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...
Lillie Kelly
May 31, 2010
Lillie Mae Kelly, age 83, of Fountain Inn, SC made her final journey to be united with her Lord and Savior on May 31, 2010. Lillie lived in Centreville, MI for 19 years before moving to South Carolina in January 2010. She leaves behind her four loving daughters;Â Jean (DaWayne) Heath of Portage, MI, Joan (Robert) Kelley of Sturgis, MI,...
David Charles Frays
May 29, 2010
David Charles (Chuck) Frays II, age 45 of Homasassa, FL, lost his battle with cancer on May 29, 2010. He was a resident of Homasassa, Florida having moved there 15 years ago from Sturgis. He was born in Phoenix, AZ on July 29, 1964, the son of David and Mary Alice Frays. Chuck was known in the area as "Dave's...
Terry Lee John Kazwell
May 28, 2010
Terry Lee John Kazwell, age 60 of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines, and formerly of Constantine, passed away on Friday, May 28, 2010 at his home. He was born on November 24, 1949 in Three Rivers, a son of John and Doris (Harlan) Kazwell. On August 27, 1983 he married Connie Noblett in Georgia where they lived for many years. They...
Elmer Skinner
May 21, 2010
Elmer F. Skinner, age 88 of Constantine, passed away Friday, May 21st, 2010 at home. He was born in Fulton, MI on May 13, 1922, a son of James and Clara (Nutting) Skinner. Elmer served during W.W.II in the US Navy as a 1st Class Cook from 1940 until 1945 on the USS Hollandia and USS McCawley. He was a...
Lola Jean Sager
May 1, 2010
Lola Jean Sager, age 85, Three Rivers, MI, passed away Saturday, May 1st, 2010 at her daughters home in Constantine. She was born in Wayland, MI on February 21, 1925, the daughter of Alfa and Fern (Marsch) Lewis. On October 18, 1941 Lola married John F. Sager in Wayland, he preceded her in death December 16, 1997. Lola worked in...
Edward Truckenmiller
Apr 23, 2010
Edward W. Truckenmiller , age 89 of Centreville, passed away Friday, April 23rd, 2010 at his home. He was born in Centreville on December 23, 1920, a son of Roy C. and Mary (Meyer) Truckenmiller. Ed graduated from Centreville High School in 1938 and served in the US Marines from 1942 until 1945, during which time he obtained the rank...
Lillian Anna (Lily) Rood
Apr 22, 2010
Lillian Anna (Lily) Rood, age 89 of Ypsilanti, passed away Thursday, April 22, 2010 at the Arbor Hospice Facility in Ann Arbor, from newly diagnosed acute leukemia. She was born in South Haven on September 27, 1920, a daughter of Edward A. and Glendora (Enlow) Rood. In childhood she was particularly close to her brother Ted, her double cousin Phyllis,...
Kathryn Gunter
Apr 10, 2010
Kathryn May Gunter, age 97 of Kalamazoo, passed away Saturday, April 10th, 2010. She was born June 15, 1912, a daughter of the late Levi and Catherine (Burkholder) Miller. Surviving are her son George Gunter, Three Rivers, and 3 granddaughters Christine Gunter, Stacey Bohrs and Rebecca Sturwold. She was preceded in death by 7 brothers and sisters. Religious services will...
David Bender
Apr 5, 2010
David Robert Bender, age 54 of Centreville, passed away Monday, April 5th, 2010 at his home. He was born in Sturgis on July 2, 1955, a son of William R. and Virginia (Dellinger) Bender (Carpenter). On Dec. 27, 1975 he married Joyce L. Waters in Jones. Dave was a Class A Certified Welder at E.L. Nickell in Constantine. He enjoyed...
Louis Everett
Apr 2, 2010
Louis Frederick "Todd" Everett, age 88 Constantine, went to be with his maker Friday, April 2, 2010 at Fairview Nursing & Rehabiliation Centre in Centreville following a short illness. Louis was born in Florence Twp., on March 9, 1922, the son of Michael T. and Jennie (Weaver) Everett. He farmed in his youth and worked construction most of his adult...
Marie Maxine (Crouch) Tyree
Mar 28, 2010
Marie Maxine (Crouch)Tyree, age 89, of Centreville, died unexpectedly on Sunday, March 28, 2010. Maxine was born on August 14, 1920 in Kalamazoo. She and her first husband Donald Crouch moved to Centreville from Kalamazoo over 30 years ago. Following Donald??s death, she met and married her second husband, Rufus Tyree. They lived happily in Centreville for 14 years before...
Aaron Mccausland
Mar 26, 2010
Aaron Todd McCausland, age 42 of Constantine, passed away Friday, March 26th, 2010. He was born in Beloit, WI on June 22, 1967, a son of Bill and Martha (Lynch) McCausland. He graduated in 1985 from Northwood HS, Nappannee, IN. In May of 1992 he married Sandy Bambrick in Bristol. He had worked in maintenance at the White Pigeon Paper...
Dorothy Marie Stiver
Mar 25, 2010
Dorothy Marie Stiver, age 84 of Constantine, passed away Thursday, March 25th, 2010 at the Three Rivers Health Hospice Suite. She was born in Lockport Township, on September 25, 1925, a daughter of John William and Josephine Jennie (Hasbrouck) Bolender. On February 9, 1946 she married Paul Stiver in Centreville. He preceded her in death December 26, 2000. Dorothy was...
