Obituaries

Joseph Elva Ringler, age 82 of White Pigeon, passed away early Tuesday morning, Aug. 18, 2009, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. He was born May 13, 1927, in North Dakota. Joe had resided in White Pigeon for the past 17 years, coming from Sturgis. On Oct. 24, 1953, he married Nora Bellaire in Angola, Ind. Following more than 37 …

Sherrill Susemihl, age 67, of Three Rivers, died Tuesday August 18, 2009 at Borgess Medical Center. She was born in Appleton City, MO on July 12, 1942 the daughter of Robert W. and Frances L. (Johndrow) Park. She married Melvin Susemihl he died Sept. 9, 1991. She graduated from Western Michigan University and was a school teacher for 37 years …

Leo Swartz, 86, of Maracellus, died Sunday, August 16th.  Visitation will be at Mater Funeral Home in Marcellus on Tuesday, August 18th, from 2 to 4pm and 6 to 8pm.  Services will be held Wednesday at 11am at the funeral home.  Memorials may be directed to the family

William “Bill” Ratering, 86, of Lakeland, Florida, and formerly of Three Rivers, died August 11th.  A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Harold Joseph Horstman Jr. passed on Aug. 10, 2009. He was born on Aug. 3, 1948, in San Francisco. He married Mary Ann Harker in 1974. They resided in Sturgis, Mich., until retiring from Grumman Olsen in 1999. After becoming an electrical inspector for Livingston County, Harold and Mary Ann have resided in the Brighton area. He is survived by …

David B. Thomas, 75 of Palmetto, Fla., and a long-time Sturgis resident, died Thursday evening Aug. 13, 2009, at the Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Mich. He was born Dec. 19, 1933, in Universal, Ind., a son of the late John and Martha (Bernard) Thomas. David had resided in Florida since 1980 and prior to that he had lived in …

Loren W. Fisher’s life began in Adamsville, Mich., on Aug. 19, 1926.  He attended White Pigeon schools and graduated with the class of 1945. He was very proud of his military service serving his country in the U.S. Army in World War II, and his lifetime membership in the American Legion. On June 3, 1950, he married Marjorie Day in …

David Lee Fox, age 46, of Sturgis, Mich., passed away Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009. He was born Sept. 13, 1962, in Albion, Mich. David had spent his early years living in Jackson and Coldwater and moved to the Sturgis area in 1975. He attended Sturgis Schools and enjoyed fishing. Surviving are one sister, Kathleen “Kate” (Frank) Worthington of Sturgis; two …

Donald C. Dodd, age  86, of Constantine, passed away Thursday August 13, 2009 at the Three Rivers Health Hospital. He was born in Benton Harbor, MI on December 15, 1922,  a son of  Archie G.  and Lena Mae (Allkins) Dodd.  Don graduated from Constantine High School in 1940, where he played on the first undefeated and unscored upon football team. …

Eugene E. Ettinger, age 78 of Mendon, died Tuesday, Aug.. 11, 2009 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo.  He was born in Sturgis, MI on Aug. 31, 1930 the oldest of six sons born to Albert and Thelma (Snook) Ettinger.  Eugene attended Burr Oak High School before joining the U.S. Army and serving in Korea.  He was married to Linda …