Obituaries

Naomi R. Steffey, 98, of Sturgis, Mich., passed away early March 3, 2009, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born Jan. 20, 1911, in Decatur, Ind., a daughter to the late Edward Edwin and Edith (Dean) Gilbert. Naomi had resided in Sturgis since 1951 coming from Bronson, Mich. She retired from the American Red Cross following many years …

Dorothy M. Wilson, age 98, of Sturgis, Mich., and winter resident of Venice, Fla., passed away on March 29, 2009.  She was born on Feb. 15, 1911, in Chicago.  Dorothy resided most of her life in Oak Park, Ill.  She was active in many organizations including Infant Welfare, Friends of American Writers, of which she served a term as president, …

Brian Michael Carey, age 36, of Las Vegas, formerly of Sturgis, Mich., died Friday, March 27, 2009, in Las Vegas due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident which also took the life of his loving wife Tracey. He was born Dec. 2, 1972, in Kalamazoo, Mich., a son to Daniel and Shirley (Philpott) Carey. Brian had been residing in …

Tracey Ann Carey, age 38, of Las Vegas, died Friday, March 27, 2009, in Las Vegas due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident which also took the life of her loving husband Brian. She was born Jan. 17, 1971, in Minnesota. Tracey had resided most of her life in Tampa, Fla. In June of 2008, she followed her husband …

Services will be held Friday for Arthur Lee Clutter of Zephyrhills, Fla., formerly of White Pigeon, Mich., who died Jan. 22, 2009, in Florida. Memories and refreshments may be shared with the family at 6 p.m. Friday at Constantine United Methodist Church dining room. A memorial service will follow at 7 p.m. at the church. Arrangements are by the Farrand Funeral …

James Robert McCarroll, age 56, of White Pigeon, Mich., died Sunday, March 29, 2009, at his home, following an extended illness. He had resided in White Pigeon for nine years, coming from Three Rivers. He was born July 13, 1952, in Detroit, a son of Louis Charles and Margarette Marie (Haskin) McCarroll. He married Carol Ann Schabes (Morgan) on June 19, …

Hope Marie Jones, infant daughter of Robert and Mandy (Johnson) Jones, born at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo, went to be with her Lord on March 29, 2009. She is survived by her parents, brother Robert II and sisters Katlyn and Emily, all at home; grandparents, Lorraine Carter of Sturgis, Alan and Jane Johnson of Burr Oak, and Dave and Kathi …

Tracey Ann Carey, 37, of Las Vegas, Nev., died Friday March 27, 2009, in Las Vegas due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Arrangements will be announced by the Hackman Family Funeral Homes Hackman Chapel, 114 S. Nottawa St., Sturgis.

Brian M. Carey, 36, of Las Vegas, Nev., and a former Sturgis resident, died Friday March 27, 2009, in Las Vegas due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Arrangements will be announced by the Hackman Family Funeral Homes Hackman Chapel, 114 S. Nottawa St., Sturgis.

Janice Louise Seiler, age 63, formerly of Mendon and Colon, died Friday, March 27, 2009, in Bennington, Vt. Janice Louise Baker was born on Oct. 5, 1945, in Three Rivers, the daughter of Ernest “Bud” and Ann (Schmitt) Baker, and was a 1964 graduate of Mendon High School. Her passion in life was her four grandsons, Joshua and Connor Bruder …