Obituaries

Dorothy L. Hassinger, age 82, of Constantine died on Sunday, November 6, 2022 at her home. She was born August 1, 1940 in South Bend, a daughter of Leslie and Mamie ( Middleton) Arbogast. Dorothy graduated from White Pigeon High School in 1958. On June 29, 1963 she married Roscoe Hassinger at Messiah Lutheran Church in Constantine. Dorothy was a …

Thelma (Danberry) Dawe, age 92, of Constantine, died on Saturday, November 5, 2022 at Promedica Nursing Home in Three Rivers. She was born September 22, 1930 in Union City, a daughter of Stewart and Susie (Irwin) Danberry. In 1946 she married Harold Reed, they were later divorced. In 1950 she married John Clark. He preceded her in 1956. On November …

Kenneth M. Severson, age 85, of Sturgis, passed away peacefully Tuesday afternoon, November 1, 2022 at his home with his family by his side. He was born March 14, 1937 in Wausau, Wisconsin and was the son of the late Charles “Red” and Gertrude (Imm) Severson. In his youth, Kenny was an avid ice hockey player until his family moved …

Thomas Leon Peebles, age 77, was born to Arthur W. Peebles and Mary Emma Rector on November 8th, 1944 in Terre Haute, Indiana and grew up in Three Rivers. Tom was the middle son between his older brother Arthur and younger brother John. Tom’s parents were divorced some time later. Tom and his brothers were separated from their mom for …

Milo Edward Wood, age 84, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday evening, November 2, 2022 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. He was born November 3, 1937 son of the late Melvin and Eva Wood. Milo had been employed by the Weyerhaeuser Company in Middlebury for 18 years until the company closed. He had also worked at Litho Printers and Michiana …

Linda Marie Seelye, age 85, of Marcellus and Three Rivers, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at Safe Haven Assisted Living surrounded by her loving family. Born April 16, 1937 in Three Rivers, the daughter of Berwyn and Marian (Himebaugh) Flack, she graduated from Mendon High School with the Class of 1955. Growing up a farm girl, Linda often participated …

Marie Christine (Herzog, Schanen) Engeldinger, age 92, of Sturgis, sister of Barbara (Deacon Lawrence) Kasuboski, passed away early Thursday morning November 3, 2022 at Nu Care Assisted Living in Sturgis. She was born April 1, 1930 in daughter of the late John M. and Theresa M. (Kohn) Herzog. Marie moved from Wisconsin to Sturgis in 2019 to be closer to …

Brian K. Crothers, age 60, of White Pigeon, passed away Tuesday morning, November 1, 2022 at his home. He was born September 25, 1962 in Flint, son of the late James and Dorothy (Chapple) Morris. Brian resided in the White Pigeon area for the past 17 years. On December 11, 2009 he married Rebecca Eicher in Centreville. Brian was a …

Betty Jean Miller, age 80, of Shipshewana, passed away peacefully with her daughter by her side, at 11:31 am on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born on October 3, 1942 in Three Rivers to Verne E. and Miriam J. (Bontrager) Yoder. On May 10, 1980 she married Ben Wheeler, he died in …

Larry A. Kemp, age 72, of Constantine, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 30th, 2022 at South Bend Memorial Hospital following a short illness. He was born on July 25th, 1950 in Constantine to the late Monroe and Katie (Miller) Kemp. Larry spent most of his life in Constantine and played football in high school, later working as a supervisor …