Patrick A. Horton
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...
Edward "Eddie" Schrader Jr.
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...
Edward Eugene Schrader, Sr.
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,...
Thomas L. Spoores
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,...
Dan William Jones
Sep 17, 2019
Dan Jones, 86, Constantine, passed away on September 17, 2019 at his home. Â 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...
Richard Mcdaniel, Sr.
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 &...
Bree Kaitlin King
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...
Marjorie E. Powell
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...
Janet M. Peterson
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...
Caralene G. Skelton
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...
Leslie B. White
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...
Mary E. Klett
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...
Robert "Bob" Hagelgans
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...
Fred L. Harter
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...
Derek A. Campbell-Copus
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...
Richard A Cripe
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...
Eric Leroy Stafford
Jul 17, 2019
Eric L. Stafford, 37 of Mottville, passed away unexpectedly at his home on July 17, 2019. He was born in Sturgis on October 16, 1981, a son of Brad Stafford and Lisa (Swart) Finch. He attended Middlebury schools. Eric currently worked as a swingman for Coachman RV in Middlebury and previously for Thor Motor Coach. On June 9, 2019,...
Denise Lou Mcneal
Jul 17, 2019
Denise Lou McNeal, 63 of Gobles, born on January 8, 1956, a daughter of William and Lena Ackley, passed away July 17, 2019 at her home after a long battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her granddaughter Kiyana McNeal, younger brother Scott Ackley, and parents William and Lena Ackley.
She leaves behind her husband...
Herman Skelton, Jr.
Jul 10, 2019
Herman Skelton, Jr., age 84 of Constantine, passed away Wednesday, July 10th, at Heartland Health Care Center, Three Rivers.
Herman was born in Constantine on January 23, 1935, a son of Herman and Sadie (Thorn) Skelton, Sr. He graduated from Constantine High School in 1954 and served in the Army National Guard.
On February 14,...
Bonnie Sue Filbrandt
Jul 8, 2019
Bonnie Sue Filbrandt, 64 of Elkhart, passed away at her home on July 8, 2019.  She was born in Elkhart on June 24, 1955, a daughter of Albert and Georgia (Tolbert) Filbrandt.  Bonnie graduated from Constantine High School in 1973 and went on to receive her Associate's degree from Southwestern Community College.  She worked for Elkhart General Hospital for...
