Sara Louise Smith
Jun 11, 2015
Sara Louise (Sutherland) Smith, age 51, of Constantine, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2015 at her home. She was born in Three Rivers on March 2, 1964. Sara graduated from Mishawaka High School in 1982. She loved flowers, birdwatching, and was a Green Bay Packers fan. Surviving Sara are her parents Gary Sutherland of Elkhart and Carolyn Wagner Smith of...
Ailleen Bell Avery
Jun 2, 2015
Ailleen Bell Avery, age 67 of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation Community in Centreville. Ailleen was born in Three Rivers on June 5, 1947, a daughter of Leslie and Edna (Wright) Featherstone. On October 1, 1962 she married Donald E. Avery in Centreville. She had previously worked for Harmon Dudd Marina on Klinger...
James D Watson
Jun 1, 2015
James D Watson, age 58 of White Pigeon, MI, passed away suddenly Monday, June 1, 2015 at his home. James was born in Elkhart, IN on April 13, 1957, a son of Harold and Barb (Scott) Watson. He graduated from Constantine High School in 1976. On Feb. 7, 1981, he married Anne Romano in Goshen, IN. James was an equipment...
Lois M Munson
May 31, 2015
Lois M. Munson, age 84 of Constantine, MI, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2015 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. Lois was born in Constantine on November 24, 1930, a daughter of Johnny and Lorene (Smith) Leister. She graduated from Constantine High School in 1948. On September 26, 1948 she married Richard W. Munson at the Messiah Lutheran Church parsonage...
Robert Wayne Johnson
May 28, 2015
Robert Wayne Johnson, age 83, of Constantine, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2015 at Borgess Medical Center. Wayne was born on December 2, 1931 in Constantine to Ralph and Nellie (Carnes) Johnson. He graduated from Constantine High School in 1950 and also attended Glen Oaks Community College. Wayne later went on to serve in the U.S. Army. He was previously...
Paul Chupp
May 27, 2015
Paul Chupp, age 86 of Constantine, MI, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at his home. Born in Allen County, Indiana on June 28, 1928, he was a son of Daniel and Sarah (Schwartz) Chupp. On April 5, 1951 he married Elizabeth Yoder in Sturgis. Paul loved woodworking and was a self-employed cabinet maker, owning Chupps Cabinet Shop. He was...
Thomas Perry Wagner
May 14, 2015
Thomas Perry Wagner, age 86, of Three Rivers, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2015 at Bronson Hospital. He was born on May 21, 1928, to the late Ora and Bessie (King) Wagner. Tom graduated from Constantine High School in 1946 and attended Michigan State University. On October 2, 1948, he married Wilma Etzcorn in Constantine. She preceded him in death...
Cathy Jo Coomer Moore
May 9, 2015
Cathy Jo (Coomer) Moore, age 43 of of Constantine, passed away Saturday, May 9th, at Three Rivers Hospital. She was born on March 2nd, 1972, in Sturgis to John and Kerry (Raber) Coomer. She graduated from Centreville High School in 1990. She married Tony Moore in 1992, and resided in Constantine, MI. She had worked as a nurses' aide. Cathy...
Len A. Yoder
May 9, 2015
Len A. Yoder, age 49 of Mottville, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2015 at Three Rivers Health Hospital. He was born July 28, 1965 in Elkhart, IN, a son of Ray and Mary (Schrock) Yoder. Len graduated from Northridge High School in Middlebury. After being together since 1985, Len married Beverly Stabler on May 27, 2000 in Mottville. Len worked...
Virginia Mae Burkhardt
May 1, 2015
Virginia Mae Burkhardt passed away on May 1, 2015 at her home in Ellicott City, Maryland with her husband Walter and her son Robert at her side. Virginia was born on April 23, 1925 in Chicago to Robert Lyle and Lura Mae Campbell. During her childhood years, her family, like others, were greatly affected by the Great Depression. When the...
