Jessica Jo Schwartz, age 40, of Centreville, MI passed away Monday, July 29th, 2013 at her residence following a long illness. She was born in Seoul, South Korea on April 2, 1973, and soon adopted by John and Mary (Schlabach) Schwartz. Jessica graduated from Centreville High School March 7, 1995. She was an accomplished pianist and artist and loved to …

Nykole Louise Thoendel,  age 38, of Three Rivers, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 27th, 2013 at Three Rivers Health Hospital. She was born in Colorado Springs, CO on December 5, 1974, a daughter of John and Maryellen (Kiger) Thoendel.  Nykole worked as a waitress and cook at Riverview Tavern in White Pigeon. She loved her family, and her grandchildren …

I am going to let you in on a little secret and I ask that you keep this information to yourself. I am not trying to be a gossip and I don’t want to be seen as someone who is spreading rumors, but this information may come as a shock to you. Okay, here goes: several Major League Baseball players …

Remember the story about Karen Klein of New York, who was verbally attacked and taunted by a group of seventh grade students on a school bus for which she was a monitor? One of the boys used his cell phone to record the boys heckling Klein as she sat peacefully on the bus. In addition to poking fun at her …

David Henry Sutton went home to be with his Lord Monday morning July 29, 2013. He passed away in his sleep after a short battle with COPD. He was born on the family farm in Orland, Indiana on June 22, 1940. The 7th child of Homer and Nellie (Lahrman) Sutton. He attended Orland public schools. On December 10, 1961 he …

Leon Reynolds, age 72, of Sturgis, Michigan passed away Tuesday evening July 29, 2013 at his home. He was born April 25, 1941 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was raised by his adoptive parents Harry and Lyda Eberhard. Leon was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1960. On May 26, 1962 he …

I’m a little slow when it comes to accepting change. I still go Scidmore Park on Saturdays and wonder why the Farmers’ Market isn’t open. Then I remember that the Farmers’ Market is now open on Tuesdays from 2 until 6 PM. Saturdays just aren’t the same, but I’m sure there’s a good reason for changing the day of the …

Philip Howard Campbell, age 70, of Sturgis, passed away Monday, July 29, 2013, at his home. He was born Jan. 11, 1943, in Battle Creek, a son of Howard Campbell and Geraldine Shurburne and resided in Battle Creek until moving to Sturgis in 1988. On Dec. 1, 1962, he married Bonnie Parker in Battle Creek. This marriage ended in divorce …

The Sturgis Department of Public Safety will be looking for a new director, as Dave Northrop is stepping down next month. The 47-year-old Northrop was named dean of students at Eastwood Elementary School. The Sturgis Public Schools Board of Education chose Northrop from a field of nine candidates for the newly created position, which replaces the job of assistant principal. …

A hit-and-run, property-damage incident is under investigation by the Michigan State Police. According to a department media release, a vehicle being driven east on Fawn River Road was struck by a vehicle heading north on Nottawa Street in Sturgis Township. The incident at the four-way stop occurred at 4:10 p.m. Thursday. Investigators said the offending vehicle was an SUV that …