Virginia L. Wyman
Apr 27, 2009
Virginia L Wyman, beloved Wife, Mother and Sister, passed away early in the morning of April 27, 2009 after battling cancer for the past year. Virginia was born on December, 11 1941 and lived in Constantine, Michigan. She is the daughter of Read and Gwendolyn Langworthy. Virginia valued education and was an excellent student; she graduated from Constantine High School...
Brad K. Ballard
Apr 22, 2009
Brad K. Ballard, age 60 of Nottawa,passed away Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 at his home following a short illness. He was born in Sturgis on February 16, 1949, a son of Murray and Wava M. (Parsons) Ballard. Brad attended Centreville High School. From 1968 until 1970 he served in the US Army and later in the National Guard. Brad worked...
Harold W. Birkhold
Apr 19, 2009
Harold W. "Hal" Birkhold, Jr., age 63 of Kansas City, MO passed away Sunday, April 19th, 2009 in Excelsior Springs, MO. He was born in Three Rivers on September 30, 1945, the son of Harold W. and Ellen (Campbell) Birkhold Sr. Hal graduated from Centreville High School in 1963 and received his Bachelors Degree from Ferris State University in 1967....
Ronald Russell Droke
Apr 16, 2009
Ronald R. Droke, age 70, of Three Rivers, passed away Thursday, April 16th, 2009 at the Three Rivers Health Hospital. He was born in Syracuse, IN on April 23, 1938, one of nine children born to Chester and Carrie (Knight) Droke. On November 13, 1998 Ron married Carol (Barfell) Smith in Centreville. He worked at Peterson Springs in Three Rivers...
Virgie May Avery
Apr 13, 2009
Virgie May Avery, age 95 of Three Rivers, died Monday, April 13th, 2009 at Three Rivers Health Hospital. She was born in Elkhart, on August 3, 1913, a daughter of George and Addie (Earnhart) Kindig. On July 3, 1934 she married Everett L. Avery in Elkhart. He preceded her in death November 9, 1996. Virgie was a member of the...
Dale D. Kent
Apr 12, 2009
Dale D. Kent, age 90 Three Rivers died April 12th, 2009 at the Three Rivers Health Hospital. He was born in Fabius Twp. on June 21, 1918, a son of Brige and Lydia (King) Kent. Dale He served in the U.S. Army in WW II and was a Pearl Harbor survivor. He worked as a heavy equipment operator. Surviving are...
Candy Gallay
Apr 10, 2009
Candy Gallay,age 52 of Jones, passed away Friday, April 10th, 2009 at her home while surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Kalamazoo, on June 10, 1956, a daughter of Bernard and Annabelle (Matteson) Harenberg. Candy attended school in Three Rivers. On Febuary 17, 1972 she married Fred Gallay in Centreville. Candy worked as an attendant at Hilltop...
David L. Pointer
Apr 6, 2009
David Lee Pointer, age 35 of Three Rivers, passed away unexpectedly Monday, April 6th, 2009 at Three Rivers Health Hospital. He was born in Morris, IL on April 21, 1973. He attended Prairie Heights School in Angola, IN. On November 2, 1998 he married Angela Foster in Moody, IL. David enjoyed working on cars and woodcrafts. Surviving David are his...
Autry Reiff Jr.
Apr 6, 2009
Gene Autry Reiff, Jr., age 56 of Constantine, passed away unexpectedly Monday, April 6th, 2009 at his home. He was born April 13, 1952 in Three Rivers, a son of Gene and Shirley (Eash) Reiff. Gene graduated from Constantine High School in 1971. On December 24, 2001 he married Jackie Girardot in Constantine. Gene worked as a truck driver at...
David L. Pointer
Apr 6, 2009
David Lee Pointer, age 35 of Three Rivers, passed away unexpectedly Monday, April 6th, 2009 at Three Rivers Health Hospital. He was born in Morris, IL on April 21, 1973. He attended Prairie Heights School in Angola, IN. On November 2, 1998 he married Angela Foster in Moody, IL. David enjoyed working on cars and woodcrafts. Surviving David are his...
