Monthly Archives: June 2021

Nancy Main, 74

Nancy Annette Main, age 74, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 6, 2021, at Advent Health in Orlando, Florida. She was born July 12, 1946, in Lansing, a daughter of the late Robert C. and Bonita R. (MacQueen) Lindell. Nancy had resided in Sturgis since 1967, coming from East Lansing. On May 20, 1967, she married Michael D. Main …

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Police: Man said he killed SW Michigan couple over noise

A man accused of killing two neighbors in southwestern Michigan told police that he shot them because they were too loud, according to a court document. William Wolfe knocked at the apartment door and shot Virgil Walker, 49, and his wife, Kailey Walker, 30, “without warning,” a Kalamazoo County sheriff’s investigator said in an affidavit supporting murder charges last week. …

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Harold Schiedel, 84

Harold Junior Schiedel, age 84, of Marcellus, passed away Saturday, June 5, 2021 in the comfort of his home and surrounded by his loving family. Junior was born in Lawrence, Michigan on September 7, 1936 the son of Harold Junior, II and Jennie Schiedel. On January 14, 1956, in Kalamazoo, he married the love of his life, Shirley Anne Biss, …

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Susanna Robinson, 93

Susanna Ora (Kirtley) Robinson, age 93, of Sturgis, went to be with her Lord and Savior early Saturday morning January 2, 2021 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born May 26, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan daughter of the late Edwin and Susanna (Matzo) Koch. Susanna resided most of her life in the Sturgis and Bronson area. She had …

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Bertie Nelson, 92

Bertie Lou Nelson, age 92, of Sturgis, passed away early Sunday evening June 6, 2021 at the Sturgis Hospital Emergency Room. She was born March 30, 1929 in Sturgis, daughter of the late Harold “Sam” and Roberta (Radley) Jordan. Bertie Lou was a lifelong Sturgis resident and graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1947. She furthered her …

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Michelle Hughes, 53

Michelle Ellen Hughes, age 53, died on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 in Cloverdale, Indiana. Visitation will be held Monday, June 14, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at Hohner Funeral Home, 1004 Arnold St., Three Rivers. A memorial service will follow at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home.

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Stanley Crippin, 68

Stanley Lawrence Crippin, age 68, of Three Rivers passed away on Friday, June 4, 2021 at Edgewood Health and Rehabilitation. He was born on August 2, 1952 the son of Donald L. and Josephine (Shumway) Crippin. Stanley was a 1971 Honors graduate of Three Rivers High School and a 1975 graduate of Glen Oaks Community College. He earned his Journeyman’s …

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Jeremy Hall, 38

Jeremy Michael Hall, age 38, died on Friday, March 26, 2021. Jeremy has been cremated in accordance with his wishes. There will be visitation from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at Hohner Funeral Home, 1004 Arnold St., Three Rivers.

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Branch County road project is underway

A three-month-long road project in Branch County’s largest community began on Monday. Michigan Department of Transportation officials said a 2.2-mile stretch of U.S.12 in the city of Coldwater will be resurfaced. The construction zone will stretch from Western Avenue to Michigan Avenue. According to MDOT, the $1.4 million investment includes sanitary sewer repairs, sidewalk ramp upgrades and pavement markings. There …

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Items stolen during Constantine break-in

A number of items were stolen during a breaking-and-entering incident last week in Constantine Township. Sheriff Mark Lillywhite said deputies were called Thursday to the 66000 block of Constantine Road in response to a breaking and entering. Deputies said suspects gained entry to a building on the property by breaking the door handle and prying open the door. Once inside, …

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