Walter S. Krzycki, Jr., age 79, of Sturgis, passed away late Saturday evening April 10, 2021 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. He was born February 28, 1942 in Detroit, son of the late Walter S. and Victoria (Saszyski) Krzycki. Wally resided in Sturgis for the past 46 years. On October 28, 1966 he married Marge Paszkiewicz in Detroit. Wally …

Stanley F. Copenhafer, age 79, of Fulton, passed away Monday, April 12, 2021 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Stanley was born on July 13, 1941 in Three Rivers, a son of the late George and Alberta (Yeomans) Copenhafer. Stanley graduated from Mendon High School with the class of 1960. On August 23, 1960 Stanley married Phyllis Wolf at the Leonidas Bible …

Allan Andrew Seelye, age 72, of Decatur, passed away on Sunday, April 11, 2021 surrounded by his family at home. Arrangements are pending at Mater – Ralston Funeral Home.

Karen Maslanka, age 69, of Three Rivers, died on Thursday, April 8, 2021. Karen was born August 14, 1951 in Detroit, the daughter of Roland and Velma (Greczi) Nickert. A social butterfly by nature, Karen loved nothing more than being around people and sharing stories. Her faith was central in her life and she made many close friends through her …

A 68-year-old Three Rivers man was sentenced to a year in jail for his role in the 2020 traffic-related crash of his girlfriend. Richard Sanford was sentenced last week by St. Joseph County Circuit Court Judge Paul Stutesman. The sentence stemmed from the January 2020 incident in which Kathleen Wexler, 69, was a passenger in the vehicle Sanford was driving …

Michigan State Police troopers are investigating an arson incident that occurred last week in Branch County’s Bethel Township. According to a department media release, the agency is looking for a woman who was seen around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday near the location where an excavator was later reported to be on fire. The area in question is in the 200 block …

Glen Oaks Community College Board of Trustees has approved tuition and fees for the 2021-22 academic year. During their board meeting last week, trustees agreed to keep tuition rates flat, drop the $25 distance-learning course fee and implement a technology fee of $9 per contact hour. Based on the instructional changes brought by COVID, president David Devier said he believes …

Marcia Ann Kauffman, age 66, of Colon, passed away Sunday, April 11, 2021 at Ascension Borgess Hospital. Marcia was born on June 6, 1954 in Sturgis, a daughter to the late Richard and Leah (Poorman) Button. Marcia graduated from Sturgis High School with the class of 1972. Following school Marcia worked at Midwest Tool in Sturgis where she retired from …

Christopher Carl-Thomas Cline, age 26, of Burr Oak, passed away early Sunday morning, April 11, 2021 at his home of natural causes. He was born May 7, 1994 in Sturgis, son of Paul and Jody (Gear) Cline. Chris resided most of his life in the Sturgis and Burr Oak area and was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the …

Earl Ross Jr., age 84, of Sherwood, passed away on Sunday, April 11, 2021 in Sturgis. Earl was born on May 27, 1936 in Fort Wayne, a son to the late Earl and Lula (Guerin) Ross Sr. On February 24, 1968 Earl married Marcia Jean Batten in Leonidas. Marcia would precede him in death on September 21, 2018. Earl moved …