Obituary Listing

Jun 6, 2024

Sophia I. Miller, age 89 of Thurston Woods Village, Sturgis and formerly of Three Rivers, died Thursday, June 6, 2024 at Parkview Randallia Hospital , Ft. Wayne, IN. She was born December 19, 1934 in DeKalb Co. IN, a daughter of the late Daniel and  Elsie (Curlis) Pierson.  Sophia lived in Indiana until the age of 10, when she...

May 27, 2024

Terry W. Kline, age 66 of Centreville, passed away Monday, May 27, 2024 at his home following a hard fought battle with colon cancer. He was born January 5, 1958 in Three Rivers, a son of Wayne and Mary Lou (Gross) Kline. Terry graduated from Centreville High School in 1976, where he excelled in track and wrestling. He still...

May 27, 2024

Billie G. Kerschner, age 82 of Centreville, passed away May 27, 2024 at Sturgis Hospital. He was born September 10, 1941, in Peru, IN, a son of Donald Kerschner and Lois Allman-Kerschner. Billie graduated from Peru High School in 1960, and served in the United States Marine Corp.  After his honorable discharge, he received an Associates Degree from Glen...

May 26, 2024

Dorothy Mae Heskett, age 88 of Three Rivers and formerly of Constantine, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2024 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.  She was born May 29, 1935 in Beaver Falls, PA, a daughter of Bertdell "Albert" and Marie (Cooley) Corbin. On June 20, 1953 she married Donald E. Heskett, Sr. in Lombard, IL. He...

May 23, 2024

Judy M. Wolgamood, 76 of Constantine, passed away May 23, 2024 at her home.  Judy was born in Three Rivers on May 8, 1948 a daughter of Richard and Margaret (Becker) Wayne.  She graduated form Three Rivers High School. On May 13, 1970, she married Robert Wolgamood, Jr. at the Constantine United Methodist Church.  Judy enjoyed to garden, loved...

May 6, 2024

William C. Parker, age 51 of Constantine, passed away Monday, May 6, 2024 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born November 17, 1972 in S. Bend, IN, a son of Kenneth and Pamela (Murphy) Parker.  William graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1990 where he served as Football team manager for three years. He had worked...

May 4, 2024

George H. "Beagle" Rice, age 82 of Centreville, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2024 at his home.  He was born in Three Rivers on Dec. 6, 1941, a son of Jack and Naomi (Freese) Rice. George attended Centreville High School.  On July 16, 1960 he married Betty J. Heitger. She preceded him in death on May 4, 1999. He...

Apr 29, 2024

Beverly L. King, age 66 of Muskegon, passed away at Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital on Monday, April 29, 2024.  She was born on May 1, 1957 in Chicago, IL, a daughter of Eugene and Shirley (Woulard) Haslerig Jr. She graduated from Tilden High School in Chicago.

Beverly worked in Chicago as a Restaurant Cook,  and in housekeeping...

Apr 27, 2024

Joan M. Vercler, age 82 of Constantine, died Saturday, April 27, 2024 at The Sparrow House in Sturgis after a very brief illness.  She was born July 30, 1941 in Marcellus, a daughter of Arthur and Myrtle (Olsen) Busch. Joan graduated from Marcellus High School in 1959. In August of 1959 Joan married Richard Olsen, they later divorced. On...

Apr 23, 2024

Ellsworth Lee "Ozzie" Byler, age 82 of White Pigeon, passed away April 23, 2024 at his home. He was born June 30, 1941 in Bellefontain, OH a son of Oliver and Martha (Detweiler) Byler. Ozzie graduated from West Liberty High School, Ohio in 1959 and attended Goshen College. On June 25, 1966 he married Evelyn Miller in Goshen.

Apr 20, 2024

Carl F. Holmes Sr., beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away on April 20, 2024, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's disease.

Carl was born Nov.14,1936, in Athens, Alabama. After a very difficult childhood, he traveled to Michigan at fifteen years old with a friend and remained there until 1976. He graduated from Niles High School at...

Apr 16, 2024

Ruby Helen McFall, age 80, of Constantine, MI passed away April 16, 2024 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. Ruby was born on February 5, 1944  in Centreville,  a daughter of Wilbur Sr. and Helen (Eggleston) Lintz. Ruby attended school at the Constantine one-roomed school houses later graduating from White Pigeon High School in 1962.  On December 7, 1985,...

Apr 14, 2024

Marvin L Fuller, age 88 of Constantine, died April 14, 2024 at Edgewood Nursing Home in Three Rivers. He was born September 17, 1935 in Mendon, a son of Orley and Evelyn (Criswell) Fuller. Marvin graduated from Constantine High School in 1953. On May 26, 1957 he married Josefa "Jo" Schreiber at the Constantine United Methodist Church.

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Apr 5, 2024

Rebecca L. Bailey, age 71 of Sturgis, MI, died April 5, 2024 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born April 24, 1952 in Washington D.C., a daughter of John and Catherine (Frampton) Shay. Becky graduated from Otto Eldred High School in Pennsylvania in 1970, and later attended University of South Carolina, Tulsa Oklahoma Junior College and Glen...

Mar 25, 2024

Nancy Kay Miller  Age 76 of Jones, MI, passed away March 25, 2024 at Lakeland Hospital in Niles, MI. She was born February 12, 1948 in Sturgis a daughter of Clare and Mae (Miller) Juday. Nancy graduated from Centreville High School in 1966 and attended Glen Oaks Community College. On August 27, 1966 she married Marvin D. Miller at...

Mar 16, 2024

Nancy E. Gibbs of Three Rivers, passed away on March 16, 2024. She was born February 14, 1942 in Kalamazoo, a daughter of Carl and Daisy (Harding) Bowman. Nancy graduated from Schoolcraft High School in 1960. She later received her associate degree from Glen Oaks Community College and attended Parson Business School.  In October of 1961 she married Donald...

Mar 12, 2024

Norma Mae "Tess" White, age 80 of Jones, MI,  died Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born February 24, 1944 in Columbus, OH a daughter of Norvell and Mary (Hayes) Ault. She graduated from Holy Family High School and St. Peter's Graduate School in Columbus.

On December 23, 1988 Tess married Robert White...

Mar 8, 2024

Alma M Casselman, age 80 of White Pigeon Township, died March 8, 2024 at her home. She was born May 5, 1943 in Cassopolis, a daughter of Clair and Leona (Shaner) Akin. Alma worked as a waitress at Kenny's Restaurant in White Pigeon, Nibco in Elkhart and finally at D&S Market in Constantine. She enjoyed the outdoors, especially sunbathing,...

Mar 2, 2024

John "Jay" Suhonen, age 85 of Centreville, died Saturday, March 2, 2024 at his home after a 7 year battle with leukemia. He was born in Fairfax, MI on April 22, 1938, a son of John and Janie Mae (Chapman) Suhonen. Jay graduated from Centreville High School in 1956, where he was active in 4-H. From 1955 - 1963,...

Feb 27, 2024

Susanna Miller Age 92 of Constantine died February 27, 2024 at her home. She was born April 4, 1931 in Barnes County North Dakota a daughter of Harry and Amelia (Yoder) Bontrager. On September 20, 1951 she married Ora F Miller in Middlebury, IN. He preceded her in death June 2, 2002.

Susanna was a devoted and...