Obituaries

Senior Chaplain David Lee Ray, age 63, of Mendon, passed away Tuesday afternoon, April 10, 2018, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born Nov. 30, 1954, in Arizona, a son of the late Chester and Beulah (Gibson) Ray. David had resided in Mendon for the past 41 years, coming from Sturgis. On Sept. 17, 1977, he married LaVonna …

Sadie Lynn (Haskins) Hoffert of Pierceton, Indiana, died on Sunday, April 8, 2018, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born on August 24, 1973, in Three Rivers. Her parents are Gary and Cheryl (Milliman) Haskins of Jones. She was married to Matthew Hoffert on March 31, 2007, at the Constantine United Methodist Church. Sadie graduated from Constantine High …

Dale R. Lucas, age 86, of Constantine, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 in his home. He was born on November 3, 1931 in Marcellus, a son of Raymond and Elsie (Buck) Lucas. Dale moved to Constantine at age 13 attending Constantine High, graduating in 1950. He excelled in basketball and baseball. Dale continued to …

Jacob Russell Johncock, age 26, of Three Rivers passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 6, 2018 at his home. He was born in Three Rivers on July 21, 1991 the son of Warren and Theresa (VanZandt) Johncock. Jacob attended Three Rivers Schools where he was a member of the Drama Club and participated in The Wizard of Oz, Guys and …

June M. Culp, age 91, of Cape Coral, Fla., formerly of Constantine, passed away on Sunday, April 8, 2018, at her home. She was born Oct. 12, 1926, in Kalamazoo, a daughter of Neil and Florence (Taylor) Locey. June attended school in Mendon. On Nov. 8, 1943, she married Kenneth Culp in Mendon. June spent years traveling with Ken while …

Douglas W. Miller, age 61, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday evening, March 24, 2018, at Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation in Centreville. He was born Oct. 20, 1956, in Sturgis, a son of the late Roy and Violet (Hughes) Miller. Doug resided most of his life in the Sturgis area. He had been employed by the city of Sturgis in the …

Joellene Ann Bates, age 78, of White Pigeon, passed into the final season of her life on Tuesday, April 3, 2018. She experienced the true love of life and a natural final journey while God called her home. Joellene was born Feb. 23, 1940, to Lawrence and Helen (Armstrong) Pettit in Elkhart. She was preceeded in death by a daughter, …

Larry Gail Pletcher, age 76, of Jones, died peacefully Thursday, April 5, 2018, in his residence in the comfort of his family’s presence. He was born Jan. 20, 1942 in South Bend, the younger of two children born to Gail and Ruth Pletcher. Larry was devoted to his family and would do anything for his kids. He always loved his …

Betty L. Wheat, age 94, of Three Rivers, passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 surrounded by her family. She was born in Grand Rapids on August 18th, 1923 to Charlie and Glenice Harrington. Betty was united in holy matrimony to her late husband, Verle H. Wheat, in Byron, Ohio on the 26th of April in 1941. Betty and Verle made …

Carl L. Timm, age 89, passed away peacefully in his home on Wednesday, April 4, 2018. He was born on Sept. 7, 1928 to Carl and Jennie (Lempke) Timm at 721 South Hooker Avenue in Three Rivers. In high school, “Timmber Timm” set the school basketball scoring record in 1947. In track and field, he was a regional champion in …