Obituaries

Robert W. Forsyth, age 83, of Constantine, died Monday, February 29, 2016 at his home. He was born June 11, 1932 in New Haven, IN a son of Alpha and LaVerne (Grosh) Forsyth. Bob graduated from New Haven High School in 1951 and served in the US Marines from 1951 to 1953. On January 18, 1975 he married Sharon Weagley Balyeat …

Dorothy Luella Sisson of Marcellus, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2016, at the age of 97 at Bronson Methodist Hospital after suffering a stroke. She was born on February 20, 1919, in Chicago Heights, IL, to Martin and Mayme Nelson. She had two brothers, Jim (Sally) and Bill (Jean), and one sister, Marie (Bill) Mundt. Dorothy remained in the Chicago area, worked in retail, …

Katie Mae Davidhizar, age 89, of Leonidas, died Sunday, February 28, 2016 at her home. She was born June 9, 1926 in Laurence – Rusk County, Wisconsin a daughter of John A. and Susan R. (Bontrager) Miller. She was very proud to have received her GED from Three Rivers High School. Katie was employed at Heartland Health Care Nursing Home …

Junior Claude Hawkins, 81, of Constantine, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Heartland Health Care Center, Three Rivers. He was born in Sturgis on March 7, 1934, a son of Claude and Erna (Koehl) Hawkins. Junior served in the United States Army . On April 5, 1952, he married Marjorie Westphal in Sturgis; she preceded him in death on December …

Paul Stuck, age 84, of Schoolcraft, passed away at home Saturday, February 27, 2016. He was born in 1932 the son of William and Ruth (Stuck) Beals and lived his entire life in the Schoolcraft area. In 1958 he married Wanda Shearer and they raised three children, Pamela (Ron) Rhoades and Lauri Stuck both of Schoolcraft and Jeffrey (Terri) Stuck …

Chester (Chet) Carter McLeod, 50, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016 at Three Rivers Health. He was born on Feb. 26, 1965 in Three Rivers to Wesley and Bonnie McLeod. Chet grew up and resided in Three Rivers where he enjoyed fishing, riding his bike around town, watching The Andy Griffith Show and playing frisbee. Chet is survived by …

Tyler Michael Southworth, age 25, of Mendon, died unexpectedly of natural causes at his home on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016. Tyler was born in Kalamazoo on April 2, 1990 the son of Michael and Kathy (Pakiela) Southworth and has been a lifetime resident of Mendon. He graduated from Mendon High School in 2008 and earned his Associates Degree at Kellogg …

Marylou Broach, 78, of White Pigeon, died Monday, Feb. 22, 2016, at her home, following an extended illness. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are entrusted to Farrand Funeral Home of White Pigeon.

Ms. Donna Lee Zubriski, age 77, of Constantine, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016 at Borgess Medical Center. She was born on September 19th, 1938 in California, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late William Joseph and Beulah Jane (Edmunds) Nelson Ms. Zubriski has been a long time resident of this area. She owned and operated the Elderly Foster Care …

Caroline Knauss, 78, of Constantine, died Tuesday, February 23, 2016, at Borgess Medical Center. She was born on January 4, 1938 in Kalamazoo. Relatives and friends will be received Saturday, February 27 from 1-2 PM at Eley Funeral Home, Constantine where religious services will follow at 2 PM. Interment will follow in Calhoun Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to Eley Funeral …