Lovilla June Tetzloff, age 87, of Sturgis, passed away peacefully Monday morning, March 25, 2024 at the home of her son and daughter-in-law in Howe, IN. She was born November 20, 1936 in Medaryville, Indiana daughter of the late Berl and Merl (Stotler) Stout. June resided in Sturgis since 1955 coming from Winamac, Indiana. On December 31, 1953, she married …

Blanch Overholt, age 94, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2024 at the Birches Adult Home in Leonidas. She was born July 8, 1929 in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania and moved to Burr Oak in 1951 where she has lived most of her life in the Burr Oak and Sturgis area. She was first married January 25, 1949 to Hugh Wilder. …

Patricia A. Kleine, age 84, of Sturgis, passed away on March 13, 2024, at her home due to injuries sustained in an earlier fall. She was born March 1, 1940, in Newport, Michigan, daughter of the late Floyd and Bertha (Drouillard) Pete. Patricia was employed for several years as office manager of Century 21 in Sturgis until the closing of …

Todd Wayne Pastrick, age 60, of Mendon, died Saturday, March 23, 2024 from a severe stroke. He was born in Sturgis on October 12, 1963 the son of Wayne Paul Pastrick and Carol Ann (Bayer) Pastrick. Todd graduated from Mendon High School with the class of 1982. He graduated from Ferris State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Plastics Technology, …

St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department officials are appealing to the public for help with a case involving a person who broke into a home and sexually assaulted two female residents last week. According to an agency media release, deputies responded Wednesday to Sweet Lake Mobile Home Park in Fawn River Township in response to a report of a home invasion. …

White Pigeon Zoning Administrator Doug Kuhlman said future plans regarding the now-vacant property in the 100 block of East Chicago Road will be determined by the village. Kuhlman issued a media release Monday detailing the demolition of the building that housed the former Tasty Nut Shop. For now, Kuhlman said, debris will continue to be removed, the area will be …

The National Day of Prayer committee for St. Joseph County has announced the 2024 event will take place at noon May 2nd at the gazebo outside the St. Joseph County Courthouse. Committee member Vicki Allen said the hour-long event is designed, in part, to unify churches in St. Joseph County. Allen said congregations from all churches are invited to attend. …

A popular residential service is returning to Vicksburg this fall. Village council members last week approved funding a curbside junk pickup. The service will be offered in September. Village Manager Jim Mallery said a $35,000 contract will be formalized with College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving Inc. to perform the service. He noted the service was previously conducted in the …

Darl LaVern Brown, age 82, of Three Rivers, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, March 23, 2024. He served well and finished strong, surrounded by his loving family at his home. He was born February 16, 1942 in Kalamazoo, the son of LaVern E. and Julia (Smith) Brown and graduated from Marcellus High School …

Nancy Kay Miller, age 76, of Jones, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2024 at Lakeland Hospital in Niles. She was born February 12, 1948 in Sturgis, a daughter of Clare and Mae (Miller) Juday. Nancy graduated from Centreville High School in 1966 and attended Glen Oaks Community College. On August 27, 1966 she married Marvin D. Miller at the …