Faye Ann (Platz) Van Ness Letner
Mar 24, 2014
Faye Ann (Platz) Van Ness Letner age 84 of White Pigeon, passed away Monday, March 24th, 2014 at Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers. She was born in Elkhart, IN on August 13, 1929, a daughter of George and Mae Ann (Hurst) Platz. On June 30, 1945, Faye married Bernard W. Van Ness at Fort McClellan Army Base in...
Harold Ruggles
Mar 19, 2014
Harold Arthur (Sam) Ruggles, 93 of Constantine, MI, passed away Wednesday, March 19th, at his daughters home in Manistee. Harold was born in Ann Arbor, MI on May 31, 1920, a son of Hellen Pearl (Houldsworth) and Arthur Ellis Ruggles. He graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1938. Sam served in the U.S. Army stationed at Camp Roberts in...
Donna Sue Schrader
Mar 18, 2014
Donna Sue Schrader, age 58 of Centreville, passed away Tuesday, March 18th, 2014 at her home. She was born in South Bend, Indiana on December 17, 1955, a daughter of James Hann and Vera (Winrott) Snyder. On July 1, 2000 Donna married Dale Russell Schrader, Jr., in Three Rivers. He preceded her in death November 8, 2008. She worked as...
Shirley Ann Alburtus
Mar 7, 2014
Shirley Ann Alburtus, age 79 of Centreville, passed away Friday, March 7th, 2014 at her home. She was born in Cass County , MI on March 8, 1934, a daughter of C. Glenn and N. Beulah (Barnhart) Carlin. Shirley graduated from Centreville High School in 1952. In 1955 she married Walter J. Hecht in Nottawa. On January 15, 1983 she...
Charles H. Taylor
Mar 5, 2014
Charles Harold (Chuck) Taylor, age 79 of Branch, MI, passed away at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on July 9, 1934, a son of Harold and Dexter (Hunter) Taylor in Sturgis. On April 18,1953 Chuck married Joyce Kipker in LaGrange, IN. He served in the Michigan National Guard from 1953 to 1983. He worked as a...
Robert Lee Bidelman
Mar 4, 2014
Robert Lee Bidelman, Jr., age 56 of Constantine, passed away March 4th, 2014. He born in Denver, Colorado on August 23, 1957, a son of Mary Jane (Allen) and Robert Lee Bidelman Sr. He worked as a plumber at Pace Industries. Surviving are his father Robert (Carol) Bidelman, daughter Heather Bidelman, brother Al Bidelman, half sisters Diane and Deb Wise,...
Frank Osborn
Feb 27, 2014
Frank "Tete" Osborn, age 83 of Three Rivers, passed away Thursday, February 27th, 2014 at Three Rivers Health Hospital. He was born in Three Rivers on June 7, 1930, a son of Donald and Beulah (Franklin) Osborn. Frank graduated from Constantine High School in 1948. He was married to Betty (Flack) Osborn for 22 years. He worked at CG Conn...
Charlene Wooster
Feb 14, 2014
Charlene Wooster, age 69 of White Pigeon, passed away Friday, February 14, 2014 at her home. She was born in Walkerton, IN on February 26, 1944, the daughter of Ellis and Mollie (Bailey) Arnett. On November 25, 1961 Charlene married Ray Wooster in Orland, IN. Charlene worked as a Customer Service Manager at Wal-Mart in Three Rivers for 18 years....
Mary A. Wittenberg
Feb 9, 2014
Mary Arzella Wittenberg, age 85 of Constantine, returned home on Sunday, February 9th, 2014 at Three Rivers Health Hospital. She was born on August 13, 1928 a daughter of Jacob and Gladys (Pierce) Kuhn in Detroit. Mary graduated from Constantine High School with the class of 1947. On May 1, 1948 she married Elmer Leon Wittenberg at St. Pauls Lutheran...
Barbara Lee Shearer
Feb 8, 2014
Barbara Lee Shearer age 85 of White Pigeon, passed away Saturday, February 8th, 2014 at her home. She was born in Culver, IN on December 10, 1928. In December 1963 she married Eddie L. Shearer in Elkhart. Barbara was owner & operator of Riverview Tavern, (Ma's Place) in White Pigeon for 50 years. Surviving are her husband Eddie Shearer, White...
