Margie Ann (Klingel) Egnew, age 89, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 8, 2022 of natural causes at Riley’s Grove in Zeeland, MI where she had been living. Margie was born on June 3, 1932 to Harry V. Klingel and Laura E. (Mikesell) Klingel in Ft. Wayne. Her family relocated to Chicago where she lived until the sixth grade. Then …

Susan Lepert of Three Rivers, passed away on Friday, January 7, 2022, at the age of 64. The Lepert family is being cared for by the Avink, McCowen & Secord Funeral Homes and Cremation Society of Schoolcraft.  

Michigan has received an initial, small federal shipment of COVID-19 pills that can be taken at home, state health officials announced Friday. The arrival of the newly authorized oral medications comes as the state confronts record high coronavirus cases and near-peak hospitalizations amid a surge fueled by the omicron variant. The pills cleared federal approvals over two weeks ago and can only be …

David Michael Grames, age 71, of Three Rivers, passed away on Monday, January 3, 2022. David was born in Three Rivers on May 18, 1950, the son of George Edward Grames and Rose Mary (Sitar) Ball. On November 18, 1995, in Marcellus, he married Jennifer Lee Wyman, who survives him. David was a cement truck driver working at Consumers Concrete …

Lloyd Kenneth Woodman, age 90, of Pleasant Lake, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, January 5, 2022. Lloyd was born December 14, 1931. He was born December 14, 1931 in Butler Township, Michigan to Glenn and Thelma (Mann) Woodman. Lloyd served in the United States Army from 1950 until 1955 and was stationed in Germany. He was a member of the …

Michael Gary Hall, age 40, of Marcellus, passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. On November 19, 1981 in Kalamazoo, he was born to Gary and Theresa (Fromm) Hall. The couple was surprised that day to learn they were having twins, as sister Jane also made her appearance! Michael was a gift to his family …

George C. Hoover, age 74, of Mendon, died Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022 at the Three Rivers Health Emergency Room. He was born in Three Rivers on May 9, 1947 the son of Clifford C. and Joan P. (Kolthoff) Hoover and was a lifetime resident of Mendon. He graduated from Mendon High School with the class of 1965. He worked as …

Rocky A. Neice, age 67, of Centreville, passed away at his home on Thursday, January 6, 2022 surrounded by his family.  Rocky was born in Butte, MT on March 2, 1954, a son of Bill and Doris (Reedy) Neice. He attended school in Terra Haute, IN.  Rocky was an independent truck driver for most of his life.  Driving truck was …

Jean Isabel (Morrisson) Hart, age 96, of Sturgis, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, January 4th, 2022. Jean was born March 18, 1925 in LaGrange, and was the firstborn daughter to the late Jesse and Ruby (Woodworth) Morrisson. Jean spent most of her life in the LaGrange and Sturgis area, graduating from Sturgis High School in 1943. She …

Charles J. Hudson, age 70, of Sturgis, passed away on Saturday, January 1, 2022 at his home. He was born February 24, 1951 in Sturgis, son of the late Charles and Jennette (Smith) Hudson. Charles’ early life was spent in Sturgis, returning in 2009. His last employment was at CVS where he worked as a stocker and he had also …