Jasen T. Hendrickson, 26, of High Springs, Fla., died Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in High Springs. He was a native of Colon, a graduate of Colon High School class of 2004. He was a cabinetmaker at Hunter Marine in Alachua, Fla., an avid fisherman and a University of Michigan fan. He loved his …

June Rachel Wolf, age 87, of Sturgis, passed away early Sunday morning, Jan. 6, 2013, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born April 30, 1925, in Sherman Township, at the family home, a daughter of the late Henry and Marjorie (Daniels) Geark. Mrs. Wolf resided in Sturgis since 1950, coming from Constantine. On May 26, 1943, she married …

The city of Sturgis has been recognized for the third consecutive year for its work to foster entrepreneurial growth and economic development. The annual honor was given following the 2012 annual eCities research project survey conducted by iLabs through the University of Michigan-Dearborn Center for Innovation Research. Sturgis was honored as a Five-Star Community, joining 27 other Five-Star and 26 …

Reva I. Bostetter, 94, of Howe, Ind., passed away Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor in LaGrange, Ind. She was born June 11, 1918, in Mancelona, a daughter of the late Jesse and Mildred (Blentlinger) Huffman. Reva moved to the Sturgis area in 1950 and then in June of 1986 moved to South Twin Lake, Ind., and moved …

A 34-year-old Elkhart man was charged with driving on a suspended license and open intoxicants after he was involved in a one-car crash last week in Nottawa Township. Sheriff Brad Balk said Chad Ginther was driving east on Butler Road when Ginther crossed the center line, drove off the roadway and his vehicle struck a tree east of North Angling …

A 55-year-old Sturgis man, whose license has been expired since 1987, was arrested after forcing a Michigan State Police trooper to take evasive action from being struck head-on Sunday evening in Mottville Township. The trooper was driving westbound on U.S. 12 when an oncoming vehicle forced him to drive off the roadway. The driver of the eastbound vehicle was stopped …

A hit-and-run incident in Lockport Township was reported to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department shortly before 7 o’clock Saturday night. According to a department media release, a vehicle drove into a garage door at a residence in the 20000 block of Schweitzer Road, then left the scene in an unknown direction. The door incurred heavy damage, while a vehicle …

Debbie (Hart) Luyet, age 50, a young lady who had a true love of travel and a goal of traveling around the world of Prescott, Ariz., and a former Centreville resident, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012, at a hospice residence in Prescott, following a short battle with cancer. She was born July 8, 1962, a daughter of the late Roger …

Duane C. Fenner, 75, passed away Nov. 24, 2012, at Tidewell Hospice in Port Charlotte, Fla. He was born June 19, 1937, in Branch County to Homer Fenner and Eva French Fenner. Duane moved to Port Charlotte from Colon on Oct. 1, 1965. On Sept. 12, 1959, he married Bessie Pesti from Colon. He graduated from Colon High School in …

Brian Paul Presdorf, 43, of Michigan City, Ind., died Jan. 3, 2013, at his residence. He was born on Feb. 19, 1969, in LaGrange, Ind., to Wayne and Cheryl (Marker) Presdorf. He recently worked as a maintenance technician in a paperboard factory in Michigan City, Ind. He is survived by his mother Cheryl (Marker) Voelker and step-father Ron Voelker of …