Emogene Reed
Apr 2, 2009
Emogene Reed, age 76 of Constantine, passed away Thursday, April 2nd, 2009 at her home following a battle with cancer. She was born in Elkhart Co., IN on October 24, 1932, the daughter of William and Mary Ethel (VanScoik) Schrock. Emogene graduated from Concord High School in 1950 and from Elkhart University as a medical assistant. On July 1, 1956...
Marvin E. Vercler
Mar 9, 2009
Dr. Marvin E. Vercler, DO., age 76 of Constantine, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 9th, 2009 at his home. On May 15, 1932 he was born on a farm near Chenoa, IL, the son of Rudolph and Mildred (Chapman) Vercler. He attended elementary in a one-room schoolhouse and graduated from Chenoa High School. Marvin studied pre-professional education for three...
Audrey O. Whisler
Mar 3, 2009
Audrey O. Whisler, age 82 of Constantine passed away at Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009 in Three Rivers. She was born in Sturgis on August 16, 1926, a daughter of Payson and Bessie (Bowman) Carper. Audrey graduated from White Pigeon High School in 1934. In 1945 Audrey married Arnold "Skinny" Whisler. He preceded her in death on November 23, 1986. Audrey...
Henry C. (Hank)
Feb 22, 2009
Henry C. (Hank) Wickey, age 89, of Three Rivers, and formerly of Centreville, passed away Sunday, February 22nd, 2009 at the Fairview Living Centre in Centreville. He was born in Nappanee, IN on February 8, 1920, a son of the late Chris and Susan (Helmuth) Wickey. On June 23, 1942 he married Suzanne Hostetler in Burr Oak. She preceded him...
Evelyn M. Rothney
Feb 18, 2009
Evelyn M. Rothney, age 85 of Centreville passed away Wednesday, February 18th, 2009 at the Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born in Petoskey, MI on April 3, 1923, the daughter of Arthur and Hilda (Krusell) Ludlow. Evelyn graduated from Petoskey High School in 1941. She continued her studies in home economics at Michigan State University from 1941 to...
Jo Ann Cooney
Feb 18, 2009
Jo Ann Cooney, age 86 of Centreville, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, February 18th, 2009 at the Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born in Bluffton, OH on June 15, 1922, a daughter of Ralph and Gwendolyn (Troxel) Patterson. Jo Ann graduated from high school in Bluffton, OH in 1940. On April 2, 1944 she...
Evelyn M. Rothney
Feb 18, 2009
Evelyn M. Rothney, age 85 of Centreville passed away Wednesday, February 18th, 2009 at the Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born in Petoskey, MI on April 3, 1923, the daughter of Arthur and Hilda (Krusell) Ludlow. Evelyn graduated from Petoskey High School in 1941. She continued her studies in home economics at Michigan State University from 1941 to...
Duane L. Jarratt
Feb 15, 2009
Duane L. Jarratt, Sr. age 76, of Centreville, passed away Sunday, February 15th, 2009 at the Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born in Three Rivers on April 4, 1932, a son of Claude and Clara Mae (DeVoe) Jarratt. Duane graduated form Three Rivers High School in 1950. On February 25, 1951 he married Janet Breece in Three Rivers....
Doris Mae Murphy
Feb 7, 2009
Doris Mae Murphy, age 69 of Constantine passed away Saturday February 7th, 2009 at the Life Care Center of Plainwell. She was born in Mishawaka, IN on March 26, 1939, a daughter of William and Coral (Thornton) Henning. Doris graduated from Edwardsburg High School in 1957. While working at the Studebaker Co. she met George Murphy Jr. They were united...
Max E. Burkey
Jan 21, 2009
Max Burkey, age 78, of Mottville, passed away Wednesday January 21, 2009 at his home. He was born in Cass Co., MI on March 27, 1930, a son of Melvin and Violet (Robinson) Burkey. Max attended school in Edwardsburg. On March 25, 1950 he married Clara Akin in Bronson, MI. He worked for the Nibco Co. for 32 years. Max...
