Obituary Listing

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...

Aug 23, 2024

Steve D. Chriscoe. Age 68 of Constantine, MI, died August 23, 2024 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo, MI. He was born July 24, 1956 in Asheboro, NC a son of Edwin and Callie (McDowell) Chriscoe. Steve graduated from Kings Mountain High School and attended Georgia Institute of Technology and Kalamazoo Valley Community College. Steve worked for many years...

Aug 16, 2024

Nancy J Schmidtendorff, 87 of Constantine passed into the loving arms of Jesus on August 16, 2024. She was born April 29, 1937 to Henry and Grayce (Whitehead) Wyman in Constantine, MI. Nancy graduated from Constantine High School with the class of 1955. She married her classmate Raymond Schmidtendorff on May 27, 1956. He survives along with their 3...

Aug 9, 2024

Patricia Ann Taylor, age 76 of Mottville Township, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2024 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo.  She was born in Ligonier, IN on April 17, 1948, a daughter of James & Judy (Kline) Coy. Patricia graduated from Ligonier High School.  She worked for Coachmen Industries in Middlebury for 34 years. Patricia was a member of...

Aug 4, 2024

"Today has been the hardest day of me and my family's life as my beautiful, kind, caring, and most amazing mother lost her battle with cancer. I cannot put into words the emotions running through my mind. She was always willing to help anyone that needed it accepted people no matter where they came from. She even found a...

Jul 24, 2024

Martin Montoya, 58 of Mendon, passed away July 24, 2024 in Three Rivers.  Martin was born on December 3, 1965 in Mexico, a son of Andres and Carmen Montoya.  Martin worked at Show Hauler in Middlebury for many years.  He truly loved working and going fishing.  He was also a huge fan of scratch off tickets, and would win...

Jul 16, 2024

Karen M. Powell age 76 of Constantine, died July 16, 2024, at Lake House Three Rivers. She was born July 26, 1947 in Cassopolis, MI a daughter of James Elwood and Marjorie (Munger) Powell. Karen and her family moved to the Constantine area in 1948 and into town in 1959. She graduated from Constantine High School in 1965. Karen...

Jul 13, 2024

Richard "Dick" Arol Greensides, 92 of Rockford, Illinois, passed away at home after a short illness on July 13, 2024.  Born April 6, 1932, in Three Rivers, Michigan, the only child of Arol and Beulah (Myer) Greensides.  Married Madelyn I. Huff on August 21, 1955, in Constantine, Michigan.  They enjoyed nearly 65 wonderful years together.  Dick spoke of the...