Obituary Listing

Jan 1, 2025

Kenneth E. Schaeffer, age 91 of LaGrange, IN, died January 1, 2025 at home. He was born February 20, 1933 in Sturgis a son of Sydney and Pauline (Malone) Schaeffer. Ken attended school in Sturgis.

Ken married Rosemary Trattles in June of 1951, they later divorced. On February 22, 1973 he married Shirley Mieras. She preceded him...

Jan 1, 2025

Forrest Lammon, Jr. age 85 of Three Rivers, Passed away January 1, 2025 at his home.   He was born in Kalamazoo on March 30, 1939, a son of Forrest and Thressa (Sell) Lammon, Sr.. Forrest graduated from Centreville High School in 1957. He worked as a dye maker for 40 years at Atlas Steel Rule Dye Company in Elkhart....

Dec 26, 2024

Connie Lou Bickel, age 82 of Constantine, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2024 at Elkhart General Hospital.  She was born in Three Rivers on August 16, 1942, a daughter of Earl and Claire (Bennett) Hartman. Connie was part of the Constantine High School class of 1960, and also completed her degree in Beauty College.  She owned and operated Connie's...

Dec 25, 2024

Raymond Lloyd Tiller. age 64 of Three Rivers, died December 25, 2024 at his home. He was born February 24, 1960 in Bakersfield, CA a son of Harold and Virginia (Sola) Tiller.On February 11, 1987 he married Linda Sue Hill in Pensacola, FL. She preceded him in death August 1, 2015.

Raymond worked as an auto mechanic...

Dec 20, 2024

Erma Irene Curtis, age 86, formerly of Constantine, passed away Friday, December 20, 2024 at The Waters of LaGrange, IN.  She was born February 28, 1938, a daughter of Paul and Dora (Schrock) Birky of Middlebury, IN.  She was the first of five children.

Erma met the love of her life, Darrell Curtis, while showing horses in...

Dec 17, 2024

Hazel Louise Lintz, age 97, formerly of Constantine, died December 17, 2024, at her home in West Union, IL. She was born June 15, 1927 in Bronson, MI a daughter of James and Lola (Adams) Ulrich. Hazel graduated from Constantine High School in 1944 and attended Hillsdale College. On March 28, 1946 she married Bert Lintz in Ashland, KY....

Dec 15, 2024

Juergen A. Brueggmann, age 64 of Centreville, died December 15, 2024 at his home. He was born on May 16, 1960 in Valparaiso, IN, a son of Juergen H. and Brigitta (Preskewitz) Brueggmann. Juergen graduated from Valparaiso High School in 1978 and received a Bachelor's degree in Tool and Die from Valparaiso University. In 1987, he married Janice Hall;...

Dec 12, 2024

Linda Marie Watrous  age 69 of Constantine, died Thursday, December 12, 2024, at her home following a lengthy illness. She was born December 23, 1954 in Ft Wayne, IN a daughter of Willard and Maude Hecht. She attended schools in Three Rivers and Ft Wayne. On December 27, 1971 she married Michael Watrous in Ft. Wayne.

Linda...

Nov 29, 2024

Mable Grace Batten, age 64 of Sherman Township, passed away Friday, November 29, 2024 at Bronson Methodist Hospital.  She was born September 20, 1960 in Three Rivers, a daughter of William and Marion (Salisbury) Arnold, Sr. Mable graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1978. She worked for EXOS/Crocker Ltd. in Centreville, Coldwater and Howe, retiring in 2024 after...

Nov 17, 2024

Hilman Jay Eling, age 82 of Centreville, MI passed away Sunday, November 17, 2024 at his home, in the company of his loving family. He was born December 8, 1941 in Lake City, MI, a son of Howard and Josephine (Meekhoff) Eling. Hilman graduated from McBain High School in 1960. He received a Bachelors Degree in Agribusiness from Michigan...

Nov 8, 2024

Norma Jean Frays, a beloved resident of Centreville, passed away at the age of 97 on November 8, 2024, at Skaggs Assisted Living in Burr Oak. Born on September 14, 1927, in Centreville, she was the daughter of Herman and Augusta (Rhoda) Luck. Norma was a proud graduate of Centreville High School, class of 1943.

On June...

Oct 17, 2024

Karen Marie Furlong, age 71 of Three Rivers, died October 17, 2024 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, following a brief illness. She was born April 27, 1953 in Detroit, MI, a daughter of Edward and Marian (Walker) Tabaczuk.

On December 11, 1971 she married Gerald Emerick, whom she was married to for 24 years, ending in divorce. On...

Oct 4, 2024

Sherry Nan Townsend, age 74, of Constantine, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2024, at her home. Born on May 17, 1950, in Springfield, IL, she was the daughter of Frank and Laura (Jones) Townsend. Sherry graduated from Marcellus High School in 1968. She was a dedicated member of the Corinthian Chapter 123 Order of the Eastern Star and...

Sep 23, 2024

Patricia Jean (Fair) Wragg of Centreville, passed away on Monday, September 23, 2024 at Birch Meadows Senior Care in Three Rivers surrounded by her loving family.  Pat was born on July 28, 1946 in Sturgis, Michigan the daughter of Robert and Carol (Cook) Fair.  She graduated from Centreville High School with the class of 1964 and recently enjoyed celebrating...

Sep 23, 2024

Christopher Arnold-Long Harker, age 48, of Nottawa, passed away on September 23, 2024, at his home following a brief illness. He was born on November 6, 1975, in Kalamazoo, the son of Brenda Long and Ralph Harker. Chris graduated from Mendon High School in 1994 where he participated in wrestling and was a member of the 1993 state championship...

Sep 22, 2024

Virginia L. Slentz, age 66 of Constantine, passed away Sunday, September 22, 2024 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born January 14, 1958 in Chicago, IL, a daughter of William R. and June (Banks) Ridge. Virginia graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1976. She was a Quality Control Manager at Alcoa Corporation in Bristol IN for...

Sep 11, 2024

John Joseph Hunter, 78, of Lake St. Louis, Missouri, died on September 11, 2024.  John was born in Bad Axe, Michigan, on July 3, 1946, to William Carol and Nora Irene ("Bunny") Hunter. John had a small-town American childhood in Gagetown, a village of 350 residents where his parents owned and ran the Hunter Funeral Home. He attended St....

Sep 10, 2024

Phyllis R. Seekman, age 84 of Constantine, died Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born September 9, 1940 in Three Rivers, a daughter of Arthur and Lena (Wagner) Wagner. Phyllis graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1958. On August 28, 1959 she married Jack A. Seekman in Three Rivers. He preceded her...

Aug 30, 2024

Suzanne Weaver, age 70 of Constantine, passed away Friday, August 30, 2024 at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.  She was born April 15, 1954 in Destin, FL, a daughter of Richard and Jean Marie (Baer) Naber.  Suzanne graduated from Choctawhatchee High School in Ft. Walton Beach, FL, and later went to dog grooming school. On April 17, 2021,...

Aug 24, 2024

Mary Lou Dreher, age 94 of Constantine, passed away Saturday, August 24, 2024 at her home.  She was born on August 7, 1930 in Madison, WI, a daughter of Sam and Elna (Christiansen) McGaw. Mary graduated from West High School in Madison in 1948. On August 27, 1948 she married Robert Lee Dreher in Dubuque, IA. He preceded her...