Obituaries

Jeanette P. Moyer, age 83, of Constantine, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at Three Rivers Health. She was born on September 17, 1937, a daughter of Walter and Lucy (Abrams) Strawser.  Jeanette graduated from Constantine High School. On January 26, 1957 she married Leonard A. Moyer in Constantine. Jeanette worked as a bank teller at First Savings Bank in …

Roland George Weidner, age 87, of Sturgis, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Friday morning, Oct. 23, 2020, at his home. He was born Sept. 1, 1933, in Yonkers, N.Y., a twin son of the late Thomas F. and Flora B. (Blair) Weidner. Roland’s early life was lived in Yonkers, N.Y. When he was 15, the family …

Harold (Butch) Seymour, age 77, of Constantine, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020 at home with his family, after being diagnosed 8 weeks ago with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Butch was born January 14, 1943 in Jacksonville, FL to Harold B and Mary Frances Seymour. He moved to Michigan in 1968 and he met his future wife Carole Melville on …

Gloria June Bickle, age 85, of Constantine, died peacefully at home on Monday, October 26, 2020 after a brief illness surrounded by loved ones. Gloria was born in Three Rivers on June 9, 1935, a daughter of Ernest and Edith (Studebaker) Blade. She attended Three Rivers Schools. On March 25, 1951, she married Richard Bickle in Three Rivers; he preceded …

Jacob “Jake” Hershberger, age 59, of Constantine, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2020 at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born November 30, 1960 in Three Rivers, a son of Carlton and Kayola (Platz) Hershberger. Jake attended Northridge High School in Middlebury. On July 17, 1982 he married Sabrina Mabry in Middlebury. Jake was employed as a forklift operator …

Olen L. Palmer, age 92, of Burr Oak, passed away Monday morning, Oct. 26, 2020, at Thurston Woods in Sturgis. Olen was born Aug. 8, 1928, in Pittsford, a son of the late Arthur and Florence (Ettinger) Palmer. Olen served his country in the U.S. Army from January 1946 to January 1949 and received the World War II Victory Medal. …

Robert “Fritz” Dicken, age 78, of Sturgis, passed away Friday morning, October 23, 2020 at his home. Fritz was born a son to the late Marv and Ethel (Kline) Dicken in Three Rivers on January 5, 1942. Fritz attended and graduated from Three Rivers High School with the class of 1959. He had lived most all his life in St. …

William “Bill” Andrew Walter, age 86, of Three Rivers, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2020. Bill was born November 20, 1933 in Three Rivers, the son of the late William Willis and Eleanor (Schumm) Walter. He graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1953. Bill served his country honorably in the Naval Reserves and later in the U.S. Navy. After …

Dennis James Root, age 66, of Burr Oak Township, unexpectedly left this world Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, at Sturgis Hospital. He was born in the same place on May 28, 1954, and except for a brief time, lived his entire life in the Burr Oak area. He led an adventurous life, playing and coaching sports as well as loving his …

Alice L. Lane, age 79, of Sturgis, passed away in the early morning hours of Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. Alice was born a daughter to the late Walter and Vivian (Cornish) Greeley on May 2, 1941, in Sherwood. Alice was a member of Unhindered Church in Sturgis. The Lane family would like to thank everyone involved in this process and …