Dallas L. Warren, age 63, of Mottville, died on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at his home following an extended illness. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 20, at White Pigeon Township Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Farrand Funeral Home of White Pigeon. Memorial donations may be made to Three Rivers Hospice.

Flora May Cornwell, age 88, of Mottville Township, White Pigeon, died on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at her home following an extended illness. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are being handled by the Farrand Funeral Home of White Pigeon.

A reminder to set your clocks ahead one hour before going to bed this next Saturday night. Yes, you lose one hour of sleep, but the days are getting longer, which means you’ll be able to get Out and About, and stay out to enjoy more daylight activities. I’m not sure if March came in like a lion or a …

Theodore M. (Ted) Schipper, age 92, passed away Sunday, March 7, 2021 at his son’s home in Colon. Ted was born July 18, 1928 in Allendale a son to the late Minord M. & Anna M. (VanSingle) Schipper. He grew up in Allendale on the family dairy farm and moved to Colon in 1957 where  he has resided since. Ted …

The force of a house explosion in Three Rivers over the weekend was felt throughout the area, according to fire officials. Three Rivers fire chief Jeff Bloomfield said the incident occurred around 8 p.m. Saturday at 521 N. Douglas Ave.  Following the explosion, the residence was on fire, and the fire spread to a neighboring residence. Fire personnel managed to …

A Michigan woman who was 114 years old has died. Ellen Goodwill was considered to be Michigan’s oldest resident, the Battle Creek Enquirer reported, citing the Gerontology Research Group, which keeps track of supercentenarians who reach 110. Goodwill, who lived at Advantage Living Center in Battle Creek, died Tuesday, according to a friend, Sharon Miller. She celebrated a birthday on Feb. …

Frank J. Kelley, affectionately called the “eternal general” for his 37 years as Michigan’s longest-serving attorney general, has died at age 96, his family said Saturday. Kelley, a Democrat, served from 1961 to 1999, winning statewide election 10 times. He moved to Naples, Florida, in 2020 and died Friday night, spokesman Chris De Witt said. Kelley was state government’s top …

Clifford R. Parks, age 79, of Colon, passed away Friday, March 5, 2021 at Glenn Arbor Hospice Residence in Battle Creek. Clifford was born on August 19, 1941 a son to the late Harold and Geraldine (Squires) Parks. Clifford lived his entire life in the Colon and Battle Creek area. He attended Augusta Schools. Clifford was married to Ruth (Adams) …

Alice A. Kline, age 83, of White Pigeon, died on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at Birch Meadows in Three Rivers, following an extended illness. She was born Sept. 19, 1937, in Mendon, a daughter of Otis C. and Emma E. (Rexford) Alber. She had been a resident of White Pigeon since 1966, coming from Mendon. She was a homemaker and …

Connie Sue Jennings, age 63, of Sturgis, passed away peacefully at home late Monday evening, March 1, 2021, after a very courageous battle with cancer and many other illnesses. She was born Jan. 21, 1958, in Sturgis, a daughter of Ted and Donna (Deal) Rickett. Connie was a lifelong Sturgis resident and graduate of Sturgis High School with the class …