L. Irene Mosser, age 96, of Colon, passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2012, surrounded by her family, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. Irene was born Feb. 4, 1916, in Liberty Mills, a daughter of the late Howard and Jenny (Miller) Miller. Irene married Leo Masters in 1936. He preceded her in death in 1950. She later married Carl C. …

City officials in Sturgis this week agreed to keep the municipality’s operating millage at 10.0285 mills. The amount is the lowest in four decades and more than 1.8 mills under the maximum amount the city could levy. Commissioner Dave Smith said he is happy Sturgis taxpayers have an affordable operating millage to support, but he noted the city’s general fund …

Members of the Three Rivers Community Schools Board of Education have expressed an interest in looking at consolidating business-office duties with other districts in the county. The concept is not unprecedented, as Mendon and Centreville school districts currently operate under a joint business office. Three Rivers Superintendent Roger Rathburn said potential retirements within the district in the next few years …

The two cute little puppies have been adopted. Laddie is still waiting, can’t wait much longer. They called me Snowball but they couldn’t take care of my mom and I any more. My mom has been adopted so now I am getting very concerned. I am a sweet shy three year old female Jack Russell Terrier. I would like it …

Raymond William Sherman, 64, of Burr Oak, passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2012, at his home. He was born Feb. 20, 1948, in Sturgis, a son of the late Walter W. and Helen Alice (Borgert) Sherman. Ray resided in Detroit for a short time. Most of his life was lived in Burr Oak, where he was a graduate of Burr …

William S. Kerns Jr., age 85, of Burr Oak, passed away late Tuesday evening, June 12, 2012, at home. He was born May 21, 1927, in LaGrange County, Ind., a son of the late William S. and Grace Edith (Peck) Kerns, Sr. William resided in the Burr Oak area for more than 40 years. His early life was lived in …

Crystal Pontius, 53, of Sturgis, the devoted love of Allen Rustad, beloved mom of Christopher Pontius and Cody Bohyer, went to rest in the arms of her maker early Friday afternoon, June 8, 2012, where she reunited with her sister, Shawna Pontius. In addition to her sister, she was preceeded in death by her parents, Lawrence and Wanda Pontius; also …

Pauline H. Calkins, 81, of Centreville, died Tuesday, June 12, 2012, at Fairview Living Centre, Centreville, following an extended illness. She was born July 15, 1930, in White Pigeon, the daughter of Alfred J. and Hazel M. (Oldenburg) Walls Sr. She had lived in Centreville the past 16 years, coming from the Mottville and White Pigeon area where she lived most …

Three Rivers police said a man they were seeking for absconding on bond was taken into custody this week by officers in Detroit. Stanley Tucker, 44, was out of jail on bond when he allegedly shot his wife and two other people at a Detroit residence last month. He was wanted by police in Detroit on three counts of attempted …

Constantine Village Manager Mark Honeysett has returned to work following heart bypass surgery. Honeysett came back to work on a limited basis May 23 following the April procedure. During Honeysett’s absence, police chief Jim Bedell served as acting village manager.