Benjamin Charles Liebenthal, age 98, of Three Rivers, went to be with his Lord on Friday, May 27, 2022. Born in Milwaukee on March 3, 1924 to Martha (Kaun) and Edward John Liebenthal, he grew up in Hales Corners, WI. He grew up during the depression years of the 30s, graduating from East Troy High School, enlisting and serving over …

Bernadean Phyllis Miller, age 91, of Marcellus, passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2022 at home. She was born in Lansing on December 25, 1930, the daughter of Pearl Edna Pettit. On July 12, 1979 in Portage, she married Richard “Dick” Miller who preceded her in death on December 7, 2020. She she worked at Gibson Guitar for 10 +years, …

Toni Ridley Tipton, age 83, of Lake Wylie, SC, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2022 at Westminster Towers, Rock Hill, SC. Memorial service will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 3, 2022 at M. L. Ford & Sons Funeral Home, 4820 Charlotte Highway, Lake Wylie, SC with the Rev. Dr. Joanne Sizoo officiating. The family will receive friends one hour before …

Karen Sue Ritzer, age 79, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday afternoon, May 22, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born October 1, 1942 in LaGrange, daughter of the late Harold Samuel and Maxine Mae (Himes) Blasius. Karen resided in Sturgis since 1961 coming from Howe, Indiana where she was a graduate of Lima High School with …

Vasile Pietrariu, age 68, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2022 at his home. He was born November 16, 1953 in Marginea, Suceave, Romania son of the late Ion and Raveca (Malos) Pietrariu. Most of Vasile working life was in manufacturing companies. He was a member of the St. Elias Eastern Orthodox Church in Battle Creek, and he loved …

Elmer E. Kocsis Jr., age 64, died on Saturday, May 28, 2022 at Fairview Nursing & Rehabilitation Centre in Centreville. He was born March 2, 1958 in Chicago, a son of Elmer and Dorothy (Szabo) Kocsis Sr. He graduated from Bowen High School in Chicago in 1976 and received auto mechanic training at Lincoln Tech in Chicago. On May 25, …

April’s unemployment rate in St. Joseph County decreased by one-tenth of a percent from March. According to the monthly labor-market analysis by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget, St. Joseph County’s unemployment rate fell from 3.5 percent in March to 3.4 percent in April. The rate was 5.2 percent 12 months earlier. Meanwhile, Cass County also experienced a …

St. Joseph County District Court Judge Jeff Middleton ordered safety-related improvements of a White Pigeon commercial building by the end of August. If such improvements are not completed by then, Middleton said there’s a chance he will order the demolition of the Tasty Nut Shop. The latest hearing on the fate of the historic building took place last week. A …

Cass County Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies are investigating a case of animal cruelty at a location in Calvin Township. Behnke said deputies responded to the 6000 block of Kessington Road, where several horses and dogs were found shot to death. A number of separate incidents have occurred over the past six weeks, he said. The agency is being assisted …

The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency is now offering booster doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines for children ages 5-11 years who have completed their primary series at least 5 months ago. Pfizer-BioNTech is the only COVID-19 vaccine currently authorized for those ages. COVID-19 booster doses may be given at the same time as other vaccines. Health officer Rebecca Burns said vaccination …