Maxine J. Barnell
Mar 23, 2018
Maxine Barnell, 94, passed away unexpectedly and quickly on March 23, 2018 at her home in Constantine. She was born February 18, 1924 in Burr Oak to Emil and Mary Klopfenstein. On July 30, 1943, she married Paul Barnell; he preceded her in death on January 24, 2008. She is survived by their five children: Dave (Jean) Barnell, Sharon Parman,...
Tegan Richard Vanscoik
Mar 22, 2018
Tegan Richard VanScoik, 11, of Three Rivers, passed away March 22, 2018 at Bronson Hospital. He was born in Tallahassee, FL on August 23, 2006, a son of Philip VanScoik and Crystal Stewart. Tegan attended Riverside Elementary School in Constantine. He enjoyed cars, especially hot wheels, being outdoors, fishing, biking and sports as well as playing his X-Box. Tegan is...
John 'Jack' R. Mann, Jr.
Mar 20, 2018
John Richard Mann, Jr. 'Jack', age 93, of Sturgis, MI and Crystal River, FL., passed away March 20, 2018 at the Oak Hill Hospital in Brooksville, FL. Jack was born on September 8, 1924 in Akron, OH to John Richard Mann, Sr. and Edith Hutchins Mann. He graduated from Garfield High School in 1943. He entered the armed service in...
Charles Edward Hemminger
Mar 17, 2018
Charles E. Hemminger, age 70, of Three Rivers, formerly of Burr Oak and Allegan County, passed away March 17, 2018 at Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers. Chuck was born in South Bend, IN on October 25, 1947, a son of Alfred and Dorothy (Dittman) Hemminger. He attended Plainwell Public Schools. In June of 1989, he married Sally Penny...
Daniel Davis
Mar 17, 2018
Daniel Lee Davis, age 68, of White Pigeon, passed away March 17, 2018 at Kairos Dwelling in Kalamazoo. He was born in Napoleon, OH on June 11, 1949, a son of Norman and Beulah (Durham) Davis. Dan graduated from Napoleon High School, Ohio, in 1967. On November 18, 1988, he married Vicki Reiff in Napannee. Dan worked at Shadow Cruiser...
Ray Miles Stevens
Mar 12, 2018
Ray Miles Stevens, age 87, of Nottawa, MI, died March 12, 2018 at Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers. Ray was born November 16, 1930 in Eckford Township, MI, a son of Roscoe C. and Bernice L. (Holt) Stevens. He attended the Arch Workshop for many years and enjoyed making crochet rugs, attending the St. Joseph County Fair, and...
Diana "Winkey" J. Raifsnider
Mar 9, 2018
Diana "Winkey" Jean Raifsnider, 71, of Three Rivers, died March 9, 2018 at Borgess Medical Center. She was born on July 15, 1946 in Gary, IN, to Margurite Smith. She was raised by her grandparents, Gilbert and Jessy Smith, in Howardsville, MI. Diana graduated from Three Rivers High School. She married Orville Anglemyer, Jr., who preceded her in death in...
Ann Margaret King
Mar 7, 2018
Ann M. King, 86, of White Pigeon, went to be with the Lord on March 7, 2018 at her home surrounded by family. She was born in Three Rivers on December 17, 1931, a daughter of Charles and Pansy (Roberts) Young. Ann graduated from Constantine High School in 1949. On August 1, 1952, she married William King in Constantine. He...
Michael Leroy Miller
Mar 6, 2018
Michael L. Miller, 62, of Three Rivers, passed away March 6, 2018 at Three Rivers Health Hospital. He was born in Springfield, OH on August 18, 1955, a son of the late Leroy Miller and Patricia (Raines) Arnett. Michael went to school in Ohio and Arizona. He was employed at Southwest Mobile Storage in Phoenix, AZ in 1995 until retiring...
William 'Billy' Herbert Bowman
Mar 5, 2018
William "Billy" Bowman, 79, of Sturgis, passed away March 5, 2018 at Thurston Woods in Sturgis. He was born in Constantine on January 15, 1939, a son of the late Max and Elsie (Walter) Bowman. Billy worked at Arch Workshop and at Meijer in Three Rivers. He enjoyed taking walks and visiting with his friends and merchants in Sturgis. Surviving...
