Obituaries

Moe Ettinger, 67

Larry Michael “Moe” Ettinger, age 67, of Mendon, died Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo following a long illness.  He was born in Sturgis on March 11, 1956 the son of Eugene and Linda (Bowerman) Ettinger and was a lifetime resident of Mendon. He graduated from Mendon High School with the class of 1974 and was …

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Dave Bannow, 64

David Allen Bannow, age 64, of Jones, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at Bronson Methodist Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born October 2, 1959 in Dowagiac, the son of Norman and Carolyn (Mott) Bannow, and graduated from Dowagiac High School with the Class of 1978. He played drums in the school band, and after graduation, raced …

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John Brackett, 70

John Douglas Brackett, age 70, of Scotts, passed away Monday, February 19, 2024 at Ascension Borgess Hospital. He was born May 2, 1953 in Three Rivers, the son of John and Adella (Bresnick) Brackett, and graduated from Three Rivers High School. John worked for many years as an auto mechanic and was a proud member of the Teamsters Union. A …

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Brian Petoskey, 61

Brian Lee Petoskey, age 61, passed away on February 15th at his home in Three Rivers among family. Brian was born as the son of Brazil Petoskey and Barbra (Sallows) Petoskey on March 24th,1962. Five years later, Brian gained two older “sisters” when cousins Sharon (Gillespie) Wilkins and Rosie (Gillespie) Ebbinghaus, came to live with the family. They remained dear to …

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Margaret Bellaire, 82

Margaret Joan (Brown) Bellaire, age 82, of Sturgis, passed away in her sleep Sunday, February 18, 2024 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 20, 1942 in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Anson and Sylvia (Sutton) Brown Jr. Margaret had worked in Indiana and Michigan and had been employed by Summit Polymers, Inc. for 17 …

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Gloria Crago, 90

Gloria Elizabeth Crago, age 90, of Otsego, and former Mendon, Sturgis, and Three Rivers resident, passed away Saturday morning February 17, 2024 at Ely Manor in Allegan. She was born January 22, 1934 in Paw Paw, daughter of the late John and Alla (Lamphere) Hellinsbeck. Dallas Davis adopted and raised Gloria from the time she was five years old. Gloria’s …

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Brian Krull, 48

Brian Seitz Krull, age 48, born to Carolyn and Robert Krull on May 24, 1975, set his final sail on January 16th, 2024. Brian was a beloved father, brother, son, cousin, nephew, and a friend to all. He was a lover of life, the life of the party, and never missed an opportunity to embellish a story or tell a …

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Peggy Castle Doherty, 77

Peggy Castle Doherty, age 77, of Las Vegas, passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2024 after a courageous battle with cancer. Peggy was born July 8, 1946 in Three Rivers, daughter of Vernon and Zelma (Davidhizar) Castle. She graduated from Three Rivers in 1964 and attended MSU graduating with the class of 1968, after which she taught school in Los …

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Mike Maurer, 68

Michael Jay Maurer, age 68, of Three Rivers, passed away on Monday, February 12, 2024 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born on May 24, 1955 and was adopted by Richard and Marjorie (Sills) Maurer. Mike resided in Three Rivers and the Kalamazoo areas his whole life. Mike was a skilled musician and guitar player. He played in …

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Sherry Riddell, 73

Sherry Marie Riddell, age 73, of Three Rivers, passed away Saturday, February 17, 2024 at Ascension Borgess Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 10, 1950 in South Bend, the daughter of Paul and Florence (Jones) Hughes, and graduated from Clay High School. She moved to Three Rivers from Alabama after about 20 years. On October 31, …

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