This Saturday, June 14, is Flag Day. Every year, American Legion Post #170 gets together with the BPOE Lodge #1248 to celebrate Flag Day. This year the event will take place at the Elks Lodge at 4 PM. The Elks will present a short program explaining the history of the American flag. Following their presentation, the American Legion will conduct …

Loa Jean Chapman, age 98, of Centreville, passed away Wednesday afternoon, June 4, 2025, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born on November 15, 1926 in Sturgis, daughter of the late Russell and Myrl (Stackman) Collins. Mrs. Chapman resided in the Sturgis and Centreville areas her whole life. On September 29, 1946, she married Morris Glenn Chapman at …

Dianna Hulbert of Leonidas, passed away at Center for Hospice Care in Mishawaka on Sunday, June 1, 2025. Dianna was born in Joplin, Missouri, a daughter to the late Wilber and Anna (Fritz) Randall. Dianna married Charles Hulbert. He preceded her in death on October 22, 2021. Dianna Loved to garden, making arts and crafts, animals, sewing, and was a …

Vera (Koffarnus) (Olson) Smallcombe, age 95, passed away Monday, June 2, 2025 at Railside Assisted Living Center in Byron Center. She was born August 17, 1929 in Hilbert, WI, the daughter of George and Helena (Lautenschlager) Koffarnus, and graduated from Hilbert High School with the Class of 1947. In 1943 Vera was confirmed at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Hilbert, WI. …

Michelle “Missie” Andre Kosloski, age 65, of Sturgis, passed away Friday afternoon, May 30, 2025, at The Laurels of Coldwater in Coldwater. She was born December 12, 1959 in Sturgis, daughter of the late Jack and Sharon (Whitsel) Long. Missie was a lifelong Sturgis resident. She had been employed as a painter by Grumman Olson for several years, and also …

Donald Ralph DeVerna, age 71, of Klinger Lake Road, Sturgis, passed away unexpectedly in his home May 31, 2025. He was born November 27, 1953 to Dallas and Hazel (Keck) DeVerna. Don worked for Lazy Boy and GM, where he worked for 43 years before retiring in 2019. He married Barbara Lee Stevenson on June 30, 1973 in Temperance, Michigan. …

Ronald Leo Johnson, age 91, of Three Rivers, passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. He was born December 27, 1933 in Kalamazoo, the son of Elmer and Leone (Kern) Johnson, and graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School in 1952 and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business from Western Michigan University. Ron served his country in the …

Ralph Max Chapman, age 62, of Three Rivers, passed away Friday, May 30, 2025 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born October 7, 1962 in Three Rivers, the son of Max and Oneda (Hostetler) Chapman, and graduated from Three Rivers High School. Ralph served his country in the Army National Guard. In 1986, he married Lori …

Carol Ann Keagle, age 77, of Portage, Michigan, and former Sturgis resident, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday evening, May 28, 2025, at the Bronson Methodist Hospital emergency room in Kalamazoo. She was born in Sturgis on July 10, 1947, daughter of the late Donald R. and Elsie (Smoker) Wittenberg. Carol has resided in Portage since 2013 coming from Arizona where she …

I have a very curious mind. Lately, I’ve been wondering about what happens in the dryer when you dry a load of laundry. After each drying load, I have to clean the lint drawer before putting in the next load. The lint comes from my tee shirts, I’m sure. I’m curious about how many times will I be able to …