Obituaries

Wes Freeland, 81

Wesley Kenneth Freeland, age 81, of Kalamazoo, passed away March 22, 2023 at North Woods Village in Kalamazoo. He was born October 28, 1941 in Sturgis, son of the late Kenneth and Rolene (Binkley) Freeland. Wes grew up in and around Sturgis, a city he loved and took great pride in, especially his grandparents’ companies, Freeland Boat Company and Steel …

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Carl L. Stafford, 79

Carl L Stafford of Paw Paw, formerly of Constantine, died Friday, April 7, 2023. He was born in St. Louis, Michigan to Randall and Grace (Bigelow) Stafford on May 15, 1943. He graduated from Constantine High School. He worked for Simplex in Constantine and retired from Parchment Paper Company (James Rivers.) Carl had a good sense of humor and liked …

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Vera Huss, 75

Vera R. Huss, age 75, of Marcellus, passed away at Three Rivers Health on Saturday, April 8, 2023, with family at her side. Vera was born on October 12, 1947, the daughter of the late Robert and Laverne Abnet. She was a hard worker and did her best to care for those around her. Vera was united in marriage to …

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Monte Abbs, 67

Monte J Abbs, age 67, of Sturgis, died on Friday, April 7, 2023 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne following an extended illness. Visitation will be on Tuesday, from  5:00 to 8:00 at the Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon where Services will be held 11:00 AM on Wednesday, April 12th. Interment in The Abbs Family Mausoleum at Oak Lawn …

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Robert Thayer, 87

Robert L. Thayer, age 87, of Mendon, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2023 at his home. He was born September 9, 1935 in Centreville, a son of Mason and Elma (Daugherty) Thayer. Robert graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1953. He married Melva Branham, she preceded him in death in 1997. Robert worked grounds maintenance at Upjohn Company in …

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Larry Weinberg, 74

Lawrence L (Larry) Weinberg, age 74, of White Pigeon, died on April 4, 2023 at Bowman Place in Three Rivers following an extended illness. He was born on December 9, 1948 in Sturgis the Son of Leslie E and Pearl E (Wagner ) Weinberg. He was a St. Joseph County resident most of his life, self employed as a Concrete …

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Maria Longina Munoz Zamudio, age 77

Maria Longina Munoz Zamudio, age 77, of Scotts, Michigan passed away Friday, April 7, 2023 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born November 14, 1945 in El Pedregal, Michoacán, Mexico daughter of J. Dolores Munoz Correa and Emelia Zamudio Sandoval. Maria was a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church in Sturgis and was a dedicated homemaker, mother and …

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Robert Jacobson, 82

Robert T. Jacobson, age 82, of Constantine, passed away peacefully on April 4, 2023 at West Woods of Niles-SNF. Robert was born November 25, 1940, in Chicago, a son of Robert and Ann (Kempf) Jacobson. He graduated from Hammond High School and later worked for Inland Steel Co. in Indiana. Robert is survived by his sons Robert (Cristina) Jacobson of …

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