Robert B Horton
Mar 25, 2016
Robert "Bob" Horton, age 79, of Sturgis, passed away Friday, March 25, 2016 at his home. He was born on November 9, 1936, a son of Arthur and Virginia (Belman) Horton in Marshall. Bob graduated from Jackson High School in 1955 and later attended classes at Jackson JC and Glen Oaks CC. On July 29, 1956, he married Charlene "Dee"...
Robert L. Howe
Mar 19, 2016
Robert L. Howe, age 74, Of Mottville, Passed away Saturday, March 19, 2016 at his home. He was born on August 10, 1941, a son of Lorin and Ida (Cole) Howe in Howell, MI. He attended Fowlerville Schools and went on to serve in the U.S. Army. On January 27, 1978, he married Debra Beers in Constantine. Robert worked for...
Fletcher "Bumpy" West
Mar 14, 2016
Fletcher "Bumpy" West, age 78, of Three Rivers passed away March 14, 2016 at Kairos Dwelling in Kalamazoo. He was born on July 11, 1937 in Haverhill, Massachusetts, a son of Fletcher and Madeline (Young) West. Fletcher graduated from Milford High School and served in the U.S. Army for 2 years. He continued his education at Boston College and Harvard...
Margaret L Kopmeyer
Mar 11, 2016
Margaret L. (Duffy) Kopmeyer Age 94 Portage, MI Formerly of Southfield Went to the house of the Lord on Thursday March 11, 2016. She was born September 13, 1921 in Detroit a daughter of Girby and Emerilda (Martineau) Duffy. Margaret graduated from Holy Redeemer Catholic School in Detroit. On May 26, 1945 she married Frank J. Kopmeyer, he preceded her...
Charles David Mcfall
Mar 2, 2016
Charles "Dave" McFall age 77 Constantine Passed away March 2, 2016 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo following a short illness. He was born December 16, 1938 in White Pigeon, a son of Charles and Clarabelle (Clark) McFall. Dave graduated from White Pigeon High School in 1957. On December 7, 1985 he married Ruby (Lintz) Roskam at Messiah Lutheran Church...
Robert Wayne Forsyth
Feb 29, 2016
Robert W. Forsyth Age 83 Constantine Died February 29, 2016 at his home. He was born June 11, 1932 in New Haven, IN a son of Alpha and LaVerne (Grosh) Forsyth. Bob graduated from New Haven High School in 1951 and served in the US Marines from 1951 to 1953. On January 18, 1975 he married Sharon Weagley Balyeat at...
Katie Mae Davidhizar
Feb 28, 2016
Katie Mae Davidhizar Age 89 Leonidas Died February 28, 2016 at her home. She was born June 9, 1926 in Lawrence, Rusk County, Wisconsin a daughter of John A. and Susan R. (Bontrager) Miller. She was very proud to have received her GED from Three Rivers High School. Katie was employed at Heartland Health Care Nursing Home in Three Rivers...
Junior Claude Hawkins
Feb 27, 2016
Junior Claude Hawkins, 81, Constantine, MI Passed away Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Heartland Health Care Center, Three Rivers. He was born in Sturgis on March 7, 1934, a son of Claude and Erna (Koehl) Hawkins. Junior served in the United States Army . On April 5, 1952, he married Marjorie Westphal in Sturgis; she preceded him in death on...
Caroline Knauss
Feb 23, 2016
Caroline Knauss, 78, of Constantine, MI, died February 23, 2016, at Borgess Medical Center. She was born on January 4, 1938 in Kalamazoo. Relatives and friends will be received Saturday, February 27 from 1-2 PM at Eley Funeral Home, Constantine where religious services will follow at 2 PM. Interment will follow in Calhoun Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to Eley Funeral...
Ronnie E. Hawkins, Sr.
Feb 16, 2016
Ronnie E. Hawkins Sr. Sturgis, age 60, Died February 16, 2016 at his home after losing his battle with cancer. He was born December 9, 1955 in Sturgis, a son of Junior and Marjorie (Westphal) Hawkins. He graduated from Constantine High School and served in the Army National Guard from 1974 to 1982. On November 29, 1986, Ronnie married Valerie...
