Verladene “Babe” Goodwill, age 91, of Three Rivers, went to be with her Lord late Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013 at the Riverview Manor Nursing Home. She was born in Allegan, MI., on Oct. 30, 1921 the daughter of Harvey and Mable (Zoll) Belden. Mrs. Goodwill has been a long time resident of this area. She was a member of the …

Lois Maxine Hoak, age 89, of Three Rivers, passed away late Friday, February 22, 2013 at the Riverview Manor following a brief illness. She was born on Jan. 31, 1924 in Schoolcraft, MI., the daughter of the late, Forrest and Ethel (Romig) Burlew. Mrs. Hoak was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Willis E. Hoak, who she married …

Marjorie Isabelle Bartold, age 90, of Sturgis, passed away early Tuesday morning, Feb. 19, 2013, at Sturgis Hospital. She was born Aug. 22, 1922, in Cass County, a daughter of the late Raymond Earl and Lena Pearl (Stayer) Bruce. On Dec. 27, 1947, she married Virgil Peter Bartold at Holy Angels Catholic Church in Sturgis. He preceded her in death …

Erik Jeffery Mount, age 36, of Sturgis, left this life Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, from the Bronson Methodist Hospital Cardiac Critical Care Unit in Kalamazoo, to be with his loving Lord. He was born Dec. 21, 1976, in Sturgis, a son of Lamar and Beverly (Johnson) Mount. Erik resided in Casa Grande, Ariz., and Sturgis most of his life. He …

Richard Earl Perry, age 79, of Burr Oak, passed away Wednesday morning, Feb. 20, 2013, at his home, while receiving loving care from his sweetheart of 61 years. He was born Oct. 5, 1933, at the family farm in Burr Oak Township, the only child of Glenn and Wilma (Maxwell) Perry. Mr. Perry was a lifelong Burr Oak area resident …

A proposal to market St. Joseph County as an attractive retirement option for residents in Chicago and its suburban communities was explained during a presentation Thursday. Addressing a crowd of about 40 people – comprised primarily of city, village and township leaders from throughout the county – St. Joseph County Commissioner Don Eaton explained details of a potential marketing agreement …

A quarterly report from the Economic Development Corporation board chairman of Southwest Michigan First provided St. Joseph County’s Board of Commissioners detailed information about the three-month period that concluded at the end of December. Ken Jones, who attended the county’s executive committee meeting last week, said 28 consultations resulted in three company announcements, 202 new jobs created, 801 jobs retained …

The Three Rivers girls basketball team claimed the inaugural Wolverine Conference championship game Thursday in Three Rivers. The Wildcats improved their record to 19-1 after topping Plainwell for the second time this season, 44-39. Three Rivers represented the Wolverine Conference West Division, while Plainwell was the league’s East Division leader. Junior Teagan Reeves scoffed a game-high 15 points and grabbed …

Here’s a reminder that an awards presentation for White Pigeon’s snowman-making contest will begin at 3 p.m. Sunday at Wade Park. The event was slated to take place in early January, but was delayed until Jan. 20 and postponed again until Sunday due to weather not conducive to snowman making, said event organizer Shireen Cline. Cline said more than a …

Troopers from the Michigan State Police White Pigeon detachment were summoned at 8 a.m. Wednesday to Constantine Township regarding an injury accident. According to a department media release, a semi-tractor trailer driven by a 47-year-old Middlebury man was northbound on U.S. 131 when icy roads caused him to lose control of the rig. The truck traveled across the roadway and …