Obituary Listing

Feb 26, 2024

Janet Darlene Hochstetler passed away, Monday, February 26, 2024 at Thurston Wood Village in Sturgis, Michigan, a day after celebrating her 80th birthday with family. She was born February 25, 1944 at 10:30 am at Goshen Hospital in Goshen, Indiana to Lyle L. and Kizzie "Lavonne" (Smetzer) Rohrer. She was a graduate of Goshen High School in Goshen, Indiana....

Feb 22, 2024

Hazel A. Hoffine, age 86 of Douglasville, Georgia, formerly of Three Rivers, died Thursday, February 22, 2024 at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Georgia. She was born July 21,1937 in Three Rivers, Michigan a daughter of Chandler and Naomi (Freese) Shumway. Hazel graduated from Centreville High School in 1955. She then received her Registered Nurse certification at Mercy Hospital...

Feb 11, 2024

Devin Andrew Sokolowski, age 41 of Chugiak, Alaska and formerly of Mattawan, MI died February 11,2024 in Chugiak, AK.  He was born May 22, 1982 in Kalamazoo, MI the son of Todd Andrew and Laurie Ann (Widmayer) Sokolowski.

Devin graduated from Mattawan High School in 2001, where he participated in football, basketball and track. He worked locally...

Feb 7, 2024

Carl R. Hawn, age 84 of Constantine, died Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at Elkhart General Hospital after a brief illness. He was born June 16, 1939 in  Ligonier , a son of George and Ethel (Smith) Hawn. Carl graduated from Cromwell High School in 1957.He worked at the Ford garage in Constantine, later going to the foundry in White...

Feb 2, 2024

Michael John Weber, age 65, passed away on February 2nd, 2024, in his Florida home. He was born on March 11th, 1958, in Sturgis, a son of Ralph and Barb (Yoder) Weber. Michael grew up in Centreville and attended Centreville High School before joining the United States Marine Corps. He would go on to continue his education at Western...

Jan 31, 2024

Donna Gertrude Hughes, age 89 of Berrien Springs, MI, died January 31, 2024 at Loving Care Home in Berrien Springs, MI. She was born January 7, 1935 in South Branch, MI a daughter of Samuel and Margaret (Duby) Hughes. Donna was a lifelong homemaker and held various jobs over the years. Donna was a member and volunteer of several...

Jan 15, 2024

Janis Marie Jones, age 85 of Constantine, passed away Monday January 15, 2024 at Birch Meadows Senior Care in Three Rivers. She was born July 31, 1938 in White Pigeon, a daughter of Louis O. and Vinette E. (Olson) Krull. Janis graduated from White Pigeon High School in 1956 where she was a cheerleader and member of many clubs...

Jan 13, 2024

Todd Raymond Zimont concluded his short, brave battle with cancer early Saturday morning, January 13, 2024, with his wife and two daughters by his side. Todd was born May 14, 1960 in Kalamazoo, MI. He was a 1978 graduate of Constantine High School and attended Western Michigan University, Glen Oaks Community College, and earned his Vet.Tech degree from Brown...

Jan 10, 2024

Ricky L. Bolender, age 70 of Centreville, passed away at his home on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. He was born October 7, 1953, at Three Rivers Hospital, a son of Paul and Betty (Schrader) Bolender. He graduated from Centreville High School. During high school Rick worked as a gas station attendant for the old Shell gas station, downtown Centreville,...

Jan 8, 2024

Sondra D Whitworth, age 87 of Constantine, died Monday, January 8, 2024 at the Edgewood Nursing Home in Three Rivers. She was born July 11, 1936 in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, a daughter of Charles and Leona (Emerson) Thomas. In 1954 she graduated from the Dover-Foxcroft Academy.

Sondra was a business owner at Mancinos of Merriville, IN, , and...

Jan 5, 2024

Richard E. Baldwin, 83, of Constantine, Michigan, passed away on Friday, January 5, 2024.

Dick was born April 9, 1940, in Martin, MN, to Fred and Irene (White) Baldwin. In 1959, he graduated from high school in Hampton, Iowa. That same year he married Connie Paullus. They had 2 sons. In 1967 he married Patricia Davey, and...

Dec 30, 2023

Maude L Denny, age 82 of Constantine, died December 30, 2023 at Edgewood Health and Rehab in Three Rivers. She was born December 9, 1941 in South Bend, IN, a daughter of Donald and Esther (Fairbanks) Fink. Maude graduated from John Adams High School in South Bend. On June 13, 1973 she married Edwin G. Denny, Jr., in Anderson,...

Dec 26, 2023

George Ernest Grostick, 73 of Three Rivers, passed away December 26, 2023 at his home.  George was born in Howell, MI on July 17, 1950, a son of Charles and Sylvia (Kitinoja) Grostick.  He graduated from Fowlerville High School in 1969 and went on to earn his Bachelor's Degree in Education from Central Michigan University.  George was an All-State...

Dec 26, 2023

Brenda Lee Bertrem, 65 of Constantine, passed away December 26, 2023 at her home.  She was born in Bremerhaven, Germany on April 18, 1958, a daughter of Kenneth and Elsie (Siebel) Hoople.  Brenda attended Oregon High School in Oregon, IL.  She married Thomas Guentert in May of 1975 in Oregon, IL; he preceded her in death on February 8,...

Dec 15, 2023

Lester Oren Rigg, age 79 of Constantine, MI and formerly of Brown County, Illinois, passed away Friday, December 15, 2023 at his home. He was born July 2, 1944 in Quincy, IL, a son of Otis David and Violet Marie (Clapp) Rigg. Lester attended school in Mt Sterling, IL. On June 22, 1968 he married Betty Jane Jobe at...

Dec 4, 2023

Jay Dee Swinehart, 61, of Goshen, Indiana, passed away on December 4, 2023 at Bronson Battle Creek Hospital, following a long illness. Jay was born on September 22, 1962 in Three Rivers to Shirley (Hackler) and Norman Swinehart.

After Jay graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1980, he worked nearly 40 years in the RV industry,...

Nov 20, 2023

Pamela Lynn Egan, age 57 of Three Rivers, died Monday, November 20, 2023 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. Born in Reno, NV on March 27, 1966, she was a daughter of James and Nancy (Kite) Egan. Pamela attended Netrona County High School in Casper, WY, and later received an Associates Degree in general studies from Oxnard Community College....

Nov 18, 2023

Wayne Lamar Kline, age 84 of Centreville, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at Willowbrook Memory Care of Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis after a courageous battle with Parkinsons. He was born March 9, 1939 in Three Rivers, a son of Harry and Zelma (Schultz) Kline. He attended Three Rivers Schools. On September 12,...

Nov 15, 2023

Patrick S. Culp. age 74 of Sturgis, died November 15, 2023 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born November 11, 1949 in Sturgis, a son of Kenneth and June (Locey) Culp. Patrick graduated from Constantine High School in 1968 where he excelled in sports. He later received his Associates Degree from Glen Oaks Community College and Bachelors...

Nov 14, 2023

Nicholas W. Spoores, age 44 of Constantine, died Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at his home. He was born December 13, 1978 in LaGrange, IN, a son of Thomas and Sharon (Carter) Spoores.  Nicholas graduated from Constantine High School in 1997 and attended Glen Oaks Community College.  He had worked at various plastics manufacturing companies.In 2005 he married Veronica Bronstetter,...