Obituaries

Shannon Lynne Carter, age 62, a life-long resident of Sturgis, passed away after a short illness on May 13, 2012, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born Jan. 8, 1950, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Raymond and Carol (Hansen) Strang. Shannon retired from Sturgis Hospital in April 2011 after 27 years as a dietary aide. She …

Thomas E. (Tommy) Pettit, age 37, of Sturgis, passed away unexpectedly Monday, May 14, 2012, at the Sturgis Hospital emergency room. Tommy was born Jan. 9, 1975, in Marshall, a son of Jerry and Joan (Little) Pettit. Tommy had lived in Marshall, Colon, Vicksburg and in Sturgis for the past 20 years. He graduated from Sturgis High School with the class …

John F. Loftus, formerly of Dover, Mass., died peacefully May 11, 2012, in Three Rivers. Beloved son of Frances A. (Guastello) and the late Kevin T. Loftus; devoted father of Lincoln P. Loftus of Three Rivers; brother of Brian J. of Wellesley, Christopher P. of Boston and Elizabeth A. Loftus-Rafalin Maplewood, N.J.; also survived by several aunts, uncles, nieces and …

Geraldine L. Halsey, age 92, of Centreville, passed away Sunday morning, May 13, 2012, at Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation in Centreville. She was born Dec. 30, 1919, in Battle Creek, a daughter of the late Ernest and Josephine (Fullrider) Miller. Mrs. Halsey resided in Centreville since 2005. Prior to moving to Centreville, she lived in Sturgis since 1994, coming from …

Sally Elizabeth Pisco, age 73, of Three Rivers, formerly of Flint, MI. passed away on Thursday, May 10, 2012 at Borgess Medical Center following a lengthy illness. She was born on July 11, 1938 in Boston, Mass., the daughter of, Eileen Hamman. (Adoptive parents Howard and Eunice Francis). Mrs. Pisco has been a long time resident of this area. She …

Susan Houghton, 69, of White Pigeon passed away at 11:30 p.m. Sunday, May 13, 2012, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born May 17, 1942, in North Canton, Ohio, to Arthur James and Rosemary (Garrison) Shahan. She is survived by her children, Carla Bordine of White Pigeon, Cynthia Ernst of Decatur, James Houghton of Sturgis, William Houghton …

Kim M. Binkley, age 48, of Colon, passed away, Saturday, May 12, 2012, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo after a seven-year battle with cancer. Kim was born Oct. 29, 1963, in Battle Creek, a daughter to Delos R. and Dolores (Eddy) Bertrand. Kim lived in Colon all of her life, graduating from Colon High School with the Class of …

Madeline Evelyn Duncan, age 95, of Sturgis, Mich., passed away Friday morning, May 11, 2012, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born July 14, 1916, in Kosciusko County, Ind., a daughter of the late William M. and Florence M. (Reed) Cleveland. Mrs. Duncan resided in the Burr Oak and Sturgis area most of her life. She married Albert …

Velta Berzkalns, age 89, of Three Rivers, passed away on Monday, May 7, 2012 at the Kairos Dwelling Adult Foster Care Home in Kalamazoo. She was born in Riga, Latvia on June 29, 1922 the daughter of naval officer and tugboat captain Ludvigs and shopkeeper Melanija (Kreitals) Junkulis. Velta fled from Latvia during World War II and settled in Detroit, …

Michael Lee Moreland, age 48, of rural Constantine, died Saturday, May 12, 2012 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born in Marion, IN on July 4, 1963 the son of Marcell and Eunice (Cameron) Moreland. He was a collector of many things, and was the proprietor of Old World Merchantile& Antiques of Schoolcraft for the past 14 years. …