Obituaries

Karl W. Schmidt, age 87, of Mendon, died Saturday April 13, 2013 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born in Chicago, IL on March 11, 1926 the son of Erich and Klara (Gedeon) Schmidt. When he was a child the family moved back to Germany. After WWII he emigrated back to the United States and settled in Mendon. …

In loving memory of Dale Clare Rauh, age 65, of Sturgis, Mich., passed away early Saturday morning, April 13, 2013, surrounded by his family. He was born March 23, 1948, in Lapeer, Mich., son of Chris and Isabel (Houghtaling) Rauh. Dale graduated from Lapeer High School with the class of 1966 and attended Michigan Tech and Central Michigan Universities. On …

Ilda G. (Ditlow) Ecker, age 86, of Sturgis, Michigan passed away Friday, April 12, 2013 at Thurston Woods Village following a lengthy decline in health. She was born in Mendon, Michigan on February 16, 1927 the daughter of the late Joseph Allen Ditlow and Ellen Marie (Romans) Ditlow. Ilda traveled extensively and resided in Michigan, Massachusetts, Texas, Hawaii, Alaska, and …

The Klinger Lake community lost a long-time resident and a familiar face on Saturday March 16, 2013, when Deloss Campbell Hardesty, known by most as De, peacefully passed away surrounded by his family. De was born on April 17, 1919, in Medaryville, Ind. He was the son of Charles and Mae Campbell Hardesty. De was a 1937 graduate of Hammond …

Elwood C. “Sag” Kinney, Jr.,  age 85, of Constantine, passed away Friday, April 12th, 2013 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born in Cass County on June 20, 1927, a son of Elwood and Dorothy (Wortinger) Kinney. Sag graduated from Constantine High School in 1946. He served in the US Marine Corp. during WW II from 1946 to …

Fredrick Albert Woods, age 58, of Three Rivers died Thursday April 11, 2013 at his home. He was born in Vicksburg on Dec. 18, 1954 the son of Frederick and Elizabeth (Dokey) Woods, and attended Mendon Schools. Fred along with his father were independent carpet layers. He enjoyed fishing and mushrooming, and collecting small antiques. Fred is survived by his …

Dorothy Jean (Smith) Trump, age 83, of Three Rivers passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2013 in Kalamazoo, MI. She was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa on on September 5, 1928 the daughter of Clifford James and Lola Vern (Cripps) Smith. Dorothy was a member of the Moorepark Community Church and the Ladies Card Club. Dorothy was very artistic and …

Steven R. Shoemaker, age 62 of Three Rivers went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at the University of Michigan Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born August 11, 1950 in Three Rivers, the son of Robert and Leatrice (Fawkes) Shoemaker. Steve graduated with the class of 1968 from Three Rivers High School and enjoyed …

Carrol Sue Hipskind, 74, of Three Rivers, passed away at 1:30 a.m. Monday, April 7, 2013 at her residence. She was born on Aug. 6, 1938 in Logansport, Ind., to the late Adrian Graves and Goldie (Wakeman) Stowe. Carrol married Roger A. Hipskind on Dec. 23, 1955 in Elkhart, Ind. She leaves behind sons, Allen D. (Amy) Hipskind and Steven …

Dewayne Vernon Hull, 65, succumbed to a battle with cancer April 7 at home with loved ones. He was born Feb. 20, 1948. Dewayne was preceded in death by his father, Vernon Hull; his mother, Melissa Jane Hull; stepfather William Franklin Rudloff; three brothers, Vernon Leroy and James; and a sister, Betty Lou Hull. He is survived by his ex-wife …