Obituaries

Laura G. Jackson, age 77, of Sturgis, died Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at the Laurels of Coldwater following a long illness. She was born in Albion, Indiana on December 5, 1946 the daughter of Frederick Lowell Wolfe and Lavanga Phae (Weeks) Wolfe. Laura graduated from Sturgis High School with the class of 1965. She was united in marriage to George …

Linda Sue Crabtree, age 74, of Three Rivers, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at Ascension Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo.  She was born on January 11, 1950 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Frederick and Elizabeth (Dokey) Woods. Linda attended Mendon High School and was a part of the 1968 graduating class.  On July 11, 1970 she married …

Stephen S. Mock, age 83, of Sturgis, passed away Monday morning, March 26, 2024 at his home. He was born Oct. 27, 1940 in Jackson, MI a son to the late Steward A. and Theodora (Prine) Mock. Stephen has been a resident of Sturgis since 1973. On April 26, 1974 in LaGrange, he married Jean Smith. He had been employed …

Lovilla June Tetzloff, age 87, of Sturgis, passed away peacefully Monday morning, March 25, 2024 at the home of her son and daughter-in-law in Howe, IN. She was born November 20, 1936 in Medaryville, Indiana daughter of the late Berl and Merl (Stotler) Stout. June resided in Sturgis since 1955 coming from Winamac, Indiana. On December 31, 1953, she married …

Blanch Overholt, age 94, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2024 at the Birches Adult Home in Leonidas. She was born July 8, 1929 in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania and moved to Burr Oak in 1951 where she has lived most of her life in the Burr Oak and Sturgis area. She was first married January 25, 1949 to Hugh Wilder. …

Patricia A. Kleine, age 84, of Sturgis, passed away on March 13, 2024, at her home due to injuries sustained in an earlier fall. She was born March 1, 1940, in Newport, Michigan, daughter of the late Floyd and Bertha (Drouillard) Pete. Patricia was employed for several years as office manager of Century 21 in Sturgis until the closing of …

Todd Wayne Pastrick, age 60, of Mendon, died Saturday, March 23, 2024 from a severe stroke. He was born in Sturgis on October 12, 1963 the son of Wayne Paul Pastrick and Carol Ann (Bayer) Pastrick. Todd graduated from Mendon High School with the class of 1982. He graduated from Ferris State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Plastics Technology, …

Darl LaVern Brown, age 82, of Three Rivers, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, March 23, 2024. He served well and finished strong, surrounded by his loving family at his home. He was born February 16, 1942, in Kalamazoo, the son of LaVern E. and Julia (Smith) Brown and graduated from Marcellus High School …

Nancy Kay Miller, age 76, of Jones, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2024 at Lakeland Hospital in Niles. She was born February 12, 1948 in Sturgis, a daughter of Clare and Mae (Miller) Juday. Nancy graduated from Centreville High School in 1966 and attended Glen Oaks Community College. On August 27, 1966 she married Marvin D. Miller at the …

Beverly Jane Tefft, age 81, of Coldwater, passed away early Friday, March 22, 2024, at The Laurels of Coldwater. Beverly was born on June 5, 1941, in Battle Creek, a daughter to the late Richard and Eva (Thoms) Puffer. Beverly was married Louis E. Tefft. Their marriage ended in divorce. She had worked as a teachers aid at Colon Community …