Obituary Listing

Dec 11, 2019

Kenneth C. Lahrke, Jr., 83 of Centreville, passed away December 11, 2019 at Fairview Nursing Home in Centreville. Ken was born in Sturgis on December 14, 1935, a son of Kenneth and Alice (Snook) Lahrke, Sr.

He attended Sturgis schools. On January 23, 1955, he married Donna Dickerson in Sturgis. For many years, Ken owned his farm...

Dec 9, 2019

Judy C. Clark Age 70, Constantine, died December 9, 2019 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born on December 1, 1949 in Elizabethton, TN, a daughter of Allen and Helen (White) Richardson. Judy graduated from Constantine High School in 1968. On February 11, 1972 she married Bruce Clark in Elkhart. He preceded her in death October 26, 2017.

Dec 6, 2019

Josephine E. Hittler, 91, of Three Rivers, passed away December 6, 2019 at Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers. She was born in Centreville on January 17, 1928, a daughter of Joseph and Marcella (Moon) Lasko. Josephine graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1946 and then completed her 3-year Nurse's training at St. Vincent's Hospital in Toledo,...

Dec 3, 2019

Gerald Lee Preston, age 77 of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at his home. Jerry was born in Three Rivers, MI on, January 26, 1942 a son of Kenneth Earl and Mary (Dalman) Preston.

He graduated from Centreville High School in 1961. He later attended trade school for Farrier Services at Olivet College. He was...

Nov 27, 2019

Douglas M. Conner Age 77 of Constantine, passed away November 27, 2019 at his home. He was born April 7, 1942 in Lock Township, IN a son of Amos and Gladys (Whitehead) Conner. Doug graduated from Constantine High School in 1961. He served in the US Army from 1966 to 1968 during the Vietnam War receiving the Purple Heart....

Nov 27, 2019

Marjorie J. Brown, 68 of Idlewild, formerly of Constantine, passed away in Grand Rapids on November 27, 2019. She was born in Three Rivers on April 14, 1951, a daughter of Orville and Alice (Crossgrove) Shirk Sr. She went to Three Rivers Schools. On February 27, 1970, she married Dale Brown in Coldwater; he preceded her in death on...

Nov 24, 2019

Timothy Paul Reardon, 71 of Centreville, passed away November 24, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Tim was born in Flat Rock, MI on July 24, 1948, a son of Howard and June (Ciccotte) Reardon. He attended Flat Rock Schools and went on to serve in the U.S. Army. On May 8, 1971, he...

Nov 12, 2019

Margery Sue Brondyke, a resident of Woodstock, GA, and formerly of Grand Haven, MI, Seneca, SC, and Sturgis, MI, passed into the presence of her Savior on November 12, 2019. She was 87.

Margery was born on October 26,1932, in Wabash, IN, to James and Phoebe Martin. She married Douglas Brondyke of Muskegon, MI, on July 4,...

Nov 9, 2019

Albert "AJ" Smith, 73 of Constantine, passed away November 9, 2019 at his home. He was born in Sturgis on July 11, 1946, a son of Theodore and Hulda (Besser) Smith.   AJ graduated from Constantine High School in 1966. On August 12, 1966, he married Sandra Smitley in Constantine. AJ owned AJ's Mapleland Auto Parts of Three Rivers from...

Oct 15, 2019

Daniel "Rej" Rejman, 64 of Constantine, passed away October 15, 2019 in Green Bay, WI. He was born in Detroit on June 14, 1955, a son of Joseph and Nellie (Mazur) Rejman. Rej graduated from Cody High School in 1973 and went on to serve as a submariner in the U.S. Navy. In June of 1986, he married Marilyn...

Oct 11, 2019

Alice Ann Duncan   Age 76 of Three Rivers, died October 11, 2019 at her home. She was born February 4, 1943 in Fairmount, In a daughter of Walter and Merideth (Wallace) Harshman. Alice graduated from Fairmount High School and attended Business school.

On May 16, 1966 she married James Duncan. He preceded her in death March 13,...

Oct 10, 2019

Patrick A. Horton, age 74, of Constantine, MI, passed away on October 10, 2019 at Borgess Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI.

He was born in Plympton, England on March 26, 1945, a son of Albert and Annetta (Weeks) Ballentine. He attended school in Kalamazoo and graduated from Three Rivers High School.

On December 23, 1966, he married...

Oct 10, 2019

Edward "Eddie" Schrader Jr. Age 56 of Constantine, went to be with God on October 10 th , 2019 at his home. He was born January 25, 1963 in Sturgis a son of Edward and Wanda (Howard) Schrader Sr.

Eddie graduated from Constantine High School in 1981. At the age of 16, he entered the Army reserves...

Oct 5, 2019

Edward "Popps" Schrader, Sr., 80, of Constantine, left his loved ones to be with God on the 5th of October 2019 in his home. At the time of his departure, he had his wonderful wife of 57 years, Wanda (Howard) Schrader, and three sons, Edward Schrader Jr. of Constantine, Scott Schrader of Three Rivers and Shawn Schrader of Shipshewana,...

Oct 4, 2019

Thomas Lee Spoores   Age 68

Constantine

Died October 4, 2019 at Borgess Medical Center. He was born April 22, 1951 in Bowling Green, OH a son of William Massey and Gertrude Spoores.

Thomas graduated from White Pigeon High School in 1970 and studied at Glen Oaks Community College.

On May 28,...

Sep 17, 2019

Dan Jones, 86, Constantine, passed away on September 17, 2019 at his home.  He was born on June 21, 1933 in Constantine, a son of Arthur and Alice (Leister) Jones.

Dan graduated from Constantine High School in 1951 where he excelled as an all sport athlete. He was in the US Army from 1953-1955 in Germany. During...

Sep 9, 2019

Richard Lee McDaniel Sr., age 55 of Constantine, died September 9, 2019 at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. He was born on January 1, 1964 in South Bend, IN, a son of Franklin Richard and Linda Kay (Arnold) McDaniel. Richard graduated from Constantine High School in 1982 and attended Glen Oaks Community College. He received his Journeyman tool &...

Sep 8, 2019

Bree Kaitlin King, 19 of Constantine, passed away after a long battle with Ewing's Sarcoma cancer on September 8, 2019 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo.   Bree was born in Coldwater on February 17, 2000, a daughter of Don and Tina (Liles) King.  She attended Constantine Public Schools, graduating in 2019.

Bree loved to go camping. She...

Sep 6, 2019

Marjorie Ella Powell passed away September 6, 2019 at Heartland Health Center in Three Rivers, Michigan.  She was born December 13, 1921 in Fabius Township, MI, the daughter of Jesse and Lela (Whitehead) Munger.  Marjorie graduated with the class of 1939 from Cassopolis High School.  On January 6, 1946 she married James Elwood Powell in Sturgis.  He preceded her...

Aug 28, 2019

Janet M. Peterson, 74 of Mendon, passed away at Heartland Health Care Center on August 28, 2019. She was born in Toledo, OH on November 5, 1944, a daughter of Ted and Irene (Moore) Brown.

Janet went to Hillsdale Schools, graduating in 1962. After, she received her business degree from Augerbright Business College in Battle Creek. On...