Obituaries

Eleanor Anna Haney, age 86, of Osceola, Indiana and a former longtime Burr Oak resident passed away Thursday morning, November 19, 2009 at her home. She was born November 17, 1923 in Burr Oak a daughter to the late Levi and Hattie (Schallhorn) Hill. Eleanor had been living with her daughter for the past eleven years. Prior to that she had …

Diane June Borgert, age 65, of Colon, Mich., and previously of Burr Oak, Mich., passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 16, 2009 . She was born June 26, 1944, in Fawn River Twp., Mich., a daughter to Clyde and Grace (Schellhous) VanWormer. Diane graduated from Colon High School and had been a resident of St. Joseph County most of her life. …

Stephen Henry Bornman, 69, of White Pigeon, died Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in South Bend, Ind., after an extended illness. He was born Sept. 28, 1940, in Indianapolis. He had been a White Pigeon resident since 1990, coming from Syracuse, Ind. He was a 1959 graduate of Syracuse High School, a graduate of Goshen …

Jeanne Schmidt, 86, of White Pigeon, died Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, at Park Place Living Center in Kalamazoo. She was born Aug. 8, 1923, in White Pigeon to Lloyd and Lydia (Ingold) Catton. She was a gradaute of White Pigeon High School in 1942, where she was the drum majorette and a cheerleader. On Oct. 23, 1953, she married Richard W. …

A memorial service for Robert D. Burton will be held at 11 a.m. Nov. 28, 2009 at New Hope Church in Sturgis.  Robert died Oct. 9, 2009, in Springfield, Mo., at the age of 69.

Claire L. Buchmann, age 82, of Ypsilanti, Mich., beloved wife of the late William E. Buchmann, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. She was born April 17, 1927, in New Orleans, La., the daughter of Bernard J. and Josephine (Donlon) Redler. Claire was a member of the Senior Center in Ypsilanti. She was a homemaker for 44 years in Constantine. …

Ruby Anna Boughtin Stanton, age 101, of  Centreville, passed away Monday, November 16th, 2009 at the Fairview Living Centre in Centreville. Ruby was born in Warren, Indiana on February 26, 1908, a daughter of John and Lillie M. (Felton) Dutton. On August 14, 1927 she married Louie Boughtin in Warren, IN. He preceded her in death July , 1952. On …

Barbara Jean May, 73, of Three Rivers, passed away Friday, Nov. 13, 2009 at her home, while surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Three Rivers on March 1, 1936, a daughter of the late Charles and Gaynell (Bryson) Johnson. Barb worked at Drake Casket Company in Constantine for 15 years. Barbara enjoyed crochet, especially making Christmas ornaments …

Georgianna “Georgie” Darlene Rhoads, 57, Constantine died unexpectedly of natural causes at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo, Nov. 13, 2009. She was born on July 11, 1952 in Elkhart, Ind. Her mother was Donna Lee (Ravenscroft) Freshour and her step-father was Kenneth Freshour. Georgianna graduated from Elkhart High School and attended a University in St. Louis, Mo. She worked at Flagstar …

Jaron E. Driskel, 20, of Three Rivers, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009 at Bronson Methodist Hospital following a brief illness. He was born in Kalamazoo on April 18, 1989 the son of Steven and Lee (Sanders) Driskel. Jaron has been a life long resident of Three Rivers. He attended Pathfinders School for many years where he loved school …