Obituaries

June Joan McCarthy, age 80, of 1942 Alder Lane, Sturgis, died Saturday morning, Feb. 4, 2017, at her home. She was born April 15, 1936, in Sturgis, a daughter of Chalmer Charles and Hazel Irene (Smith) Merriman. She was a resident of Sturgis for 53 years, moving there from White Pigeon. On October 9, 1954, she married Michael Terence McCarthy …

Judith Ann Rudy, age 78, of Long Lake, Colon, passed away Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, at Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation Community in Centreville. Judi was born Oct. 10, 1938, in Chicago, a daughter of the late Randall and Dorothy (Nichols) Jacobson. Judi grew up in Chicago, graduating from St. Dominic’s High School, and moved to Colon in 1999. On Sept. …

May Jewel Sziede, age 90, of Marcellus, passed away Monday, February 6, 2017. May was born May 12, 1926, in Kokomo, IN the daughter of Oather Preston and Lizzie Alice (Wise) Owen. She was welcomed home by siblings Louise, Lorene, and Oather Jr. Later a little brother named Robert was born, who survives. The family moved several times before settling …

Mrs. Virginia “Ginny” Marie Orzol, age 65, of Three Rivers, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, Feb. 1st, 2017 at her home. She was born on January 28th, 1952 in Evergreen Park, IL., the daughter of the late Wallace J. and Patricia (Kelly) Castle. Ginny graduated from Nazareth Academy in 1970 and moved to Three Rivers where she made her home. …

Lurlene Joy (Ketchie) Yandell, age 87, of Three Rivers passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2017 at The Birches in Leonidas. She was born on September 26, 1929 in Santa Monica, California the daughter of the late John and Ruby (McCarley) Ketchie. Lurlene grew up in West Los Angeles, California, graduating from University High School. She married Robert (Bob) Yandell …

Mary Louise Orr, age 80, of Three Rivers passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at Heartland Healthcare Center. She was born on July 10, 1936 in Port Huron, MI the daughter of Frank and Bessie (Kibble) Desero. Mary was raised in Mendon by her foster parents Mr. and Mrs. DeCola. She was a graduate of Mendon High School. She …

Dorothy Lee Crump, age 69, of Three Rivers, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at the Heartland Health Care Center. She was born on April 29, 1947 in Chicago, IL., the daughter of the late Zollie and Mary (Williams) Tolbert. Dorothy graduated from Drake High School in Auburn, AL. From there she moved to Three …

Charles Raymond Oberlander, age 79, formerly of Three Rivers, died unexpectedly at his Kalamazoo home where he had resided the past 20 years. He was born in Three Rivers on April 30, 1937 the son of Charlie and Helen R. (Kline) Oberlander. After graduating from Three Rivers High School her served in the U.S. Air Force from 1959 to 1963. …

Robert John Deisler, 57, of Edwardsburg, passed to his rest on Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, at his home, unexpectedly. He was born Nov. 17, 1959 in Sturgis, a son of Donald and Shirley (Lough) Deisler, and had lived in the Michiana area all his life. He was a carpenter, working in building houses and in commercial construction, including working on …

Susan Kay Jackowiak, age 59, of Sturgis, and formerly of Colon, passed away Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, at her home, surrounded by her family. Susan was born July 26, 1957, in Muskegon, a daughter of Hershel and Jessie Loretta (Martin) Dilts. For 28 years, she had made her home in Colon, where she attended Colon Baptist Church, moving to Sturgis …