Terry Wilson
Oct 29, 2017
Terry Noel Wilson, age 78, of Jones, passed away October 29, 2017 at Goshen Hospital. He was born on May 1, 1939 in Cutler, IN, a son of Orville and Juanita (Lavell) Wilson. Terry served in the United States Army in McClellon, AL from March 8, 1962-September 7, 1962. On August 13, 1977, he married Joyce Westphal in Constantine; she...
Bruce Clark
Oct 26, 2017
Bruce D. Clark Age 71 Constantine Passed away October 26, 2017 at East Lake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Elkhart. He was born March 29, 1946 in Elkhart a son of Fred and Loveta (Botts) Clark. Bruce graduated from Elkhart Central High School in 1964 and served in the US Army. On February 11, 1972 he married Judy Richardson in Elkhart....
Wayne T. Massey
Oct 22, 2017
Wayne T. Massey, age 84, passed away October 22, 2017 at Borgess Medical Center. He was born in Harvey, IL on September 15, 1933, a son of Theodore and Edith Massey. Wayne attended Thornton High School, graduating in 1951, and went on to serve in the U.S. Marines from 1953-1955. In 1955, he married Dorothy Ann Schreiber; she preceded him...
Betty L. Kaper
Oct 18, 2017
Betty L. Kaper, 92, of Constantine, passed away October 18, 2017 at her home. She was born in Mishawaka, IN on October 1, 1925, a daughter of Samuel and Lucille (Landis) Hartzell. On April 21, 1944 she married John Kaper in Three Rivers. He preceded her in death on August 21, 1977. Betty, along with her late husband, started their...
Cecelia G Miller
Oct 14, 2017
Cecilia G. Miller (nee Grelewicz), age 96, formerly of Riverdale, IL and Three Rivers, MI passed away on October 14, 2017. Beloved wife to the late Phillip Miller (1995); loving mother to Loretta Miller, Audrey (James) Cast, Judith (late Allen) Cast, Phillip Jr. (Ruth Ann) Miller and Thomas (Dawn) Miller; and dear sister to Jean (Richard) Zak. She was preceded...
Edward E Miller
Oct 14, 2017
Edward E. Miller, 85, of Centreville, MI passed away peacefully on October 14, 2017 into the arms of Jesus. He was born in Arthur, IL, January 18, 1932, to Ezra and Mary (Gingerich) Miller. He attended school in Defience Co., OH. On June 9, 1956, he married Katie Ann Borkholder Miller at Moorepark Mennonite Church, Three Rivers. They lived in...
Nicholas Alexander Demas
Oct 11, 2017
Nicholas A. Demas, age 67, of White Pigeon, passed away October 11, 2017 at his home. He was born in Elkhart on February 7, 1950, a son of John and Jenny (Madsen) Demas. Nicholas graduated from Elkhart Central High School in 1968 and later attended Purdue University. Nicholas served as a sergeant in the United States Army during the Vietnam...
Phyllis Lee Bullard
Oct 10, 2017
Phyllis Lee Bullard, 89, of Constantine, died October 10, 2017 at her home. She was born April 24, 1928 in Mason, Michigan a daughter of Gerald and Harriet (Stevenson) Haskell. Phyllis graduated from Harrison High School in 1946. On November 1, 1948 she married Keith Bullard in Angola, Indiana. He preceded her in death March 30, 2012. Phyllis had worked...
Edward Talbot
Sep 25, 2017
Edward "Ted" Walpole Talbot Age 89 Centreville Died September 25, 2017 at Heartland Health Care in Three Rivers. He was born February 14, 1928 in Centreville, a son of Ned and Katherine (Fletcher) Talbot. Ted graduated from Centreville High School in 1945 and served in the United States Army. On June 7, 1952 he married Barbara R. Huff at the...
Linda Lee Mcclain
Sep 16, 2017
Linda L. McClain, 69, of Constantine, passed away September 16, 2017 at Grace Healthcare of Three Rivers. Linda was born in Three Rivers on March 5, 1948, a daughter of Charles and Betty Jean (Young) McClain. She graduated from Constantine High School in 1966 and later went to beauty school. Linda loved dogs, cats, and birds, and attended church at...
