Obituaries

Linda Marie Watrous, age 69, of Constantine, died Thursday, December 12, 2024, at her home following a lengthy illness. She was born December 23, 1954 in Ft Wayne, a daughter of Willard and Maude Hecht. She attended schools in Three Rivers and Ft Wayne. On December 27, 1971 she married Michael Watrous in Ft. Wayne. Linda retired as payroll supervisor …

Beverly A. Nicholas, age 81, of Centreville, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at Three Rivers Health following a brief illness. She was born in Huntington, Indiana on April 21, 1943 the daughter of Isaac and Florence (Staples) Broom. Beverly attended Rome City High School and was part of the 1961 graduating class. On February 11, 1978 Beverly married …

Sonya Colene Saddison, age 77, of Sturgis, passed away early Wednesday morning, December 11, 2024, at Goshen Hospital in Goshen, Indiana. She was born January 4, 1947, in Kendallville, Indiana, daughter of the late Raymond and Deloris (Hewitt) Coney. Sonya resided in Sturgis since 1983, coming from the Kendallville area. In April of 1983 she married Terry Lee Saddison in …

Roger F. Romanski, age 71, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday afternoon, December 11, 2024, at his home. He was born June 17, 1953, in Novi, Michigan son of Ivy (Hendrickson) Romanski. Roger resided in Sturgis since 2016, coming from Hillsdale. On June 30, 2013, he married Maxine Baker in Hillsdale. Roger was a self-employed carpenter and talented woodworker. He especially …

Jason Dean Sparks, Sr., age 47, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2024, at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born June 20, 1977 in Sturgis, son of the late Jim and Elizabeth (Vail) Sparks. On September 28, 2024, he married Jenille Collins in Niagara Falls, New York. Jason was a talented welder by trade. He enjoyed riding …

William Louis Tacchella, age 85, of Sturgis, went to be home with his dear Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday morning, December 7, 2024, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. He was born July 12, 1939, in Oakland, California, son of the late Louis and Carmen (Rogers) Tacchella. He spent his childhood in Lafayette, California where he graduated from …

Rebecca Louise Baldwin, age 57, of White Pigeon, passed away Friday afternoon, December 6, 2024, at her home. She was born February 28, 1967 in South Bend, daughter of the late David and Roma (Doub) Campbell. Rebecca resided in St. Joseph County most her life. Her early life was lived in Elkhart. She was a homemaker and enjoyed watching television. …

William L. “Bill” Dunafin, age 78, of LaGrange, died Monday, December 9, 2024 at Orchard Pointe Health Campus, Kendallville, IN. He was born on August 13, 1946, to the late, Robert Lee and Gloria J. (Frutig) Dunafin. Bill was a lifetime LaGrange resident. He was in the last graduating class from LaGrange High School the Class of 1964. After graduation …

Matthew Dale Heslet, a cherished resident of Macomb, Michigan and formerly of Utica, passed away peacefully after a long illness on Sunday, December 8, 2024. He was 67 years old. Born on April 24, 1957, in Three Rivers, Matthew was the beloved son of Dwight Dale and Wanda Lucille (née Eley) Heslet. Growing up in Three Rivers, Matthew achieved the …

Patsy J. Enyart, age 82, of LaGrange, died Thursday, December 5, 2024, at Parkview LaGrange Hospital Emergency Room. She was born on February 6, 1942, in South Bend to Herman and Ruth (Benn) Ottman.  On January 19, 1962, she married Arthur A. Enyart in South Bend. Patsy went to work at Kraft Foods in Kendallville, Indiana. She spent 20 years working …