Obituaries

Theodore Peter Cholometes, “Papa Pete”, as he was affectionately called, passed away on Sunday, August 18th, 2024, at home surrounded by his family. He was 90 years old. Theodore “Pete” Cholometes was born in Constantine on March 14th, 1934 to the late Peter Theodore Cholometes and Catherine Agnes (Yesh) Cholometes. “Pete” was a 1952 graduate of White Pigeon High School. …

John H. Bowen, age 77, of Sturgis, passed away early Sunday morning, August 18, 2024, at Bronson Battle Creek Hospital in Battle Creek. He was born September 29, 1946, in Sturgis, son of the late Edgar and Elizabeth (Gilhams) Bowen. John resided most of his life in Sturgis, except for the 18 years he lived in the Three Rivers and …

Betty Jean King, age 64, of Three Rivers, passed away Thursday, August 15, 2024 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Remaining to cherish her memory are her son, Colt Larsen; three daughters, Susan King, Jessica (Michael) Hoag, and Cassandra (Brandon) Stevens; three grandchildren, Jenna Cachia, Lylah Cachia, and Kinley Stevens; and one brother, Jeff Harriman. She was preceded in death by her …

Joan Clara (Schmitt) Greenway, born on June 30, 1937, in Mendon, the daughter to Clair and Doris (Berger) Schmitt, passed away peacefully on August 7 2024 at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. She married James Greenway on May 4, 1974 and became a lifelong resident of the Kalamazoo area.  Joan spent her life devoted to her family, her work, and her …

Nancy J Schmidtendorff, age 87, of Constantine, passed into the loving arms of Jesus on Friday, August 16, 2024. She was born April 29, 1937 to Henry and Grayce (Whitehead) Wyman in Constantine. Nancy graduated from Constantine High School with the class of 1955. She married her classmate Raymond Schmidtendorff on May 27, 1956. He survives along with their 3 …

Larry Dean Benton, age 87, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday afternoon, August 15, 2024, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. He was born April 13, 1937 in Sturgis, son of the late Cecil and Jessie (Porter) Benton. Larry resided most of his life in Sturgis. His early life was lived in Bronson. On August 17, 1968, he married JoAnn Lung …

Thomas Lee Spaulding, age 88, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. He was born May 22, 1936, in Jackson, Michigan, son of the late Clarence E. and Grace G. (Trim) Spaulding. Tom resided most of his life in Sturgis and was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1956. …

Robert J. Orchel, age 82, of Fulton passed away at his home on the morning of Wednesday, August 14, 2024. Robert was born on April 2, 1942 in Three Rivers, a son to the late Julius and Neva (Bowers) Orchel. On August 4, 1962, Robert married his wife of 62 years, Madge Arlene Miller, at the Leonidas Bible Church. They …

Joanne Ruth Cassel, most recently of Avon, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2024 at the age of 88. Joanne was born at home during a blizzard on February 11, 1936 in Constantine to Albert and Wanda Flick, graduating from Constantine High School in 1955. She spent most of her adult life in Three Rivers, Jones, and Constantine (with …

Erasmo Rojas, age 79, of Sturgis, passed away unexpectedly Monday, August 12, 2024, in Sturgis. He was born December 25, 1944, in Tehuacan, Puebla, Mexico son of the late Marcino Rojos and Dolores Romero. Erasmo resided in Sturgis for the past seven years, coming from New York, New York. He had been employed by Precision Speed in Sturgis and was …