Obituary Listing

Mar 30, 2020

Richard Chrisman, 88 of Constantine, passed away March 30, 2020 at his home. He was born on October 10, 1931, in Constantine, a son of Leslie and Delia (Harvey) Chrisman. Richard graduated from Constantine High School with the class of 1949 after leaving school in the 11th grade to serve in the United States Navy. On June 28, 1952,...

Mar 27, 2020

Donald E. Kufeldt Age 93 of Elkhart formerly of Constantine

Died March 27, 2020 at Eastlake Terrace Assisted Living in Elkhart. He was born January 4, 1927 in Bristol, IN a son of Fredrick and Mabel (Lake) Kufeldt. Don graduated from Bristol High School and later served in the Merchant Marines.

On October 2, 1947...

Mar 21, 2020

Mary Louise Kline, 78 of Centreville, passed away March 21, 2020 at Borgess Hospital. She was born in Centreville on October 13, 1941, a daughter of Clifford and Winifred (Caseman) Gross. Mary Lou attended Centreville Public Schools. On September 12, 1957, she married Wayne Kline in Centreville.

Mary Lou and Wayne owned and operated Kline's Construction from...

Mar 19, 2020

Charlene Frances Heslet, age 63, of Constantine, died March 19, 2020 at her home. She was born on February 7, 1957 in Garden City, MI, a daughter of Edward and Mary (Lesnaik) Liebert. Charlene attended school in Garden City. She was employed by Dollar General in St. Joseph County as a store set up specialist. Later she began doing...

Mar 18, 2020

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Grant L. Boomer, 74 of Lake Templene, and formerly of Flint, MI, passed away March 18, 2020 at his home.

Grant was born in Flint on November 4, 1945, a son of Grant and Evelyn (Lyttle) Boomer. He graduated from Flint Central High School in 1964 and...

Mar 17, 2020

Jason E. Myers, 45, Constantine, died March 17, 2020 at Grace Health Care in Three Rivers. He was born November 18, 1974 in Three Rivers, a son of Stanley and Robin (Frain) Myers. Jason graduated from Constantine High School with the class of 1993. He was employed in the RV industry for several companies, including River Forest pontoon division...

Mar 14, 2020

Sherrill A. Kline Age 84 of Constantine

Died March 14, 2020 at Birch Meadows AFC in Three Rivers. She was born April 29, 1935, a daughter of Ralph and Mildred (Crotser) Heminger. Sherrill graduated from White Pigeon High School in 1953. On June 27, 1953 she married Lyle E. Kline at the Mottville Biible Church. He preceded...

Mar 12, 2020

Kenneth "Bud" Spencer, 74, of Elkhart, passed away March 12, 2020 at Center for Hospice Care in Elkhart.  Bud was born in Ashland, KY on August 3, 1945, a son of William and Betty (Bickel) Spencer.  He attended Constantine Schools, graduating in 1963.  Bud worked as a carpenter for various contractors for over 30 years.  Additionally, he also worked for...

Mar 12, 2020

Elke Karin Lambert Age 53

Constantine

Died March 12, 2020 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo following a brave battle with cancer. She was born June 6, 1966 in Bayreuth, Germany a daughter of Hans Gunther Joachim and Inge (Scholz) Lehmann. Elke graduated from school in Germany and qualified by exam to be a state employee...

Mar 3, 2020

Michael F. Vosters, 74 of Three Rivers, passed away at his home March 3, 2020.

Michael was born on March 3, 1946 in Kalamazoo, a son of Cyril and Waneta (Olinger) Vosters. He graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School in 1964 and went on to serve in the United States Navy. Michael worked for GM Fisher Body...

Mar 1, 2020

Martha Eugenia Miller was born in San Jose, Costa Rica July 28, 1945 to Alberto Villalobos Abarca and Rosalbina Morales Alfaro, the oldest of four children. She passed away surrounded by family on March 1, 2020. Martha graduated from Liceo San Jose and studied linguistics at the University of Costa Rica. She taught Spanish as a second language at...

Feb 28, 2020

Jack Stears, 86 of Constantine, passed away February 28, 2020 at Bronson Methodist Hospital.  He was born in Constantine on August 20, 1933, the son of Cecil and Catherine (Bradford) Stears.  Jack graduated from Constantine High School in 1951.  On November 6, 1952, he married Marlene Elaine Berry in Angola, IN. Jack was a skid maker for Fibre Converters from...

Feb 28, 2020

Norma Jean Oliver, 87 of Constantine, entered into her Heavenly Chapter February 28, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. Norma was born in Indianapolis on March 20, 1932, a daughter of R.E. and Mary Laura (Toliver) Kimball. She graduated from Niles High School in 1950, she furthered her education at County Normal School and received her BA+20...

Feb 27, 2020

Thomas Allen Bellows, age 65, Constantine, MI formerly of Cadillac, MI, died February 27, 2020 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born August 27, 1954 in South Bend a son of Burt and June (Fuller) Bellows. Tom graduated from Constantine High School in 1972 and from Grand Valley State University in 1976 receiving a degree in Sociology....

Feb 26, 2020

Debbie Jo Willings, 61, of Mottville Township, passed away February 26, 2020 at Elkhart General Hospital.

Debbie was born in Elkhart on January 23, 1959, a daughter of Helen Nicely. She attended Northside School in Elkhart. On February 15, 1975, she married Jerry F. Willings in Elkhart. She worked for McDonald's in Elkhart. Debbie cherished spending time...

Feb 25, 2020

Peggy L. Preston, 73 of Constantine, passed away February 25, 2020 at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka. She was born in Goshen on March 10, 1946, a daughter of Robert and Barbara (Funkhouser) Emmert.

Peggy graduated from Mishawaka High School in 1964. On July 10, 1965, she married Dennis Scheibelhut in Mishawaka; he preceded her...

Feb 22, 2020

Robert James Babcock Jr. Age 66 of Chapin, SC, formerly of Union, MI died peacefully at his home February 22, 2020. He was born January 26, 1954 in South Bend, IN a son of Robert and Sheila (Gustafson) Babcock Sr. Robert graduated from Constantine High School in 1972. On June 23, 1973 he married Carla Creakbaum in Elkhart. Robert...

Feb 22, 2020

Carol J. Fair, age 95, of Centreville, MI, passed away February 22, 2020 at her home. She was born on November 16, 1924 in Sturgis, MI, a daughter to the late Samuel L. and Rhea (Arver) Cook.

Carol was a lifelong resident of the Sturgis and Centreville areas and a graduate of Sturgis High School in 1942....

Feb 17, 2020

James Robert Bender, 43 of Three Rivers, passed away February 17, 2020 at Three Rivers Health Hospital. He was born in Sturgis on March 23, 1976, a son of David and Joyce (Waters) Bender. Jim attended Three Rivers Schools.

On June 30, 2018, he married Shawna Sweitzer at Bonneyville Mills in Bristol. Jim was a welder, working...

Feb 16, 2020

James Douglas Weiss,  Jr., 49 of Burr Oak, died February 16, 2020 at Sturgis Hospital. He was born December 21, 1970 in Southfield, MI,  a son of James D. and Patricia (Perrin) Weiss. Jimmy attended Constantine Schools and graduated from Howe Military School in 1988. He received his auto mechanic degree from ITT in Ft. Wayne and also truck...