Obituaries

Barbara Joyce Sechler, age 89, of South Haven, formerly of Kalamazoo, passed away Thursday, July 15, 2021 at the River Ridge Retirement Community in South Haven. She was born April 1, 1932 to Samuel and Alice (Hause) Wright in Sturgis. Barbara married Robert Sechler on December 27, 1952 in Sturgis. They shared 56 years of marriage before his passing in …

Ronald Lloyd Williams, age 85, of Sturgis, passed away Monday, July 19, 2021 at his home. He was born September 13, 1935 in Saint Louis, Missouri son of the late Lloyd and Delpha (Clark) Williams. Ron resided most of his life in Sturgis and also lived in the Orlando, Florida area. He had managed the Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant in …

Gloria I. Gonzalez, age 42, of Sturgis, passed away early Sunday morning, July 18, 2021 at her home. She was born May 15, 1979 in Acambaro, Mexico daughter of Gerardo Gomalez Granados and Eustolia Irene Hernandez Portillo. The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. Wednesday at the Holy Angels Catholic Church in Sturgis where a vigil service …

Austin Rayle Meints, age 88, died on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 in San Bruno, CA Visitation will be held Friday, July 30, 2021 from 11am until time of memorial service beginning at 12pm at Hohner Funeral Home, 1004 Arnold St., Three Rivers, MI 49093 with Pastor Brian Lutz officiating. Interment of cremains will follow at Riverside Cemetery, Three Rivers.

Anita Valda Kalnmals, age 50, of Chicago, passed away at her home on Monday, July 12, 2021. She was born in Chicago on October 7, 1970 to Rudolfs & Ruta (Eglitis) Kalnmals and was preceded in death by her parents. She leaves to cherish her memory her brothers:  Andrejs (Judy), of Three Rivers, and Davids (Karen), of Chicago, as well …

Frederick Wwilliam Ayers, age 67, of Marcellus, passed away Sunday, July 18, 2021 in the comfort of his home. Frederick was born in Kalamazoo on June 17, 1954, the son of Frederick Ayers, Sr. and Lorna (Evanson) Ayers. On June 17, 1988, in Kalamazoo, he married the love of his life Mararet Louise Ciardullo who survives him in death. Fred …

Sharron Dutoi, age 79, of Marcellus, passed away Sunday, July 18, 2021 in the comfort of her home and surrounded by her loving family. Sharron was born in Mishawaka on July 19, 1941 the daughter of Wilbur and Mae Hurst. On August 8, 1959, in Mishawaka, she married Richard Eugene Dutoi, who survives her in death. Sharron worked in health …

Patrick W. Priest, age 76, of Three Rivers, passed away on Saturday, July 17, 2021 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo.  Patrick was born in Midland on April 17, 1945, a son of George and Josephine Priest.    He graduated from Midland High School in 1964 and went on to earn his Bachelor’s Degree in Business from Western Michigan University.  …

Rosemary Findlay, age 91, of Athens, Georgia and former Sturgis resident, passed away in Athens, Georgia on March 12, 2020. Rosemary was born on March 9, 1929 in Decatur, Illinois to Mary (Riney) and William J. Stapleton. Rosemary was William and Thomas Stapletons’ older sister. During childhood Rosemary lived in Illinois (Illiopolis, Bellville and Champaign) and Michigan (Ann Arbor and …

Alice Loraine (Keeslar) Newman of Sturgis, passed away early Friday morning, July 16, 2021 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo, at the age of 95. Loraine, as was known by all, is survived by her two daughters: Terri (Carl) Baumeister, Kim (Richard) Stickney; daughter-in-law: Cheryl Newman; and many grandchildren, step grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by …