With all the worry and anxiety we experienced in 2020, I think it would be a good idea if we all tried to relax a little more, starting right now. With a vaccine out now, the worry about getting the virus should be cut back a little. I think we should all continue to practice social distancing and take other …

Betty Lou Barnell Brook, age 88, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday evening January 8, 2021 at the Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers. She was born August 3, 1932 in Port Huron, daughter of the late Herbert and Hazel (Talmadge) Moss. Betty resided in Sturgis since 1956 coming from Port Huron. On January 27, 1951 she married Chester L. …

Jon Rex Roggelien, age 80, of Three Rivers, passed away suddenly in Grand Rapids on Thursday, January 7, 2021. He was born in Three Rivers on November 18, 1940 the son of Morgan and Mary (Fornaresio) Roggelien. Jon was a lifelong resident of Three Rivers where he raised his family with his loving wife, Judy, whom he married on September …

Gerald (Jerry) Laverne Johnson Sr., age 84, of Three Rivers, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2021. He was born August 6, 1936 in Constantine, the son of William (Bob) Tolbert and Dora Louise (Norton) Johnson, Sr. Gerald married JoAnn Burt on October 23, 1954 at the Methodist Church in Constantine. They moved into a tenant house on the Ertah …

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is strongly encouraging all K-12 schools in Michigan to reopen for in-person instruction by March 1. She stopped short of requiring it Friday, but said face-to-face classes should at least be an option. Many schools, including in large districts such as Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids, have been fully remote during the coronavirus pandemic. Teachers are among …

Omer L. Sheteron, Sr., age 88, of Constantine, passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2021 at Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers. Omer was born in Indiana on January 30, 1932, a son of Joseph and Minnie (Hunsberger) Sheteron.  He attended Constantine Schools. In 1953, he married Mary F. Salter; she preceded him in death in 1984. Omer worked …

Zachary Justin Shafer, age 25, of Ault, Colorado, went to be with Jesus on Thursday, December 31, 2020 as the result of a motor vehicle accident. Zachary was born on May 10, 1995 to Justin and Heather (Harshberger) Shafer in Battle Creek. He grew up in Overland Park, Kansas and graduated from Blue Valley West High School in 2013. He …

Beverly D. Whitney, age 63, of Mendon, died unexpectedly on Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021 at her home. She was born in Sturgis on Dec. 22, 1957 the daughter of Charles A. and Lena (Yurkovich) Hinchen. She graduated from Mendon High School in 1976 and earned her Associates Degree at Glen Oaks Community College. Bev was married to Robert L. Whitney …

Dr. John Franklin Lindamood, Jr., DVM, age 77, of Sturgis, passed away on January 3, 2021 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. He was born December 16, 1943 in Jackson, son of the late John F. and Naomi Louise (Treadwell) Lindamood. Dr. Lindamood resided in Sturgis since 1974 coming from Grass Lake where he was a graduate of Grass Lake …

Roberta L. Layson, age 81, of Sturgis, died on Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, at Miller’s Merry Manor in LaGrange. Ms. Layson was born Sept. 10, 1939, in Detroit, to Catherine (Jewell) Walberg. Roberta was a homemaker and nanny for many years. She enjoyed spending time with her family and had a special relationship with her sister, Judy and Judy’s family. …