A White Pigeon man took top honors in both judging categories at Thursday’s “Chili Out at Your Library” event at White Pigeon Township Library. The inaugural event, a fundraiser to help the library raise funds for a bookmobile, drew 11 participants and more than 80 people sampling the offerings. Library director Perri Saunders said Charles Worley’s “Boilermaker Tailgate Chili” won …
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Donations for homeless awareness month
November is homeless awareness month and a local entity is staging a collection of personal-hygiene products to benefit St. Joseph County’s own. The drive – which concludes Nov. 30 – is being overseen by the St. Joseph County Housing Task Force to help stock hygiene closets at UCAP in Three Rivers, Building Hope Free Store in Centreville and Friday Friendship …
Read More »Fresh Food distribution schedule
Here’s a look at November’s Fresh Food Distribution in St. Joseph County. First Presbyterian Church on Lakeview Avenue in Sturgis will kick off the first of November’s six local distributions. It is scheduled for 4 p.m. Nov. 9. Seventh-Day Adventist Church, east of Centreville on M-86 hosts, the next distribution. It will take place at 4 p.m. Nov. 14. Two …
Read More »Paul Irelan, 55
Paul David Irelan, age 55, passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at his home in White Pigeon. He was born August 15,1968 in Sturgis, a son to David Lee and Naoma (Carpenter) Irelan. Paul lived his whole life in White Pigeon, except for a 10 year span of time when he lived in Elkhart. He married Lori Ann Rentfrow …
Read More »Billy Adams, 87
Billy Ray Adams, age 87, of Vicksburg, passed away at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo on Tuesday, October 31, 2023. He was born in Macedonia, Illinois on May 21, 1936 the son of Mickey Adams and Helen Corn. Billy attended school in McLeansboro, Illinois before coming to Michigan. Shortly after his arrival, Billy married Barbara Miller on February 22, 1958 …
Read More »Peyton Render, 9
Peyton R. Render, age 9, of Sturgis, passed away into the arms of Jesus at the Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids on Sunday, October 29, 2023 after complications from a short-term illness. Peyton was born in Sturgis on September 26, 2014, a son of Cody and Michelle (Sobota) Render. He currently was in the third grade at Eastwood …
Read More »Linda Benton, 82
Linda Rae Benton, age 82, of Edwardsburg, passed away early Friday morning, October 27, 2023, at Rose Arbor Place in Kalamazoo. She was born May 9, 1941, in Sturgis to Walter and Rachel (Soules) Brouse and graduated from Sturgis High School with the class of 1960. During high school, she took an interest in “the boy next door,” and on …
Read More »Julie Bertch, 68
Julie L. Bertch, age 68, passed away suddenly and most unexpectedly on October 28, 2023. Julie was born on March 9, 1955, in Three Rivers to Sybert and Charlett Crose. She attended and graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1973 and continued her education at Western Michigan University and Davenport University, completing a certificate in computer programming. On June …
Read More »Lucy Tilbury, 85
Lucy Jean Tilbury, age 85, passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at her home in Three Rivers. She was born September 10, 1938 in Maine. Lucy spent her early years in Akron, Ohio, before moving to West Michigan. She lived for 20 years in various West Michigan towns until settling in Three Rivers in 1991. She married her loving …
Read More »Craig Garrison, 74
Craig Wallace Garrison, age 74, of Three Rivers, passed away Friday, October 27, 2023 at his home. He was born May 19, 1949 in Three Rivers, the son of Norman W. and Bette (Eddy) Garrison, and graduated from Three Rivers High School with the Class of 1967. He joined the United States Marine Corps straight out of high school, completed …
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