Mary Eileen (Ryan) Miholer, age 99, of Three Rivers, passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Eileen was born in Jackson, Michigan on September 1, 1922, the daughter of William and Ethel (Damaron) Ryan. The family moved to Three Rivers in 1936. Eileen graduated from Three Rivers High School with the class of 1940. On April 16, 1942 she was …

Don Ray Gill, age 90, of Sturgis, passed away early Wednesday morning, April 20, 2022 at Skaggs Assisted Living in Burr Oak. He was born January 22, 1932 in Charlevoix, Michigan son of the late Alfred and Henrietta (Swartz) Gill. Don resided in Sturgis since 1991. His early life was lived in Charlevoix where he was a graduate of Charlevoix …

Scottie R. Hill, age 65, of Sturgis, passed away Monday, April 18, 2022 at Upjohn Care and Rehabilitation in Kalamazoo. He was born June 3, 1956 in Tulsa, OK a son to the late Albert H. and Betty L. (Pollock) Hill. Scottie moved a lot as a child due to his father’s job but has spent most of his adult …

Human remains which were found in Three Rivers on April 11, 2022 have been identified. Local police say the remains are those of David Abrams, age 66. He had been reported as missing, and was last seen on December 25th. Abrams’ body was found in a wooded area in the 300-block of Second Avenue by a man who was walking …

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed the first influenza-related child death in Michigan for the 2021-2022 flu season, the agency announced. The reported death involves a child from Kalamazoo County who contracted flu strain known as A/H3, the agency said Friday. It did not reveal the age of the child. A/H3 was first identified in U.S. …

Catherine Marie Bogen, age 57, of Centreville, passed away Easter morning April 17, 2022 at her home. She was born February 28, 1965 in Sturgis,  daughter of the late Donald G. and Alberta J. (Ritter) Bogen. Cathy, as everyone called her, attended kindergarten for 3 years at Centreville Public Schools. She then attended Pathfinder, where she learned sign language and …

Mario Bucio Espinoza, age 62, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday morning, April 16, 2022 at his home. He was born December 19, 1959 in Zinapecuaro, Michoacan, Mexico son of Alfredo Bucio and Lucia Espinoza. The family will receive friends from 3:00 to 7:00 P.M. Thursday at the Holy Angels Catholic Church, 402 S. Nottawa St. in Sturgis followed by the …

Connie Colleen (Zelasko) Day passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2022 at home in the presence of her family. Connie was born in Elkhart on November 23, 1947, and grew up at Big Fish Lake near Marcellus. She married Gary Allen Day on October 4, 1975 and enjoyed a wonderful 47 years with him. Connie spent her days as a …

I hope everyone had an enjoyable Easter weekend. As a child, Easter was always a special time for me. Easter was when I received a new pair of shoes, plus anything else I needed in order to look my best for Easter Sunday. Easter Sunday is still special, not only from a religious point of view, but also because of …

Caryn June Pierson, age 73, of Three Rivers, passed away on Saturday, April 16th, 2022 after battling cancer for three years. Caryn was born to William (Bill) and June (Snyder) Siegel on August 3rd, 1948 in Blue Island, IL.  Caryn grew up in Riverdale, IL attending Thornton High School.  She worked in her father Bill’s photo studio, before moving with …