Obituaries

Clyde F. “Buzz” McLaughlin, age 73, of Leonidas, died Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 at his home. He was born in Oak Lawn, IL on Nov. 21, 1943 the son of the late Clyde and Edith (Barnett) McLaughlin. Buzz graduated from Sturgis High School with the class of 1961. He was married to Linda Shoulders on March 9, 1962, and they …

Rosalind V. Mayer, 93, of Three Rivers, passed away Tuesday morning, August 15, 2017 at Grace Healthcare Nursing Home. Ms. Mayer was born July 28, 1924, and became a lifelong resident of Three Rivers. The daughter of Joseph and Lulu (Becker) Mayer, she worked and retired (1985) from Kmart in Kalamazoo after 25 years of service. Preceding Rosalind in death …

Joy D. Navarre, age 78, of Richfield, Minnesota, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Tuesday, August 15, 2017, at NC Little Hospice Care Facility in Edina, MN. Joy was born April 9, 1939, in Mendon, MI; the daughter of Foster W. and Jean (Tallman) Daugherty. She was a 1957 graduate of Constantine High School. Joy attended the …

James Edward Griffin, age 81, of Three Rivers, died Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 at his home. He was born in Constantine on March 18, 1936 the son of James Francis and Virginia Irene (Carpenter) Griffin. He graduated from Three Rivers High School with the class of 1955. He was married to Delores Mino in Three Rivers in 1957; they were …

Michael T. Hughes, age 74, of Leonidas, died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born in Constantine, on Sep. 12, 1942 the son of the late Tommee and Margaret (Hoopingarner) Hughes. He attended Colon Schools while living in Leonidas, resided in Constantine for 30 years, and returned to Leonidas 4 years ago. He was …

Jerry O. Hamilton, 73, of Centreville, passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2017 at his home. He was born April 5, 1944 in Centreville, a son of Phillip and Margaret (Loudenslager) Hamilton. Jerry graduated from Centreville High School in 1962. On September 6, 1963 he married Barbara E. Motter at the Penn Quaker Church in Cass County. He served in …

Donald M. Chenoweth, age 78, of Constantine, passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at Fairview Nursing Home. He was born in Middlebury, IN on July 3, 1939, a son of Elmer Chenoweth and Lucille (Schumacher) Lovejoy. He graduated from White Pigeon High School went on to obtain a Microbiology Degree from Michigan State University. He was previously married to Diana …

Donald Robert Clementz passed peacefully Friday, August 11, 2017. Don, a lifelong resident of St. Joseph County, was born in Three Rivers, August 5, 1936, to Robert and Luvetta (Daniels) Clementz. He is survived by his four brothers and one sister: Edward Clementz, Las Vegas, Nevada, George Clementz, Centreville, Rodger Clementz, Colon, Dan Clementz, Hulbert, MI and Jane Shepherd, White …

Dr. John Thomas Seurynck, DDS, age 68, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017, at his home. He was born Jan. 12, 1949, in Highland Park, a son of Robert and Elizabeth “Betty” (Fedricks) Seurynck. Dr. Seurynck resided in Sturgis since 1977, coming from Mount Pleasant. He also resided in El Paso, Texas, where he worked in the U.S. …

Rose Sweitzer, age 89, of Constantine, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017 at Heartland Health Care Center, following a long illness. She was born to Pauline Davis Beachey and Henry Beachey on Sept. 14, 1927. She is survived by her son Ed (Eileen) Denny; granddaughters Michelle (Jeff) Geske, Janie (Jason)Avila, Lori (Charles) Toles, many more grand and great grandchildren. …