Obituaries

       On Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011, our Lord Jesus Christ called Margaret Ann Grunert home.  Margaret was born on July 29, 1922 to Vere and Vera (Williams) Schug.  As a young child, Margaret was raised by her father and step-mother, Emma (LaVoy) Schug (later Zimmerman) in Schoolcraft, MI.       In 1940, Margaret graduated from Schoolcraft High School.  Margaret married the …

     Dorothy Fairchild, age 92 of Sturgis, Michigan passed away Wednesday afternoon November 9, 2011 at her home.      She was born November 1, 1919 in Berrien Springs, Michigan a daughter of the late Harry S. and Barbara (Manton) Brown.      Mrs. Fairchild had resided in Sturgis since 1985 coming from Pennsylvania.  On December 31, 1939 she married Thomas A. Fairchild …

Shirley Olin “Bill” Batten, age 83 of Mendon, died Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011 at his home following a long illness. He was born in Mendon on March 23, 1928 the son of Olin Glenn and Norma (Moore) Batten and attended Mendon Schools. Bill had operated a garage in Mendon and had worked for the Mendon Company, and Simpson Paper Company, …

Jacob Daniel Lunsford, 33, of Three Rivers, died Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011 in Flowerfield Township from injuries received in an automobile accident. He was born on Nov. 11, 1977 in Kalamazoo, the son of Daniel M. and Judy W. (Scott) Lunsford. He lived all of his life in the Three Rivers area. Jacob was a truck driver, and was last …

Earl D. Baldwin, 91, of Centreville, died Nov. 7, 2011. Beloved husband of the late Joyce. Dear father of Gail (James) Barko and Earlene Currier. Grandfather of Kevin Barko, Jody Baldwin and Erin Atkins. Great-grandfather of Elija Barko and Nathaniel Barko. Brother of Arlin Baldwin and Lois Mellor. Private services were held. Arrangements by Santeiu & Son, www.santeiufuneralhome.com.

Eleanor Mary Bingaman, age 80, of Three Rivers, MI. passed away on Monday, November 7, 2011 at her home following her brief battle with colon cancer. She was born on Nov. 12, 1930 in Augusta, MI. the daughter of Harry and Della (Cosgrove) Rowlson. Eleanor has been a resident of this area for over 50 years. She truly enjoyed raising …

Theresa Lynn Towles, age 35, of Three Rivers, passed away Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011, at Three Rivers Health, following a brief illness. She was born June 2, 1976, in Ridgecrest, Calif., a daughter of Debra Paquin and Louis Saddison. Theresa was born and raised in California before moving to the Three Rivers area. She was a high school graduate and …

David S. Peters, 53, of LaGrange, Ind., and formerly of Sturgis, died Monday, Nov. 7, 2011, at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind. Mr. Peters lived his lifetime in LaGrange and Sturgis. He was a maintenance electrician and had worked at Atwood Products in LaGrange for 25 years and currently at Forest River in Goshen, Ind. Mr. Peters was born …

Doris Marie Cooper, age 84, of Sturgis, MI. passed away peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011 at Sturgis Hospital. Doris was born on August 4, 1927 in Gary, Indiana the daughter of William and Agnes(Petersen)Riordan. Doris enjoyed spending time sewing and many other crafts. Doris was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Jack Cooper in 1979, one brother, and …

Gladys L. Motter, age 88, of 700 N.Douglas Ave., Three Rivers, passed away Saturday evening, Nov. 5, 2011, at Three Rivers Health, following a short illness. Gladys was born March 10, 1923, in Schoolcraft, a daughter of Charles and Nellie Oswalt. On May 9, 1941, she married Ira D. “Ike” Motter, in Schoolcraft. He preceded her in death July 22, …