Gary Lee Iobe, age 81, of Leonidas, died Monday, January 8, 2024 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo following a long illness. He was born in Leonidas on May 1, 1942 the son of Milo and Eva (Groth) Iobe, worked on the family farm as he grew up, and was a lifetime resident of Leonidas Township. Gary graduated from Colon …

The Local Beer Cellar & Pizza Oven, a downtown Centreville restaurant and bar that opened in 2014, is closing Saturday. Daniel Templin, who owns the business with his wife, Jamie, confirmed the news over the weekend. He said he and his wife looked at all options and concluded the only practical business move was to suspend operations. Templin said a …

Centreville Public Schools Board of Education agreed Monday to maintain its same officers for 2024. In the absence of any other meaningful business, the board agreed to re-appoint Rod Detweiler as president, Jackie Bowen as vice president, TJ Reed as secretary and Larry Walton as treasurer. The terms for Detweiler and Walton expire at the end of the year. Bowen …

Cass County deputies last week arrested a man who led authorities on a pursuit started in Elkhart County. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were notified at 3:20 a.m. Friday of a vehicle heading north into Michigan near Edwardsburg. The suspect was believed to have been involved in a domestic incident in Elkhart County. Behnke said the vehicle eventually went into …

Sondra D Whitworth, age 87, of Constantine, died Monday, January 8, 2024 at the Edgewood Nursing Home in Three Rivers. She was born July 11, 1936 in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, a daughter of Charles and Leona (Emerson) Thomas. In 1954 she graduated from the Dover-Foxcroft Academy. Sondra was a business owner at Mancino’s of Merriville, Indiana, and spent many years as …

Olga Marina Torres de Olin, age 97, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 7, 2024 at Edgewood Health and Rehabilitation in Three Rivers.  She was born on November 14, 1926 in Utila, Honduras the daughter of Enrique and Tomasa Garcia (Molinero) Olin.  On December 22, 1945 Olga married the love of her life, Lorenzo Torres in Utila, Honduras.  She was …

Dorothy L Summey, age 90, of White Pigeon, died on Thursday, January 4, 2024. She was born on October 2, 1933 in LaGrange, Indiana the Daughter of Delbert I and Hazel A (Mills) Carney. She was a White Pigeon resident since 1966. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, and was employed by General Motors in Three Rivers …

Christie L. Seeley, age 48, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2024 at Bronson Battle Creek, due to complications of heart failure.  She was born in Midland, Michigan on July 10, 1975.  Christie was adopted by Gary and Sue Seeley in Caseville, Michigan at two months of age. Christie truly loved her family.  She is survived by her parents, …

Floyd Ronald Parker, age 32, of Portage, MI passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 25th, 2023 in his home in Portage. Floyd was born on December 14th, 1991 in South Bend. Floyd enjoyed working with cars and construction, and anything physical where he could help someone if possible, despite difficulties after his motorcycle accident in June 2020. He loved animals, …

Gerald D. Lash, age 70, of Vicksburg, passed away at his home on Saturday, January 6, 2024 after battling a long illness. He was born in Mendon on July 9, 1953 the son of Donald O. and Doris Eilene (McClish) Lash. As a child, Gerald would help with the local carnival and would even travel to assist in their shows. …