R. Lamar Rodgers
Feb 9, 2023
R. Lamar Rodgers, age 93 of Lake Templene, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2023 at his home. He was born in Mishawaka, IN on April 12, 1929, a son of Elmer and Dortha (Maudlin) Rodgers. Lamar graduated from Mishawaka High School. On June 5, 1948 he married Patricia Forst in Mishawaka. She preceded him in death on April...
Nancy June Hawn
Jan 29, 2023
Nancy June Hawn, 82 of Constantine, passed away January 29, 2023 in Mishawaka. Nancy was born in Illinois, on December 2, 1940, a daughter of Virgil and June (Howard) Katt. She married Dean Vantine in 1960; he preceded her in death in 1969. On June 9, 1972, she married Carl Hawn. Nancy previously worked at CTS in Elkhart, Constantine...
Bernard "Bud" R. Jennings
Jan 24, 2023
Bernard "Bud" R. Jennings, age 91 of Constantine, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at Three Rivers Health Hospital. He was born September 24, 1931 in Constantine, a son of Vernal and Margo (Vail) Jennings. Bud graduated from Constantine High School in 1950. On April 7, 1951, he married Dorothy M. Hassinger at the Constantine Messiah Lutheran Church....
Steven G. Jones
Jan 15, 2023
Steven G. Jones, age 68 of Elkhart. died Sunday January 15, 2023 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born May 10, 1954 in Goshen, IN, a son of John and June (Curtis) Jones. Steven graduated from Goshen High School in 1973 and attended the Career Center in Elkhart studying Building Trades. On January 5, 1991 he married Honore...
Raymond A Robison, Sr.
Jan 12, 2023
Raymond Allen Robison, Sr., age 82, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2023 at Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Centreville. He was born January 4, 1941 in Sturgis, a son of Raymond and Katherine (Gross) Robison. Ray had lived in both Sturgis and Nottawa. He married Kathy Deeds, she preceded him in death on Oct. 23, 2011.
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Karla K. Brouse
Jan 9, 2023
Karla K. Brouse, age 60 of White Pigeon passed away Monday, January 9, 2023 at her home. She was born January 18, 1962 in Three Rivers, a daughter of Carl and Viviene (Zentz) Pridgeon. On September 25, 1992 Karla married James Brouse at the Mottville American Legion. He preceded her in death on October 11, 2020.
Darren L. Knowles
Jan 9, 2023
Darren L. Knowles, age 38 of Centreville, passed away Monday, January 9, 2023 in Kalamazoo. He was born February 5, 1984 in Kalamazoo, a son of Jeffrey and Margaret (Blevins) Knowles. Darren graduated from Centreville High School in 2003 and attended Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, TN.
Darren worked at XL Machine Company in...
Darlene Ann Vanzuilen
Jan 5, 2023
Darlene Ann (Wagner) VanZuilen, age 89, of Lake Templene, Sturgis, Michigan, passed peacefully at Masonville Place in Coldwater on January 5, 2023. She was born in Illinois on June 8, 1933 to Blanche (Rank) Wagner and William Wagner. She lived much of her childhood in Fulton County, Indiana.
After graduating from high school and receiving the DAR...
Frank Leroy Pierce
Jan 2, 2023
Frank L. Pierce, age 74 of Centreville, died January 2, 2023 at his home. He was born October 19, 1948 in Three Rivers, a son of Roy Edgar and E. Ruth (Smallcombe) Pierce. Frank graduated from Marcellus High School in 1966 and received 3 Associate Degrees from Glen Oaks Community College. He later studied mechanical engineering at Western Michigan...
Merle L. Carter
Jan 1, 2023
Merle L. Carter, age 78 of Constantine, passed away January 1, 2023 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born August 2, 1944 in Schoolcraft, a son of Chester and Marguerite (Hoyt) Carter. Merle attended Centreville Schools. On December 21, 1963 he married Marian L. Roberts in Centreville.
Merle had worked for Denton Mills,...
