Obituary Listing

Dec 19, 2021

Troy A. Jankowski, age 51 of Constantine, passed away unexpectedly December 19, 2021 at his home. He was born on April 30, 1970 in Mishawaka, IN, a son of Coy & Linda (Nobles) Jankowski. Troy received his GED in 1993 in Florida. He attended several colleges focusing on the arts, most recently Salem State College in Salem, MA, where...

Dec 5, 2021

Craig L. Witwer, 70 of Jones, passed away December 5, 2021 at Three Rivers Hospital. Craig was born in Elkhart on September 5, 1951, a son of Howard and Lorraine (Black) Witwer. He graduated from Elkhart Central High School in 1970. On June 6, 1970, he married Jessie Eby at Porter Baptist Church. Craig was a dog lover. He...

Dec 4, 2021

Charles D. Wheeler, 75 of Three Rivers, passed away December 4, 2021 at his home. Chuck was born in Sturgis on September 6, 1946, a son of Charles and Marguerite (Marks) Wheeler. Chuck graduated from Centreville High School and later attended Glen Oaks Community College. On September 25, 1976, he married Tressa Cantrell in Niles. Chuck owned and operated...

Nov 29, 2021

Verna Schlabach, age 71 of Centreville, died November 29, 2021 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, IN. She was born December 23, 1949 in Sturgis, a daughter of Henry and Emma (Borkholder) Borkholder. Verna graduated from Sturgis High School in 1968. On December 24, 1971 she married Raymond D Schlabach at Locust Grove Mennonite Church.

Verna was...

Nov 25, 2021

John W. Austin, age 61, of Constantine, MI, walked into heaven on Thursday November 25 th peacefully at his home. He was born in Meadville, PA on February 15, 1960, a son of James F. and Margaret E. (Young) Austin. On May 6, 1995 he married Rita Stanley in Berwind, WV. Pastor John was the co-founder of FaithFinders Church...

Nov 20, 2021

Rebecca G. Crawford, 70 of Centreville, passed away at Three Rivers Hospital on November 20, 2021. Rebecca was born in Vicksburg on September 12, 1951, a daughter of Percy Crawford and Mattie Alvey. She attended Colon Schools. Rebecca previously worked for different cafes in Colon, and for Denton Mills, Sportsman's Bar, and as a social worker, all in Centreville....

Nov 17, 2021

Roger J. Stoner, age 78 of Jones, passed away at his home surrounded by his wife and daughters. He was born February 6, 1943 in Constantine, a son of Walter and Bessie (Hoover) Stoner. Roger graduated from Constantine High School in 1961. He attended Michigan State University earning an Associates Degree in Agriculture. He later attended Bethel College. He...

Nov 15, 2021

Janet Stambaugh, 72 of Constantine, passed away November 15, 2021 at her home. Janet was born in Sturgis on November 23, 1948, a daughter of Dick and Helen (Graham) Boals. She attended Sturgis High School. She was a caregiver, and enjoyed taking care of people and babysitting. Janet was a member of Faith Finders Church in Constantine. She loved...

Nov 14, 2021

Thomas D. Hensell, 71 of Bronson, passed away November 14, 2021 at Select Medical Hospital in Battle Creek. Thomas was born in Three Rivers on August 18, 1950, a son of Harold and Pollyanna (Hooten) Hensell. He graduated from Centreville High School in 1968 and then from Glen Oaks Community College in 1970 with an Associate's degree in Technology....

Nov 13, 2021

Katherine A. Fair, 75 of Lake Templene, passed away November 13, 2021 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. Katherine was born in San Mateo, CA on May 23, 1946, a daughter of Brent and Ruth (Atkins) Rickard. She graduated from Danbury High School in Connecticut in 1964 and went on to earn her Bachelor's Degree from Western Michigan University...

Nov 10, 2021

Mahlon Ross LaFluer, age 65 of Constantine, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021 at University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor.He was born August 23, 1956 in Landstuhl, Germany, a son of Mahlon A. and Veronica (Honsberger) LaFluer. Ross attended South Bend Schools and received electronics education at Ivy Tech. On September 16, 1995 he married Cindy Carpenter in...

Nov 10, 2021

Norbert T. Zieler, age 85 of Three Rivers, passed away at his home on Wednesday, November 10, 2021. He was born on August 9, 1936 in Chicago, IL, a son of Joseph and Harriet (Kubiak) Zieler. Norbert attended Constantine Schools. On January 13, 1956 he married Joan Schuman in Sturgis.

In his younger years, Norbert worked in...

Nov 8, 2021

Randy W. Riley Age 66 of Constantine died Monday November 8, 2021 at his home. He was born July 6, 1955 in Goshen, IN a son of Ronald C. and Joann (Rink) Riley. Randy graduated from Northridge High School in Middlebury in 1973. He was employed at T&M Rubber Co. of Goshen and Ohio before starting, with his family,...

Nov 6, 2021

Mario Orlando Vela, age 42 of Centreville, passed away November 6, 2021 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born December 28, 1978, a son of Mario and Rachel (Torres) Vela in Weslaco, TX. Mario graduated from Progreso High School in Progreso, TX. On June 9, 2009, following an 8 year courtship, he married Jesusa Cruz Trevino in...

Nov 5, 2021

Charles D. Skeen, age 72 of Centreville, passed away Friday, Nov. 5, 2021 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born January 30, 1949 in Sturgis, a son of Elmer and Anna "Chris" (Haney) Skeen. Charles attended Centreville High School with the class of 1967. He served in the US Marine Corp. during the Vietnam War from 1968...

Nov 4, 2021

Matthew E. Lawless, 75 of Three Rivers, passed away Thursday, November 4, 2021 at South Bend Memorial Hospital. He was born on March 31, 1946 in Chicago, IL, a son of Thomas and Mary (Malley) Lawless. Matthew graduated from Holy Trinity High School in Chicago. Matthew loved to tinker and was a maker of all things.

He...

Nov 1, 2021

Shirley I. "Penny" Beachey, age 65, White Pigeon, died November 1, 2021 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo after a two year battle with cancer. She was born September 18, 1956 in Waukegan, IL a daughter of William and Shirley (Duncan) Swallers. Penny was a certified nurse assistant and worked in home care throughout St. Joseph County both privately...

Oct 28, 2021

Lucy O'Dell (Harvey) Peterson, of Constantine, died peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Thursday, October 28, 2021 just before midnight.  She was born at Birch Lake on January 20, 1939 to Ruel B. and Margaret (Reid) Harvey.

Lucy was raised at Birch Lake, where she spent hours swimming in the lake and told stories...

Oct 11, 2021

Troy Thomas Moore Ulin, age 56 of Mottville, passed away October 11, 2021at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born July 16, 1965 in Detroit, a son of Lawrence and Margaret (Springer) Ulin.

Troy graduated from high school in Riverside, CA, and served in the United States Air Force from 1985 to 1989. He worked as...

Oct 9, 2021

Pamela Kay (Bakehorn) / (Bakehorn/Townsend) Harman, age 70, beloved wife and mother, passed away peacefully October 9, 2021 at her home. She was born September 29, 1951, and grew up in Wabash, IN with her parents, Joseph and Barbara (Martin) Bakehorn and sister Linda.

Pam resided in Elkhart, IN for over 20 years where she worked as...