Richard C Leighton
Feb 12, 2016
Richard C. Leighton, age 85, Of Mendon Passed away Friday, February 12, 2016 at his home. On November 1, 1930, he was born in Anderson, IN, a son of George and Selma (Jones) Leighton. Richard married Norma Nutt on August 23, 1958 in Elizabethtown, TN. She preceded him in death on June 13, 2005. Richard served in the U.S. Army...
Duane 'Skip' Harmond Baldwin
Feb 10, 2016
Duane "Skip" H. Baldwin, Jr., age 67, Of Constantine, Passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at his home. He was born on August 26, 1948 in Three Rivers, a son of Duane and Margaret (Bender) Baldwin, Sr. Duane graduated from Constantine High School in 1968 and went on to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps for 22 years. On September...
Elizabeth 'Betty' Jane Cruce
Feb 7, 2016
Elizabeth "Betty" "Liz" Cruce, age 92 of White Pigeon, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2016 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born June 20, 1923 in Battle Creek, a daughter of Howard and Bessie (Rouch) Mix. Betty graduated from Battle Creek Central in 1940. She married Avril "Bob" Cruce in October 1941, they later divorced. Betty retired as...
Sharon Diane Anglemyer
Feb 4, 2016
Sharon D Anglemyer, age 61 of White Pigeon, MI, died February 04, 2016, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born March 4, 1954 in Bronson, a daughter of Charles and Donna (Young) O'Brien. Sharon graduated from Sturgis High School in 1972, and worked at Homecrest Cabinetry in Goshen. She loved spending time with and babysitting her grandchildren and...
Mary J. Young
Feb 2, 2016
Mary J. Young, age 84, of Constantine, died February 2, 2016 at Heartland Health Care Center. She was born April 1, 1931, a daughter of George and Vira (Gilbert) Tilford. Mary graduated from Constantine High School in 1949. On May 1, 1954, she married Raymond Young at Messiah Lutheran Church in Constantine. Mary was active in school and community for...
Shirley Lee Hackler
Feb 2, 2016
Shirley L. Hackler, 70, Of Constantine Passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at Borgess Medical Center. She was born on February 11, 1945, a daughter of Randall and Grace (Bigelow) Stafford. Shirley attended Constantine Public Schools. On October 3, 1963, she married John Hackler in Constantine. She held many jobs throughout her life, mainly working at Kmart in Sturgis, and...
Arnold Sylvester Long
Jan 26, 2016
Arnold S. Long, 85, Nottawa, passed away January 26, 2016 at Borgess Medical Center. He was born in Ney, OH on August 15, 1930, a son of James and Jenny (Lumpkins) Long. Arnold served in the National Guard. In 1955, he married Rhea High in Angola, IN. Arnold held many jobs throughout his life, retiring from Process Metals in 1983...
Ruby Irene Steiner
Jan 24, 2016
Ruby Steiner, 71, of White Pigeon, passed away January 24, 2016 at Goshen Hospital. She was born in VanWert County, OH on March 21, 1944, daughter of Glen and Viola (Gibson) Copsey. Ruby graduated from Constantine High School in 1962. She married Dennis Steiner on June 17, 1962 at Trinity Missionary Church. She received her cosmetology license from the American...
Camden David Sneed
Jan 13, 2016
Camden David Sneed, age 2, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home Wednesday, January 13, 2016. Camden was born in Three Rivers on June 1, 2013. On December 23, 2015, Brian and Malyn (Smith) Sneed officially adopted Camden into their family. He was loved by all of his family and friends and had the most...
Agnes V. Blough
Jan 12, 2016
Agnes V. Blough, 90, Middlebury, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at her home. She was born in Constantine on June 16, 1925, daughter of Leslie and Delia (Harvey) Chrisman. She graduated from Constantine High School. On June 14, 1947, she married Ernest Devon Blough in Constantine. He preceded her in death May 29, 2000. Agnes formerly worked at Parker...
