Obituaries

James Dale Ettinger, 60, of Sturgis, Mich., passed away Monday June 8, 2009, at his home.He was born May 10, 1949, in Sturgis, Mich., a son to the late Albert and Thelma (Snook) Ettinger.James Dale was a lifelong resident of Sturgis and had been employed by the Grav-i-Flo Corporation for many years, until he was forced to retire due to …

Leslie  R.  Everett, age 89, of Colon, died Friday, June 12, 2009 at the Laurels of Coldwater.  He had been in failing health.Leslie was born Dec. 24, 1919, in Centreville, Mich., son of Michael and Jennie (Weaver) Everett and was a lifelong area resident. He married Wava May Sell in May 1942 in Colon.  She died March 21, 2003.Leslie retired …

Roland E. ‘Ed’ Euler Jr., age 52, of Sturgis, Mich., passed away unexpectedly Friday morning, June 12, 2009, at his home.He was born Oct. 26, 1956 in Sturgis, a son of the late Roland E. and Mary A. (Carter) Euler.Ed had resided in Sturgis his whole life, and graduated from Sturgis High School with the class of 1976.He had been employed …

Betty Spahr, age 83 of Sturgis, Michigan passed away Friday evening June 12, 2009 at her home. She was born March 21, 1926 in Van Wert, Ohio a daughter to the late Elmer and Florence Hazel (Melchi) Potter. Betty had resided in Sturgis since 1977 coming from Hillsdale, Michigan. On April 7, 1946 she married Charles Spahr in Van Wert, …

Wanda M. Schultz, age 53, of Constantine, Mich., passed away Monday, June 8, 2009, at the Three Rivers Hospital Emergency Room. She was born July 24, 1955, in Holmes County, Fla., a daughter to the late Clifton and Charlie Etta (Sutton) Kilpatrick and has been a Sturgis area resident most of her life. On July 10, 1999, in Constantine, Mich., …

Dale K. Peeke, 73, of Kalamazoo, Mich., and formerly of Sturgis, Mich., died June 1, 2009, at Bronson Hospital. His body has been cremated, and there will be no services according to his wishes. Arrangements are by Whitley Memorial Funeral Home in Kalamazoo.

Freda Mae Ware, age 82, of Constantine, Mich., passed away Monday, June 8, 2009, at her home. She was born on Jan. 31, 1927,  in Cromwell, Ind., a daughter of  George and Ethel Marie (Smith) Hawn. On  June 16, 1950, she married Harry Junior Ware in Constantine. He preceded her in death Jan. 24, 2008. Freda enjoyed camping and spending …

Marjorie J. Kline, age 79, of Burr Oak, Mich., passed away Monday, June 8, 2009, at Fairview Living Center in Centreville.  Margie was born Aug. 17, 1929, in Augusta Township in Washtenaw County, Mich., a daughter to the late Floyd B. and Alta V. (Davis) Bradley.  On March 3, 1956, she married Harold J. Kline in Angola, Ind. He preceded …

Raymond E. Tullos 57, of White Pigeon, Mich., passed away suddenly Thursday at Three Rivers Health. He was born Feb. 14, 1952 in Louise, Mississippi to Sherman Lee and Betty (Horton) Tullos Sr. He married Carolyn A. West May 1, 1971 in Wasepi, MI. Raymond had lived in the White Pigeon area most of his life. He worked in the …

Vernell Odom, 76, of Constantine, Mich., died June 6, 2009 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo following a two-week illness. She was born Feb. 3, 1933 in Jasper, Ala., a daughter of Louis and Willie May (Gradey) Hyche. She was a Constantine resident for 12 years, coming from White Pigeon where she lived for 20 years. She had lived in Elkhart, …