Maryann Piotrowski
Dec 31, 2022
Maryann Piotrowski, age 75 of Centreville, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2022 at Fairview Living and Rehabilitation Center in Centreville. She was born November 9, 1947 in Detroit, a daughter of Mary Christ and John Widon. Maryann obtained her GED in Mt. Clemens. She married Eugene Piotrowski, they later divorced.
Surviving Maryann are her daughter...
Laura A. Miller
Dec 27, 2022
Laura A. Miller, age 61 of Bronson, MI, died December 27, 2022 at her home. She was born May 6, 1961 a daughter of Clifford and Arlene (Stephens) Ditmer Sr. Laura attended Bronson schools and Kalamazoo Valley Community College. On August 2, 1996 she married Roman Miller in Bronson, MI.
Laura enjoyed watching TV and movies, reading,...
Jeanne E Fellows
Dec 22, 2022
Jeanne E. Fellows  Age 100
Fish Lake, Sturgis
Jeanne always loved being the "life of the party" and as of December 22, 2022 she will be celebrating for eternity with her Savior Jesus and all of her loves ones that left before her that she has been longing to see.
Christopher P. Mohney
Dec 22, 2022
Christopher P. Mohney Age 49 Mishawaka, IN Died December 22, 2022 at St. Joseph Regional Hospital in Mishawaka. He was born August 19, 1973 in Three Rivers, a son of Douglas and Sheryl (Hocker) Mohney. Chris graduated from Centreville High School in 1992. On December 2, 2016 he married Theresa Jewell in Mishawaka. Chris was employed at Federal Mogul...
Clarence E. Kinsman
Dec 13, 2022
Clarence E. Kinsman Age 78 of White Pigeon Township, died December 13, 2022 at his home. He was born April 28, 1944 in Wauseon, OH a son of Theodore and Mary Ellen (Bennett) Kinsman. Clarence graduated from Wauseon High School in Ohio. On April 3, 1965 he married Agnes I. Case. She preceded him in death in 2002.
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Catherine Renee Wolf
Dec 9, 2022
Catherine "Renee" Wolf, age 68 of Constantine, passed away Friday, December 9, 2022 at Three Rivers Health Hospital. She was born in Battle Creek on August 14,1954 a daughter of Avril and Elizabeth (Mix) Cruce. Renee graduated from Battle Creek High School in 1972. On August 29, 1981 she married Frederick W. Wolf in Constantine. He preceded her...
Ted R. Smith
Dec 4, 2022
Ted R. Smith, age 67 of Constantine, died December 4, 2022 at his home following a long illness. He was born June 26, 1955 in North Judson, IN a son of Edward and Dallas (Stacey) Smith. Ted attended North Judson High School and served in the US Army. On January 30, 2009 He married Rebecca Bittner in Centreville....
Madilyn Ruth Mast
Dec 4, 2022
Madilyn R. Mast, age 95 of Constantine, formerly of Beaverton, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2022 at her home. She was born April 27, 1927 in Ithaca, MI, daughter of Merril and Hazel (Griner) Hunter. Madilyn graduated from Midland High School in 1945, achieving a Bachelors Degree in Physical Education with a minor in English from Michigan State...
Frederick "Fred" G. Schwartz
Dec 3, 2022
Frederick "Fred" G. Schwartz, age 75 of Sturgis, passed on to Heaven on Saturday, December 3, 2022. He was born on July 23, 1947 in Sturgis, a son of John and Katie (Wickey) Schwartz. Fred attended Nottawa and Centreville Schools, later receiving his GED and going to Auction School. On November 12, 1971, he married Marilyn Miller at...
Lonney "Lon" Sommers
Nov 18, 2022
Lonney "Lon" L. Sommers, age 82 of Three Rivers, died Friday November 18, 2022 at his home. He was born February 22, 1940 in Battle Creek, MI a son of Leo and Dortha (Maugherman) Sommers. He attended Battle Creek schools and served in the US Army from 1963 to 1965. On December 7, 1968 he married Valarie Propst at...
