Roger Tolman Seelye Sr., age 94, of Marcellus and Three Rivers, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2022 at Safe Haven Assisted Living, surrounded by his loving family. He joins his wife of 67 years, Linda, who preceded him on November 1, 2022. Born September 14, 1928 in Kalamazoo, the son of Arthur and Alymira (Tolman) Seelye, he graduated from Kalamazoo …

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Rudolph “Rudy” John Orisich, age 97, of Three Rivers, was born in South Bend to Frank and Pauline Orisich on July 4, 1925 and was the oldest of their 4 children. He passed away peacefully in his sleep the morning of Tuesday, November 15, 2022. He was a devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend. Rudy was generous without …

LuAnn Crossgrove, age 64, of Centreville, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022. She was born in Galion, Ohio on Dec. 14, 1957 the daughter of Richard and Carol Lee (Dentler) Mains. When her mother, Carol married John Roe, LuAnn considered John to be her real Dad. LuAnn graduated from Three Rivers High School with the class of …

William C. Jones, age 56, of Sturgis, passed away Monday evening, November 14, 2022 at the Sturgis Hospital Emergency Room. He was born December 21, 1965 in Illinois to the late Antoinette “Toni” Jones. William resided in Sturgis for over 30 years coming from Three Rivers. He was a graduate of Sturgis High School. On April 20, 2019 he married …

Sheila Lou Ison, age 71, of Three Rivers, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2022 at home. She was born October 27, 1951 in Columbus, Ohio, the daughter of Clifford and Avnil (Russell) Barker. Sheila and her husband James Ison raised three children. She enjoyed gardening, decorating for the holidays, and spending time with family – especially her grandchildren. Remaining to …

St. Joseph County District Court officials said Jiminez Lopez, age 24, has been arraigned after he allegedly drove a vehicle into the rear of a car that killed a 6-month-old boy Nov. 1 in Mendon Township. Lopez is charged with failure to stop at the scene of an accident causing death, driving with a suspended license and operating under the …

Michigan State Police troopers are investigating a single-vehicle, roll-over crash last week in Fawn River Township. The incident occurred around 11:30 Friday morning on Franks Avenue, south of Ivanhoe Street. Investigators said a 2006 Ford F-150 was traveling north on Franks Avenue when the driver, a 16-year-old boy from Sturgis, lost control. The vehicle went off the road and rolled …

St. Joseph County’s roster of public defender attorneys appears to be set for the 2022-23 state fiscal year, as the matter was discussed during last week’s board of commissioners’ executive committee meeting. Chief Public Defender Keith Stickley said the proposed eight-person roster is comprised of: Laurie Hines, John Bush, Rhonda Ives, Luke Nofsinger, Tim George, Paul Gipson, Melissa Hallack and …

Howard Stanley Grubka, age 94, of Mendon, died Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born in Mendon on March 13, 1928 the son of Joseph and Julia (Filas) Grubka. He attended country schools and Vicksburg High School before enlisting in the U.S. Air Force, where he served in Austria as a meteorologist. Howard was …