Obituaries

Catherine “Renee” Wolf, age 68, of Constantine, passed away Friday, December 9, 2022 at Three Rivers Health. She was born in Battle Creek on August 14,1954 a daughter of Avril and Elizabeth (Mix) Cruce. Renee graduated from Battle Creek High School in 1972. On August 29, 1981 she married Frederick W. Wolf in Constantine. He preceded her in death December …

Mildred L. Wood, age 75, of rural Centreville, died Friday, December 9, 2022 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo.  She was born in Mark Tree, Arkansas on October 26, 1947 one of sixteen children born to Vester and Dollie (Ferguson) Baney. She was married to Sharley Foster Wood in Arkansas on July 27, 1963 and they have resided in Michigan …

Kenneth Arnold Shane, age 84, of Sturgis, passed away early Thursday evening, December 8, 2022 at the home of his daughter Kathy in Alto, Michigan. He was born July 26, 1938 in Chicago, son of the late Leo and Elsie (Feuereisen) Shane. Ken’s early life was spent in Winnetka, Illinois where he was a graduate of New Trier High School …

Leeland “Doc” Austin Callaway, age 77, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at Bowman Place. He was born in Ann Arbor on August 7, 1945 the son of the late Walter Callaway and Betty Jane (Sherwood) Biggers. Doc graduated from Lincoln High School and later served his country in the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S. Hamner where he was …

With heavy hearts and full of grief we sent our angel, Royce Rita Weal, unexpectedly to be with our heavenly Father on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. We’ll be waiting to see you again. Until then, you will be missed and loved. Your memory will live on through us every day. Left to mourn are parents, Kawryn Dovey and David Weal …

Gregory Edward Lusk, age 68, of Three Rivers, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at the home he proudly and lovingly built with friends and family on Profile Lake surrounded by family. He was born May 8, 1954, in West Virginia, the eldest child of Garland and Vacie (Walker) Lusk and the family later relocated to Constantine, where he …

Susan Grace Martin, age 77, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 1, 2022 at Edgewood Health & Rehabilitation. She was born June 14, 1945 in London, England, the daughter of Robert and Grace (Chilcott) Phillips. She lived there until 1981, at which time she moved to Alberta, Canada with her first husband John Alex Gordon McLeod. She …

Robert Dayton Jones, age 85, died in Three Rivers on Monday, December 5, 2022. No services are planned. Arrangements by Hohner Funeral Home.

Connie Rose Outman, age 63, of Leonidas, died suddenly on Monday, Dec. 5, 2022 at her home.  She was born in Sturgis on March 20, 1959 the daughter of the late Lyle P. and Rosemary E. (Barnabee) Outman.  She was a member of the Colon High School class of 1977, resided briefly in Steamboat Springs, Colorado before returning to Leonidas.  …

Gary Lee Batten, age 67, of Mendon, passed away on Monday, December 5, 2022 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne following a brief illness.  He was born in Vicksburg on August 19, 1955 the son of Robert and Norma (Roop).  Gary was a high school graduate of Vicksburg High School, the class of 1973.  He would be married to Lori Cook on October …