Dennis Rumsey

Michael Parker, 68

Michael A. Parker, age 68, of Centreville, passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2022 at Three Rivers Health. He was born in Three Rivers on November 13, 1953, a son of William and LetaMae (Bickle) Parker. Michael graduated from Centreville High School in 1971 and then received his Associate’s Degree in Applied Science and Technology from Glen Oaks in 1999. …

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Body found in Three Rivers

A dead body was found Monday afternoon in a wooded area in Three Rivers. Three Rivers Police Chief Scott Boling said the department was alerted shortly after 1 p.m. to the discovery of the body in the 300 block of Second Avenue. Boling said authorities were notified by a person walking their dog. Boling said the body was found between …

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Russell Hagenbuch, 76

Russell Charles Hagenbuch, age 76, of Centreville, passed away Friday, April 8, 2022 at Bowman Place Assisted Living Community. He was born April 13, 1945 in Three Rivers, the son of Samuel C. and Alma (Gottschalk) Hagenbuch. Russell graduated from Three Rivers High School, where he played football and ran track. After serving his country honorably in the United States …

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Owen Hoyt, 72

Owen Frank Hoyt died on Friday, April 8, 2022.  He was born on November 4, 1949 in Vicksburg. He graduated from Schoolcraft High School in 1969 and served in the United States Army from 1969 to 1971. Owen enjoyed spending time with his friends, working on steam locomotives, whether volunteering at the Little River Railroad or attending many steam engine …

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Karen Waldrop, 80

Karen Waldrop, age 80, a resident of the north Georgia mountain community of Big Canoe, peacefully passed away under hospice care on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at her home with many family members nearby. Her death was attributed to non-Covid respiratory system failure. She was born in Kendallville, Indiana on January 4, 1942 but moved at age 12 to nearby …

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Out and About – Week of April 11th

If you haven’t filed your 2021 income taxes yet, you have just a week to do so. Once they are filed, you will still want to keep certain tax records for future reference and use. You might wonder about how long you should keep those piles of receipts, forms and worksheets. Naturally, the answer is “It depends”. It’s a good …

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Joan Jacobs, 92

Joan Carol Jacobs, age 92, died on Friday, April 8, 2022 in Three Rivers. Funeral Service will be Friday, April 22, 2022 at Bethany Chapel, 15130 Millard Road, Three Rivers. Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM. Service at 11:30 AM. Luncheon will follow at the church. She will be laid to rest in the White Pigeon Township Cemetery. Arrangements by …

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Two acquitted, jury hung on two more in Whitmer kidnap plot

A jury on Friday acquitted two men of all charges in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer but couldn’t reach verdicts against the two alleged leaders, a stunning defeat for the government after a weekslong trial that centered on an FBI sting operation just before the 2020 election. The decisions were announced a few hours after the jury said it was …

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Michigan governor sues to secure abortion rights, vacate ban

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer filed a lawsuit Thursday asking a Michigan court to recognize the right to get an abortion under the state constitution and to overturn a 176-year-old ban in the state that might take effect again if the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark Roe v. Wade ruling is vacated. The Democratic governor’s preemptive lawsuit, which was filed in Oakland County against …

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Phyllis Rosen, 86

Phyllis Mae Rosen, age 86, of Vicksburg, died Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at Wings of Hope Hospice in Allegan. She was born in Vicksburg on Sept. 1, 1935 the daughter of Fannie Irene Boyd, and Brony Dombroski. She attended Mendon Schools and for a few years worked at Kaywood Manufacturing, making window blinds. She enjoyed crocheting, cross-stitching, and solving Sudoku …

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