Obituaries

Kenneth W. Ward, 86, of White Pigeon, passed away Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. Ken was born Oct. 11, 1927, in Detroit, to Earl and Jewel Ward. After graduating from Detroit Northern High School, Ken proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. In fall 1948, Ken entered Michigan State College, where he first saw Lois …

Alan E. Davis, age 52, of Duluth, Minn., and formerly of Colon, passed away Oct, 12, 2013, at his home in Duluth. Al was born March 8, 1961, in Sturgis, a son of the late Roger H. and Carol L. (Cupp) Davis. He grew up in Colon, graduating from Colon High School with the class of 1979. Al served in …

Donna Jean O’Neal, age 76, of Centreville, MI passed away Thursday, October 31, 2013 at Fairview Nursing & Rehabilitation Centre. She was born in Columbus, Ohio on June 15, 1937 a daughter of the late Mary (Brown) O’Neal. Donna was a member of Riverside Church in Three Rivers where she volunteered at the Son light childrens program. She worked at …

Osey Dean Myers, 73, of White Pigeon died Friday, Nov. 1, 2013, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born Oct. 22, 1940, in Gallipolis, Ohio. On Oct. 18, 1969, he married Donna Sweet. Osey worked at White Pigeon Paper Mill for 31 years. Osey was a hard worker and excellent provider. He loved to hunt, fish and spend …

Beverly J. Garvey, 83 years, of Bryan, Ohio passed away Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013, at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home, Montpelier, Ohio. Beverly was born June 25, 2013, in Bryan, the daughter of the late Virgil M. and Fanelda C. (Patten) Dauber. She was a 1948 graduate of Sturgis High School, Sturgis, Mich. She married Jack A. Mizner on Dec. 24, …

Betty E. Warlick, age 87, of Colon, passed away Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013, at the home of her daughter in Augusta. Betty was born Oct. 8, 1926, in Colon, Twp. a daughter to the late Raymond G. and Evalyn (Dexter) McKercher. Betty lived most all of her life in Colon, graduating from Colon High School with the Class of 1948. …

Mr. James “Jimmer” Seeley, 68, of Kalamazoo, passed away at his home with family at his side on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013. Jim was born at home in Cadillac on July 30, 1945, the son of the late Raymond and Sarah (Baldwin) Seeley. On April 12, 1969, he married the love of his life Carole (Finkbeiner) Seeley, who survives. Jim …

William Maxwell “Max” Puckett was born March 18, 1982, in Sturgis. He lived his life in both Michigan and California. While living in Michigan, Max attended White Pigeon High School, Kalamazoo Valley Community College and Western Michigan University. He received his degree from Sacramento State University. Max relished his time spent with family and friends at Klinger Lake. He loved …

Corey Michael Draime, age 27, a lifelong Sturgis resident, passed away early Sunday morning, Oct. 27, 2013, due to injuries received in an automobile accident. He was born Aug. 23, 1986, in Sturgis, a son of Kyle Draime and Kathleen (Merkle) Draime. Corey had worked several local jobs and was very interested in electronics, enjoyed watching movies and was talented …

Dorothy Bauman Falter, 69, of Indianapolis, passed away Oct. 28, 2013. She was born July 23, 1944, in Sturgis, to the late Edward Bauman and Edith Hodges. Dorothy was employed with Technicarbon for 24 years, retiring as office manager in 2006. Dorothy is survived by her loving daughters, Kelle Reed (Devon) and Keri Wagner (Chris); grandchildren, Trestin Patterson, Alexis and …