Richard Kopp
Apr 10, 2012
Richard "Dick" "Sonny"Â George Kopp, age 63 of Ft. Wayne, IN, died Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at Parkview Memorial Hospital in Ft. Wayne, IN. He was born in Centreville on November 24, 1948 to George and Irene (Jablinski) Kopp. Dick honorably served in the US Army during the Vietnam War from 1967-1969. He retired from Sturgis Iron & Metal after...
Jamie Hershberger
Apr 8, 2012
Jamie I. Hershberger, age 54, of Burr Oak, passed away Sunday, April 8th, 2012 at Sturgis Hospital. She was born in Elkhart, IN on December 18, 1957, a daughter of Elmer and Mildred Inez (Collins) Henderson. On May 12, 1985 she married Daniel Hershberger in Columbus, Miss. Jamie worked at Wendy's Restaurant in Three Rivers & Schoolcraft. She enjoyed bingo,...
Pauline Hamberg
Apr 6, 2012
Pauline A. Hamberg, age 80, formerly of Jones, MI, passed away Friday, April 6th, 2012 at Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers. She was born in St. Joseph County on May 21, 1930 a daughter of Delbert and Opal (Plank) Whisler. Pauline was a waitress and cook retiring from the Friendly Tavern. She also worked at the Harvey House,...
Keith Leeland Bullard
Mar 30, 2012
Keith Leeland Bullard, age 88 of Constantine, passed away Friday, March 30th, 2012 at his home. He was born in Rosebush, MI on August 16, 1923, one of 12 children of Claude & Grace (Fraser) Bullard. Keith served as Seaman First Class in the US Navy during W.W.II. He later worked as a bus driver for Harrison Schools, he was...
Lovina Borkholder-Miller
Mar 22, 2012
Lovina Borkholder-Miller, age 76 of Centreville, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 22nd, 2012 into the arms of Jesus after struggling with cancer for 4 years. She was born in Elkhart County, IN on November 6, 1935 to Jacob J. and Lizzieann Borkholder. At an early age her family moved to the Nottawa, MI area. She attended school in both Indiana...
Dorothy Pagels
Mar 21, 2012
Dorothy L. Pagels, age 95 of Centreville, passed away Wednesday March 21, 2012 at the Sturgis Hospital She was born on February 2,1917 in Sturgis to Albert and Nettie( Mingus) Pagels. Dorothy attended the Todd Rural School on Findley Road and graduated from Sturgis High School in 1935. She was employed at St. Joseph County Dept. of Social Services in...
Jamie Ann (Kastner) Graham
Mar 18, 2012
Jamie Ann (Kastner) Graham, age 62 of Sturgis, died Sunday, March 18th, 2012 at the Fairview Nursing Centre in Centreville. She was born in Lansing, MI on December 4, 1949, a daughter of James and Marion (Otis) Kastner. Jamie graduated from Centreville High School in 1968. She later attended Glen Oaks Community College and also Baker College in Mt. Clemens,...
Marguerite Wheeler
Mar 7, 2012
Marguerite Wheeler, age 89 of Centreville, passed away Wednesday, March 7th, 2012 at her home following a long illness. She was born in LaGrange, IN on August 5, 1922, a daughter of Douglas and Marie (Hart) Marks. Marguerite attended school in LaGrange. On July 26, 1942 she married Charles W. Wheeler in Brimfield, IN. He preceded her in death on...
Shirley Beard
Feb 13, 2012
Shirley Ann Beard  age 77March 27, 1934 - February 13, 2012 Shirley Ann Beard, born March 27, 1934 in Dayton, KY, died Monday, February 13, 2012 at the Ladd Adult Foster Care in Cassopolis, MI. Arrangments are being handled by Eley Funeral Home in Constantine. Message for the family may be left below.
Ralph Whitworth
Feb 3, 2012
Ralph Thomas Whitworth Sr. age 84, died Friday, February 3rd, 2012 at Heartland Health Care in Three Rivers. He was born in Jeffersontown, KYÂ October 16, 1927, to Delmar and Elizabeth (Black) Whitworth. On December 4, 1948 Ralph married Mary Lucille Eldridge in Jeffersontown, Kentucky. She preceded him in death April 4, 2009. Ralph served in the US Army from...
