Obituaries

George B. Garl, Sr., age 69, of Constantine, died Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Alamo Nursing Home in Kalamazoo. He was born November 2, 1946 in Mason Twp, a son of Vernon and Jeanette (Miller) Garl. George graduated from Constantine High School in 1966. George served in the US Army from 1966 to 1968. He worked his farm and also worked …

Nicholas Peter “Nick” Ruddock, age 63, of Leonidas, died Friday, April 1, 2016 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo following a long illness. He was born in Marshall, MI on Dec. 5, 1952 the son of Fred and Arlene (Van Nortrick) Ruddock. Nick graduated from Marshall High School in 1971. He was an independent truck driver, and had worked at …

Gail G. “Buckshot” Johnson, age 75, of Colon, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2016, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. Buckshot was born Sept. 13, 1940, in Burr Oak, a son of the late Thurman and Lauretta (Fetch) Johnson. On July 2, 1961, he married Patricia J. Haskins. They met when he was 17 and they were high school sweethearts. …

Margo I. (Wagner) Baughman, age 74, of Colon, drove away in her Jeep to meet her Lord, Thursday, March 31, 2016, at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. Margo was born Feb. 1, 1942, in Union Township, a daughter of the late George W. and Dorothy (Davis) Wagner. On May 18, 1978, she married Jerry O. Baughman in Colon. Margo had lived …

Maxine McLaughlin, age 80, of Leonidas, died Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers. She was born in Colon Township on March 26, 1936 the daughter of Frank and June (Bower) Williams. She was raised by her paternal grandmother, and later by her aunt and uncle, Emory and Pearl Kuder. Maxine graduated from Battle Creek …

Opal May (Chrisman) Brown, age 90, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 30, 2016. She was greeted by many family members including her husband Richard Brown, her parents Elmer & Ruth Chrisman, her sister Irene Tokarski, and her great grandsons Max, Jett, & Henry Fuelling. Opal “Bobo” was born on January 22, 1926 in Three Rivers, Michigan. …

Lewis E. “Eddie” Zickafoose, age 75, of Sturgis, passed away Monday morning, March 28, 2016, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born June 5, 1940, in Sturgis, a son of the late Earl and Mary (Cheney) Zickafoose. Eddie was a lifelong Sturgis resident. He was married to Evelyn White, who preceded him in death March 28, 2004. Eddie …

Jeannette M. (Haas) Donnelly, age 96, died on Good Friday, March 25, 2016 in Deltona, Florida after several years of failing health. She was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on March 15, 1920 the daughter of the late Bernard C. and Mildred (English) Haas. Jeannette graduated from Mendon High School with the class of 1938, and later graduated from Western Michigan …

Shalee Rene Howe, age 34, of Mottville Township, White Pigeon, died Friday, March 25, 2016, at her home. She was born May 26, 1981, in Goshen, Ind., a daughter of James J. and Loria A. (McFall) Swinehart. She was a resident of the White Pigeon and Mottville area all her life. She attended White Pigeon schools. She enjoyed being a …

Mark E. Miller, age 40, of Centreville, died on Monday, March 28, 2016 at his home following a brief illness. He was born February 5, 1976 a son of Mervin and Marcia (Wadsworth) Miller in Adrian, Michigan. Mark graduated from Centreville High School in 1994 and from Northern Michigan University in 2000. He was employed as a Technician 4 at Monsanto …