Richard C. Williams
Oct 7, 2010
Richard C. (Buzz) Williams , age 76, of Nottawa, passed away Thursday, October 7th, 2010 at the Fairview Nursing Community in Centreville. He was born in Nottawa on October 17, 1933, a son of Guy and Irene (Bowersox) Williams. Buzz graduated from Centreville High School in 1952. On July 26, 1959, Buzz married Norma Headley in Three Rivers. She preceded...
Violet Virgie Samples
Sep 19, 2010
Violet Virgie Samples, age 84 of Kalamazoo, MI, passed away Sunday, September 19th, 2010 at Heartland Health Care in Three Rivers. She was born October 20, 1925 in Justiceburg, Texas, the daughter of Rufus and Lillie (Alexander) Samples. She is survived by her son, Don (Angela) Barfield, Cookeville, TN, daughters, Donna (Tommy) McDonald, Constantine, Jo Ann (Mike) Peters, Montgomery, TX,...
Velma Renner
Sep 13, 2010
Velma Margaret Renner, age 91 of South Bend (formerly of Constantine), passed away Monday, September 13th, 2010 at The Regency Place in South Bend, IN. She was born in Jones, MI on May 6, 1919, a daughter of Elmer and Louisa (Kilgore) Bates. Velma graduated from Constantine High School in 1938. On September 28, 1952 Velma married Eldo A. Renner...
Samuel Harvey Eash
Sep 6, 2010
Samuel Harvey Eash, age 63 of Centreville, passed away Monday, September 6th, 2010 at Three Rivers Health Hospital. He was born in Three Rivers on June 8, 1947, a son of Wilbur and Helen (Golden) Eash Sr. Sam graduated from Centreville High School in 1966, and was a welder at Dygert in Elkhart, IN, and at Stoutco in Bristol, IN....
Warrren L. Hanson
Sep 3, 2010
Warren L. Hanson Age 86, Lake Templene, MI, passed away September 3, 2010. There will be no public services.
Arnold Leroy Luck
Sep 1, 2010
Arnold LeRoy Luck, age 92, Kalkaska, MI, passed away Wednesday, September 1st, 2010 at the Kalkaska Memorial Health Center. He was born in Centreville, MI on October 3, 1917, a son of Herman and Augusta (Rhoda) Luck. On November 22, 1939 Arnold married Helen Roddy in Centreville and honeymooned in Deer Camp at Stanton, MI. Helen preceded him in death...
Dorothy Stears
Aug 29, 2010
Dorothy L. Stears, age 98 of Sturgis, formerly of Constantine, died Sunday, August 29, 2010 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born October l5, 1911, in the same house where her grandmother and mother were born on Lutz Road in Florence Township, Constantine, the daughter of the late Charles and Bertha (Haas) Caseman. The family moved to Constantine...
Lyle Swinehart
Aug 29, 2010
Lyle R. Swinehart, age 77 of White Pigeon, passed away Thursday, August 26th, 2010 at his home. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on April 11, 1933, a son of Therlow and Mary Fern (Myrick) Swinehart. Lyle served in the US Army from 1953 - 1955. He worked for Niblock Excavating and he also owned a small engine...
Donald Relue
Aug 4, 2010
Donald F. Relue, age 81, died Wed., August 4, 2010 at Cape Canaveral Hospital in Cocoa Beach, FL. Surviving are his wife Audrey (McAfee) Relue, children Cherie (Denny) Theime, Greg (Valerie) Relue, Jeff (Chris) Relue, 7 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.  Memorials may be directed to Poe Community Volunteer Fire Department; 3619 East Yoder Road, Fort Wayne Indiana, 46819.
Garth A. Klett
Aug 2, 2010
Garth A. Klett, age 78 of Constantine, MI, passed away Monday, August 2nd, 2010 at the VA Ann Arbor Health Care System. He was born in White Pigeon, MI on November 19, 1931, the son of Wilbur and Fannie (Woods) Klett. Garth graduated from Constantine High School in 1950. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and...
