Beverlee Kay Potter, age 70, of Marcellus, passed away at her home unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. She was born in Kalamazoo on August 20, 1955 the daughter of LeRoy and Eleanore (Hughes) Newton. She attended Schoolcraft public schools. On August 15, 1987 she married Robert Potter in White Pigeon. Beverlee loved to garden, tending to her bright and …

Marie Kathryn Noel, age 83, of Mendon, passed away at Three Rivers Health on January 4, 2026 after a long illness.  She was born in Three Rivers on October 12, 1942 the daughter of John and Lydia (Yoder) Overholt.  She attended Burr Oak and Colon schools.  On October 27, 1959 Marie married the love of her life, Lester Noel in …

Robert Walter Moss, age 69, of Howe, Indiana, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2025 at I.U. Health University Hospital in Indianapolis, surrounded by his family. He was born December 22, 1955 in Sturgis, a son of the late Alfred D. and Ida Lenore (Forsberg) Moss. Bob spent most of his life in Sturgis, with the exception of the 10 …

Elma D. Bontrager-Troyer, age 83, of Centreville, passed away at her home on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.  She was born in Nottawa Township on September 16, 1942, the daughter of Dan Jr. and Lydia (Miller) Bontrager.  She was married to Alvin Troyer on October 28, 1965 and they lived in holy matrimony for 52 years until Alvin’s passing in 2018. …

Nancy K. Evilsizor, age 49, of Three Rivers, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at her home. She was born January 1, 1977 in Sturgis, daughter of the late Gerald and Brenda (Brown) Evilsizor. Nancy spent her life between Kentucky and St. Joseph County, Michigan, and was a member of Sturgis High School class of 1995. She was a dedicated …

Catharine Weed, age 91, of Sturgis, passed away Monday evening, January 5, 2026, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born on September 8, 1934 in Memphis, Tennessee, the only child of the late Robert L. and Laura (Transou) Carpenter. Catharine spent her early years in Memphis and later resided in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, before moving to Sturgis in …

David Edward Erdos, age 64, of Three Rivers, passed away Sunday, January 4, 2026. He was born July 21, 1961 in Three Rivers, the son of Ernest and Barbara (Arnold) Erdos, and graduated from Three Rivers High School. David worked in the welding and trucking industry. What he loved about trucking was being able to experience new places. David had …

Arthur Emerson Jeffers, III, of Falls Church, Virginia, passed away on December 2, 2025 at the age of 70. Born on January 20, 1955, Art grew up in Three Rivers, and was a 1973 graduate of Three Rivers High School. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education and a Bachelor of Science in Natural Resource …

Larry D. Hiles, age 79, of Constantine, passed away at his home surrounded by his family, on Monday, November 17, 2025.   He was born February 11, 1946 in Kalamazoo, a son of Walter and Vera (Selner) Hiles.  Larry attended Vicksburg Community Schools. On November 15, 1980 he married LaVonne Garrison in Vicksburg. Larry worked as a mechanic for Kalamazoo Rent-a-Trailer, and later …

Welcome 2026. May this year bring us all more together and more understanding of our fellow man than we did in 2025. I’m thinking that if we all work really hard, a cure for Cancer will be found, the homeless will all find a home, we’ll need more warehouses for all the extra food we have, the politicians will be …