Robert R Gest
Feb 1, 2014
Robert R. (Bob) Gest Sr., age 71, of Mendon passed away Saturday, February 1st, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 21, 1942, a son of Roy O. and Ruth L. (Waldron) Gest in Sturgis. He graduated from Sturgis High School and later proudly served in the US Army. On March 28, 1996...
Albert C Fry
Jan 31, 2014
Albert C. Fry, age 91 of Constantine, passed away Friday, January 31st, 2014 at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. He was born in Ramona, MI on March 31, 1922, the son of Andrew and Ida (Chupp) Fry. Albert served in the US Army from 1942 - 1946. He was the husband of Muriel (Tripp) Fry, whom he married January...
Linda Gayle Frasier
Jan 30, 2014
Linda Gayle Frasier, age 67 of Constantine, MI, passed away Thursday, January 30th, 2014 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born in New Buffalo, MI on December 10, 1946, a daughter of Robert and Judith (York) Humphrey. Linda graduated from New Buffalo High School and from Cosmetology school. Surviving are daughters Cheri Ann Landrus of Elkhart, IN, Renee...
Albert J Filbrandt
Jan 28, 2014
Albert John Filbrandt, Jr., age 86 of Jones, MI, died Tuesday, January 28th, 2014 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born in South Haven, MI on October 6, 1927, a son of Albert and Leah (Abbott) Filbrandt Sr. Albert served in the US Army. On April 26, 1952 he married Georgia Tolbert in Elkhart. She preceded him in death February...
Myra Ellen Beachey
Jan 27, 2014
Myra Ellen Beachey, age 79 of Constantine, died January 27th, 2014 at Riverview Manor Nursing Home. She was born in Three Rivers on September 15, 1934, a daughter of Everett and Ruth (Hoyt) Foust. Myra graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1952. On August 13, 1955 she married Norman Beachey at Ninth Street Methodist Church, Three Rivers. He preceded...
Ardith N Smoll
Jan 17, 2014
Ardith Smoll, age 95 of Sturgis passed away Friday, January 17th, 2014 at Thurston Woods Village. She was born in Sturgis, on November 9, 1918, a daughter of William and Grace (Rost) Young. Ardith graduated from Sturgis High School in 1936. On September 5, 1937 she married Estel R. Smoll in Sturgis. He preceded her in death July 27, 1976....
Elbert Hendrik Regtuyt
Jan 10, 2014
Elbert (Al) Hendrik Regtuyt, 72, of Cape Coral, Florida passed away on January 10, 2014 at Hope Hospice of Cape Coral. He had been a resident of Cape Coral since 1978, formerly from Constantine, Michigan. Elbert was born on September 6, 1941 to parents, Gysbertus (Gus) and Wilhemina (Willie) Regtuyt in Muiden, Netherlands, now deceased. After surviving the German occupation...
Mary Lee Brown
Jan 8, 2014
Mary Lee (Heskett) Brown, age 48 White Pigeon, MI Mary Brown, daughter,sister, mother, wife and grandmother sadly passed away Wednesday, January 8th, 2014 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born in Elmhurst, IL, on December 10, 1965, a loving daughter of Don E. and Dorothy M (Corbin) Heskett. Mary attended Constantine Schools. On February 11, 2010 she married...
Douglas A Cunningham
Jan 8, 2014
Douglas Allen Cunningham, age 54, of Centreville, passed away Wednesday morning, Jan. 8, 2014 at his residence. He was born December 14, 1959 a son of Howard and Melva (Veon) Cunningham at Three Rivers Hospital. Following graduation from Centreville High School in 1979 he farmed with his father & brother, raising livestock, crops and training harness racing horses. He was...
Rose Marie Peterson
Jan 4, 2014
Rose Marie Peterson, age 90 of Sturgis, MI, was called to her Heavenly Home Saturday, January 4th, 2014. Rose was born in Rockford, IL on June 29, 1923, a daughter of Bror and Sigrid (Gustafsson) Challberg. She graduated from Rockford East High School and received her associates degree from Bethel College in St. Paul, MN. On May 3, 1947 she...
