Jo Anne Halifax, age 88, of Paw Paw, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2023 at home. She was born in Chicago on April 17, 1935 the daughter of Theodore Sandberg and Ruby Lannon. Jo Anne was a CPA, owned her own tax business, and retired in Florida. Jo Anne enjoyed playing cards twice a week playing Euchre and Cribbage, watching …

Helma Kaye Gehlbach, age 72, of Sturgis, passed away Friday, May 12, 2023 at her home. She was born August 17, 1950 in Lincoln, Illinois, daughter of the late Robert and Rose Marie (Baughman) Gehlbach. Helma’s early life was spent in Lincoln, Illinois where she was a graduate of Lincoln High School. She furthered her education at Eastern Illinois University …

Parris Donald VanNoty of Three Rivers, passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at the age of 79. Parris was born March 17, 1944 in Battle Creek. Parris was a graduate of Bellevue High School. He was a jack of all trades with an artistic flair. He enjoyed good food, fishing, and NASCAR. Most of all he loved and adored his …

Randall A. Jensen, age 62, of Vicksburg, died Saturday, May 13, 2023 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo.  He was born in Kalamazoo on March 15, 1961 the son of Albert and Kathleen (Reilly) Jensen.  He was a state champion wrestler at Vicksburg High School and was inducted into the Vicksburg High School Hall of Fame. After graduation, he served in …

Patrick J. Murphy, age 54, of Middlebury, passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2023. He was born October 09, 1968 in Sturgis. Pat enjoyed fishing, hunting, and sport shooting. He was a good dad and husband and loved his family dearly. He met his one true love, Sheila Fry, in 1983, and they dated for several years before losing touch. After …

Here are six Rules of Life I wish I had known when I was younger: Always speak less than necessary. Life is a balance between holding on and letting go. What we think, we become. A great man is hard on himself. A small man is hard on others. The future depends on what we do in the present. What …

An armed intruder was shot by a would-be victim during an incident Friday evening in Constantine Township. State Police troopers responded around 10 p.m. Friday to the 60000 block of Maple Road, west of Constantine, in response to an attempted breaking-and-entering. Investigators said the homeowner told them he had shot a male intruder who was armed with a knife and …

A Michigan girl was able to escape an attempted kidnapping when her brother used a slingshot to strike the would-be attacker, authorities said this week. Mlive.com reports that the Michigan State Police arrested the accused assailant in the city of Alpena on Wednesday. The 17-year-old’s name has not been released though he has been charged as an adult with one count …

Jerami Mykal-Lee Thompson, age 25, of Three Rivers, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2023 at his home. He was born June 26, 1997 in Three Rivers, the son of Lisa Thompson and Anthony Rhodes. Jerami was a devoted father to his children, Xavion (6), Oliver (4), and Theodore (2) who he shared with Kelsey Martin. His boys were his entire …

Ricky Allen Falkenstein, age 68, of Sturgis, passed away early Monday morning, May 8, 2023 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. He was born June 9, 1954 in Sturgis, son of the late Donald “Jim” and Ethelynn June (Taylor) Falkenstein. Ricky was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a talented welder by trade and had been employed by V.C.I. and Federal …