nursing Home in Three Rivers. She was born in Roanoke, IL on March 27, 1913,  a daughter of  Ludvig “Louis” and Sophie (Roehn) Noe. On August 29, 1943 she married Emery Bates. He preceded her in death December 28, 1987.  Emily worked at …

Gary Bryce Landess, age 74, of Colon, passed away Friday, Dec. 11, 2009, at the Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers. Gary was born May 20, 1935, in Chicago, a son to the late Bryce and Vera (Stackhouse) Landess. Gary grew up in Chicago where he graduated from Kelly High School. He had spent most of his adult life …

Dorothy Miller, 95, passed away Dec. 7, 2009, at Lacanto, Fla. She was a White Pigeon resident most of her life. She was a homemaker and enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping. She was born April 19, 1914, in Dowagiac. Dorothy was a 57-year life member of the American Legion Auxiliary, past president of Arthur Gouker Post 427, and the Fourth …