Justin Jared Tullos, age 34, of Sturgis, passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2022 in Kalamazoo County due to injuries received in an automobile accident. He was born July 23, 1987 in Sturgis, a son to Richard Tullos and Wendy (Elliott) Binkley. Justin enjoyed working on cars, being silly, and making people laugh. He was a jack of all trades …

Dema E Palmer, age 93, of White Pigeon, died on Friday, July 15, 2022 at Edgewood Health and Rehabilitation after an extended illness. She was born on February 3, 1929 in Sturgis the Daughter of Delphis and Ruth (Whisler) Hamilton. She was a resident of Arizona for 13 years with most of her life in Sturgis and White Pigeon. She …

Willard N (Butch) Vollmar, age 79, of Constantine, died on Thursday, July 14, 2022 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born on August 10, 1942 in Three Rivers, the Son of Willard and Charlotte (Glass) Vollmar. Willard lived in the Constantine area since 1990.  He was a supervisor in maintenance for American Metal Fabrication. Member of The St. Joseph …

Virginia Ann Hart of Three Rivers, passed away on July 9, 2022, at the age of 90. She was born the oldest of five on August 5, 1931, in Boston, MA the daughter of Calvin and Rose (Burke) Mills. Virginia will be fondly remembered for her love of crocheting, playing cards, and cribbage. She was preceded in her passing by …

St. Joseph County is blessed with many lakes, ponds and rivers. Perhaps that is why Michigan is known as “The Water Wonderland”. Lakefront property can be quite expensive, not only for the style of house on the property, but because of the convenience of having access to all the water activities that come with living on the lake. Having the …

Vivian T. (Sand) Chobot, age 94, of Mendon, died Thursday, July 14, 2022 at Maple Lawn Medical Care in Coldwater. She was born in Chicago on Oct. 28, 1927 the daughter of John and Bridget “Bridie” (Phelan) Sand. She attended schools in Chicago and worked for Westinghouse Electric Supply in Elmhurst, IL for 27 years as an accounting clerk, and …

Johnny “Mike” Thompson, age 57, of Summerville, GA passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at his residence. Mr. Thompson was born September 16, 1964 in Three Rivers to Mildred Diane Ferguson Thompson and the late Charles Thompson. He was retired from the Georgia Department of Corrections and was a veteran of the United States Army having served in Germany. …

The body of an Ohio man was recovered Thursday in Lake Michigan, the fourth drowning from a day earlier in western Michigan. Authorities said Anthony Diehl, 33, may have been trying to help a 7-year-old boy who was struggling Wednesday in the water in South Haven. He also drowned. The search for Diehl, who was from Beaver Creek, Ohio, was …

Vicki Lee Yoder, age 63, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday afternoon, July 13, 2022 at Sturgis Hospital. She was born October 23, 1958 in Sturgis, daughter of the late Lloyd and Susanna (Holtz) Loudenslager. Vicki resided in Sturgis for the past 7 years coming from White Pigeon where she lived for many years. She had also lived in Austin, Texas …

Michael G. Pierson, age 78, of Three Rivers, died Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. He was born in Three Rivers on Aug. 18, 1943 the son of the late Francis and Alice (Johnson) Pierson. He was a graduate of Three Rivers High School, and served in the National Guard, and worked briefly at Three Rivers …