Jerry Wahmhoff of Three Rivers, died on Friday, June 24, 2022 in Kalamazoo at the age of 46, as the result of a traffic accident.  Jerry was born September 9, 1975 in Kalamazoo to Barbara Jean Wahmhoff and Wilbur Joseph Wahmhoff. He was a father, brother, uncle and friend to many. As a young boy, Jerry was in the first …

A longtime business in Constantine Township was destroyed by fire last week. Graber Industries, an RV supply retailer in the 19000 block of Fairchild Road, caught fire around 10 a.m. Friday morning. Smoke from the blaze could be seen from as far away as Colon, Bronson and Middlebury. Multiple buildings were destroyed, though fire departments kept the blaze secured as much …

Ruth Ann Buchnat, age 72, of Newberg, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2022 in Dowagiac. She was born in Chicago on January 7, 1950 the daughter of Jerome and Charlotte (Zapalski) Buchnat. Ruth was a Weighmaster, working for many years at a steel mill. Ruth loved all kinds of animals, hobbies, clubs and church. Ruth is survived by her …

Roberta L. Harris, age 82, of rural Pennville passed away Sunday, June 12, 2022 at her son’s residence. She was born in Sturgis on November 25, 1939 the daughter of James Robert and Helen (Hecht) Edgington. She was married on August 9, 1956 to Bill Harris who survives. She had been a rural newspaper deliverer, worked at Joyce-Dayton and was …

Linda Kay Crotser, age 86, of Sturgis, passed away Monday, June 20, 2022. She was born March 25, 1936 in Niles, the daughter of Robert and Agnes (Dolph) Tuesley, and graduated from Three Rivers High School. Linda married Gerald Eugene Crotser on September 13, 1958. She worked at Dayco and later in the laundry department at Three Rivers Hospital from …

Gail Lynn DeMint, age 71, of Sturgis, passed away Monday, June 20, 2022 at Michigan Medicine Hospital in Ann Arbor. She was born January 21, 1951 in Sturgis, daughter of Donald M. and Margaret June (Johnson) Krueger. Gail was a lifelong Sturgis resident and graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1969. She furthered her education at Alma …

Sturgis Hospital is facing mounting financial deficits, and officials from the medical facility have turned to the city for help. Hospital officials approached Sturgis City Commission last week to ask for a $645,000 loan to keep the facility open until a decision is made for $15 million in emergency funding. If approved by the state, that $15 million to fund …

A Sturgis man was found guilty by jury this week on charges related to child pornography. A tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children led to the arrest and eventual conviction of 24-year-old Adalberto “Jacob” Garcia. Garcia was found guilty after a two-day trial overseen this week by Circuit Court Judge Paul Stutesman. The case centered on …

Robert Rea West, age 73, of Sturgis, was surrounded by family when he passed away peacefully on Monday, June 20, 2022 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, after a short illness with lung cancer. Bob was born February 14, 1949 in Sturgis, a son to the late Claude E. and Ruth L. (Kingsley) West. Bob graduated from Sturgis High School …

Tena Irene Gould (Moss) of Plainwell, (formerly of Three Rivers), age 69, passed away on May 26th, 2022, at her home. She was born to Alfie Moss and Irene Fitts on December 12, 1952, in Kalamazoo. Tena was the youngest of four children. She graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1971. Her first child was born on December 7th, …