Obituaries

Diana Speicher, 81

Diana Elaine Speicher, age 81, of LaGrange, died peacefully at home on Monday, February 12, 2024. She was born on August 24, 1942, in Sturgis to Devear and Violet (Ringler) Wood. Diana married Howard L. Speicher on June 19, 1961, in Valentine, IN. She worked as a nurse’s aide from 1970-1997 at the LaGrange Hospital. Family was the most important …

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Ethel Cole, 78

Ethel Gloria Cole, age 78, of Three Rivers, passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. She was born December 3, 1945 in Chicago, the daughter of Herbert and Margaret (Veal) Moore, and graduated from Three Rivers High School with the Class of 1962. Ethel was a homemaker who devoted herself to raising her six children. Remaining to …

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Shirley Salisbury, 84

Shirley Jane Salisbury, age 84, of Three Rivers, passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at Optalis Health and Rehab in Three Rivers surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 21, 1940 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Orville and Violet (Skinner) Valentine, and graduated from Vicksburg High School with the Class of 1958. Shirley worked at General Motors and …

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Joe Field, 43

Joseph Patrick Field of Commerce Twp., Michigan was born July 28, 1980 to Steven M. and Debra L. (Patterson) Field.  He died on January 14, 2024 at the age of 43.  Joe was a 1998 graduate of Sturgis High School. Joe is survived by his loving mother Debra, daughter Hannah and step son Tyler, twin sister Jessica and brother Steven. …

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Laura Cook, 77

Laura June Cook, age 77, of Three Rivers, will always be our Valentine. After being surrounded by those she loved, she passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at Optalis Health and Rehab in Three Rivers in the arms of her oldest daughter. She was born March 1, 1946 in Franklin, Ohio, the daughter of Joe and Ella Mae Lamb, and …

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Brenda Covey-Mitchell, 78

Brenda Lou Covey-Mitchell, age 78, of Vicksburg, passed away on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born in Wheeling, WV the daughter of Elizabeth Lorraine Camden. She was adopted by her parents, Paul and Elouise (Barton) Covey shortly after her birthdate. Brenda was a resident of the Indian Lake Nazarene Campground for nearly 30 …

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Richard Rauh, 87

Richard D. Rauh, age 87, of Leonidas, passed away at his home in the early morning hours of Thursday, February 15, 2024. Richard was born on July 27, 1936, in Hudson, Indiana, a son to the late Herbert A. and Ruth P. (Loucks) Rauh. Richard lived his entire life in Leonidas. On February 7, 1959, Richard married the love of …

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Scott Davidson, 71

Richard Scott Davidson, age 71, of Sturgis, known as “Scott” Davidson to friends and family, died on Monday, February 12th, 2024 at the Michigan Medicine Hospital in Ann Arbor, after a long battle with Leukemia. Scott, a lifelong resident of Sturgis, was born on November 9, 1952, to Richard Leo Davidson and Elaine C. Davidson. Scott was preceded in death …

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George Sampley, 81

George Sampley, age 81, of Three Rivers, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 11, 2024. George was born June 25, 1942, in Jackson County, Alabama.   George attended Kalamazoo Central High School. He married his beloved wife of 62 years, Karen Frick of Portage. He retired from Local 7 Sheet Metal Workers Union. Karen & George spent …

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Doris Gearring, 75

Doris A. Gearring, age 75, passed away peacefully on December 26, 2023, in Boston after an extended illness. Doris was born on April 8, 1948, in Greenville, SC to Lt Col Paul and Alda Adams of Lincoln, NE. Doris graduated from Lincoln High School, attended the University of Nebraska, and then graduated from Fisk University in Nashville. She married David …

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