Obituary Listing

Aug 25, 2020

Warren G."Boz" Latislaw, 97 of Constantine, passed away August 25, 2020 at his home.  Boz was born in Benton Harbor on May 24, 1923, a son of William and Elsie (Peters) Latislaw.  He attended Zion Benton Schools in Illinois, graduating in 1941.  After school, Boz went on to serve in the United States Navy.  On March 28, 1953, he...

Aug 15, 2020

Terry L. Ware, 67 of Constantine, passed away August 15, 2020 at his home. Terry was born in Three Rivers on October 28, 1952, a son of Harry and Freda (Hawn) Ware. He attended Three Rivers Schools. On June 12, 1971, he married Peggy Knauss in Constantine.

Terry was a general manager of the cargo division for...

Aug 3, 2020

Wilma H. Peterson, 93 formerly of Lake Templene, passed away August 3, 2020 at Brookdale Assisted Living in Portage. Wilma was born in Holland, MI on April 30, 1927, a daughter of Hendrick and Anna Groeneveld. On May 9, 1953, she married Louis E. Peterson in Grand Rapids; he preceded her in death on February 9, 2013.

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Jul 19, 2020

Marie E. Zinsmaster, 93 of Centreville, passed away on July 19, 2020 at her home. Marie was born in South Bend on April 17, 1927, a daughter of Bailey and Lillly (Crabtree) Murphy. She graduated from Washington High School, South Bend, in 1945. She later attended Glen Oaks Community College. On November 27, 1948, she married Clarence Pianowski in...

Jul 17, 2020

Robert John (Bobby) Hawkins, 65, of Centreville, MI, formerly of Constantine, passed away Friday, July 17th, at Ascension Borgess Hospital, Kalamazoo. Robert was born in Sturgis on December 13, 1954, a son of Junior and Marjorie (Westphal) Hawkins.

Robert was a graduate of the Adapt Day Program. He enjoyed fire trucks, school buses, and carousels, especially riding...

Jul 8, 2020

Gina M. Wagner, 59 of Constantine, went to be with the Lord on July 8, 2020 after a long battle with cancer.  Gina was born in Lansing on April 8, 1961, a daughter of Jack and Barbara (Montgomery) Russell.

Gina graduated from Charlotte High School in 1979 and Olivet College in 1986, where she received a Bachelor's...

Jun 29, 2020

Larry Junior Rink Age 75

Three Rivers, formerly of Constantine

went to be with his Lord and Savior on June 29, 2020. Larry passed away at Grace Healthcare of Three Rivers.

He was born in Goshen, IN on February 21, 1945, and attended Constantine High School. On July 4, 1964 he married Jeanie...

Jun 14, 2020

Raymond W. White, 45 of Three Rivers, passed away June 14, 2020 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.  Ray was born in Kalamazoo on May 27, 1975, a son of Raymond L. White and Donna Sue Hann.  He attended Three Rivers Public Schools.  Ray previously worked at Aquatics in Three Rivers for 13 years before obtaining his CDL and...

Jun 14, 2020

George E. Black, 87 of Constantine, passed away on June 14, 2020. George was born in New Troy, MI on October 4, 1932, a son of Charles and Katherine Black. He graduated from New Troy High School. In April of 1964, he married Charlene Ichorn. George retired from Pioneer in Constantine after 30 years of employment. He also previously...

Jun 11, 2020

Edward Lee McKee, age 54 of Three Rivers formerly of Constantine,

passed away Thursday, June 11th, 2020 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo.

He was born in Hammond, IN on December 24, 1965, a son Donna (Perrin) McKee and Afton John McKee.

Ed worked as a shift manager at Wendy's in Three Rivers....

Jun 10, 2020

Sharon A. Nash, 74 of Portage and formerly of Centreville, passed away on June 10, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. Sharon was born on June 23, 1945 in Washington DC, a daughter of Paul and Gertrude (Wedding) Sloan. She attended Centreville Schools, graduating in 1963. Sharon also received her Associate's Degree in Business Management from Davenport...

May 31, 2020

Gary Neil Chartrand, 68 of Sturgis, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 31, 2020.

Gary was born in Grosse Pointe Farms, a son of Neil E. and Sharon E. Chartrand. He was a graduate of St. Clair High School and continued his education at Lake Superior State University. Gary was an environmental engineer for Lear Corporation, Mendon,...

May 26, 2020

Royce Monroe Jacobs, 93 of Three Rivers, formerly Constantine, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at Bowman House, Three Rivers.

Royce was born November 20, 1926 in Constantine, son of Fred and Evelyn (Nolan) Jacobs. He graduated from Constantine High School. On December 22, 1945, he married Helen Schultz; mother of his children. She preceded him on...

May 23, 2020

Patricia Ann Forsyth, 86 of Constantine, passed away May 23, 2020 at Beacon Pointe Assisted Living in Portage, MI. She was born on April 6, 1934 in Sturgis, MI, a daughter of Charles and Virginia (Minzey) Kilgore. Pat graduated from Rome City High School in 1952 and Glen Oaks Community College in 1969. She then received her Masters Degree...

May 8, 2020

Rodney M. York, 79 of Constantine, passed away May 8, 2020 at Elkhart General Hospital. Rodney was born in Three Rivers on February 11, 1941, a son of Frank and Vivian (French) York. He graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1958 and went on to serve in the U.S. Navy and Reserves.

On January 9, 1960,...

May 6, 2020

Billy W. Hill Age 66 of Constantine

died May 6, 2020 at his home. He was born April 28, 1954 in Duck Hill, MS a son of Billie and Sadie (Carr) Hill. Billy graduated from Constantine High School in 1972. He was an avid outdoors man and loved to collect everything.

Surviving are his wife...

May 6, 2020

Audrey (Sweet) Hartman, age 92

of Constantine, passed away May 6, 2020 at her home.

Audrey was born in White Pigeon on August 31, 1927, a daughter of Ray and Cynthia (Wagar) Sweet. Audrey graduated from White Pigeon High School in 1945 and later attended Glen Oaks Community College. On August 4, 1946, she married...

May 2, 2020

Freddie K. "Fred" Neubert Age 83 of White Pigeon,

Went to be with our Lord May 2, 2020 at Center for Hospice Care in Elkhart. He was born November 5, 1936 in Esserville, VA, a son of William and Lelia (Wells) Neubert. Fred graduated from Constantine High School. He served in the US Marines Reserve and active...

May 1, 2020

John N. Hassinger, age 89, Constantine, passed away at his home on May 1, 2020. John, the second child of Merritt and Cleo (Avery) Hassinger, was born on August 20, 1930 at the old homestead out on Millers Mill Road in Constantine, MI.

He is survived by his special friend Barbara Adcock of Elkhart, Indiana and her...

Apr 28, 2020

Karly A. Bingaman, 19 of Three Rivers, died April 28, 2020 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born on January 19, 2001 in Sturgis. Karly attended Sturgis and Centreville schools, graduating from Centreville in 2019 where she was a member of the cheerleading team. Karly had worked at Little Caesars Pizza, Subway, and was currently working...