Obituaries

Bradford L. Bean, age 60, of Sturgis, died unexpectedly on Monday morning, Jan. 19. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Friday at the Hackman Family Funeral Homes-Hackman Chapel in Sturgis. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Whole Life Christian Fellowship Church, 1420 E. Chicago Rd., Sturgis.

Mark John Toepper, age 53, of Vicksburg, died unexpectedly on Monday, Jan. 19.  A memorial service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Hackman Family Funeral Homes, Rosenberg Chapel, in Sturgis.

Onalee M. Hopkins, age 91, of White Pigeon,died Jan. 14.  A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 23, at the First Presbyterian Church of Sturgis. The Hackman Family Funeral Homes-Hackman Chapel is handling the arrangements.

Fred Martin, age 79, of Mendon, died Thursday, Jan. 15. The family will receive friends from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009 at the Eickhoff Funeral Home in Mendon where services will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday.

Ronald Miazga, 68, died on Thursday, January 15. He taught english for many years at Glen Oaks Community College and Kalamazoo Valley Community College. Memorial services will take place Friday, February 6, at 1:00 PM at the Dale Lake Auditorium at Kalamazoo Valley Community College.

Betty J. Wells, age 75 of Kalamazoo, died unexpectedly on Friday, Jan. 16. A memorial mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, at St. Edward Catholic Church in Mendon. Arrangements were by the Eickhoff Funeral Home of Mendon.

Wilfred M. “Bill” Wing, age 91, of Englewood, Fla., and formerly of Colon, died Thursday, Jan. 15.  The family will receive relatives and friends from noon-1  p.m. on Tuesday at the Schipper Funeral Home Ltd. in Colon.  Funeral services will take place at 1 p.m.

Robert W. Grossman, age 80, of Burr Oak, died Thursday, Jan. 15.  According to his wishes, there will be no visitation or services as cremation has taken place.  Arrangements by the Hackman Family Funeral Homes, Rosenberg Chapel.

Esther Ann Doe, age 90 of Sturgis, died Thursday morning, January 15.  The family will receive friends from 2:00-4:00 and 6:00-8:00P.M. Sunday at the Hackman Family Funeral Homes – Hackman Chapel, in Sturgis, where the Rosary will be recited at 7:30 P.M. Sunday.  The Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 Monday at the Holy Angels Catholic Church in Sturgis.

ONALEE M. HOPKINS, age 91, of White Pigeon died Wednesday evening, January 14.  A memorial service will be held at a later date. The Hackman Family Funeral Homes – Hackman Chapel, Sturgis is handling the arrangements.