Walton James “Jim” McCally – Born October 4, 1938 to Grace Ellen (White) McCally and Walton Andrew “Hank” McCally in Three Rivers, Mich., and was raised there, where he excelled playing baseball as a pitcher and graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1957. He passed away at Edgewood Health and Rehabilitation on January 19, 2024 at the age of …

Fire tore through a house in South Bend, killing five children and leaving a sixth in treatment Monday for burns. People, including children, were trapped by flames on the second floor Sunday evening, the South Bend Fire Department said. Five children were pronounced dead. The sixth was taken to a hospital and later airlifted to one in Indianapolis. An adult …

Erika Michelle Clark, age 46, of Marcellus, passed away Friday, January 19, 2024 at the Cass County Medical Care Facility. She was born June 16, 1977 in Niles, the daughter of John G. and Valaria L. (Hartsell) VanTilburg, and graduated from Marcellus High School with the Class of 1995. Erika worked as a certified nursing assistant at the Cass County …

Fred E. Shank Jr., age 69, of Sturgis, passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2024 at home following a battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his loving wife, children, and family. He was born to Fred E. and Marjorie R. (Luttrull) Shank on Sept. 14, 1954 in Muskegon. His family moved to Sturgis in 1965. Fred married Robyn S. …

Beverly J. Mount, age 84, of Sturgis, passed away on January 13, 2024 at Life Care Center of LaGrange. She was born November 16, 1939 in Indian Neck, Connecticut, the daughter of the late John Ivar and Olive Johnson. Beverly resided in Sturgis since 1971 coming from Columbus, Georgia. On August 17, 1968 she married Lamar Thomas Mount, Sr. in …

“Opinion is really the lowest form of human knowledge. It requires no accountability, no understanding. The highest form of knowledge is empathy, for it requires us to suspend our egos and live in another’s world. It requires profound purpose larger than the self kind of understanding.” ~ Plato Soap has more uses than cleaning our bodies and removing bad words …

Rex Paul Thornburgh, age 72, of Sturgis, passed away Friday evening, January 19, 2023 at his home. He was born May 12, 1951 in Muncie, Indiana son of the late Lloyd and Katherine (Inman) Thornburgh. Rex resided in Sturgis for the past 52 years coming from Muncie. On January 2, 1972 he married Linda Schwartz in Centreville (Wasepi). Rex owned …

Martin James Troyer, age 63, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday, January 18, 2024 in LaGrange County due to injuries sustained in an automobile pedestrian accident on the Indiana Toll Road. At the time of the accident, Martin was assisting on a wrecker call. He was born March 29, 1960 in Elkhart, son of the late Paul James “Jim” and Nancy …

Donna Lynn Lawson, age 64, of Centreville, passed away Thursday afternoon, January 18, 2024 at her home following a hard fought battle with cancer. She was born April 7, 1959 in South Bend, daughter of Eugene and Charlene (Paduano) Orban. Donna resided in Centreville for over 20 years coming from Sturgis. She was a dedicated mother, grandmother and homemaker. Donna …

Edgar Dale Nederhoed, age 92, died in Three Rivers on Thursday, January 18, 2024. In accordance with family wishes, cremation will be conducted, and a memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Hohner Funeral Home.