Obituaries

Terry Lee John Kazwell, age 60, of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines, and formerly of Constantine, passed away on Friday, May 28, 2010 at his home.  He was born on November 24, 1949 in Three Rivers, a son of John and Doris (Harlan) Kazwell.  On August 27, 1983 he married Connie Noblett in Georgia where they lived for many years. They …

Carol June Haller, age 87, a lifetime resident of Sturgis, passed away Thursday, June 17, 2010, at Skaggs Assisted Living Center in Burr Oak. She was born Oct. 1, 1922, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Clifford and Mary (Slingerland) Sheeler. On July 11, 1943, in the first military wedding of World War II in Sturgis, she married Arlon …

Daniel James Barfield, 23, of Sturgis, died Thursday evening, June 17, 2010, in Howe, Ind., due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was born Aug. 29, 1986 in Sturgis, a son of James and Vickie (Hackett) Barfield. Daniel had resided in Sturgis his entire life and graduated from Sturgis High School with the class of 2005. He had …

Richard H. (Dick) Osbon Jr., age 76, of Colon, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at Community Health Center of Branch County. Dick was born Oct. 13, 1933, in Sturgis, a son of the late Richard H. and Dorotha D. (Slagle) Osbon Sr. Dick had spent all of his life in the St Joseph County area except for the …

Thomas Mittler, 67, of Three Rivers, passed away June 13, 2010 from complications relating to a stroke. He was a lucky son of a gun who did the things he wanted, his way. Born in South Bend, Ind. in 1942, Tom graduated from Mercersburg Academy in Mercersburg, Pa. followed by Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. In 1967, Tom married the …

Barbara Ann Donovan, age 79, of Sturgis, Mich., passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at Thurston Woods Village nursing center in Sturgis. She was born Dec. 19, 1930, in Detroit, a daughter of the late Carl and Hildegarde (Sendzik) Jarson. On Sept. 27, 1958, she married Robert Donovan in Detroit. He preceded her in death in 1994. Barbara has been …

Constance Schermerhorn, 52, of Paw Paw, passed away Sunday, June 13, 2010 at her home. She was born Aug. 20, 1957 in Constantine, the daughter of Verlin and Arlene (Kline) Reed. Connie was a dedicated homemaker and enjoyed sewing and cross-stitch, and belonged to the Embroiderers Guild. On Nov. 13, 1976 in Cassopolis, Connie was united in marriage to Steven …

Beverly Ann Lothamer, 80, of Marcellus, passed away on June 12, 2010. She was born on Jan. 3, 1930 in Dowagiac and graduated from there in 1948. She taught in one-room schools in Glenwood and Jones in 1949 and 1950. She married Norm Lothamer in 1951 and moved to South Bend, Ind. and later moved to Portage in 1964, where …

Ronald A. Gingerich, 63, of Mendon, died Saturday, June 12, 2010, at his home. His death was unexpected and due to natural causes. He was born April 12, 1947, in Washington, Iowa, to Chester and Barbara (Kauffman) Gingerich. He was self-employed in sales with R.T.W. RV Supply. Ronald was a talented musician, playing with the Windy River Band. He was …

Bradley Alan Dietz, 58, of Three Rivers, passed away on Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at his home. He was born in Kalamazoo on Aug. 4, 1951 the son of Gordon Richard and Vivian (Van Doorne) Dietz. Bradley has been a long time resident of Three Rivers. He graduated from Three Rivers High School with the class of 1969. Bradley had …