Linda M. Hostetler, age 73, of Howe, Indiana passed away Monday evening, December 18, 2023 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She was born September 29, 1950 In Sturgis, daughter of the late William Henry and Emma Pauline (Bupp) White. Linda resided in Burr Oak her whole life before moving to Howe two years ago. On September 13, …

The Sturgis Department of Public Safety was dispatched to a residential fire in the 600 block of South Park Street. According to an agency media release, personnel responded at 9:25 p.m. Monday. First-responding crews observed fire extending from the first to the second floor on the north side of the home. It eventually spread into the attic. There were no …

A Barry County woman was injured in a one-vehicle crash last Friday in Cass County’s LaGrange Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said 30-year-old Savanna Holder was driving north on M-62 around 11:55 p.m. Investigators said Holder lost control of her vehicle near Cherry Grove Street. Her car left the roadway and struck a tree. She was treated at Borgess Lee Memorial …

The owner of a major shopping center in Grand Rapids has filed bankruptcy. According to WGVU, Woodland Mall is one of 18 shopping centers owned and managed by the Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust, known as PREIT. Located on 28th Street in Kentwood, Woodland is PREIT’s only property in Michigan. Woodland Mall’s Mary Ann Sabo told WGVU that operations at …

Current and past Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy board members have added another $100,000 toward their joint challenge for SWMLC’s “Force for Nature” membership campaign. The total challenge amount now stands at $250,000 to help build the organizational strength, range and flexibility necessary for SWMLC to keep doing its conservation work of protecting and restoring ecologically important natural areas in southwest …

Rex A. Morey, Sr., age 78, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at the Windsor Medical Center in North Canton, Ohio. He was born on July 26, 1945 in Sturgis, son of the late Earl and Rosetta (Krontz) Morey, Sr. Rex resided his entire life in Sturgis before moving to North Canton in March of 2023 to be …

Ronald Ray Ranney, Sr., age 76, of Sturgis, passed away Monday morning, December 18, 2023 at the Select Specialty Hospital in Battle Creek. He was born August 9, 1947 in Fort Wayne, son of the late Charles and Madonna (Thurer) Ranney. Ron resided in Sturgis for the past 54 years coming from Wolcottville, Indiana. While home on leave from the …

Thomas Andrew Ash, age 56, of Three Rivers, passed away Monday, December 18, 2023 at Ascension Borgess Hospital. He was born November 17, 1967 in Three Rivers, the son of Basil and Norita (Tessin) Ash, and graduated from Three Rivers High School with the Class of 1985. Thomas worked for 10 years each at TR Anodizing and at American Axle …

Gwendolyn Joyce Kline, age 86, of Three Rivers, passed away Monday, December 18, 2023 at Sparrow House in Sturgis. She was born December 4, 1937 in Three Rivers, the daughter of Ryald G. and Muriel (Sandveg) Martin, and graduated from Three Rivers High School with the Class of 1955. While in high school, Gwendolyn met the love of her life …

John S. “Jack” Hagberg, age 95, of Klinger Lake, Sturgis, passed away Monday morning, December 18, 2023 at Sparrow House Senior Living in Sturgis. He was born January 8, 1928 in Kenilworth, New Jersey son of the late Clarence and Estelle Hagberg. Jack resided at Klinger Lake since 2000 coming from Winter Springs, Florida. His early life was spent in …