Tyler Dean Belote (Cooper), age 28, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday morning, October 3, 2021 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born August 15, 1993 in Elkhart, son of Robert A. and Christina (Cooper) Belote. Tyler resided most of his life in Sturgis where he was a member of the Sturgis High School Class of 2012. He had …

Carol Jeannine Messner, age 70, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday afternoon October 2, 2021 at her home. She was born March 1, 1951 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of the late Roy Garnaat and Jeannine (Hunt, Garnaat) Taylor. Carol resided in Sturgis since 1972 coming from Portage, where she was a graduate of Portage Central High School with the class of …

Jenva Lee Petravich, age 85, a lifelong resident of Sturgis, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021 at Parkview LaGrange Hospital. She was born November 15, 1935 in St. Joseph County, MI a daughter to the late Frank and Vera (Dolamore) Stroup. Jenva was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of …

Robert Skelton, age 84, Constantine, passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2021 in Kalamazoo. He was the youngest child, born on August 20, 1937 in Constantine, to Herman and Sadie (Thorn) Skelton. Bob attended Constantine Schools and went on to work at Good Manufacturing in Constantine, Wheel Camper in Centreville, and Coachmen-Forest River in Centreville. He retired From Coachmen (Forest …

Thelma Aileen Wilson, age 94, of Sturgis, passed away peacefully Friday, October 1, 2021 surrounded by her loving daughters. Thelma was born October 27, 1926 in LaGrange County, Indiana. She was the sixth of ten children born to the late Fay W. and Kathryn A. (Wright) Hart Sr. She attended schools in Brighton and Howe where she participated in cheerleading, …

Michael C Rachwal, age 47, died on September 28, 2021. Arrangements by Farrand Funeral Home.

Clarence Carl McClain Jr., age 67, of Three Rivers, died Thursday, September 30, 2021 peacefully at Ascension Borgess Hospital from complications of COVID. He was born in Three Rivers on December 14, 1953 to Clarence Carl McClain Sr. and Willadean Jean (Romig) McClain. He worked maintenance most of his life and retired from Mid-American Electro-Cords after 14 years. He loved …

Virginia Ruth Coleman, age 90, of Constantine, died Saturday, October 2, 2021 at her home. She was born in Vicksburg on April 21, 1931 to Theodore and Amanda (Marshall) Renner. She was married to Willis F Johnson on March 27, 1948, and they were later divorced. On October 5, 1989, Virginia was married to Tex A. Coleman. Virginia enjoyed fishing, …

Saturday’s collection of household hazardous waste and electronics recycling was deemed “typical” for the fall event at the St. Joseph County Fairgrounds. Sponsored by the St. Joseph County Solid Waste Committee, the four-hour program netted 6,000 pounds of household hazardous waste, 35,000 pounds of electronics and 850 tires. Committee secretary Pat Kulikowski said the last few collections have seen a …

Sheriff’s deputies in Cass County said speed and alcohol may have been factors in a crash that left a teenager dead and four passengers injured. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called around 11:30 p.m. Friday to Mason Street, near Gordon Road, in Mason Township. Upon arriving on scene, deputies located a 2004 Saturn Ion on its roof in a …