Joseph A. Peoples, age 96, passed away at Fairview Nursing Home in Centreville on Saturday, May 18, 2024.  He was born on September 30, 1927 in Forsyth County, North Carolina the son of Luther and Mary (West) Peoples.  Joseph married Joan E. Griffith in 1992 in Alexandria, Virginia. Joseph traveled the world sharing his woodworking talents with high end curators …

Kathryn L. “Kate” Monahan, age 64, of Fish Lake, Sturgis, passed away Friday morning, May 17, 2024, at her home. She was born September 8, 1959 in Sturgis, daughter of the late Lucille “Tootie” (Emboden) Scott. Kate lived her entire life on Fish Lake in Sturgis and was a graduate of Centreville High School with the class of 1977. On …

Leonard R. Burnham, age 90, of Mendon, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Edgewood Health and Rehabilitation in Three Rivers. Leonard was born on November 6, 1933, in Vicksburg, a son to the late Rex and Bertha (Bower) Burnham. On April 4, 1954, Leonard married his wife of 70 years, Marlene J. Wood at the Colon United Methodist …

Ernest “Bud” O’Conner was born on August 22, 1940 in Monongalia, West Virginia to May O’Conner and Alonzo Mayle.  He passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at the age of 83 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo.  Ernest worked with his dad on a dam in West Virginia until Ernest and his grandmother Laura moved to Michigan and went to …

Leon “Stub” Truckey, age 79, of Leonidas, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at Medilodge Nursing Home in Kalamazoo.  He was born in Leonidas on December 26, 1944 the son of Robert “Bob” and Vera (Stolp) Truckey.  On September 2, 1986 he married Karon Morley in Manton, MI.  Stub was a man of many talents and was known for …

Richard E. Jones, age 77, of Colon, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Richard was born on March 19, 1947, in Sturgis, a son to the late Robert and Flora Mae (Kime) Jones. Richard was a graduate of Colon High School as a member of the class of 1965. After school Richard enlisted and served …

Details related to the annual “Meet Up and Eat Up” summer feeding program have been released this week. The free program is for people up to 18 years of age and adults with special needs up to 26-years-old. Burr Oak’s program runs June 3 through Aug. 9, from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Colon Community Schools …

A group of federal, state and local officials toured tornado-damaged areas in Portage and other area communities Wednesday. The joint public damage assessment featured personnel from Michigan State Police, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Small Business Administration and local officials. The group was one of three teams assessing damage in Kalamazoo County, with additional teams surveying storm damage in Branch, Cass …

A Cass County man died in a single-vehicle crash earlier this week in Van Buren County’s Keeler Township. Authorities said deputies responded around 6:30 p.m. Monday to the 69000 block of 84th Avenue in response to a personal-injury crash. Investigators said first-arriving personnel reported a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air crashed into a tree. A 54-year-old man from Dowagiac was found …

Well !  Finally! Sunny weather.  I have been waiting for a nice day.  My name is “Flapjack” and I am a Labrador Retriever about two years old.  I have been neutered and I am housetrained.  I get along with other dogs and kids.  Being still young I get excited and LOVE playing ball.  It takes me a little time to …