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Patricia Herlein
Jul 13, 2012
Patricia (Patty) Herlein, age 49, of Three Rivers, passed away Friday, July 13th, 2012. She was born in Detroit on December 27, 1962, a daughter of Cletis and Darlene (Schneider) Melear. Patty graduated from Oakland Christian High School in Pontiac in 1981 and attended Grand Rapids School of Bible & Music. On December 28, 1985 she married Jeffrey Herlein in...
Patricia Aikin
Jul 9, 2012
Patricia Elaine Aikin age 76 of Constantine, passed away on Monday, July 9, 2012. She was born in Linton, Indiana on November 26,1935 a daughter of Woodrow and Mary ( Sipes) Geary.  Patricia attended school at Linton High School in Indiana. She retired from Nibco in Elkhart after 28 years where she worked as a punch press operator.  Patricia is...
Max Miller Juday
Jul 7, 2012
Max Miller Juday, age 81 of Elkhart, formerly of Centreville, passed away while surrounded by his family on Saturday, July 7th, 2012 in Elkhart, IN. He was born in LaGrange County, IN on October 1, 1930, a son of Clare and Mae (Miller) Juday. Max graduated from Brighton High School in 1948. He enjoyed fishing, camping, hunting, and snowmobiling. Max...
Aletha Baldwin
Jun 29, 2012
Aletha J. Baldwin, age 78 of Constantine, passed away Friday, June 29th, 2012 at Three Rivers Health. She was born in St. Joseph County, MI on June 3, 1934, a daughter of Alfred and Hazel (Oldenburg) Walls Sr. Aletha retired as a Quality Control Inspector at Kirsch Company in Sturgis. She also worked as a teachers aid at Constantine Public...
Maryellen Thoendel
Jun 28, 2012
Maryellen Thoendel, age 67, of Constantine, passed away Thursday, June 28th, 2012 at Three Rivers Health Hospital. Maryellen was born in Des Moines, IA on March 28, 1945, the daughter of Raymond and Mildred Louise (Hill) Kiger. She graduated from High School in Des Moines, IA and attended Beauty and Cooking Schools. In April 1975 Maryellen married John E. Thoendel,...
Karl Jennings
Jun 2, 2012
Karl Brian Jennings, age 58 of Fort Gratiot, MI passed away Saturday, June 2nd, 2012 at his home. Karl was born in Corpus Christi N.A.S., TX on March 17, 1954, a son of Bud and Dorothy (Hassinger) Jennings. Karl graduated from Constantine High School in 1972 and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering from the University of Michigan....
Dale Jones
Jun 2, 2012
Dale Jones, age 78 of Constantine, MI, passed away Saturday, June 2nd, 2012 at his home. He was born in Constantine on June 21, 1933, a son of Arthur and Alice (Leister) Jones. Dale graduated from Constantine High School in 1951 and served the US Army 3rd Armored Division in Germany from 1953 to 1955. On February 21, 1953 Dale...
Esther Hyde
Jun 1, 2012
? Esther Alice Hyde, age 90 of Centreville, ?passed away Friday, June 1st, 2012 at Fairview Assisted Living Center in Centreville, where she received loving and wonderful care. She was born in Blue Island, IL on October 14, 1921, the daughter of Eric and Esther Maria (Norling) Danielson. She graduated from Blue Island High School in 1939. On April 20,...
Elaine Groebner
May 8, 2012
Elaine A. Groebner, age 79 of Jones, passed away Tuesday, May 8th, 2012 at the Bowman House in Three Rivers. She was born in Elgin, IL on October 11, 1932, a daughter of Paul and Elona (Weise) Knuth. Elaine graduated from Dundee High School in 1950. One June 9, 1951 she married Henry Groebner in Dundee, IL. He preceded her...
David Outman
Apr 29, 2012
David Arden Outman, age 66, of Constantine, died Sunday April 29 at his home after a 14 month battle with cancer. David was known as both a gentleman and as a gentle man but with a clever sense of humor. He was born July 17, 1945 to Harold and Winona (Moord) Outman and was a life-long resident of the Constantine...
Paul E. Conkright
Apr 16, 2012
Paul E. "Papa" Conkright, age 84 of Three Rivers, died April 16, 2012 at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born March 10, 1928 in Constantine, a son of Kenneth and Ruth (Mallo) Conkright. He graduated from Cassopolis High School in 1946 and studied Agriculture at Michigan State University. Paul served in the U.S. Army during the Korean...
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.
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