Charles H. Ankney, age 85, of Burr Oak, Mich., passed away Saturday evening, Dec. 15, 2012, at Sturgis Hospital. He was born Aug. 5, 1927, in Sturgis, Mich., son of the late Paul and Marion (Rasbaugh) Ankney. Mr. Ankney was a lifelong Burr Oak resident and a graduate of Burr Oak High School with the class of 1945. On July …

Nelma VonOlnhausen, age 86, of Sebring, Florida and a longtime former Sturgis resident went to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday evening December 13, 2012 at the Summers Hospice House in Sebring. She was born January 29, 1926 in LaGrange County, Indiana daughter of the late Scott and Mignon (Walker) Wetzel. Mrs. VonOlnhausen resided in Sebring since 1998 moving …

The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department has released the name of a White Pigeon man killed in a one-car accident over the weekend.  Ted Krull, 51, was pronounced dead at the scene after his vehicle rolled over on Lutz Road, near the intersection of Roys Road, at 4:10 p.m. Sunday.  Krull, who was driving south on Lutz Road, was ejected …

Constantine Police Chief Jim Bedell said 52-year-old Michael Osborn was identified as the Constantine resident killed in a car/pedestrian accident Sunday night.  Bedell said the incident occurred at 6:10 p.m. on South Washington Street, where Osborn was attempting to cross the road in front of Dollar General but was struck by a northbound vehicle driven by an 18-year-old Three Rivers …

George Elon Soule passed away at Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers on December 15, 2012 of natural causes. George was born on December 17, 1928 in Three Rivers Michigan. George was the fourth of six children born to Levi and Florence (Heckleman) Soule. George graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1947. He served in the U.S. Army …

June Madona McCormick, age 91, of Mendon, died Wednesday evening Dec. 12, 2012 at Tendercare Portage. She was born in Mellott, IN on June 4, 1921 the daughter of Charles and Marguerite (Minick) Royal. She was a graduate of Mellott High School and attended Lafayette Business College. June was married to O. Mertz McCormick on July 16, 1950 in Lafayette, …

Edwin Joseph Chobot, age 88, of Mendon, died Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012 at Heartland Healthcare Center in Three Rivers following a long illness. He was born in Chicago, IL on July 19, 1924 the son of the late Anton and Anna (Broz) Chobot and attended Chicago schools . He was a WWII veteran serving with the U.S. Army at the …

Union faculty members at Glen Oaks Community College have issued a vote of no confidence in school president Gary Wheeler. The 23-4 vote was taken last week, with four of the college’s 31 union faculty members abstaining. The vote was brought to the attention of Glen Oaks’ board of trustees at its meeting Wednesday. Faculty union president Chad Worthington presented …

Two methamphetamine laboratories were discovered at a residence in Park Township Wednesday. Members of the St. Joseph County Area Narcotics unit were drawn to a house in the 54000 block of Wilbur Road by a tip from a neighbor, who suspected the man and woman who reside at the house were involved in meth production. The man and woman were …

Investigators with the Michigan State Police responded to an attempted breaking and entering into a shed and trailer at a residence in the 51000 block of Buckhorn Road in northern Park Township. The incident occurred in an area around Cotherman Lake Road, where a number of theft-from-motor-vehicle situations were reported early Wednesday. In a separate matter, MSP investigators are looking …