Obituaries

Richard Chrisman, age 88, of Constantine, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2020 at his home. He was born on October 10, 1931, in Constantine, a son of Leslie and Delia (Harvey) Chrisman. Richard graduated from Constantine High School with the class of 1949 after leaving school in the 11th grade to serve in the United States Navy. On June …

Craig James Balzer, age 56, of Brownsburg, Indiana and a former resident of Sturgis, passed away early Monday morning, March 30, 2020 at the I.U. Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Due to current condition with the Covid-19 pandemic and the limitations of gatherings, a celebration of life will be held at a later date to be announced. At that time …

Geraldine C. “Gerry” (Feulner) Shirley, age 97, of Sturgis, passed away Friday, March 27, 2020 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis following a short illness. She was born on March 18, 1923 in Chicago, daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Schwartz) Feulner. On December 11, 1943 she married Eryl V. Shirley in Crown Pointe, IN. He preceded her in …

Emo Cuellar Barney was born the oldest of three children in Cali, Columbia on August 26, 1929. After completing service requirements in the Columbian Army his family sent him to the United States for high school and higher education. Emo arrived in New Jersey where he attended the Peddie School and Blair Academy. After graduation he studied Soil Sciences at …

Dale Harvey Lockwood Sr., age 91, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 26th, 2020 at the Birch Meadows Assisted Living Facility.  Dale was born on September 2, 1928 in Three Rivers, the son of the late Fred and Myrtle (Parker) Lockwood. Dale has been a lifetime resident of Three Rivers.  He served his country honorably in the …

Margene Lucille Wordelman, age 91, of Three Rivers, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at the home of her loving daughter, Karen.  She was born in Hamill, South Dakota on July 22, 1928 to Raymond and Jane (Imboden) Savage. She was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses and loved taking part in the preaching with her friends in Florida as well …

Daisy Marie (DuVall) Allabach, age 87, of Sturgis, died Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at Thurston Woods Villa in Sturgis, following a long, hard-fought battle with Alzheimer’s. She was born Aug. 24, 1932, in Monroe, a daughter of the late Marcellus F. and Grace Daisy (McCrow) DuVall. From Monroe, where she spent her early years, she moved to Sturgis with her …

Krista Goebel, age 41, of Sturgis, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 22, 2020, in Kalamazoo. She was born July 14, 1978, in Alma, to John and the late Teresa (Carmichael) Goebel. She and her family spent her formative years in her hometown of Gaylord, where she graduated from Gaylord High School in 1996 and went on to earn a …

Gerald Steven “Jerry” Waters, age 62, of Colon, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at home, unexpectedly, but after a long illness. He was born Oct. 15, 1957, in Richmond, Ind., a son of Roger Waters and Jacqueline (Ayers) Waters. Jerry grew up in Winchester, Ind., and when he was 18 moved to Michigan, where he completed his General …

Judy E. Oxender, age 68, of White Pigeon, died Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at Ascension Borgess Medical Center. She was born July 13, 1951, in Sturgis, a daughter of Maynard J. and Marilyn I. (Stubig) Edson. A graduate of Sturgis High School, she lived in White Pigeon, Constantine and Howe, Ind. A lifelong homemaker, she enjoyed her flower garden, puzzles, …