John Robert Cross, age 78, of Centreville, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Friday, March 24, 2023 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Three Rivers, the son of Leland and Mary (Sangalli) Cross. John attended Three Rivers Immaculate Conception school from kindergarten- through eighth grade, and graduated from Three Rivers High …

Lynn S. Warner, age 69, of Three Rivers, died Saturday, March 25, 2023 at her home following a brief illness.  She was born in Three Rivers on May 4, 1953 the daughter of Donald George Warner and Eva O. (Gould) Warner and was a lifetime resident of Three Rivers. Lynn enjoyed fishing and flower gardening. She enjoyed yard sales and …

Brenda J. Miller of Bristol, Indiana passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at home, surrounded by family. Brenda was born on December 24, 1959 in Lansing to Robert G. and Ruthie Bates. Brenda married the love of her life Charles N. “Chuck” Miller, III on March 9, 1996 at Augustana Lutheran Church in Elkhart. Brenda graduated from White Pigeon …

Carolyn L Benkovsky, age 86, of Sturgis, died on March 18, 2023. She was born on February 9, 1937 in Detroit, the Daughter of John and Holdina (Singbiel) Patzer. Homemaker, member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Ladies Aid Society, she enjoyed bowling.  Carolyn was a Sturgis resident for past 5 years, coming from Pinckney. Married to Joseph Benkovsky on Sept. 23, …

Texans are very proud of their state. Before Alaska became a state, Texans would brag about how Texas was the biggest. Texans have a lot to be proud of and usually aren’t shy about sharing that pride. We Michiganders should also be proud when talking about “Pure Michigan”. The next time you get involved in a bragging bout with a …

Laura Jean McClain, age 79, of Centreville, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at home with her family. She was born in Three Rivers on January 12, 1944, the daughter of George F. Westphal and Carlie Allene Westphal (Smith). She was formerly of Jones and Marcellus. Laura was a bus driver, working for many years in Marcellus. She retired from …

Tommy Jerome Rouseau, age 42, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2023 in Sturgis. He was born December 5, 1980 in Thomaston, Georgia son of Tommy Lewis and Dorothy (Mann) Rouseau. Tommy resided in Sturgis for the past 11 years coming from Georgia. Most of his working life was self-employed handling the sales for various companies on E-Bay and …

Robert (Bob) G. Blackman, age 84, of Mendon, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at Ascension Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born on January 25, 1939 in Sault Ste. Marie, the son of Robert L. and Norma G. (Fox) Blackman. Bob attended and graduated from Mather High School in Munising in 1957. After high school, he would …

DeNooyer Chevrolet and DeNooyer Ford will be hosting an Electronics Recycling Event on Wednesday, March 29th, 2023, at both locations, in partnership with Schupan Asset Management. The event will be hosted in each dealership’s respective parking lots with Schupan’s vehicles being the designated drop-off location from 10am until 2pm. Accepted items include the following items: Computers/Laptops/Servers Printers/Scanners Cable Boxes/Routers Mobile …

Martha Jackson, age 87, of Three Rivers, passed away Tuesday morning, March 21, 2023, with her family at her side. Martha was born in Constantine on November 1, 1935, the daughter of Arthur and Lillian (Burns) Sell. On July 29, 1956, she married Gilbert Jackson Jr. who survives her. She was a member at St. John’s Lutheran Church. She was …