All Obituaries

Joyce E. Hamilton, 82, of Cassopolis, died Saturday, March 7, 2026.  Arrangements are pending at Wagner Family Funerals Connelly Chapel, Cassopolis.

Roger Mann, 65, of Niles, died Thursday, March 5, 2026.  Arrangements are pending at Wagner Family Funerals Connelly Chapel, Cassopolis.

Stephen Parsons, 77, of Cassopolis Michigan, died peacefully Thursday March 5, 2026 in the comfort of his family’s presence. His life began September 16, 1948 in Dowagiac Michigan the eldest son of seventeen children born to Loyd Parsons and Aleyne (Doris) Gleason. He married Janet Wantowski on October 29, 1983 in Petoskey Michigan. Steve served proudly in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war. Steve was a hard worker and loved being outdoors and doing various activities such as ...

Loren E. Wagner, 78, of Las Cruces, New Mexico, formerly of Detroit, died Wednesday, March 4, 2026.  Arrangements are pending at Wagner Family Funerals Connelly Chapel, Cassopolis.

Eunice Ellen Bell, 80 of Dowagiac, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2026, likely with a to-do list still in mind. She was born in Vandalia, on July 11, 1945 to Glenn and Ada (Smeltzer) Hartzell. She grew up in Jones, alongside her older brother Louie, developing the determination and independence that would define her life. Eunice graduated from Marcellus High School in 1963 and later married Richard Bell on New Year’s Eve 1980. They shared nearly three decades together until his passing ...

Duane Jerome Gillam, 73, of Cassopolis, died peacefully Saturday, February 28, 2026 in the comfort of his family’s presence. His life began January 13, 1953 in Dowagiac, Michigan the second born of ten children born to Duane and Dorothy (Anderson) Gillam. He married Donna Lee Jordan March 14, 1979 in the Church of Cassopolis. Duane proudly served in the United States Army from 1970 through 1976. He enjoyed wearing flashy colorful suits, hats, and shoes. He was the life of the ...

Elizabeth Ann Clement, 102, of Cassopolis, died peacefully on February 28, 2026 in the presence of her family, listening to the soft waves of Lake Michigan at Brentwood at Niles, Michigan. She was born Elizabeth Ann Hills on November 15, 1923 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Isaac Arthur and Mary Josephine (Applegate) Hills.  Elizabeth enjoyed a wonderful childhood among close family in Grand Rapids and at her family’s summer getaway, “The Wilderness,” on Lake Michigan in ...

Martha “Helen” Fox, age 91, passed on February 28, 2026. She was born on July 24, 1934, in Blytheville, Arkansas, the daughter of Thomas and Saphrone Arnettie “Nettie” (McFadden) Gregory. Helen graduated from Three Oaks High School and married the love of her life, James Fox, on August 8, 1953, in Three Oaks, Michigan. They shared 69 devoted years of marriage before James’ passing in 2023, and enjoyed their cottage on Stony Lake near Shelby, Michigan. Together, ...

James Standifer , 82, of Three Oaks, died Tuesday, February 24, 2026.  Arrangements are pending at Wagner Family Funerals Pobocik Chapel, Three Oaks.

Betty Jane Hershberger, 86, of Cassopolis, died peacefully Saturday, February 21, 2026. Her life began September 7, 1939 in Cassopolis, Michigan the tenth of thirteen children born to Joseph and Minnie Sheteron. She married James Adrian Hershberger September 5, 1959 in Cassopolis, Michigan.  After almost fifty-nine years of marriage, he preceded her in death in 2018.  Betty attended and graduated from Cassopolis High School in 1959. She started attending Diamond Cove Missionary ...