Donna Lee Roach, age 86, of Union City, died Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Bronson-Battle Creek Hospital. She was born near Hastings, Michigan on May 11, 1934 one of eight children born to Clyde and Carrie (Thompson) Marble and was a lifetime resident of Southwest Michigan. She attended country schools in Barry County. For several years Donna was employed at …

Betty Lou Whitney, age 92, of Kalamazoo, passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at Friendship Village of Kalamazoo. Betty was born in Athens, Michigan on October 27, 1928 the daughter of Leo Oscar Wood and Minnie E. Vedder, and the fourth of eight children. On June 28, 1947, in LaGrange, she married Glenn Kenneth Whitney, who preceded her in death …

Three Rivers Community Schools Superintendent Ron Moag is one of six candidates being considered for the same post in a Clinton County district. The 56-year-old Moag is vying for the superintendent’s position in DeWitt Public Schools. The five-building, 3,200-student district is set to interview Moag at 6 o’clock Tuesday evening. Moag is finishing his third year as Three Rivers’ superintendent.

Another accolade was bestowed upon Centreville High School’s state-championship varsity football team. St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners last week passed a resolution honoring the 2020-21 squad, which claimed Michigan High School Athletic Association’s Division 8 title in January at Ford Field in Detroit. Coach Jerry Schultz represented the team as commissioner Ken Malone read the proclamation honoring the undefeated …

St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners tied up a few loose ends last week. First, commissioner Kathy Pangle said a major project centering on roof repair at the Three Rivers Commission on Aging facility has been completed. In addition, water-caused damaged in the atrium has been repaired, she said. Next, commissioners approved exceptions to the hiring freeze regarding two positions. …

On Thursday, May 20, the First Presbyterian Church of Three Rivers/Centreville, 320 North Main Street, Three Rivers, will host a Life Line Screening, a providence of preventive health screenings. Screenings are fast, painless and affordable. There are three key tests that check for blocked carotid arteries, an irregular heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation, and high blood pressure, which are the …

Katherine “Kathy” D. Alexander, age 61, of Centreville, passed away on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at home surrounded by her loving family. Kathy was born in Kalamazoo on August 29, 1959, a daughter of Robert and Bertha (Baird) Jeffries. She graduated from Mendon High School in 1977.  On September 18, 1977, she married Michael Alexander.  Kathy retired from IAC in …

A Schoolcraft couple died in a 2-car crash Friday afternoon. The victims were identified as Joel Shaffer, age 83, and his wife, Dolores Shaffer, age 84. State police say the couple was eastbound on X Y Avenue, just south of Schoolcraft, when they collided with a southbound SUV on US-131. The names of the SUV driver, along with the passenger, …

Rodney E. Irwin, age 62, of Three Rivers passed away Saturday morning, May 1, 2021 at his home. Rodney was born February 24, 1959 in Three Rivers, the son of Eldon and Martha (VanKirk) Irwin. He had been employed with Meijer for the past several years in the deli and was an avid bowler and Notre Dame fan. Rodney is …

Juan Jose Cavazos, age 59, of Elkhart, passed away Friday morning May 7, 2021 at Goshen Hospital. Juan was born on January 2, 1962 in Alice, Texas son of Armando and Maria Ruth (Garcia) Cavazos. His early years were spent in Lansing, moving to LaBelle, Florida in his teenage years. Juan resided in LaBelle, until relocating to Elkhart, 6 months …