Obituary Listing

Apr 28, 2023

Jeffrey L Blough Age 68 of Shipshewana, died April 28, 2023 at his home. He was born August 31, 1954 in Three Rivers a son of Ernest and Agnes (Chrisman) Blough. Jeff graduated from Middlebury High School in 1972 and then from the Regional Police Acadamy, Kalamazoo Valley Community College. He later recieved his BGS, Social and Behavioral Sciences and...

Apr 15, 2023

Leland H. "Lee" Wickey Age 74 of Centreville, died April 15, 2023 at his home. He was born March 21, 1949 in Goshen, IN a son of Henry and Suzanne( Hostetler) Wickey. Lee attended school in the LaGrange, IN area. On May 19, 1972 he married Deborah Anne Elliott at the First United Methodist Church in Sturgis. She preceded...

Apr 9, 2023

Robert L. Thayer, age 87 of Mendon, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2023 at his home. He was born September 9, 1935 in Centreville, a son of Mason and Elma (Daugherty) Thayer. Robert graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1953. He married Melva Branham, she preceded him in death in 1997.

Robert worked grounds...

Apr 7, 2023

Terry J. Davenport, age 65 of Centreville, passed away Friday April 7, 2023 surrounded by his loved ones at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born March 26, 1958 in Sturgis, a son of James and Margaret (Watkins) Davenport. Terry graduated from Centreville High School in 1976. On April 14, 1981, Terry married Rhonda Miller in Centreville....

Apr 7, 2023

David Lee Hayes, age 76 of White Pigeon, passed away Friday, April 7, 2023. He was born in Constantine on April 4, 1947, a son of Theodore and Darlene (Leister) Hayes. David graduated from Constantine High School in 1965 and attended Glen Oaks Community College. He served in the US Army from 1966 - 1968, and then the...

Apr 7, 2023

Norma Jean Moord, age 94, formerly of Constantine, passed away Friday, April 7, 2023 at The Vineyard Assisted Living Community in Kalamazoo. She was born October 12, 1928 in Constantine, a daughter of Merritt and Cleo (Avery) Hassinger. Norma and her younger siblings (John, Dorothy, and Roscoe) grew up out on the "Old Farm" on Millers Mill Road in...

Apr 5, 2023

Orville "Moose" Anglemyer, III, age 53 of Colon, died April 5, 2023 at his home. He was born October 5, 1969 in Elkhart, IN a son of Orville and Diana (Smith) Anglemyer, Jr. Moose graduated from Constantine High School in 1987. On October 15, 1999 he married Lisa English in Centreville.

Moose worked for Syndicate...

Apr 4, 2023

Robert T. Jacobson, age 82 of Constantine, MI passed away peacefully on April 4, 2023, at West Woods of Niles-SNF. Robert was born November 25, 1940, in Chicago, IL, a son of Robert and Ann (Kempf) Jacobson. He graduated from Hammond High School and later worked for Inland Steel Co. in Indiana.

Robert is survived...

Apr 1, 2023

Josephine "Josie" Miller, age 87 of Sturgis and formerly of Nottawa, died April 1, 2023 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born in Napanee, IN on March 2, 1936, a daughter of Christian and Susan (Helmuth) Wickey. On June 8, 1957, Josie of Nottawa, MI, married William "Bill" A. Miller of Stark County OH, in Canton,...

Apr 1, 2023

Joel Sorensen, age 42 of South Bend, IN, formerly of Constantine, passed away April 1, 2023 at the Brickyard Fountainview Care Center in Mishawaka, IN following a lengthy illness . He was born in Chicago, IL, on April 23, 1980, a son of Rev. Matthew and Sheree (North) Sorensen. Joel graduated from Constantine High School in 1998, and later...

Mar 26, 2023

Robert Eugene Wilson, Jr. Son of Robert E. (Kathy) Wilson Sr. and Sue A Moses. He is survived by his wife Amanda (Richey) Wilson and their 7 children. Son Robert E. (Bubba) Wilson III of Elkhart, IN, Daughters Tatayana & Lexy, Sons Edward (Eddie), Christopher (CJ), Nicholas & Jackson all at home. A Grandmother Darlene Van Wormer & several...

Mar 19, 2023

David E. Lutz, age 83 of Centreville, passed away March 19, 2023 at his home. He was born March 16, 1940 in Marshall, MI 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 to...

Mar 16, 2023

Betty Jane Dreger, age 75 of Centreville, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2023 at Three Rivers Health Hospital. She was born at Lewis Memorial Maternity Hospital in Chicago, IL, December 21, 1947, a daughter of Edward and Estelle (Vail) Gustis. Betty Jane graduated from Kelly High School in Chicago. On May 9, 1970, she married Lawrence Dreger in...

Mar 13, 2023

Frank J. Polasek, age 77 of Constantine, passed away Monday, March 13, 2023 at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born July 9, 1945 in Owosso, MI, a son of Anthony and Agnes (Hromek) Polasek. Frank graduated from Chesaning High School in 1963. He married Margaret (Peg) Ruff on May 8, 1965 in Maple Grove, MI.

Mar 10, 2023

Lloyd A. Featherstone, age 85 of Constantine, died March 10, 2023 at his home. He was born August 16, 1937 at the family home in Florence Township, a son of Leslie and Edna (Wright) Featherstone. Lloyd attended Constantine Schools and served in the United States Army National Guard from 1955 - 1961. On March 5, 1960 he married...

Feb 24, 2023

Fayetta Strang, age 75 of Constantine, passed away peacefully at her home on February 24th, 2023. She was born in Jefferson City, MO on December 4,1947, a daughter of Ardie and Irene (Poyner) Allen. Fayetta graduated from Bentley High School in Kansas in 1965. On February 17, 1989 she married Gary Strang in LaGrange, IN. Fayetta's family was the...

Feb 23, 2023

Thomas E. Nisley Age 55 Sturgis passed away February 23, 2023 at his home following a brief illness. He was born July 14, 1967 in Kalamazoo a son of Will and Sharon (Sheely) Nisley. Tom graduated from Centreville High School in 1986. On August 3, 2013 he married Joyce Norman in Sturgis. Tom was employed by SBM company working...

Feb 20, 2023

Mark E. Lutz Age 72 Elkhart, IN died February 20, 2023 at his home. He was born October 9, 1950 in Sturgis, MI a son of Franklin and Beverly (Wilkins) Lutz. Mark graduated from White Pigeon High School in 1968. On November 14, 1992 he married Anita Stalnaker in Edwardsburg. Mark worked as a self employed carpenter for several...

Feb 16, 2023

Ervin Joseph Heidbrink, Jr., age 71 of Lake Templene, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 16, 2023 at his home.

Erv was born in St. Louis, MO on July 8, 1951, son of Ervin and Rosemary (Schuler) Heidbrink, Sr. After graduating from McBride High School in 1969, Erv attended General Motors Institute/Kettering Institute, and later obtained a...

Feb 11, 2023

David Earnest Horn of Granger, Indiana passed away peacefully at home on February 11, 2023. He was born on February 8 th , 1940. On August 8th, 1964 he married Ruthann Wilson in Constantine, Michigan, who survives. He is survived by his daughter Christy (Rod) Mangus of Granger IN, his son Michael (Christopher) Horn of Chicago IL and...