Paul Rickie Warner
Sep 9, 2017
Paul "Rick" Warner, age 66, of Centreville, passed away on September 9, 2017. He was born in Three Rivers on October 12, 1950, a son of Paul and Ilah (Kline) Warner, Jr. He graduated from Centreville High School in 1969. On August 28, 1971, he married Betty Bender in White Pigeon. They were later divorced. Rick worked at Kirsch in...
Nayla Michelle Ryans
Sep 3, 2017
Nayla Michelle Ryans, age 2, of Elkhart, died September 3, 2017 from injuries sustained in a tragic accident. She was born in Elkhart, IN on August 10, 2015 to Andrew and Odilia (Cantarero) Ryans. Nayla loved to swim, watch Mickey Mouse, and play with her cousins. Surviving are her parents Andrew and Odilia Ryans of Elkhart, sister Amelia Ryans of...
Austin James Hersha
Sep 3, 2017
Austin James Hersha, 29, Constantine, died on Sunday, September 3rd, 2017 while riding his Harley, with a smile on his face on a beautiful night following a day spent with family and friends. He was born June 6, 1988 in Sturgis, a son of Robert and Twila (Bingaman) Hersha. Austin graduated from White Pigeon High School in 2007. He was...
Donna Orell Mcdonald
Aug 21, 2017
Donna O. McDonald, age 69, of Sturgis, passed away August 21, 2017 at Thurston Woods Village. She was born on October 8, 1947 in Roscoe, TX, a daughter of Edward and Violet (Samples) Barfield. On June 30, 1966, she married Tommy McDonald in Snyder, TX. He preceded her in death on July 20, 2014. Donna worked as a bank teller...
Joy D. Navarre
Aug 15, 2017
Joy D. Navarre, age 78, of Richfield, Minnesota, passed away peacefully with family by her side on August 15, 2017, at NC Little Hospice Care Facility in Edina, MN. Joy was born April 9, 1939, in Mendon, MI; the daughter of Foster W. and Jean (Tallman) Daugherty. She was a 1957 graduate of Constantine High School. Joy attended the University...
Jerry Owen Hamilton
Aug 13, 2017
Jerry O. Hamilton, 73, of Centreville, passed away August 13, 2017 at his home. He was born April 5, 1944 in Centreville, a son of Phillip and Margaret (Loudenslager) Hamilton. Jerry graduated from Centreville High School in 1962. On September 6, 1963 he married Barbara E. Motter at the Penn Quaker Church in Cass County. He served in the US...
Donald Matthew Chenoweth
Aug 12, 2017
Donald M. Chenoweth, age 78, of Constantine, passed away on August 12, 2017 at Fairview Nursing Home. He was born in Middlebury, IN on July 3, 1939, a son of Elmer Chenoweth and Lucille (Schumacher) Lovejoy. He graduated from White Pigeon High School went on to obtain a Microbiology Degree from Michigan State University. He was previously married to Diana...
Lois Belle King
Aug 9, 2017
Lois B. King, 95, of Three Rivers, died August 9, 2017 at Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers. She was born on August 12, 1922 in South Bend, a daughter of Walter and Sarah (Simmons) Price. She attended school in Elkhart. On July 7, 1947, Lois married Dayton King in Goshen. He preceded her in death February 23, 2002....
Mary Elizabeth Miller
Aug 2, 2017
Mary Elizabeth Beechy Miller, age 91, of Sturgis, Michigan, died August 2, 2017. She was born in Lagrange County, Indiana to William and Amanda (Schrock) Beechy on October 6,1925. Amanda died in 1929 and William married Nora Bontrager March, 1930. Mary married John E. Miller on February 13, 1945 in Lagrange County, Indiana. John died in November 2002. Mary is...
Diana L Bergakker
Jul 29, 2017
Diana L. Bergakker, age 71, of Constantine, passed away July 29, 2017 at Borgess-PIPP Hospital in Plainwell. She was born May 27, 1946 in Sturgis, a daughter of Harold and Ruth (Church) Preston, Sr. Diana attended school in Constantine. On November 15, 1985 she married Matt D. Bergakker in Centreville. Diana retired from Crocker Ltd. in Three Rivers after several...
