Dennis A. Sturgis, Sr., age 85, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2022 with his family at his side. He was born March 17, 1937 in Sturgis, son of the late Arthur and Arlene (Kraft) Sturgis. He was a lifelong Sturgis resident and graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1955. On December 5, 1959 he married …
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Mona Jacobs, 87
Mona J. Jacobs, age 87, of Mendon, died Friday, March 25, 2022 at her home. She was born in Springfield, TN on June 12, 1934 the daughter of Ired K. and Eva (Crawford) Jackson. She moved to Michigan at the age of 15, and settled in the Sturgis-Centreville area. Her first marriage to Richard Sanford, Sr. ended in divorce. She …
Read More »Lori Fuehrmeyer, 93
Lorene “Lori” Fuehrmeyer (nee Emig), age 93, of Crown Point, IN, passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2022. Lori is survived by her children: James (Jean) Fuehrmeyer, John (Linda) Fuehrmeyer, Michael (Sandy) Fuehrmeyer, Karen (James) DeBord, Carole (Nicholas) Laugavitz; 14 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Lori was preceded in death by her husband, James Fuehrmeyer; parents: Freeland …
Read More »Emma Jean Zeller, 88
Emma Jean Zeller of East Lansing, formerly of Three Rivers, and Eaton Rapids, age 88, passed away on Friday March 18, 2022 in Williamston, MI. A devout Catholic, Emma Jean was born on Nov 25, 1933 in Mulberry, Kansas the daughter of George Bruno Cordola and Mary Schooley. She graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1951, and after high …
Read More »City of Marquette closing road nightly to save salamanders
An Upper Peninsula city is closing a portion of a road to vehicular traffic every night to protect migrating salamanders. The city of Marquette is closing a portion of Peter White Drive in Presque Isle Park from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. daily until April 15 or until the migration is completed, the city announced. The closures began on Monday. …
Read More »Keith Milliman, 83
Keith E. Milliman, age 83, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2022 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. He was born April 24, 1938 in Sturgis, son of the late Max M. and Helen C. (Fennell) Milliman. Keith was a lifelong Sturgis resident and graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1956. Keith had a newspaper delivery …
Read More »Mary Holley, 87
Mary K. Shipe Holley, age 87, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday morning, March 24, 2022 at Fairview Living and Rehabilitation in Centreville. She was born March 8, 1935 in Stroh, Indiana daughter of the late Carl B. and Edith V. (Wilson) Gundrum. Mary resided most of her life in LaGrange County, Indiana and Sturgis and had also lived in Logansport, …
Read More »Joan Papke, 87
Joan E. Papke, age 87, of White Pigeon, died on Sunday, March 20, 2022. Arrangements by Farrand Funeral Home.
Read More »Clarence Farnham, 70
Clarence W. Farnham, age 70, of White Pigeon, passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2022 at Ascension Borgess Hospital. Clarence was born in Kalamazoo on April 3, 1951, a son of Lloyd and Loraine (Loehr) Farnham. He graduated from Comstock High School in 1969. On May 17, 1980, he married Jeanette Westrick in Kalamazoo. Clarence worked security in Arizona and Michigan. He also did …
Read More »Four local bridges are in need of upgrades
St. Joseph County Road Commission Manager John Lindsey said the agency has identified four bridges under its jurisdiction for potential funding from Michigan Department of Transportation. The bridges are in need of upgrades and Lindsey said an application to the state agency as part of its “bridge bundling” program will soon be on its way to Lansing. Lindsey said the …
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