Obituaries

Albert E. “Al” Jensen, age 86, of Vicksburg, died Saturday, June 30, 2018 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. He was born in Chicago, on Oct. 18, 1931 the son of Albert and Edna (Werthe) Jenson. The family moved to the Vicksburg area when Al entered the 5th grade, and he graduated from Vicksburg High School in 1949. He worked …

Mary Nell Prpich, age 89, of Sturgis, passed away early Saturday morning, June 23, 2018, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born March 25, 1929, in Jonesboro, La., a daughter of the late Dorris and Odessa (Hall) McMahen. Mary resided in Sturgis since 1981, coming from White Pigeon. She also lived in Paw Paw, where she and her …

Genevieve Catherine Cadman, age 95, of Burr Oak, passed away Sunday afternoon, July 1, 2018, at her home. She was born Nov. 24, 1922, in Allegan, a daughter of the late Peter and Julia (Francisco) Blaskie. Mrs. Cadman resided in Burr Oak since 1966. Her early life was lived in Bronson. She married William L. Cadman in Hot Springs, Ark. …

Charlene M. Boes, age 89, of Sturgis, passed away early Saturday evening, June 30, 2018, at her home. She was born Jan. 21, 1929 in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Ross and Anna (Miller) Wisler. Charlene was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1947. On Nov. 27, 1948, she married …

Edward Russell Miller, age 92, of Sturgis, passed away Friday morning, June 29, 2018 at his home. He was born Nov. 27, 1925, at home, a son of the late Noah A.E. and Sarah (Miller) Miller. Ed resided most of his life in the Sturgis area. On Aug. 3,1950, he married Beverly Alberta Ailes in Sturgis. She died March 28, …

James Dennis “J.D.” Bermingham, age 42, of Chesterton, Ind., passed away Sunday, June 24, 2018 at his home. A Celebration of Life Service will be held 12 p.m. Sunday, July 1, 2018 at Starks & Menchinger Chapel, 2650 Niles Rd., St. Joseph, with Pastor Adam Case officiating.  Private burial will take place at Riverview Cemetery, St. Joseph.  Friends may visit …

Robert Dale Sutton (known as Dale), age 83, of Leesburg, Fla., and a longtime former resident of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017, at Cornerstone Hospice in Tavares, Fla. He was born July 16, 1934, in Sturgis, a son of the late John and Nola (Forester) Sutton. Dale was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of …

Robert (Bob) Wayne Neidlinger, age 57, of Three Rivers, passed away suddenly the evening of June 22, 2018. Bob was born February 22nd, 1961 in Three Rivers, to Jerry and Irene Neidlinger. He was the third of 4 children (Jim, Kim and Kathy). Bob enjoyed cooking, finding a good deal and trying the most unusual foods. Halloween was one of his favorite holidays to celebrate and he would …

James D. “Jumbo” Truckey, age 84, of Mendon, died Monday, June 25, 2018 at the farm on Heimbach Road. The third son of Joseph P. and Eva (Parker) Truckey, Jim was born and raised in Mendon, graduating from Mendon High School with the class of 1951 where he pitched on the Varsity baseball team, and also worked for hire on …

Ross S. Stanton, age 80, of Stone Lake, Middlebury, Ind., died Monday, June 25, 2018, at his home following an extended illness. Cremation has taken place. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, June 29, at Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon, where a celebration of life will begin at 5 p.m.