William “Bill” Jesse Wagner, age 46, of Round Lake, IL and formerly of Three Rivers, passed away on January 23, 2020. He was born March 30, 1973 in Kalamazoo the son of Robert and Kathleen (Anderson) Wagner. Bill graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1991; he attended Glen Oaks Community College for a year before graduating from Western Michigan …

Marjorie P. Gay, age 90, of Sturgis, passed away late Friday evening June 11, 2021 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born November 15, 1930 in Centreville, daughter of the late Louis and Irene (Hinrich) Bruecks. Marge was a lifelong Centreville and Sturgis area resident. On October 15, 1949 she married Bernard F. Gay in Elkhart. He preceded …

Philip W. Kulpinski, age 79, of Burr Oak, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, June 10, 2021 at his farm. He was born July 8, 1941 in Sturgis, son of the late Bernard and Virginia (Sikorski) Kulpinski. Phil was a lifelong Sturgis and Burr Oak area resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1960. He had been …

Martha Jo Romine, age 71, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday evening, June 10, 2021 at her home. She was born April 3, 1950 at the Baptist Children’s Hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana daughter of the late Max C. and Mary Alice (Cox) Monroe. Martha Jo resided in Sturgis since 1997 coming from Bronson, where she was a graduate of Bronson …

Next Tuesday, June 22, is a great day, and a sad day for me. If my mother were still alive, it would be her 118th birthday. This was always a great day for me and I tried my best to let her know how much I loved her on this special day. The sad part is that from that day …

Kerry Lynn Willms, age 66, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at his home. He was born June 17, 1954 in Sturgis, son of the late Gene Edwin and Alice Lena (Hoard) Willms. Kerry’s early life was spent in Bronson where he was a graduate of Bronson High School with the class of 1972. Following his graduation he …

Steven W. Arnold, age 69, of Zionsville, IN, passed away on Thursday, June 10, 2021. Steve was born in Three Rivers on July 25, 1951, a son of James and Carol (Lepke) Arnold. He graduated from Constantine High School in 1969. After high school, he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from Tri-State University. Steve was an engineer for …

Glen Oaks president David Devier announced Tuesday employees will return to in-person instruction next month. Following deliberation by the Glen Oaks COVID-19 task force, committee members determined all employees are expected to return to work on campus effective July 6, Devier said. Previously, the task force had considered a return date sometime in August, but shifted the timeline due to …

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the Protect Michigan Commission have launched a text-messaging program to share COVID-19 vaccine information. The program will reach 1 million people in counties across Michigan, with a focus on high-vulnerability communities and areas with low COVID-19 vaccination coverage. The text messages will ask individuals about their plans related to COVID-19 vaccination, …

The Huss Project Farmer’s Market has opened for the season. It operates 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. Meanwhile, Huss officials have announced that a children’s play area is available and features a mud kitchen, swing and sandbox, as well as a forest trail and activities for children with their caregivers each market day. Beginning in July, children and caregivers …