Richard Everett
Jul 22, 2010
Richard L. Everett  age 52Constantine left us to be with his Lord on Thursday, July 22nd, 2010. He was at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born in Three Rivers on December 11, 1957, a son of Louis F. and Patricia (Dimmick) Everett. He lived all his life in St. Joseph County. Rick attended school in Centreville where he...
Joe Fergison
Jul 21, 2010
Joe Fergison     age 92Three Rivers (formerly of Constantine) passed away Wednesday July 21, 2010 at the Bowman House in Three Rivers. He was born on May 29, 1918, a son of Lloyd and Jessie (Jackson) Fergison. On May 4, 1936 he married Madge Strayer in Bryan, OH. She preceded him in death on Dec. 14, 1992. Joe was a car...
Vickie Sult
Jul 18, 2010
Vickie Lee Sult  age 63Three Rivers passed away Sunday, July 18th, 2010 at the Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was was born in South Bend, IN on February 15, 1947, the daughter of the late Robert and Alice (Keefer) Linn. On April 12, 1997 she married Robert Sult in Three Rivers. Vickie worked as a nurses aide at Riverview...
Mary Jane Mcclain
Jul 16, 2010
Mary Jane McClain, age 77 of Yuma, AZ, (formerly of Constantine), passed away Friday, July 16th, 2010 at Jackson Manor Nursing Home in Jackson, MO. She was born in White Pigeon, MI on April 10, 1933, a daughter of William S.and Edna Mae (Simpson) McClain. Mary Jane graduated from Constantine High School in 1951 where she had been a cheerleader...
James Fairchild
Jul 9, 2010
James A. Fairchild, age 89 of Three Rivers, passed away Friday, July 9th, 2010 at the Three Rivers Health Hospital. He was born on the family farm in Florence Twp, MI on April 6, 1921, the son of Ernest and Florence M. (Kelley) Fairchild. On May 20, 1948 he married Thelma Weber at the Centreville Presbyterian Church. Jim worked and...
Barry Ivie
Jul 7, 2010
Barry Ivie, age 58, of Mendon, passed away Wednesday, July 7th, 2010 at his home following a battle with cancer. He was born in East Prairie, MO on December 9, 1951, the son of Ralph and Dema (Lane) Ivie. Barry graduated from East Prairie High School, MO in 1970. On May 18, 1987 he married Debbie Douglas in Three Rivers....
Guy Bullock
Jun 27, 2010
Guy A. Bullock, age 85 of Three Rivers, MI, passed away Sunday, June 27th, 2010 at his home. He was born in Schoolcraft, MI on May 22, 1925, a son of Arthur and Arvilla (Heckelman) Bullock. On February 16, 1948 he married Betty Smith in Elkhart, IN. Guy was a full time farmer in the Constantine and Three Rivers area...
Patricia Knisely
Jun 22, 2010
Patricia J. Knisely, age 73 of Constantine, passed away Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010 at the Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers. She was born in Chicago, IL on December 11, 1936, a daughter of Samuel and Ann (Branch) Gottlieb. Pat graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1955. On November 6, 1955, she married David Knisely in Constantine. Pat...
Elwood Gest
Jun 11, 2010
Elwood Gest, age 81 of Centreville, passed away Friday, June 11th, 2010 at the Three Rivers Health Hospital. He was born October 10, 1928, a son of Ernest and Hazel (Pinny) Gest. On January 16, 1947 he married Edith Mae Melchi in LaGrange, IN. She preceded him in death February 3, 2000. Elwood worked as a machine operator at Nickell...
Delores Wagoner
Jun 2, 2010
Delores P. Wagoner, age 79, of Constantine, passed away Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010 at the home of her daughter Libby Owens. She was born in Kent, OH on August 10, 1930, a daughter of the late Clifford and Mildred (Morningstar) Roll. Delores attended school in Shelbyville, IN. On June 13, 1954 she married Norman L. Wagoner at the First Christian...
