Obituaries

Tommy Rouseau, 42

Tommy Jerome Rouseau, age 42, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2023 in Sturgis. He was born December 5, 1980 in Thomaston, Georgia son of Tommy Lewis and Dorothy (Mann) Rouseau. Tommy resided in Sturgis for the past 11 years coming from Georgia. Most of his working life was self-employed handling the sales for various companies on E-Bay and …

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Bob Blackman, 84

Robert (Bob) G. Blackman, age 84, of Mendon, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at Ascension Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born on January 25, 1939 in Sault Ste. Marie, the son of Robert L. and Norma G. (Fox) Blackman. Bob attended and graduated from Mather High School in Munising in 1957. After high school, he would …

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Martha Jackson, 87

Martha Jackson, age 87, of Three Rivers, passed away Tuesday morning, March 21, 2023, with her family at her side. Martha was born in Constantine on November 1, 1935, the daughter of Arthur and Lillian (Burns) Sell. On July 29, 1956, she married Gilbert Jackson Jr. who survives her. She was a member at St. John’s Lutheran Church. She was …

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Margaret Johnson, 95

Margaret F. Johnson, age 95, of Three Rivers, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at her home surrounded by family. She was born in Constantine on September 4, 1927, the daughter of the late Raymond H. and Mildred G. (Miller) Luegge. Margaret was a lifetime resident of this area. Together, Margaret and her late husband, Jim, raised four children …

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Rick Sutherlin, 71

Richard Dale Sutherlin Jr., age 71, of Three Rivers, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 13, 1952 in Greencastle, Ind., the son of Richard Sutherlin Sr. and Evelyn Cornelia (McBride) Sutherlin. Rick worked as a dispatcher for P&P Transportation. He loved his grandchildren and the Kansas City Royals, …

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Shirley Brimmer, 87

Shirley Ann Brimmer, age 87, of Sturgis, passed away Monday evening, March 20, 2023 at Divine Life Assisted Living Center in Lansing. She was born June 14, 1935 in Birch Run, Michigan daughter of the late Walter and Florence (Hirsch) Dehmel. Shirley resided most of her life in Sturgis. On December 5, 1959 she married Elwyn Eugene Brimmer in Birch …

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Bob Villwock, 58

Robert Glenn “Bob” Villwock, age 58, of Three Rivers, passed away Monday, March 13, 2023 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 20, 1964 in Buchanan, the son of Glenn and Frances (Compoe) Villwock, and graduated from high school in Virginia. After moving to Three Rivers, Bob began employment at Three Rivers Community Schools, retiring 30 …

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Gail Featherstone, 79

Gail M Featherstone, age 79, of Constantine, died on Sunday, March 19, 2023 at the Kyros Dwelling in Kalamazoo. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 Thursday, and on Friday, March 24, 2023 from 11:00 to 1:00 at The Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon, where Services will begin at 1:00. Interment will be in White Pigeon Township Cemetery. Donations …

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Shane Johnson, 47

Shane Drew Johnson, age 47, formerly of Three Rivers and Jones, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2023 at his home in Vicksburg. He was born October 5, 1975 in Blue Island, Ill., the son of Stephen and Sheila (Hansen) Johnson, and moved to Three Rivers at the age of 10. He graduated with the Class of 1994 from Three Rivers …

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Dave Lutz, 83

David E. Lutz, age 83, of Centreville, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2023 at his home. He was born March 16, 1940 in Marshall, a son of Clark and Altha (Jones) Lutz. Dave attended Centreville High School. On July 17, 1959 he married Lila Snook in Centreville. Dave served as plant manager for Coachmen Industries in Centreville from 1969 …

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