Anna Isaac-Friend
Feb 3, 2012
Anna Friend-Isaac, age 86 of Constantine, died February 3, 2012 at Kairos Dwelling in Kalamazoo She was born August 25, 1925 in Rieglekoph, Germany, a daughter of Joseph and Anna (Muhr) Schreiber. Anna attended schools in Germany then immigrated to the United States in 1948, coming to Constantine. On December 19, 1953 she married Harley Friend in Angola , he...
Jesse Danial Carey
Jan 26, 2012
Jesse Danial Carey, age 30 of Constantine, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 26th, 2012 at his home. He was born in Lansing, MI on May 29, 1981, the son of Robert Carey and Christine (Sharp) Carey. Jesse had attended Climax Scotts High School. He worked at Indiana Building Systems in Middlebury, IN. Jesse enjoyed carpentry and playing his guitar....
Frances Hoopingarner
Jan 14, 2012
Frances M. Hoopingarner, age 87 of Constantine, MI, died Saturday, January 14th, 2012 at the Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers. She was born in Constantine, on April 19, 1924, a daughter of Herman and Sadie (Thorn) Skelton. Frances attended Constantine Schools. On June 30, 1967 she married Austin Charles Hoopingarner in Constantine. He preceded her in death April...
Donald Fisher
Jan 4, 2012
Donald L. Fisher, age 89 of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at his home. He was born in Plymouth, IN on December 25, 1922, a son of Floyd and Vera (Snyder) Fisher. In 1940, Don graduated from high school in Plymouth, INÂ and later obtained a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from Ferris Institute. Don served in the...
Anna Conner
Dec 30, 2011
Anna L Conner, age 69 of Constantine, passed away Friday, December 30th, 2011 at Three Rivers Health Hospital. She was born in Sturgis, MI on March 3, 1942, a daughter of Robert and Lois (Persing) Boals. On November 4, 1977, she married Douglas Conner in Constantine. Anna spent her time caring for her family and her home. She also enjoyed...
Doris Jean Edwards
Dec 25, 2011
Doris Jean Edwards, age 64, of Constantine, MI, passed away Sunday, December 25th, 2011 at Three Rivers Health Hospital. She was born in St. Joseph, Michigan on February 14, 1947, a daughter of Jesse and Beatrice (Gast) Ball. Doris graduated from Stevensville Lakeshore High School in 1965. On May 28, 1966 Doris married Billy G. Edwards in Berrien Springs, MI....
Edith Holdcraft
Dec 25, 2011
Edith Vanessa (Edie) Holdcraft, age 66 of Constantine, MI, passed away Sunday, December 25th, 2011 at her home. She was born in Logansport, IN on January 6, 1945, to Don and Harriett (Sinninger) Gordon. Edie graduated from Logansport High School in 1962. On November 22, 1971 Edie married William O. Holdcraft in Logansport, IN. She had worked for GTE in...
Ruth Alwood
Dec 13, 2011
Ruth M. Alwood, age 93 of Three Rivers, formerly of Jones, passed away Tuesday, December 13th, 2011 at the Fairview Nursing Centre in Centreville. She was born in Cassopolis, MI on February 22, 1918, a daughter of Frank and Cecil (Loveland) Sherry. On April 20, 1936 she married Harold "Bill" Alwood in Elkhart, IN. He preceded her in death on...
Marjorie Hawkins
Dec 3, 2011
Marjorie M Hawkins, age 81 of Constantine, passed away Saturday, December 3rd, 2011 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born in Schoolcraft on April 19, 1930, a daughter of Leon and Cora (Barnell) Westphal. On April 5, 1952 she married Junior Hawkins in Sturgis. Marjorie was a Bus Driver for Constantine Public Schools for over 20 years. Marjorie...
Doris Belle Irwin
Dec 3, 2011
Doris Belle Irwin, age 53 of Centreville, passed away Saturday, December 3rd, 2011 at her home. She was born in Three Rivers, MI on September 27, 1958, a daughter of Kenneth and Doris (Kline) Lemley, Sr. Doris attended Centreville Schools and received her diploma from Sturgis Public Schools. In March 1980 she married Richard Irwin in Three Rivers. Doris worked...
