Linda Kay Crotser, age 86, of Sturgis, passed away Monday, June 20, 2022. She was born March 25, 1936 in Niles, the daughter of Robert and Agnes (Dolph) Tuesley, and graduated from Three Rivers High School. Linda married Gerald Eugene Crotser on September 13, 1958. She worked at Dayco and later in the laundry department at Three Rivers Hospital from …

Gail Lynn DeMint, age 71, of Sturgis, passed away Monday, June 20, 2022 at Michigan Medicine Hospital in Ann Arbor. She was born January 21, 1951 in Sturgis, daughter of Donald M. and Margaret June (Johnson) Krueger. Gail was a lifelong Sturgis resident and graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1969. She furthered her education at Alma …

Sturgis Hospital is facing mounting financial deficits, and officials from the medical facility have turned to the city for help. Hospital officials approached Sturgis City Commission last week to ask for a $645,000 loan to keep the facility open until a decision is made for $15 million in emergency funding. If approved by the state, that $15 million to fund …

A Sturgis man was found guilty by jury this week on charges related to child pornography. A tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children led to the arrest and eventual conviction of 24-year-old Adalberto “Jacob” Garcia. Garcia was found guilty after a two-day trial overseen this week by Circuit Court Judge Paul Stutesman. The case centered on …

Robert Rea West, age 73, of Sturgis, was surrounded by family when he passed away peacefully on Monday, June 20, 2022 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, after a short illness with lung cancer. Bob was born February 14, 1949 in Sturgis, a son to the late Claude E. and Ruth L. (Kingsley) West. Bob graduated from Sturgis High School …

Tena Irene Gould (Moss) of Plainwell, (formerly of Three Rivers), age 69, passed away on May 26th, 2022, at her home. She was born to Alfie Moss and Irene Fitts on December 12, 1952, in Kalamazoo. Tena was the youngest of four children. She graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1971. Her first child was born on December 7th, …

Joan Lou (Schimdt) Stiver of Portage, passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2022, at the age of 90. She was born in Schoolcraft on April 20, 1932, the daughter of Helen Cooper and John Schimdt. She was known for being a hard worker and that showed in the long hours and dedication she put in working on the farm and …

Joan Garnet Barnhart, age 88, of Three Rivers, passed away Sunday, June 19, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 16, 1934 in Chicago, the daughter of Donald and Garnet (Patrick) Bell. She graduated from Three Rivers High School with the Class of 1952. In sixth grade, Joan saw the new boy in class – Rolland “Roddy” …

Treveione Rondell Mayberry, age 25, of Three Rivers, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Tre was born in Iowa to Gloria Webb. He was adopted by Sandra Mayberry one year later. Tre gained the nickname “Scoot” because of how he had the habit of scooting around the house instead of crawling. Tre enjoyed fishing, watching UFC Fights with his friends, …

Phyllis Elinor Gray, age 97, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 17, 2022 at her Klinger Lake home surrounded by family. She was born on August 16,1924 at home in White Pigeon to Vivian Maude Huff and Phillip Thomas Cady. She started 1/2 day kindergarten at the new white Pigeon school (opened that year) and eventually graduated from White Pigeon …