A Lawton man died as the result of injuries sustained in a 2-vehicle crash Monday evening shortly after 8:00, at the intersection of M-60 and Youngs Prairie Road, west of Three Rivers. County sheriff’s deputies said the 77-year-old Lawton man was northbound on Youngs Prairie, and he reportedly failed to stop at the M-60 intersection. He collided with a westbound …

Daniel Stephen Hendrick, age 61, of Three Rivers, died on August 22, 2022 at Edgewood Manor where he has resided since 2008.  He was born in Vicksburg on July 28, 1961 the son of William John and Mary Frances (Mattheis) Hendrick. He graduated from Vicksburg High School with the class of 1979, then joined the U.S. Air Force serving in …

Regular production has resumed at a northwest Indiana refinery that was shut down last month following an electrical fire. The crude distillation unit at the BP refinery in Whiting along Lake Michigan has restarted, The (Northwest Indiana) Times reported Monday. Repairs — including restoration of the refinery’s five boilers, steam power and electrical utilities — were completed last week. Operations at the …

Alexander C. Bronge, age 29, of Goshen, died on Sept. 9, 2022, at Fort Wayne Lutheran Hospital. He was born on Oct. 15, 1992, in Goshen, the son of Anthony C. and Judith A. (Frenzel) Bronge. He was employed in RV manufacturing as a woodworker. He enjoyed the venture of life and was adored by his family. Alexander is survived …

William H. Friesner, age 84, of Constantine, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2022 at his home. Bill was born August 7, 1938 at the Constantine Hospital, a son of Harold and Helena (Fetch) Friesner. He graduated from Constantine High School in 1956. On September 22, 1957 Bill married Viola Berry in Constantine. Bill retired from Miles/Bayer Laboratory in Elkhart after …

Patricia “Pat” L. Becher, age 80, of Auburn, Indiana, formerly of Sturgis, passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2022. She was born in Angola to the late Herb and Roberta (Roberts) Alleshouse on June 8, 1942. She married Ned Becher on April 25, 1964. He preceded her in death in 1982. She retired from Grumman-Olson in Sturgis. Pat loved NASCAR …

Five more names of things, because everything has a name: Agraffe: The wired cage that holds the cork in a bottle of champagne. Vocabbles: The “na na na” and “la la la” in the lyrics of a song that don’t have any meaning. Interrobang: When you combine an exclamation mark and question mark (!?). Columella Nasi: The space between your …

Wayne Herbert Kaiser age 75,, of Benton Harbor, passed away peacefully with family by his side on August 1, 2022 at Ely Manor in Allegan, after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Wayne was born January 22, 1947, to Herbert D. and Lena (Ver Sluis) Kaiser, in Kalamazoo. He graduated in 1965 from Kalamazoo Central High School, where he competed …

Joyce C. Salsgiver, age 95, who never met a stranger and always left you smiling, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2022. She was born in Flint on May 5, 1927 to Arthur and Ethel (Calvert) Wilson.  At age 11, she started piano lessons and soon her talents emerged. She graduated from Flint Central High School in 1945 and attended …

On Thursday, September 8, 2022, Mary Louise Faist took the hand of Jesus while she was surrounded by her loving family. She fought a courageous ten year battle with breast cancer, while she was gifted with time to express her love for God. Mary was a lifetime resident of Fisher Lake, where her family first settled in 1931. Mary was …