Obituaries

Patricia J. Knisely,  age 73, of Constantine, passed away Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010 at the Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers. She was born in Chicago, IL on December 11, 1936,  a daughter of Samuel and Ann (Branch) Gottlieb. Pat graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1955.  On November 6, 1955, she married David Knisely in Constantine. Pat worked in …

Kenneth A. Blentlinger, 66, of Marcellus, passed away Monday evening, June 21, 2010, at his residence following a long illness. He was born on Oct. 21, 1943 in Centreville, the son of James A. and Marie A. (Ruggles) Blentlinger. On Feb. 3, 1968 in Moorepark he married Diane M. VanZee who preceded him in death on Feb. 23, 1999. He …

Isabelle Gorman, age 80, of Sturgis, passed away Monday, June 21, 2010, at her home. She was born June 19, 1930, a daughter of the late John and Bridgette (Sheridan) Gorman. Isabelle had been a resident of Sturgis for many years, had worked as a nurse’s aide and was a member of the Holy Angels Catholic Church. Surviving are three …

Preston Edward Jones, 64, of Constantine, died June 21, 2010, at his home following an extended illness. He was born Feb. 22, 1946, in Amelia County, Va., the son of William D. and Lula W. (Thompson) Jones. On June 19, 1975, he married Nancy Black in White Pigeon. He had been a Constantine resident since 1975 and in his early life …

Scott Blair Durren, age 48, of Madison, WI., formerly of Three Rivers, passed away on Saturday, June 5, 2010 at his home unexpectedly. He was born in Three Rivers, MI. the son of Rex Wells and Karen Lee (Coney) Durren. Scott graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1980. He received his undergrad from James Madison College in 1988 and …

Case Edward Waldron of Sturgis, 5-month-old twin son of Donald and Sara (Heiple) Waldron, passed away unexpectedly Sunday morning, June 20, 2010, at his home. Case was born January 24, 2010 at the Sturgis Hospital in Sturgis. He is survived by his parents; two brothers, Remington Waldron, his twin, and Keegan Schlabach; two sisters, Kylee Waldron and Peyton Waldron; grandparents …

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 …