Helen V. Richardson
Apr 27, 2015
Helen Virginia (White) Richardson, age 87 of Constantine, passed away Monday, April 27th, at Thurston Woods Village, Sturgis. She was born on August 5th, 1927 in Elizabethton, TN, a daughter of George and Lucy (Furchess) White. Helen attended Elizabethton Public Schools. On April 15, 1945 in Elizabethton, she married Allen DeWitt Richardson. He preceded her in death on May 30,...
Donald W. Hochstetler
Apr 25, 2015
Donald Hochstetler, age 90, passed away April 25, 2015 at Bronson Hospital. He was born November 23, 1924 in Elkhart IN, son of Fred & Iva (Heckaman) Hochstetler. Don grew up on a farm West of Constantine, MI along with his four siblings: Kenneth, Roscoe, Doris and Betty. He attended a "one room-eight grade" rural school (Quaker St) for his...
Valerie Ranee Gregrich
Apr 25, 2015
Valerie Ranee (Harvey) Gregrich, age 62,Of White Pigeon, Passed away Saturday, April 25th, at Borgess Medical Center. She was born on January 3, 1953, in Colon, a daughter of Miller Earl and Alberta (Schrader) Harvey. On June 17, 1995, she married Philip Gregrich. He preceded her in death on August 14, 2014. Valerie worked at Coachmen Industries, Middlebury, for 23...
R. Duane Hassenger
Apr 23, 2015
R. Duane Hassenger, Sr., age 85 of White Pigeon, MI, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2015 at home. Duane was born at his family home in Constantine Twp. on January 19, 1930, a son of Vio and Grace (Young) Hassenger. Duane graduated from Constantine High School in 1948, where he was a pitcher on the baseball team. On March 27,...
June Rose Bellows
Apr 17, 2015
June Rose Bellows, age 87 of Constantine, passed away Friday, April 17, 2015 at Borgess Medical Center. June was born in Hartford City, IN on July 9, 1927, a daughter of James Harley and Goldia Pearl (Hizer) Fuller. June attended Elkhart Public Schools . On October 24, 1952, she married Burt Walter Bellows in Bristol, IN. He preceded her in...
Gordon Harold Preston
Apr 13, 2015
Gordon Harold Preston, age 66 of Three Rivers, passed away Monday, April 13, 2015 his home. He was born in Three Rivers on February 12, 1949, a son of Harold and Ruth (Church) Preston, Sr. Gordon served in the US Army during the Vietnam War, receiving both a Purple Heart and Bronze Star. On February 24, 1976 he married Ruth...
Samael Orion-Raine Hazard
Apr 12, 2015
Samael Orion-Raine Hazard, age 7 of Three Rivers, passed away Sunday April 12, 2015. He was born December 10, 2007 a son of Melissa Rinehart and Anthony Hazard. Religious services will be held 10:00 AM Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Riverside Church in Three Rivers, where everyone who attends is requested to wear yellow, Sam's favorite color. Everyone is invited...
Jean Jennette (Jenks) Wedge
Apr 12, 2015
Jean Jennette (Jenks) Wedge, age 86 of Centreville, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 12, 2015 at Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation Community. Jean was born in Three Rivers on October 29, 1928, a daughter of Franklin and Ruby (Sarf) Jenks. She attended Three Rivers Schools and later completed high school at Sturgis Adult Education in 1973. On November 29, 1946 she...
Patricia Jean Mechling
Apr 4, 2015
Patricia Jean Mechling Age 76 of Constantine, passed into glory on April 4, 2015 at her home, surrounded by family. She was born on June 12, 1938 to Arthur and Grace Irene (Shepard) Deitrich of Berrien Springs. She went to Niles Schools graduating in 1956 and later graduated from Davenport University with a degree in business. On June 14, 1969...
Betty Jane Hassenger
Mar 29, 2015
Betty Jane Hassenger, age 88 of White Pigeon, made her triumphant entry into Heaven on Palm Sunday, March 29, 2015. Betty was born in Mendon on January 20, 1927, a daughter of Charles and Laura (Yunker) Crotser. She graduated from Mendon High School in 1944. On February 1, 1969, she married R. Duane Hassenger at Howardsville Gospel Chapel. Betty worked...
