Robert Theodore VanDeraa, age 82, of Three Rivers, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2025 at Ascension Borgess Hospital. He was born November 1, 1942 in Harvey, Illinois, the son of Bernard and Helen (Le Munyon) VanDeraa, and graduated from Three Rivers High School with the Class of 1963. Bob served his country honorably in the U.S. Army in Korea, then …

Doris Esther “Dee” Meyer, age 86, passed away Monday, February 03, 2025 at Birch Meadows Senior Care in Three Rivers. Dee was born in Woodbury, Tennessee on December 20th, 1938. She was the daughter of Izetta White Mooneyham-Cain and graduated from Jackson High School with the class of 1956. Dee grew up in a small home in Woodbury, Tennessee until …

James Nelson Bailey Jr., age 74, of Three Rivers, passed away on February 1, 2025 at his home. He was born July 29, 1950 in Highland Park, the son of James N. and Helen (Van Dyke) Bailey, and graduated from Milford High School with the Class of 1968. James pastored at the Open Door Bible Church in Hudson, MI, The …

Cass County Sheriff’s Department deputies last week arrested two people on drug-related offenses stemming from separate incidents. In the first case, the agency received a search warrant for a home on Louise Avenue in Dowagiac. Deputies said they found methamphetamine and meth paraphernalia inside the residence. Authorities said a 43-year-old man was taken into custody. Meanwhile, on the same day, …

Michael R. Conrod, age 83, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday morning, February 4, 2025, at Optalis Health and Rehab in Three Rivers. He was born on October 30, 1941, in Philadelphia, son of the late Ralph L. and Margaret (Murphy) Conrod. Mike resided most of his life in Sturgis and had also lived in New Jersey, Kansas, and several years …

Hubert Leo McDonald went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 3, 2025, at home surrounded by family. Hubert was born April 16, 1931, in Three Rivers, the son of Joseph and Florence (Edgerton) McDonald. He was a 1948 graduate of Three Rivers High School and attended Michigan State University. Hubert was employed as a tool and die …

Kathleen “Kathy” Rolfe, age 75, of Marcellus, passed away at her home on Sunday, February 2, 2025. She was born on April 12, 1949, in Boston to Daniel and Barbara (Coates) Delaney. Kathy spent her early years in Boston before moving to Griffith, Indiana, where she lived for 10 years. She later settled in Marcellus, where she spent the last …

Genevieve Moodey Kirsch (Sugar) died on January 26, 2025 at the age of 97.  She was born on October 18th, 1927 to the Reverend Christopher Russell and Genevieve Moodey of Muncie, Indiana. She was the second of four daughters: Christine Anne (Barnes), Mary Reynolds (Sutherland), and Sara (Sally) Elstun (O’Sullivan), all deceased: In Genevieve’s own words: By good fortune, parishioners …

Janice Yvonne Kindig, age 87, of Marcellus, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2025 at her home. She was born November 6, 1937 in Rugby, N.D., the daughter of Edward E. and Gertrude (Tank) Martineau. She attended multiple schools up thru eighth grade. On June 29, 1957, Janice married Jesse James Kindig. They enjoyed traveling as much as possible and visiting …

Elizabeth Ann (Johnson) Varga, age 74, of Rolling Prairie, IN passed away Friday, Jan. 31, 2025 at Regency Hospital in Portage, IN. She was born October 20, 1950 in Sturgis, a daughter to the late Raymond and Mary Alice (Raver) Johnson. Elizabeth attended school in Wasepi, Sturgis, and attended Glen Oaks Community College. She was a longtime employee at Weyerhauser …