Karen Sue (Savage) Ankney, age 80, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2022 at ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital. She was born May 7, 1942 in Muncie, Indiana a daughter to the late Robert and Florence (Scott) Hiner. Karen was first married to Guy Savage. This marriage ended in divorce and she then married Lloyd “Bud” Ankney. Lloyd preceded her …

Mercedes Ann Weirich, age 21, of Three Rivers, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2022 at Ascension Borgess Hospital. She was born April 18, 2001 in Three Rivers, the daughter of Tonya Cline and Jason Weirich. A graduate of Three Rivers High School with the Class of 2020, Mercedes loved animals and wanted to attend college to become a veterinarian. An …

Larry Lee Raifsnider, age 79, of Three Rivers, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. He was born November 10, 1942 in White Pigeon, a son of Clyde and Inez (Sharp) Raifsnider. Larry graduated from White Pigeon High School in 1960 and furthered his education at Kalamazoo Valley Community College and Notre Dame University. In …

Sue (Calkins) Mishler, age 65, of Centreville, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2022 at Three Rivers Health. She was born Nov. 30, 1956 in Sturgis, a daughter to the late John and Pauline (Walls) Shook. Sue had worked at several area factories including, Carleton and Premier in Elkhart, Stout Co. in Bristol, and Culver Duck in Middlebury. Surviving are children: …

Barbara Ann Miller, age 70, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday August 14, 2022 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. She was born Jan. 17, 1952 in Sturgis, a daughter to the late John and Dorothy (Burgett) Benyi. On Sept. 27, 1969 in Sturgis, she married Raymond A. Miller. Barbara had been employed in the fast food industry for over 20 …

Donald Oliver Boyce, age 90, of Three Rivers, died peacefully at home on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. He was born in Coleman, Michigan on November 12, 1931 the son of Alfred and Gertrude (Ettinger) Boyce. The family moved to Mendon in 1946 where he was a Boy Scout. Donald was a member of the Mendon High School class of 1950 …

Abbigale Ruth (Pridgeon) Scarpella, age 79, of Coldwater, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2022 after a short illness, at Maple Lawn Medical Care Facility in Coldwater. She was born May 23, 1943 in Sturgis, a daughter to the late Ernest and Josephine Pridgeon. Abbie graduated from Lima Brighton High School in Howe, Indiana with the class of 1962. On Oct. …

Donald Lee Huff, age 90, of Mendon, died peacefully in the presence of his family on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. He was born in Three Rivers on May 14, 1932 the son of Carl V. and Ruth M. (Marvin) Huff and was a lifetime resident of Mendon. He graduated from Mendon High School in 1950 where he lettered in football, …

The process of how St. Joseph County will administer $1 million of its American Rescue Plan Act funds was discussed during the county commission’s executive committee meeting last week. Commissioners entertained a number of options regarding the money and its recipients. In the end, it was decided the five county board members will individually review the 28 different requests submitted …

Members of Glen Oaks Community College Board of Trustees received an update Thursday regarding the college’s southside campus renovation project. Jeremiah Hatfield, of Fort Wayne-based Design Collaborative, reviewed a plan that includes renovation of the gymnasium entry, locker rooms, weight room, Nora Hagen Theater and allied health. Hatfield said the goal is to transform outdated environments into functional, accessible and welcoming spaces, …