Obituaries

Thomas Robert Stapleton, age 82, a former resident of Sturgis and graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1958, passed away peacefully on May 24, 2023 surrounded by family and dear friends. A graveside memorial service and burial of the remains will take place at 10:00 AM Saturday, August 5th at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Sturgis. The Hackman …

Harry W Rudloff, age 69, of White Pigeon, died on Monday, July 3, 2023 at Three Rivers Health. He was born on March 3, 1954 in Sturgis the Son of William and Melissa Rudloff. Harry was a White Pigeon resident all of his life. He was employed at Leland Engineering and for the White Pigeon Paper Mill where he retired …

Thomas “Tom” Mead, age 65, passed away on Monday afternoon, December 6, 2021. Tom was born on July 6, 1956, in Detroit, the son of Donald W. and Margaret (Cook) Mead. Tom was an avid Red Wings fan. He enjoyed music, especially the music of AC/DC. For the past many years, Tom made his home at Fairview Living Center, where …

Ralph G. Hackenberg, age 90, passed away on Thursday, June 28, 2023, in Virginia Beach, VA with family by his side. He was born October 18, 1932, to Chauncey and Mabel (Fox) Hackenberg. Upon his graduation from Three Rivers High School, with the class of 1950, he worked at Eddy Paper Mill until he was drafted into the U. S. …

Douglas L. Edwards, age 56, of White Pigeon, passed away at his home on Friday, June 30, 2023 following a lengthy illness. He was born February 8, 1967 in St. Joseph, MI, a son of Billy and Doris (Ball) Edwards. Doug graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1986 and then from Michigan State University Police Academy. In August 1987, …

Kenneth E. Letcher, age 82, of Three Rivers, passed away on June 19, 2023 at Three Rivers Health. He was born March 28, 1941 in Bertrand, Michigan, a son of Paul and Thelma (Bliss) Letcher. Kenneth married the love of his life, Karen Coulter, on September 16, 1967 in Three Rivers. Karen and Kenneth spent their early years of marriage …

Anna A. Troyer, age 33, of rural Sturgis, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 from an unknown cause. She was preceded in death by her father, Alvin Troyer; sister, Miriam; and stillborn niece, Elizabeth. Anna is survived by her mother, Elma (Bontrager) Troyer; sisters, Magdalena (Lamar) Bontrager, Mary (Paul) Bontrager, Esther (Neal) Mast, Martha (Henry) …

Johnnie Lee Lockwood, age 75, died in Kalamazoo on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. In accordance with family wishes, cremation will be conducted; no services are planned at this time. Arrangements by Hohner Funeral Home.

John Ottavio Titello, age 56, of Three Rivers, passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at his home. He was born May 31, 1967 in East Islip, N.Y., the son of Ottavio and Barbara (Diogo) Titello, and graduated from Lindenhurst High School with the Class of 1975. John worked as a cook at many different places. He enjoyed cooking, bowling, and …

George H. Dieffenderfer, age 94, of Constantine, died on Monday, June 26, 2023 at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born March 18, 1929 in Constantine, a son of John Elwood and Jennie (Hill) Dieffenderfer. George graduated from Constantine High School in 1947. He served in the US Army Air Borne division as a mechanic. George worked for Caterpillar Inc. …