Obituaries

William Joseph “Bill” Graham III, age 75, of Constantine, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, surrounded by his family. He was born on October 24, 1950 in Adrian to William Joseph II & Irene Graham. Bill graduated from Adrian High School in 1969. Bill worked for Simplex of Constantine, Champco, and was the owner of the Red Garter Restaurant …

Carol Neubert, age 86, died on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. Arrangements have been entrusted to Eley Funeral Homes.

Deborah L. (Walters) Lang, age 75, of Centreville, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2026, surrounded by family and dear friends. Born on August 12, 1950, to Earl & Lavonne (Minger) Walters, Deb grew up on a farm and her love for animals developed early. She lived a life filled with care and compassion for others, an adventurous, fun-loving spirit, …

Richard Allen “Al” Gandy, age 86, of Three Rivers, passed away on May 20, 2026 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born on April 10, 1940 in Chicago, the son of Theodore “Ted” and Olivia (Turner) Gandy. Al spent his early years in Battle Creek and began his college career at Ashland College. A proud patriot, Al served …

Diane Spenner, age 84, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully on May 20, 2026 at East Lake Nursing Home in Elkhart. She was born on July 28, 1941 in Blue Island, Illinois, a daughter of Thomas and Marie (Menzlar) Lusson. Diane spent the majority of her life in Three Rivers, where she built a life centered around faith, family, creativity, and …

Brody Michael Phillips, age 33, of Howe, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 18, 2026, at his residence. He was born on June 22, 1992 in Goshen to Robert Gene and Michelle Ann (Wickey) Phillips. Brody was a lover of nature with a kind heart for both animals and his family. He enjoyed camping, listening to music — usually …

Faith (Chick) C. Timm passed away on May 21, 2026 at her home surrounded by her children. She fought a long and courageous battle trying to beat cancer. Even though the cancer took her on this final round it was not who Faith our mother was. Faith was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of Elmer and Hope (Vance) Cowley. …

Jacquelin J. “Jackie” Houghtaling, age 89, of Portage, died Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at her residence at Bickford of Portage. She was born in Allegan on June 5, 1936, the daughter of the late Jame A. Johns and Katherine D. (Ingalsbee) Johns. Jackie graduated from Plainwell High School in 1954 and attended Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, before taking a …

Fredrick “Fred” Lavern Walters, age 94, of Constantine, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, May 18, 2026. He was born on November 6, 1931 in Jones, Michigan, the son of Elmer and Clara (Benckiser) Walters. Following his graduation from high school, Fred proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. He served as …

Martin Andrew (Marty) Haney, age 66, of White Pigeon, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, May 17, 2026, wrapped in the immense love and devoted care of his family. He was born March 23, 1960 in South Bend, the son of John and Marilyn “Toots” (Wood) Haney. Marty graduated from Constantine High School with the Class of 1978 …