Obituaries

Khankham Luangrath, age 62, Sturgis, passed away Monday, September 19, 2016 at his home. He was born in Vientiane, Laos on June 25, 1954, to Feune and Peing Luangrath. An area resident since 1981, Khankham worked at Glen Oaks Community College, Sturgis Foundry Corporation for 20 years, and Pennzoni Display in Sturgis since 2006. He enjoyed fixing things, was a great …

Terry Lee Saddison, age 68, of Sturgis, passed away unexpectedly Saturday afternoon, Sept. 24, 2016, at the St. Joseph County fairgrounds in Centreville, Mich. He was born March 2, 1948 in Sturgis, Mich., son of the late Vern and Dorothy Saddison. Terry was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1967. In …

Stacy Lee Weaver, 47, of Bronson ended his journey Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, at his home while surrounded by his loving family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s of Assumption Church with Rev. Richard Fritz officiating. Interment will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, …

George E. Wattles, age 86, of Colon, passed away Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, at Masonville Place Assisted Living in Coldwater. George was born Oct. 13, 1929, in Battle Creek, a son to the late Miles E. (Huck) and Lola (King) Wattles. He had lived all of his life in the Colon area graduating from Colon High School with the Class …

Nadine E. Hunter, age 91, of Marcellus, MI passed away Friday, September 23, 2016. She was born January 13, 1925 in Moorefield, Arkansas the daughter of Marvin Troy and Olga V. (Reeves) Everett. On January 6, 1943 in Batesville, AR she married Alvin “A.D. Hunter” who preceded her in death. Nadine had been a resident of Marcellus since 1946 and …

Debra Jo Kelly, age 59, formerly of Three Rivers, died Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016 at Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital following a long illness. She was born in Sturgis on Dec. 6, 1956 the daughter of the late Cornelius R. and Helen (Hogan) Hamminga. She has resided the past twelve years in Cadillac coming from Centreville. She was a social person …

Marian C. Suber, age 77, of Three Rivers, died Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016. She was born in Pontiac on May 9, 1939 to Ralph and Josephine (Cook) Pickering. Surviving are her husband Dean; 3 children, Sandra Lynn (Duane) Blessing, Michele Renee Root, and Jonathan Dean (Kristi) Suber; and 3 grandchildren, Chelsea, Chase, and Gracee. She was preceded in death by …

Nancy Jean (Reed) Mitchell passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016 in Eugene, Ore. after a lengthy illness. She was born in Detroit on Oct. 19, 1926 to Dr. Fred R. Reed and Julia (Davis) Reed. Her family moved to Three Rivers in 1939. Nancy was a 1944 graduate of Three Rivers High School. She attended the University of Michigan. …

Mr. Willie Fred Crump, age 72, of Three Rivers, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 14th, 2016 at the Heartland Nursing Home. He was born on August 24, 1944 in Hazelehurst, MS., the son of the late C.J. Joina and Rosie May Crump. “Smiling Willie” has been a long time resident of Three Rivers. He was employed at Sturgis Metal and …

Mrs. Barbara Jean Schaefer, of Three Rivers, formerly of Muskegon, passed away on Tuesday, September 6th, 2016 at the Riverview Manor Nursing Home. She was born in the Village of Oak Park, Illinois on March 28th, 1926, the daughter of the late Clifford Augustus Hastings and Adela Marie Lawton. In the 1960’s Barbara Jean was on the Board of West …