Douglas “Doug” Davis was born on August 21, 1954 in St. Louis Missouri. In his younger years, he joined the Navy, but Doug was well known for his occupation in mechanical work for more than a decade at places like Auto Zone and Eagles Auto. He will be remembered by co-workers who knew him well at Lockport in Three Rivers. …

Miguel P. Garcia, age 90, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully on September 4, 2025 at Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Three Rivers. Miguel was born on April 15, 1935 in Laredo, Texas, the son of Merced and Alicia Garcia. He spent his early years in Laredo before relocating to Harlingen, Texas, where he lived for over 30 years. Eventually, …

Dennis Wade Tyler of Marcellus, passed away on September 3, 2025 at the age of 71. He was born on November 7, 1953, and lived a life filled with stories, laughter, and love for his family. Those who knew Dennis will remember his humor and the happiness he found in simple pleasures. Whether he was under the hood of a …

Kenneth J. Hemenway, age 71, of Nottawa Township, died on Sunday,  September 7, 2025 at his home. He was born May 22, 1954 in Mendon, a son of Herman Powers and Donna C. Happel. Kenneth graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1972. He retired in 2020 from IAC in Mendon, where he worked as a Journeyman for over 25 …

Steven L. Pagels, age 60, of Centreville, died on Monday, September 8, 2025, at his home following a lengthy illness.  Steven was born on November 2, 1964 in Three Rivers, the son of Leslie “Gene” and Ella (Arnold) Pagels.  He was a 1984 graduate of Centreville High School. Following high school, he was employed at Crocker Limited in Centreville, Denton …

Last week I offered suggestions on how to save money when shopping for groceries. I hope you found at least one of the suggestions helpful. We recently purchased a new refrigerator. It seems our previous one only lasted thirty years. We’ve been told that the new one might last ten or fifteen. That’s progress for you. In order for appliances …

Dennis L. Guy, age 82, of Sturgis, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at Life Care Center of LaGrange. Born on January 1, 1943, to Jay L. and Dorothy M. (Dull) Guy, Dennis spent his entire life rooted in the community of St. Joseph County. Dennis dedicated much of his career to the manufacturing industry in Constantine, where …

Rose Ann Rakocy, age 83, of Colon, passed away at Insight Hospital and Medical Center in Coldwater on Saturday, September 6, 2025. Rose was born in Detroit on February 13, 1942, a daughter of the late George and Ann (Toronto) Minisci. She grew up in Detroit and graduated from Danby High School with the Class of 1960. She moved to …

Earl L. Augerbright, age 83, of Kalamazoo and formerly of Colon, passed away on August 30, 2025, at the Upjohn Care and Rehabilitation Center in Kalamazoo. Earl was born on November 10, 1943 to the late Joseph and Bertha (Batten) Augerbright-Ross. He spent most of his life in the Colon area and was a graduate of Sturgis High School, Class …

Maxyne G. Brewer, age 81, of Constantine, died on Friday, September 5, 2025 at the Sparrow House in Sturgis. She was born December 17, 1943 in Fawn River Township, a daughter of Max and Grace (Hagerty) Clutter. Maxyne graduated from White Pigeon High School in 1962 and attended Ferris State University and Beauty School. On April 12, 1969 she married …