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Richard William Strawser, 88, of White Pigeon, died at 6:30 a.m. Friday Feb. 24, 2012 at Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers, Michigan. Richard (Dick) was born November 25, 1923 in Scott, Indiana. He was the eighth of ten children born to Ethan Allen Strawser and Maybelle (Platz) Strawser. He married Mary Covert on March 19, 1946 in Three …

Even through 40 minutes, the Wheeling Nailers scored twice in the third period, both on the power-play to defeat the Kalamazoo Wings 4-3. Both teams had scoring on their minds in the opening period combining for four goals in the period. Kalamazoo nearly started the scoring one minute into the game with a penalty shot from Justin Taylor. Taylor missed …

Louise Marie (Van Zile) Pratt, age 72, formerly of White Pigeon, died Thursday Feb. 23, 2012 in Celina, TN where she has resided the past 11 years. She was born in Mottville Township, MI on April 24, 1939 the daughter of Clarence and Gladys (Strawser) Van Zile. She was a 1957 graduate of White Pigeon High School and attended Western …

Ruth Alice (Kohlmeyer) Toothman passed away Friday, Feb. 24, 2012, at her residence in Sturgis. She was born May 8, 1958, in Uniontown, Pa., to James and Alice (Windgassen) Kohlmeyer. She was the first licensed woman pyrotechnician in Michigan. Ruth liked to crochet and she especially enjoyed her cats. Ruth loved her family. Ruth is survived by two daughters, Lisa …

Thomas Allen Persons, age 46, of 24 N. Oller Ave., Waynesboro, and formerly of Indiana, was suddenly called home to be with the Lord on Thursday morning, Feb. 23, 2012, in Fredericksburg, Va. Born June 10, 1965 in Sturgis, Mich., he was the son of the late Maurice “Jake” and Darlene (nee Crain) Persons. He was a 1983 graduate of …

The Cincinnati Cyclones have pulled to within six points of the top spot in the North Division, as the second place Cyclones defeated the first place Kalamazoo Wings 5-3 Saturday night at the U.S. Bank Arena. A defensive struggle for the first 17 minutes of the first period featuring sprawling saves from both Maxime Clermont and Chet Pickard, turned in …

Tia Lynn Caroline Wilbur, 10-day-old daughter of Joseph Wilbur and Cassandra Gilbert, died Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. In addition to her parents, Tia is survived by a sister, Joanna Jones; a brother, Joseph Dean Wilbur; grandfather, Gerald Wilbur; grandparents, Harry and Caroline Wilbur; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. She was preceded in death …

Robert Ray Schrader, age 51, a lifelong Sturgis resident, passed away, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born Dec. 16, 1960, in Sturgis, a son of Robert and Patricia (Jordan) Schrader. In September 1980, he found his soulmate and life companion, Sherry Mullins. Robert had been employed at the Sturgis Oasis Party Store, Western …

A solid effort in the first period, the Kalamazoo Wings squandered a three-goal lead and lost to Chicago Express 4-3 Friday night at Wings Stadium. A first period filled with plenty of hits and penalties led to three power-play goals for the K-Wings. Kory Karlander (13th) got things started for Kalamazoo with a snap shot in the slot past Chicago …