Joanne M. Deihl
Mar 1, 2018
Joanne M. Deihl, 76, of Centreville, passed away March 1, 2018 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born in Coldwater, MI on August 8, 1941, a daughter of Roy Birch and Dorothy Dodge. Joanne graduated from Coldwater High School in 1959. After high school, she obtained her nursing degree at the Coldwater Hospital, where she worked for several years....
Stewart M. Nickell
Mar 1, 2018
Stewart M. Nickell, 72, of Portage, formerly of Constantine, passed away March 1, 2018 at Borgess Medical Center. He was born in Sturgis on August 2, 1945, a son of R. Dale and Elizabeth "Betty" (Stewart) Nickell. Stewart's family grew up in Constantine, moved to Ridgway, CO, and finally to Brookings, OR where he graduated from High School in 1963....
Linda Kay Buel
Feb 25, 2018
Linda K. Buel, 72, Constantine, passed away February 25, 2018. She was born in Three Rivers on May 11, 1945, daughter of Reuben and Irma "Irene" (Dowty) Arnold. Linda graduated from Constantine Public Schools in 1963 and later obtained her accounting certification. Linda married Franklin McDaniel on June 22, 1963; they were later divorced. On July 2, 1986, she married...
David Lee King
Feb 19, 2018
David Lee King, 82, of Three Rivers, went to be with the Lord on February 19, 2018 at his home. He was born in Lansing on June 3, 1935, a son of Leo and Hilda (Shaffer) King. Dave graduated from Bloomingdale High School in 1954 and went on to complete one year of Bible School at Trinity College in Florida....
Ireta May "Susie" Zehr
Feb 14, 2018
Ireta May 'Susie' Zehr, 75, of Centreville, went to be with the Lord on February 14, 2018 at her home. She was born in Sturgis on May 11, 1942, a daughter of John William and Hazel (Rosine) Schragg. Ireta graduated from Centreville High School in 1960. On April 1, 1961, she married Richard Zehr in Centreville. He preceded her in...
Sondra Tonnaya Pierce
Feb 8, 2018
Sondra T. Pierce, 68, of Centreville, passed away on February 8, 2018 at Fairview Nursing Home. She was born in Kendallville, IN on August 9, 1949, a daughter of the late Carl and Glema (Preston) Hochstetler. Sondra graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1968. On February 25, 1983, she married Don Pierce in Centreville. He preceded her in death...
Shirley Ann Hale
Feb 5, 2018
Shirley Ann Hale, age 82, of Elkhart, IN, passed away February 5, 2018 at Center for Hospice Care in Elkhart. She was born on August 2, 1935 in Albion, IN. She attended schools in Elkhart. On December 24, 1952, Shirley married Edward Hale in Elkhart. He preceded her in death December 27, 1992. Shirley enjoyed reading, crochet, bingo, sewing, quilt...
Walter Albert Burkhardt
Feb 4, 2018
Walter A. Burkhardt, age 91, Columbia, MD, passed away February 4, 2018 at Brighton Gardens Assisted Living Facility in Columbia, MD. He was born November 25, 1926 in Illinois, a son of Albert and Ida (Houseman) Burkhardt. Walter grew up in Highwood, IL where he graduated from high school. He went onto school further to become an electrical draftsman at...
Richard Henry Clark
Feb 2, 2018
Richard H. Clark, 90, of Centreville, passed away February 2, 2018 at his home. He was born in Parkville Township on October 2, 1927, a son of William and Marie (Phillips) Clark. Rich went to Centreville Public Schools. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps. from 1946-1947. On October 20, 1948 he married Mary Jane Fitch. She preceded him...
Deborah L. Millirans
Jan 30, 2018
Deborah L. Millirans, age 54, of Constantine, passed away January 30, 2018 at Borgess Medical Center. She was born in Long Beach, CA on March 5, 1963, a daughter of Donald and Louella (Thomas) Holland. Debbie graduated from Three Rivers schools. On December 4, 2002, she married Brian Millirans in Las Vegas, NV. She enjoyed arts and crafts, searching for...
