Obituaries

Betty Ellen Hurst, age 86, of Constantine, passed away Monday, April 2, 2018 at Three Rivers Health. Betty was born in Greencastle, IN on December 21, 1931, a daughter of the late Frank and Nora (Smock) Moore. She attended school in Greencastle, IN. On May 17, 1948, she married Raymond Hurst in Greencastle, IN; he preceded her in death in …

William Skelton, age 85, of Constantine, passed away Monday, April 2, 2018 at his home. He was born in Constantine on October 4, 1932, a son of Herman and Sadie (Thorne) Skelton. William attended Constantine Schools and went on to serve in the United States Army. On March 3, 1955, he married Lola Garner in White Pigeon; she preceded him …

Jack L. Kozloski , age 67, of Union, died Sunday, April 1, 2018 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born January 7, 1951 in Ferndale, MI, a son of Leonard and Lillian (Cimino) Kozloski. Jack attended Hazel Park High School and later received an Associates degree. He was employed as a professional salesman in many fields. Jack was a fun …

Janice Carol Perry, age 82, of Burr Oak, passed away Friday afternoon, March 30, 2018, at Three Rivers Health. She was born Oct. 25, 1935, in Vicksburg, a daughter of the late Leo and Alice Eureth (Mitchell) Gest. Janice was a lifelong Burr Oak area resident and attended Burr Oak High School, where she was a cheerleader and member of …

Nancy Lou Taylor, age 78, passed away Friday, March 23, 2018 after a long battle with muscular dystrophy. She was under the loving care of Patricia and Lloyd Berdan, and Hospice in Cowarts, Alabama. She has been cremated in accordance with her wishes. A memorial service to celebrate Nancy’s life will be held Saturday, April 28, 2018, at 11:00 AM …

Margaret Dale Long, age 79, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday morning, March 31, 2018, at Sturgis Hospital. She was born July 27, 1938, in LaGrange, daughter of the late Dale and Shirley (Johnson) Machan. Margaret resided her whole life in the Sturgis and LaGrange County area and was a graduate of LaGrange High School with the class of 1956. On …

Randy S. Zickafoose, age 53, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2018, at the University Hospital in Ann Arbor. He was born May 13, 1964, in Sturgis, and resided his whole life in Sturgis. Randy owned and operated G&B Tree Service in Sturgis for many years, a career he truly loved. He was an avid NASCAR and fan of …

Cindy Sue Sussdorf, age 57, of Three Rivers, passed away on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer.  She was born in Battle Creek, MI on July 21, 1960 the daughter of Robert and Carol (Buyce) Weaver Sr. Cindy was a graduate of Mendon High School with the class of 1979.  In 1980 …

Jacob B. “Chaplain Jake” Schwartz, age 76, Sturgis, died Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka. He was born February 1, 1942 in Berne, Indiana, a son of Simon and Mary (Yoder) Schwartz. Jake attended school in Wasepi. On December 22, 1963 he married Martha Borkholder at Locust Grove Mennonite Church.  She was the love …

Ronald L. Knauss, age 57, of Bristol, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2018 after a boating accident. Ron was born on April 1, 1960 in Flint, a son of Gerald and Caroline (Gibbs) Knauss. He attended Lambertville Public Schools and graduated from Constantine High School in 1978. In October of 1995, he married Kathy Wyman. She preceded him in death …