June W. Bontrager, age 75 of Constantine, passed away Tuesday, August 16th, 2011 at the Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born in Grand Rapids,  on June 5, 1936, a daughter of  William H. and Fern I. (Wadsworth) Hood.  On July 7, 1951 June married Jacob C. Bontrager in Covington, KY. Together they owned and operated  Jacob's Kountry Kitchen in Windsor, IL. June enjoyed crossword  puzzles and playing scrabble.



Surviving are her husband Jacob Bontrager, Constantine, daughters Crystal (Bill) Bailey of Constantine, Brandi (Wayne Simon) Baird of San Luis Obispo, CA, Wendy (Don) Bontrager-Harwell of Las Vegas, NV, son  Gene ( Amy) Bontrager of Cedar Lake, MI, 9 grandchildren, 6 step-grandchildren, several great grandchildren, sister  Laura (Mike) Hefferman of Daytona, FL, brothers  Bill Hood of Sturgis, Earl (Ruth) Hood of Fairfield, CA,  and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, daughter Kimberly Jo Bontrager, sister Gloria Stewart and brother Robert Hood.



Relatives and friends will be received Friday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m.  at the Eley Funeral Home in Constantine. Religious Services will be held at the at Mottville Bible Church, at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 20th,  with Pastor Michael Bender officiating. Interment will be in the Constantine Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Mottville Bible Church. On line messages may be left for the family below.