Sharon Kay Sailor-Pignato, age 57, of Wolcottville, Indiana, was received into her Heavenly fathers arms on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 after a brief bout with cancer. Sharon was born November 14, 1964 in Elkhart, a daughter of Ted and Ruth (Rank) Sailor. Sharon graduated from Constantine High School in 1983, where she was a member of the National Honor Society. …

Madelynn G. Taylor, age 8, of Sturgis, passed away Monday, June 27, 2022 at Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor following a lengthy illness. She was born March 13, 2014 in Coldwater, a daughter of Charles & Katherine (Swan) Taylor. Along with her family, Madelynn attended the First Presbyterian Church in Sturgis. She was in the first grade at Centreville Elementary …

Edward B. McNew, age 91, of Sturgis, passed away early Tuesday morning, June 28, 2022 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. He was born December 11, 1930 son of the late Robert and Stella (Keck) McNew. On June 14, 1951 he married Virginia Hunter in Monroe, Michigan. At the time Ed was serving his country in the U.S. Marine Corp …

Frederick R. Jenkins Sr., age 69, passed away in Sturgis on Saturday, June 25, 2022. He was born in Lawrence County, OH, the son of the late Charles and Bonnie (Shope) Jenkins. Fred loved his family and friends and leaves them with many wonderful memories to be cherished. He loved horses, and his dog, “Laddybug.” He was a true “wheeler …

Natalie Pukszta passed away peacefully of natural causes, surrounded by her children at her home in Rancho Palos Verdes, California on June 16th, 2022. She was 94. Natalie was a longtime Sturgis resident, educator, beloved mother, and wife. Natalie grew up in Detroit, where she was crowned beauty Queen of Lutnia, a Polish social and singing club. She graduated from …

Barbara Joan Stauffer, age 88, of Centreville, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Friday, June 24, 2022, at Birch Meadows AFC in Three Rivers. Barbara was born on December 20, 1933, in Centreville, a daughter to the late Peter and Barbara (Wickey) Schwartz. On February 4, 1950, Barbara married Freeman “Sonny” Stauffer in Centreville. He would precede her …

Harry Edwin Hunt, Sr., born July 7, 1915 in Sturgis, died peacefully at Thurston Woods Villa in Sturgis, Sunday June 26, 2022, two weeks short of his 107th birthday. Harry was the youngest of seven children, was the fourth generation of Hunts living in the Sturgis area since 1852. In accordance with his wishes cremation has taken place. The family …

Registered nurses at Three Rivers Health-Beacon Health System have ratified a new contract that will help recruit and retain nurses and enable them to provide safe, quality care. According to a media release from Michigan Nurses Association, nurses had been working under a contract that expired March 31 and voted Friday to approve the tentative agreement reached between them and …

Three Rivers Police said the agency has released the name of a St. Joseph River drowning victim. Det. Sam Smallcombe said the body of Donovan Forsythe, 26, of Princeton, N.C., was pulled Saturday evening from the river after the kayak he was operating capsized shortly before 6 a.m. Saturday on the St. Joseph River in the area of River Drive …

A committee of Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Health Agency members discussed adding Juneteenth to its official holiday calendar, along with Veterans Day. The agency’s board policy committee discussed the matter last week. Agency officials said municipal governments worked Monday last week and almost all private businesses did, too. Some county offices were open and since Juneteenth was not on the calendar for …