Obituaries

Larry E. Wagner, Sr. age 77, of Constantine, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2015 at Three Rivers Health. He was born July 6, 1938 in Elkhart, IN a son of Gerald and Erma (Routsong) Wagner. Larry graduated from Elkhart High School in 1956 and attended Indiana University at Bloomington. On September 2, he married Nancy Krallman in Elkhart, IN.  He worked …

Betty Jane Cox, age 92, of Vandalia, MI passed away Thursday, October 22, 2015 at home. She was born April 12, 1923 in Dowagiac, MI the daughter of Floyd and Lola (Franklin) Hunsburger. On May 31, 1943 in Bryan, OH she married Richard E. Cox who preceded her in death. Betty was the township clerk for Penn Township for many …

Robert Michael “Bonezy” Schabes, age 58 of White Pigeon died Wednesday Oct. 21, 2015 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born in Chicago on April 18, 1957 the son of Robert John and Joan Marie (Murray) Schabes. He attended primary school in Chicago and graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1975. He was a welder, and had …

A police officer has been charged with a moving violation causing death in a crash that killed a woman trying to cross a southwestern Michigan road. Berrien County Prosecutor Michael Sepic announced Tuesday the filing of the misdemeanor against Benton Township officer Eugene Anderson. The charge is punishable by up to a year in jail upon conviction. Sepic says Anderson …

Linda A. Lytle, age 69, of Hastings (formerly of Constantine), died Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at Magnum Care of Hastings. She was born August 23, 1946 in Detroit, a daughter of John and Eleanor (Gorski) Doll. On April 29, 1972 she married William Lytle . He preceded her in death November 23, 2009. Linda worked in housekeeping for JC Penney, Blodgett …

Mr. Jack Richard Menges, age 71, of Three Rivers, went home to be with our Lord on Monday, Oct. 19th, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 25, 1944 in Elkhart, IN. the son of the late Harold C. and Audean L. (Stump) Menges. Mr. Menges has been a long time resident of …

Robert Lee Chapman, Sr., age 71, of Centreville, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2015 at Three Rivers Health. He was born in Howe, IN on January 13, 1944, a son of Jesse and Dorothy (Krontz) Chapman. On September 5, 1962, he married Sharon Sue Wenger in Scott, IN. She preceded him death on February 15, 2003. Robert attended school …

Alma A. Bell, 79, of Three Rivers, died on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015 at Three Rivers Health. She was born on July 22, 1936 in Grand Rapids the daughter of Leonard and Merlie Mae (Ash) Haines. She was a Three Rivers area resident many years coming from Grand Rapids. She was employed as a surgical technician and teacher at Blodgett …

JaAnn M. Stasiak, age 80, of Three Rivers, died Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015 at White Oaks Assisted Living Center in Lawton. She was born in Three Rivers on Feb. 8, 1935 the daughter of Marion and Arlene (Bernhardt) Longacre, and was a lifetime resident of the Three Rivers area. She graduated from Three Rivers High School and had attended the …

Thomas (Tom) Chiddister, age 81, of Three Rivers, Michigan went to be with his Lord and savior on October 16, 2015, at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo, surrounded by his loving wife and daughters. He was born on October 30, 1933, in Cassopolis, Michigan. Tom retired from his own saw sharping business (Quality Tool). He also worked at North American Products, …