Obituaries

Ardith Smoll, 95

Ardith Smoll, age 95, of Sturgis passed away Friday, January 17th, 2014 at Thurston Woods Village. She was born in Sturgis, on November 9, 1918, a daughter of William and Grace (Rost) Young. Ardith graduated from Sturgis High School in 1936. On September 5, 1937 she married Estel R. Smoll in Sturgis. He preceded her in death July 27, 1976. …

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Kenneth Staffen, 79

Kenneth Leroy Staffen, age 79, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 17, 2014 at Three Rivers Health following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on Oct. 7, 1934 in Schoolcraft, MI., the son of Clive and Mildred (Barber) Staffen. Mr. Staffen has been a life time resident of Three Rivers. He served his country in …

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Lloyd Hart, 83

Lloyd L. “Louie” Hart, age 83, of Mendon died Saturday Jan. 18, 2014 at his home following a brief illness. He was born near Colon, MI on July 30, 1930 the son of Cecil and Minnie (Broker) Hart. Lloyd served stateside with the U.S. Army during the Korean War. After returning home he was married to Maxine Williams on July …

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Martha Krautwurst, 90

Martha A. Krautwurst, 90, of Three Rivers, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014 at the Heartland Health Care Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Aug. 28, 1923 in Weisenfelde, Germany, the daughter of the late Daniel and Bronislawa (Stettinow) Komm. Mrs. Krautwurst was united in marriage to the late Alexander Krautwurst on March 2, 1950 …

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Jerome Urbaszewski, 76

Jerome C. Urbaszewski, age 74, of Klinger Lake, Sturgis, and a former Chicago, resident passed away peacefully early Sunday morning, Jan. 12, 2014, at his home. He was born Oct. 6, 1939, in Chicago, son of the late Joseph and Irene (Zimny) Urbaszewski and fond brother of five. His lifelong dream was achieved after retirement, of living on the lake, …

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Jim Perry, 77

James Edward Perry, 77, of Bonita Springs, Fla., died Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, at Juniper Village at Naples. Jim had been a winter resident of Bonita Springs since 2002, also calling Sturgis home. James was born Aug. 14, 1936, in Burlington, Iowa, a son of the late Eugene and Bernarda (Niemann) Perry. Jim earned his bachelor of science degree from …

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Cliff Lloyd, 67

Clifford L. Lloyd, age 67, of Sturgis, passed away early Tuesday morning, Jan. 14, 2014, at his home. He was born April 15, 1946, in Sacramento, Calif., a son of the late Clifford and Evelyn (Deweese) Lloyd. Cliff resided in Sturgis since 1977, coming from Somerville, Mass. On Jan. 13, 1968, he married Irene Mary MacDonald in Somerville. She died …

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Helen Milliman, 76

Helen Joan Milliman, age 76, of Burr Oak, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014, at home. She was born May 25, 1937, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Leon Burr and Pauline B. (Baldwin) Keeslar. Joan graduated from Bronson High School with the class of 1955 and had been a resident of Bronson and Burr Oak all of …

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Lore Oman, 78

Lore Anna Oman, age 78, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday afternoon, Jan. 5, 2014, at her home. In accordance with her wishes, cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Sturgis. Mr. Tom Shultz will officiate. Burial of the ashes will take place at a later …

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John Coffman, 76

John Henry Coffman, age 76, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully on Monday, Jan. 13, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Bridgeport, Alabama on June 25, 1937 the son of the late Levi and Edna (Lawson) Coffman. On Jan. 25, 1963 John married the love of his life, Dianne Marie Forton. They lived …

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