Arlene Mae Sorensen, age 89, of Three Rivers, passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2023, surrounded by family. She was born in Grand Rapids, a daughter of Herman and Pauline (Uecker) Otte, on July 13, 1934. Arlene spent her early years in Grand Rapids before moving to Lansing in 1966. Upon her retirement in 1996, she moved to Northern Michigan …

Russell L Black, age 78, of White Pigeon, died on Monday, December 25, 2023. Graveside Services will be at 11:00 AM on Saturday, January 6, 2024 at the White Pigeon Township Cemetery. A celebration of life will begin at 3:00 at the Cass County Conservation Club. Donations to The Cass County Conservation Club or American Legion in Bristol, Indiana. Arrangements …

Iris M Schmidtendorff, age 93, of White Pigeon, died on Friday, December 22, 2023. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM on Thursday, and 10:00 to 11:00 am on Friday. Services will be at 11:00 on Friday, December 29, 2023 at The Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon with interment in Mottville Township Cemetery. Donations to the American Cancer …

Shaun Ashley Stanard, age 53, was born June 4th, 1970 in the Old Three Rivers Hospital. So looking forward to “The Big Fat Red Man” aka Santa Claus, Shaun was fortunate enough to spend his last Christmas with his family, before Jesus got the best Birthday gift of all, bringing Shaun to his eternal home Christmas night, December 25th, 2023. …

Michael Dean Tavernier, age 65, died in Kalamazoo on Saturday, December 23, 2023. In accordance with family wishes, cremation will be conducted. No public services are planned. Arrangements by Hohner Funeral Home.

St. Joseph County officials agreed to renew a contract with Kalamazoo County for year-round disposal of household hazardous waste. During their monthly board meeting Dec. 19, commissioners OK’d a proposal to continue the arrangement that started in May. County administrator Teresa Doehring said the service is provided to St. Joseph County residents and allows for drop-off of hard-to-dispose-of items such …

Speed was considered a factor in a crash involving a Sturgis man last week in Cass County’s Porter Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called shortly before 1 p.m. Friday to an area on Birch Road, north of Chapel Hill Street. Behnke said 22-year-old Tyler Meringa was driving north on Birch Road, where he attempted to negotiate a curve …

St. Joseph County commissioners made a number of appointments and re-appointments during their monthly meeting last week. First, appointments were made to the county’s Planning Commission: Greg Dohm, Kathy Pangle, Robert Horton and Rick Shaffer were tapped to serve on the panel. Next, commissioners agreed to appoint Teresa Doehring, Bronwyn Drost, Andrew Kuk and Jessica Miller to the county’s Brownfield …

This is the final column for 2023, so because this year has been filled with so much stress and worry, I’d like to have the column dedicated to items of a less serious note. We are all getting Out and About with family, so I won’t remind you of any special events that might be happening during this holiday season, …

Linda M. Hostetler, age 73, of Howe, Indiana passed away Monday evening, December 18, 2023 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She was born September 29, 1950 In Sturgis, daughter of the late William Henry and Emma Pauline (Bupp) White. Linda resided in Burr Oak her whole life before moving to Howe two years ago. On September 13, …