Obituary Listing

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...

Aug 24, 2019

Caralene G. (Preston) Skelton, 88 of Constantine, passed away August 24, 2019 at her home.    Caralene was born in Three Rivers on June 17, 1931, a daughter of Harold and Edith (Clark) Preston.  She attended Three Rivers High School.    On October 24, 1948, she married Thomas Arthur Skelton, Sr. in Three Rivers; he preceded her in death on April...

Aug 21, 2019

Leslie B. White, 77 of Sturgis, passed away in Sturgis on August 21, 2019 surrounded by his family.  Leslie was born in Kalamazoo on October 22, 1941, a son of Leslie White and Barbara Monroe.  He attended Parchment Schools, graduating in 1959, and then went on to receive his Business Degree from Parson's Business School.

On June...

Aug 10, 2019

Mary E. Klett, 89, Constantine, passed away August 10, 2019 at Goshen Hospital.  Mary was born January 21, 1930 in Three Rivers, daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Cerutti) Granzotto.  She graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1948 and then received her Medical Secretary's degree from Elkhart College.  On April18, 1959, she married Garth Klett in Three Rivers; he...

Aug 6, 2019

Robert "Bob" Hagelgans, 76 of Centreville, passed away on August 6, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Bob was born in Three Rivers on April 1, 1943, the son of the late Richard and Virginia (Sloan) Hagelgans. He graduated from Centreville High School with the class of 1961.  Bob served in the Michigan National...

Aug 6, 2019

Fred L. Harter, 69, of Jones, passed away at Center for Hospice Care in Elkhart on August 6, 2019 surrounded by his family. Fred was born in Sturgis, MI on June 11, 1950 a son of Lewis and Arlene (Gest) Harter. He graduated from Centreville High School in 1968 and went on to serve in the United States Air...

Jul 26, 2019

Derek A. Campbell-Copus, 27, peacefully passed away July 26, 2019 surrounded by his family after battling cancer.

Derek was born in Seymour, IN on July 9, 1992, a son of Lori Campbell.   He attended Centreville Public Schools with the class of 2010, and later received his GED.   He enlisted in the United States Navy, and was medically...

Jul 22, 2019

Richard "Dick" Cripe, 87 of Centreville, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on July 22, 2019. Dick was born in Youngstown, OH on April 12, 1932, the son of Glen "Dutch" and Bess (Beaty) Cripe.

He graduated from Morgan Park High School in Chicago in 1950 and received his Masters in Counseling and Industrial...