Connie L. Easterday, age 78, of Bronson, Michigan, died, Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at Cameron Hospital in Angola. She was born in Sturgis on May 7, 1943, to the late, Vernon F. “Moose” and Marian A. (Larimer) Donley. Connie was raised in the Greenfield Mills area of LaGrange County. She was a 1961 graduate of Brighton High School. On July …

Details of a committee planning the restoration of a century-old building in White Pigeon were announced during this week’s village council meeting. The Union Hall Building Restoration Committee hopes to raise enough funds to save the building that houses the Tasty Nut Shop and Silver Spoon Catering. Gretchen Andersen, a retired White Pigeon Community Schools teacher, serves as chair of …

Three Rivers Community Schools interim superintendent Nikki Nash said three of the district’s six schools will switch from in-person learning to a virtual format starting today and lasting through next week. Students at the district’s high school, middle school and Hoppin Elementary will return to in-person learning Jan. 31. Nash said the district in the past few weeks has seen …

Sheriff’s officials were called earlier this week to a single-vehicle crash in Constantine Township. Deputies responded shortly after 6:30 a.m. Tuesday to the intersection of Constantine and Withers roads. Investigators found that the driver of a pickup, 25-year-old Delmar Laughry of Three Rivers, had lost control after crossing a set of railroad tracks south of the intersection. His vehicle crossed …

Brian E. Bupp, age 57, of Constantine, passed away Wednesday evening, January 19, 2022 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. He was born January 18, 1965 in Sturgis, son of the late Ernest E. and Carolyn Armeta (Garden) Bupp. Brian resided most of his life in the Sturgis area with the exception of the six years he lived in Missouri. …

Berton E. Snook, age 80, of Sherman Township, died on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at his home. He was born April 2, 1941 in Sherman Township, a son of Berton V. and Alberta (Balk) Snook. Berton graduated from Centreville High School in 1960 and received advanced education from Glen Oaks and at Chicago Technical School in Tool & Die. On …

Thomas James Kipker, age 58, died on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 in Constantine. In accordance with family wishes, cremation will be conducted. Services are pending at Hohner Funeral Home.

Shirley Virginia Moore, age 86, died on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 in Three Rivers. Visitation will be held Monday, January 24, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Hohner Funeral Home, 1004 Arnold St., Three Rivers. A funeral service will follow at noon at the funeral home. She will be laid to rest in Riverside Cemetery.

Beverly L. Weinberg, age 88, of Colon, passed away Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at Birch Meadows AFC in Three Rivers. Beverly was born on February 7, 1933, in Hillsdale, a daughter of the late Ivan and Bernice (Hiller) Draper. Beverly graduated from Hillsdale High School with the class of 1951. On January 24, 1954, she married Tracy A. Weinberg in …

Roger Shingledecker, a loving, faithful and loyal man, went home to be with Jesus on Friday, January 7, 2022 in Fort Worth, Texas. Roger was born to Raymond & Jo Anne (Chaplin) Shingledecker on September 30, 1972 in Sturgis. He spent his entire childhood in Three Rivers, and graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1990. He enlisted in the …