Joyce Witek
Jun 23, 2016
Joyce A. Witek, age 74, of Constantine, passed away June 23, 2016 at Kairos Dwelling in Kalamazoo. Joyce was born in South Bend on September 24, 1941 a daughter of Duane and Margaret (McClellan) Thornton. On April 13, 1956 she married Anthony 'Tony' Witek in Centreville. He preceded her in death February 24, 2006. Joyce worked for many years at...
Anna Belle Balk
Jun 17, 2016
Anna Belle Balk, of Centreville, passed away to be with her beloved husband, Carl E. Balk, Sr., on June 17, 2016. May they dance an love for eternity. She will be greatly missed and always loved. We will never forget you. She leaves behind her daughter Laurie Smith/husband Randy Smith; her grandkids Danielle Kotz/husband Karl Kotz, Angelique Lobsiger/Sky Payton, Randee...
Sharon Kay Bastian
Jun 13, 2016
Sharon Bastian, 70, of White Pigeon, died June 13, 2016 at her home. She was born in Kalamazoo on September 25, 1945, a daughter of Mary (Koeing) Skinner. She attended Portage Schools. On December 14, 1963, she married Dennis Bastian in Lawton. Sharon previously worked in housekeeping at Hope Nursing Home in Lawton. Sharon is survived by her husband Dennis...
Jeffrey A Schwartz
May 26, 2016
Jeffrey A. Schwartz, age 41, of Burr Oak, died unexpectedly May 26, 2016, at his home. Jeff was born in Kalamazoo, November 8, 1974 to Wayne Schwartz and Carolyn Allen. He graduated from Centreville High School in 1993. Jeff attended Glen Oaks Community College and later graduated from Ferris State University with a Nuclear Medicine Technician degree. He previously worked...
James Laverne Bedell
May 20, 2016
James L. Bedell Age 72 Klinger Lake Died Friday May 20, 2016 at his home following a battle with cancer. He was born October 9, 1943 in Durand, MI a son of LaVerne and Almehda (VanAuken) Bedell. Jim graduated from Saginaw Arthur Hill High School in 1961. He served in the US Navy from 1961 - 1963. On February 4,...
Mary Dorothy Goudy
May 18, 2016
Mary D. Goudy Age 77 Three Rivers Died May 18, 2016 at Heartland Nursing Home after a long illness. She was born October 22, 1938 in Constantine a daughter of Donald and Wilma (Mecklenburg) Osborn. Mary graduated from Constantine High School in 1956. On May 23, 1959 she married Charles M. Goudy in Three Rivers. Mary had worked at Keenes...
Lois Elaine Rainey
May 14, 2016
Lois Elaine Rainey, age 86, Constantine, Passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016 at Borgess Medical Center. She was born on January 13, 1930 in Coldwater, a daughter of Roland and Fannie (Moog) Adams. She graduated from Coldwater High School in 1947. Lois previously worked at Spade's Fuel in Constantine and Krider's Plant Nursery in Middlebury before retiring from Wedel's Nursery...
Jerry J Lintz
May 5, 2016
Jerry J. Lintz Age 52 Mottville Died May 5, 2016 at Borgess Medical Center Kalamazoo. He was born August 27, 1963 in Three Rivers a son of John D. and Nancy (Stuckum) Lintz. He graduated from Constantine High School in 1981. Jerry worked at Interstate Manufacturing in Mottville for the past 7 years and previously at Coachman Industries Middlebury for...
Gladys Marie (White) Shank Bohm
Apr 28, 2016
Gladys M. (White) Shank Bohm, age 92, Centreville, Died April 28, 2016 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born April 25, 1924 in Constantine a daughter of Raymond and Arzilla (Allen) White. She graduated from White Pigeon High School in 1942. Gladys worked for Scoville Manufacturing and Wade Electric during WW II making submarine explosives and hand grenades....
Forrest Schmidtendorff
Apr 25, 2016
Forrest Schmidtendorff, age 93, Formerly of Constantine, Died April 25, 2016 at the Laurels of Fulton in Perrinton, MI. He was born October 31, 1922 in Cass County, a son of Clarence and Lena (Garwood) Schmidtendorff. He graduated from Constantine High School and went on to serve in the U.S. Army. On July 9, 1943, he married Maxine Breece in...
