Obituaries

Mike Wood, 72

Jerry “Mike” Michael Wood, age 72, of Three Rivers, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2020, at home. He was born January 9, 1948 in Portland, Ind., the son of Charles and Coleo (Rigby) Wood. Mike served in the U.S. Army for more than 20 years, and worked as a laborer. In 2010, he married Iva Brady. He is survived by …

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Martha Miller, 74

Martha Eugenia Miller was born in San Jose, Costa Rica July 28, 1945 to Alberto Villalobos Abarca and Rosalbina Morales Alfaro, the oldest of four children. She passed away surrounded by family on Sunday, March 1, 2020. Martha graduated from Liceo San Jose and studied linguistics at the University of Costa Rica. She taught Spanish as a second language at …

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John Golladay, Jr., 78

John Robert Golladay, Jr., age 78 of Marcellus, passed away Friday, February 28, 2020 at home. He was born in Plainwell, Michigan on February 25, 1942 the son of John Robert, Sr. and Rose Mary (Hess) Golladay. On April 20, 1968, in Cassopolis, Michigan he married June Treasa Eagan who survives. John was a Journeyman machine repair. John loved his …

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Debbie Willings, 61

Debbie Jo Willings, age 61, of Mottville Township, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Elkhart General Hospital. Debbie was born in Elkhart on January 23, 1959, a daughter of Helen Nicely. She attended Northside School in Elkhart. On February 15, 1975, she married Jerry F. Willings in Elkhart. She worked for McDonald’s in Elkhart. Debbie cherished spending time …

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Tom Bellows, 65

Thomas Allen Bellows, age 65, Constantine, formerly of Cadillac, died on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born August 27, 1954 in South Bend a son of Burt and June (Fuller) Bellows. Tom graduated from Constantine High School in 1972 and from Grand Valley State University in 1976 receiving a degree in Sociology. He …

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Jack Stears, 86

Jack Stears, age 86, of Constantine, passed away on Friday, February 28, 2020 at Bronson Methodist Hospital.  He was born in Constantine on August 20, 1933, the son of Cecil and Catherine (Bradford) Stears.  Jack graduated from Constantine High School in 1951.  On November 6, 1952, he married Marlene Elaine Berry in Angola. Jack was a skid maker for Fibre …

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Betty Krontz, 88

F. Betty Krontz, age 88, of Sturgis, passed away early Thursday morning, Feb. 27, 2020, at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born Aug. 2, 1931, in Howe, Ind., a daughter of the late Franklin J. and Irene (Schull) Friend. Betty was a longtime Sturgis resident. Her early life was spent in Indiana, where she was a graduate of …

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Dennis Jones, 63

Dennis Jones, age 63, of Three Rivers, passed away suddenly in the early hours of Monday, February 24, 2020 at his home.  He was born on June 26th, 1956 in Belding, MI to Jim and Jeanette Hulliberger. Dennis was an area business owner for over 30 years where he employed countless individuals and was known as an honest, kind, and …

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Peggy Preston, 73

Peggy L. Preston, age 73, of Constantine, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka.  She was born in Goshen on March 10, 1946, a daughter of Robert and Barbara (Funkhouser) Emmert. Peggy graduated from Mishawaka High School in 1964.  On July 10, 1965, she married Dennis Scheibelhut in Mishawaka; he preceded her …

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Ethel Hoffine, 88

Ethel Beatrice Hoffine left this world on Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. Ethel was beloved by many and will be deeply missed. She had a feisty spirit, indomitable courage and a huge heart. Born Oct. 1, 1931, to Ferdinand “Fred” and Beatrice (Lings) Dost, in Chicago, Ethel Beatrice Dost moved with her parents and two brothers, Fred and Roy, to Burr …

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