Obituaries

Tonya Brouse, 61

Tonya Marie Brouse, age 61, of Burr Oak, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017. She was born Jan. 21, 1956, in Warsaw, Ind., a daughter to the late Enos and Gladdis (Shannon) Curtis. Tonya has been a resident of Burr Oak since 1984 and had previous lived in Coldwater for a short time. She was …

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Adam Frisbie, 35

Adam M. Frisbie, age 35, of Colon, passed away unexpectedly Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, from injuries he received in an automobile accident. Adam was born June 15, 1982, in Kalamazoo, a son to Larry M. and Vickie L. (Collins) Frisbie. He had lived all of his life in Colon, graduating from Colon High School with the Class of 2001. Adam …

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David Hinkley, 47

David W. Hinkley, age 47, of Schoolcraft, and a former Sturgis resident, passed away unexpectedly Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, at his home. He was born Sept. 3, 1969, in Sturgis, a son of Wayne and Tandra (McLauchlin) Hinkley. David resided in Schoolcraft for the past four years, coming from Portage, and his early life was lived in Sturgis, where he …

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Sharon Wood, 69

Mrs. Sharon Irene Wood, age 69, of Sturgis, passed away suddenly early Friday, August 18, 2017 at the Thurston Woods Village. She was born on May 21, 1948 in Three Rivers, the daughter of the late Oscar and Irene (Warner) Parker. In Sharon’s younger years she was employed as a waitress for Liz’s Lunch Box now known as Dad’s Place. …

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Helen Stuby, 82

Helen G. Stuby, 82, of White Pigeon, died Friday, Aug, 18, 2017, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis following an extended illness. She was born April 1, 1935, in Monroe, Mich., the daughter of Alexander M. and Laura C. (Miller) Stenhouse. She was a resident of the White Pigeon area since 1955, coming from Wisconsin. She was a member of …

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Terry Green, 69

Terry Lynn Green, age 69, of Colon died Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born in Kalamazoo on Nov. 17, 1947. She graduated from Colon High School, where she later drove a school bus for 18 years. Terry had also worked at the Colmer Division of Maxitrol in Colon. She was a musician, and …

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Buzz McLaughlin, 73

Clyde F. “Buzz” McLaughlin, age 73, of Leonidas, died Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 at his home. He was born in Oak Lawn, IL on Nov. 21, 1943 the son of the late Clyde and Edith (Barnett) McLaughlin. Buzz graduated from Sturgis High School with the class of 1961. He was married to Linda Shoulders on March 9, 1962, and they …

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Rosalind Mayer, 93

Rosalind V. Mayer, 93, of Three Rivers, passed away Tuesday morning, August 15, 2017 at Grace Healthcare Nursing Home. Ms. Mayer was born July 28, 1924, and became a lifelong resident of Three Rivers. The daughter of Joseph and Lulu (Becker) Mayer, she worked and retired (1985) from Kmart in Kalamazoo after 25 years of service. Preceding Rosalind in death …

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Joy Navarre, 78

Joy D. Navarre, age 78, of Richfield, Minnesota, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Tuesday, August 15, 2017, at NC Little Hospice Care Facility in Edina, MN. Joy was born April 9, 1939, in Mendon, MI; the daughter of Foster W. and Jean (Tallman) Daugherty. She was a 1957 graduate of Constantine High School. Joy attended the …

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Jim Griffin, 81

James Edward Griffin, age 81, of Three Rivers, died Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 at his home. He was born in Constantine on March 18, 1936 the son of James Francis and Virginia Irene (Carpenter) Griffin. He graduated from Three Rivers High School with the class of 1955. He was married to Delores Mino in Three Rivers in 1957; they were …

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