David Duane Watson, age 65, died Monday, January 2, 2023 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. He was born in Vicksburg on January 15, 1957 the son of Kenneth D. and Goldie A. (Butler) Watson. Dave attended elementary school in Vicksburg, and graduated from Mendon High School with the class of 1975. He proudly served his country by enlisting in …

A western Michigan man was charged Wednesday with two counts of second-degree murder for allegedly firing an AR-15 rifle in celebration and killing two guests at his New Year’s party. Christopher Alan Toppenberg, 62, of Lawrence Township, also faces two gun charges. He is being held on a $1.5 million bond. It wasn’t clear whether Toppenberg has an attorney who might …

Ruth Mary Slade, 92, of Canton, and formerly of Centreville, passed away Monday, January 2, 2023 at her home. She was born June 28, 1930 in Highland Park, the daughter of W. J. Clayton and Millicent Grace (Reed) Bartlett. On July 18, 1953, she married Lawrence Slade. In 1978 they moved from Livonia to this area and eventually made their …

Henrietta (Hank) Powell, age 73, of Constantine Township, died on Monday, January 2, 2023 at her home following an extended illness. Graveside Services  will be at 2:00 on Friday at the Mottville Township Cemetery. Arrangements by the Farrand Funeral Home of White Pigeon.

Clarice Jean Guth, age 90, formerly of Sturgis, passed away Friday evening, Dec. 30, 2022 surrounded by her family at her home in Gobles. According to her wishes, private family services will take place and interment will be in Oak Lawn Cemetery. Hackman Family Funeral Homes of Sturgis have been entrusted with the arrangements.

A southwestern Michigan man was sentenced Tuesday to at least 12 1/2 years in prison after pleading guilty in the 2017 death of an infant he had been babysitting. A Kalamazoo County Circuit Court judge sentenced Bryant Rolland Jr., age 37, to 12 1/2 to 40 years in prison in the death of 11-month-old Jaceyon Downey. The Kalamazoo man had …

Greggory Keith Griffith, age 60, of Jones, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, January 1, 2023. He was born August 10, 1962 in Hammond, Indiana to David, who preceded him in death, and Betty Griffith who survives. Gregg was a graduate of Minonk-Dana-Ruthland High School in Minonk, IL, and attended Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. In 1998 he moved to Michigan …

Hazel Marie Weaver, age 56, of Marcellus, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2022 at home, surrounded by her husband, her best friend and her sister-in-law. She was born in Ohio on June 13, 1966 the daughter of John Sexton and Joann (Emmett) Jacobs. On June 1, 2001, in Cass she married Darron Lee Weaver, who survives her in death. Hazel …

Doris J. Robbins, age 99, of Sherwood, passed away Monday, January 2, 2023, at her home. Doris was born August 14, 1923, in Sherwood Twp. a daughter of the late Louis and Mary (Knox) Thrams. Doris had made her home in Sherwood all her life graduating from Sherwood high School as salutatorian of her class.  She was a homemaker and …

Maryann Piotrowski, age 75, of Centreville, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2022 at Fairview Living and Rehabilitation Center in Centreville. She was born November 9, 1947 in Detroit, a daughter of Mary Christ and John Widon. Maryann obtained her GED in Mt. Clemens. She married Eugene Piotrowski, they later divorced. Surviving Maryann are her daughter Marsha Piotrowski, Cassopolis; grandchildren Brittney …