Obituaries

Penny A. Sprowl, age 70, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday morning, November 9, 2021 at the Laurels of Coldwater. She was born April 27, 1951 in Sturgis, daughter of the late Joseph E. and Nora E. (Belaire) Ringler. Penny resided most of her life in the Sturgis area and was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of …

Larry R. Hasbrouck, age 70, of Howe, died unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, November 6, 2021. Larry was born on December 30, 1950, in Three Rivers to Donald E. and June I. (Sunday) Hasbrouck. Larry worked for many years as a cabinet maker in the recreational vehicle industry. He was a hard worker so much that he just retired …

Christopher Dell Ganger, age 58, of Sturgis, passed away early Tuesday evening, November 9, 2021 at Ascension Providence Hospital – Southfield Campus in Southfield, Michigan. He was born October 9, 1963 in Paulding, Ohio son of Robert Paul and Phyllis K. (Barnhouse) Ganger. Chris resided in Sturgis since 1969 coming from Paulding. He was a graduate of Centreville High School …

Jane Elizabeth Stevens, age 83, of Battle Creek, died Monday, November 8, 2021. She was born May 30, 1938, in Sturgis, the only child of Richard Paul and Gladys (Zabel) Ross. Jane attended Sturgis Public Schools graduating in 1955 and was a lifelong member of the First Presbyterian Church of Sturgis. Following graduation from Sturgis High School, Jane attended Western …

Ted Labus, age 86, died on Tuesday, November 9, 2021. Arrangements by Hackman Family Funeral Homes.

Sharon Louise Yesh, age 67, of Sherwood, passed away unexpectedly Monday, November 8, 2021 at her home. Sharon was born January 5, 1954 in Battle Creek, the daughter to Lewis C. Sr. and Betty L. (France) Walter. She grew up in Burlington and graduated from Union City High School with the Class of 1972, moving to Sherwood in 1977. On …

Mahlon Ross LaFluer, age 65, of Constantine, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021 at University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor. He was born August 23, 1956 in Landstuhl, Germany, a son of Mahlon A. and Veronica (Honsberger) LaFluer. Ross attended South Bend Schools and received electronics education at Ivy Tech. On September 16, 1995 he married Cindy Carpenter …

Norbert T. Zieler, age 85, of Three Rivers, passed away at his home on Wednesday, November 10, 2021. He was born on August 9, 1936 in Chicago, a son of Joseph and Harriet (Kubiak) Zieler. Norbert attended Constantine Schools. On January 13, 1956 he married Joan Schuman in Sturgis. In his younger years, Norbert worked in the mobile home industry. …

Margaret Beatrice Cowsert, age 84, of Colon, peacefully lost her battle with dementia on Friday, November 5, 2021 at Edgewood Nursing Home, Three Rivers, surrounded by her family. Ms. Cowsert was born July 25, 1937 to William Dudley Vaughn and Lena Beatrice Eldridge of Greenwood, MS. She was a member of Colon Baptist Church. She also enjoyed cooking, gardening, fishing …

Edward Ondrejka, age 95, died on Saturday, November 6, 2021 in Three Rivers. He is survived by his wife Beverly (Powers) Ondrejka, sister Alma Ryan, children Sharon Ondrejka, Jeff Ondrejka (Annette Ondrejka), Diane Ondrejka (Mike Melton) and grandchildren Megan, Mary, Kevin, Madeline and Lydia. Ed was born in Chicago on August 11, 1926. He was the youngest son of Charles …