Judith Ann Zimmerman, age 83, of Marcellus, passed away Thursday, September 30, 2021 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. Judi was born in Oak Park, Illinois on April 25, 1938, the daughter of John Rutkowski and Hazel (Gosselin) Rutkowski. Judi spent her childhood years living in Muskegon, and graduated from Muskegon Catholic Central in 1956. After high school, Judi began …

Helen Jenny Holtz, age 92, of Sturgis, passed away early Friday morning, October 8, 2021 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born March 20, 1929 in Chicago, daughter of the late Stanley and Bernice (Dykavitz) Markus. Mrs. Holtz resided in Sturgis since the age of 18 coming from Colon where she was a graduate of Colon High School. …

Tammy J. Carpenter-Smith, age 57, of Three Rivers, passed away on Friday, October 8, 2021, after a long battle with cancer. Tammy was born in Sturgis on February 21, 1964 a daughter to St. Claire “Butch” and Gloria (Rinehart) Carpenter. Tammy attended Colon High School and graduated with the class of 1982. She also attended Bronson School of Nursing. Tammy …

Mark’s gone fishin’. He took his final trip on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 after 63 years and not feeling well for a bit. He and his Bonnie or Lu (Mesman) as Mark lovingly called her, showed up at Three Rivers several years ago and made it a home.  Bonnie will hang around and tend her yard and the fish.  Mark …

Eight fresh-food distributions will take place through the end of the month in St. Joseph County. The next will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Centreville, followed by a distribution at 10 a.m. Oct. 16 at the Huss Project in Three Rivers. After that, there will be three events Oct. 21: 10:30 a.m. at Gateway Village …

Firm Foundation Ministries is celebrating a milestone this weekend, as the Centreville-based church on Sunday will acknowledge the 25th anniversary of its founding. Senior pastor Don Smith said fanfare will be minimal this weekend but a larger salute to its silver anniversary will take place at the end of the month. Smith said Wednesday was the anniversary date of the …

Rev. Erwin A. Self, age 96, of Vicksburg, was born into eternal life on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021. He was born into a family circle on Oct. 1, 1925 the son of Ervin Harrison Self and Louella (Guest) Self. He graduated from Holiness Bible Seminary before joining the U.S. Navy where he served from 1943 to 46. He was married …

Mary Carr, age 83, of White Pigeon, died on Monday, October 4, 2021 at The Edgewood Place in Three Rivers following an extended illness. Born on May 27, 1938 in Sturgis the Daughter of Clyde and Martha (Nichols) Colpetsir. She was a resident of Bronson, Sturgis and White Pigeon since 1954. She was a Homemaker, employed at Patchwork Quilt. She …

I’m not heavy, I’m just 35 pounds.  I’m not going to get much bigger.  I am a boxer mix, one year old, female.  I will need my spay surgery.  I walk okay on a leash after a little refresher of what I’m supposed to do.  I know “sit”, “down”, and that hot dogs taste good.    I am quiet.  My …

The Kalamazoo Wings held their annual media day press conference Tuesday and announced that they will be adding to their retired jersey collection this season as they will hang two more numbers in separate ceremonies for Neil Meadmore and Tyler Willis. Meadmore played eight seasons with the team from 1979-1987 and was a member of the 1980 Turner Cup championship …