Obituaries

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, …

Glen L. Knepper, age 86, of Mendon, died Friday, Oct. 16, 2015 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born in Wawaka, Indiana on Dec. 3, 1928 the son of the late Lewis C. and Edna E. (Cook) Knepper. He attended elementary school in Indiana and graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School. Glen joined the United States Air Force, …

Mary Naomi Covert Strawser, 90, of White Pigeon, passed away on Friday, Oct. 16, 2015 at Riverview Manor, Three Rivers. Mary was born on Feb. 24, 1925 in Climax to the late Ezra and Bessie (Dunithan) Covert. She married Richard (Dick) Strawser on March 19, 1946 in Sturgis. She is survived by a son, Randy Strawser and a daughter, Cindy …

Esther Louise First, age 81, of Colon passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2015 surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on December 26, 1933 in Coldwater, MI the daughter of Charles and Cora Rodgers. Esther was a lifetime resident of this area. She was united in marriage to Richard First in 1951. …