Donna Joan Caseman
Apr 19, 2016
Donna Joan Caseman, age 89, Of Constantine, Passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at Heartland Health Care. She was born December 25, 1926 in Union, a daughter of Frank and Fannie May (Hull) Caseman. She graduated from Constantine High School. Donna worked at Gambles in Constantine for 20+ years, later retiring from GM in Three Rivers after working there for...
Tamera 'Tammy' Rose Hoeflinger
Apr 18, 2016
Tamera "Tammy" R. Hoeflinger, age 58, Sturgis, Passed away Monday, April 18, 2016 at her home. She was born in Hudson on March 1, 1958, a daughter of Douglas and Carolyn (Lyons) Winner. She graduated from Coldwater High School. On October 16, 2015, she married Ron Hoeflinger in Burr Oak. She was a member of the Sturgis Missionary Church. Surviving...
Clifton C Haydon
Apr 17, 2016
Clifton C. Haydon, age 72, Constantine, Passed away Sunday, April 17, 2016 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Clifton was born in Ypsilanti on September 23, 1943, a son of Clifton P. and Hiawatha (Johnson) Haydon, Jr. He graduated from Belleville High School in 1961. On October 6, 1962, he married Nancy Smith in Ypsilanti. He worked for 37 years at General...
Phyllis Jane Shahin
Apr 15, 2016
Phyllis Jane Shahin, age 88, of Watersmeet, MI, died April 15, 2016 at Aspires Iron River Hospital in Iron River, Michigan. She was born in Elkhart, IN on October 12, 1927, a daughter of Walter and Sarah (Simons) Price. Phyllis attended Oslo Elementary and Elkhart High School. On January 4, 1947 she married Richard F. Shahin in Ft. Wayne, IN....
Mark Hamilton
Apr 13, 2016
Mark Hamilton, age 60, of Constantine, died April 13, 2016, at Kalamazoo. He was born on June 6, 1955, a son of Dean and Cornelia (Dykstra) Hamilton. Arrangements are pending.
Timothy Raymond Calhoun
Apr 9, 2016
Timothy R. Calhoun age 70 Constantine Died Saturday April 9th, 2016 at his home. He was born September 2, 1945 in Pittsburg, PA, a son of Raymond and Margaret (Steele) Calhoun. Tim graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School in 1964. On September 22, 2007 he married Tina Hanson. Tim travelled and lived around the country, working oil rigs to pizza...
Sharon Rose Smith
Apr 2, 2016
Sharon Rose Smith age 72 Centreville Died Saturday, April 2, 2016 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 10 1943 in Lansing, a daughter of Charles and Alice (Kimble) Green. On March 31, 1979 she married Francis Lee Smith in Three Rivers, he preceded her in death in 2009. She owned and operated several businesses, Jessica's...
George Burt Garl
Apr 2, 2016
George B. Garl, Sr. Age 69 Constantine Died Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Alamo Nursing Home in Kalamazoo. He was born November 2, 1946 in Mason Twp, a son of Vernon and Jeanette (Miller) Garl. George graduated from Constantine High School in 1966. George served in the US Army from 1966 to 1968. He worked his farm and also worked...
Mark E Miller
Mar 28, 2016
Mark E. Miller Age 40 Centreville Died March 28, 2016 at his home following a brief illness. He was born February 5, 1976 a son of Mervin and Marcia (Wadsworth) Miller in Adrian, Michigan. Mark graduated from Centreville High School in 1994 and from Northern Michigan University in 2000. He was employed as a Technician 4 at Monsanto in Constantine...
George Shoun
Mar 27, 2016
George S. Shoun Age 62 Constantine Died March 27, 2016 at his home. Born October 13, 1953 in Wurzburg, Germany, he moved to Tennessee when he was 15 months old, and later to Michigan, graduating from Edwardsburg High School in 1971. George was employed at Corey Lake Orchard, known as the orchard & vineyard grand poo–bah. He previously worked as...
