Obituaries

Dennis Dale Brooks, age 35, of Burr Oak, Mich., was taken from his loving family and will be painfully missed Thursday evening, March 13, 2014, in Burr Oak Township. He was born July 5, 1978, in Coldwater, Mich., the only son of Robert Dale and Cathy (Robertson) Brooks. Dennis was the loving father of Isaac Nichols, Caleb Nichols, Grant Brooks, …

Leondard D. Cross, age 84, of Sherwood, passed away, Friday, March 14, 2014, at his home. Visitation will be Wednesday, from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at the Schipper Funeral Home LTD. in Colon. Funeral services will be Thursday, March 20, 2014, at 11 a.m. at the Factoryville Bible Church in Factoryville, MI.

Noel O. Kindt, age 80, of Marcellus, MI passed away Tuesday morning, March 11, 2014 at home. He was born April 30, 1933, the son of Omer and Mary Ann Kindt. On April 28, 1956 he married Patricia (Gundeck) who survives. Noel graduated from Central High School in 1951 and went on to attend and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree …

Barbara A. Hauck, age 89, of Sturgis, passed away peacefully early on March 12, 2014. Her last day on Earth was spent surrounded by her loving family and her friends. Barb was born Aug. 4, 1924, in Iowa, a daughter of the late George and Barbara Pettigrew. While in Iowa, Barb met and married her late husband, Daniel Hauck. After …

Gladys Marie VanVlerah, 74. Born Jan. 1, 1940, Skillman (Hawesville), Ky. Parents: Alvin E. and Frances M. (Minnett) Shearn. Survived by her children, Jay and Karen VanVlerah of Elkhart, Ind. and Sabra VanVlerah of Allegan; grandchildren, Joshua and Sarah VanVlerah of Ft. Collins, Colo. and Tyler VanVlerah of Bloomington (Elkhart), Ind.; three sisters, Marion Eubanks of Orlando, Fla., Jean Croce …

Robert Lee Payton, age 49, of Sturgis, passed away Monday, March 10, 2014, at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. He was born May 7, 1964, in LaGrange, Ind., a son of David Lee and Nellie (Singleton) Payton. Robert had resided in Sturgis most of his life. On Aug. 18, 2007, he married Michele Akers in Sturgis. He had been employed …

Dale E. Sponseller, age 87, of Sturgis, Michigan passed away Sunday morning March 9, 2014 at his home. He was born April 5, 1926 in Jackson, Michigan son of the late Dale and Lucille Sponseller. Dale’s early life was lived in the Hastings area where he was a graduate of Hastings High School with the class of 1944. While in …

Harvey James Bupp Jr., age 77, of Mendon, died late Saturday March 8, 2014 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born in Sturgis on Feb. 21, 1937 the son of Harvey J. and Irene (Staples) Bupp, and attended Sturgis Schools. After serving in the U.S. Army, Harvey returned to work at Castle Quick Service in Sturgis, and for …

Charles R. McFaden, age 61, of Marcellus, MI formerly of Shelbyville, TN passed away Saturday, March 6, 2014 at home. He was born March 6, 1953 in La Crosse, WI, the son of Charles Roland and Frances Mary (Powers) McFaden. He had moved to Marcellus about five years ago to be near his sister, Vickie Halifax. He formerly worked for …

Cynthia K. (Cindy) Lewis, 57, of White Pigeon, died unexpectedly Friday, March 7, 2014, at the Sturgis Hospital emergency room. She was born Nov. 14, 1956, in Elkhart, Ind., to Charles and Betty (Flauding) Eger. She lived her early life in Elkhart, later moving to Constantine and White Pigeon. She was a homemaker, babysitter and caregiver. She enjoyed her family, watching her children play sports, …