Charles D. Wheeler, age 75, of Three Rivers, passed away on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at his home.  Chuck was born in Sturgis on September 6, 1946, a son of Charles and Marguerite (Marks) Wheeler.  Chuck graduated from Centreville High School and later attended Glen Oaks Community College.  On September 25, 1976, he married Tressa Cantrell in Niles.  Chuck owned …

Frank L. Bracy, Jr., age 88, of Three Rivers, passed away Thursday, December 2, 2021 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. Born  March 30, 1933, he was the only child of Pearl (Lehman) and Frank Bracy of Charlotte, MI. During WWII, he spent many hours working in his father’s gasoline station, where he overhauled carburetors, automotive generators, and starters professionally, …

Leon Griffin, age 91, of White Pigeon, died on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis following an extended illness. Born on November 6, 1930 in Fayette, Alabama the Son of Charles Fletcher and Julie Ann (Kitchen) Griffin. Veteran of The US Airforce, moved to Middlebury in 1952 and Constantine in 1962. Employed by the White Pigeon …

Nancy Lee Berg, age 81, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at the Parkview LaGrange Hospital in LaGrange. She was born July 2, 1940 in Dayton, Ohio daughter of the late Claude and Lillian (Beam) House. Nancy resided in Sturgis since 1974 coming from Colorado. Her early life was lived in the Detroit area and she was a …

Ronald W. Davis, age 79, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Wednesday, November 24, 2021, at UP Health System in Marquette. He was born on April 12, 1942, in Three Rivers, the son of the late Clark and Mildred (Weed) Davis. Ronald attended the Centerville Schools, graduating from Centerville High School with the Class of 1961. Ronald married Mary …

Three Rivers Health CEO Dave Shannon issued a message Thursday detailing the hospital and COVID-19. Shannon said nearly every hospital in the region is at or has exceeded patient capacity. The majority of the patients have not been vaccinated against COVID-19. He said the situation has the potential to result in longer-than-usual waits for emergency care, prolonged stays in the …

Two Constantine Township residents were arrested after sheriff’s deputies executed a search warrant at their residence. Sheriff Mark Lillywhite said deputies responded Nov. 24 to the 65000 block of Maple Road after receiving a tip about items stolen from a Bristol, Ind., business. During their search, deputies also located and seized several firearms, two of which had been reported stolen, …

Glen Oaks Community College announced it has adjusted the hours of its weekly COVID-19 clinics. School officials said the Tuesday clinic times are now 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4:30 p.m. The college is able to conduct both rapid and PCR covid testing. The service is free of charge.

A third 22-member medical team from the U.S. military is being deployed to Michigan, where hospitals are grappling with record-high COVID-19 patients amid the state’s fourth surge of infections. The nurses, doctors and respiratory therapists will assist Covenant Healthcare in Saginaw starting Dec. 12, the state health department said Thursday. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called it “much-needed relief.” Two other 22-member …

James “Jim” Ortmann, age 57, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday morning, December 1, 2021 at Fairview Nursing and Rehab Community in Centreville after a sudden illness. Jim was born November 23, 1964 in Sturgis. He is the son of Norby and Rita (Strzalkowski) Ortmann. Jim loved working with the public and served in various positions at Meijer, Coldwater NCG Cinema, …