Virginia Ann Hart of Three Rivers, passed away on July 9, 2022, at the age of 90. She was born the oldest of five on August 5, 1931, in Boston, MA the daughter of Calvin and Rose (Burke) Mills. Virginia will be fondly remembered for her love of crocheting, playing cards, and cribbage. She was preceded in her passing by …

St. Joseph County is blessed with many lakes, ponds and rivers. Perhaps that is why Michigan is known as “The Water Wonderland”. Lakefront property can be quite expensive, not only for the style of house on the property, but because of the convenience of having access to all the water activities that come with living on the lake. Having the …

Vivian T. (Sand) Chobot, age 94, of Mendon, died Thursday, July 14, 2022 at Maple Lawn Medical Care in Coldwater. She was born in Chicago on Oct. 28, 1927 the daughter of John and Bridget “Bridie” (Phelan) Sand. She attended schools in Chicago and worked for Westinghouse Electric Supply in Elmhurst, IL for 27 years as an accounting clerk, and …

Johnny “Mike” Thompson, age 57, of Summerville, GA passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at his residence. Mr. Thompson was born September 16, 1964 in Three Rivers to Mildred Diane Ferguson Thompson and the late Charles Thompson. He was retired from the Georgia Department of Corrections and was a veteran of the United States Army having served in Germany. …

The body of an Ohio man was recovered Thursday in Lake Michigan, the fourth drowning from a day earlier in western Michigan. Authorities said Anthony Diehl, 33, may have been trying to help a 7-year-old boy who was struggling Wednesday in the water in South Haven. He also drowned. The search for Diehl, who was from Beaver Creek, Ohio, was …

Vicki Lee Yoder, age 63, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday afternoon, July 13, 2022 at Sturgis Hospital. She was born October 23, 1958 in Sturgis, daughter of the late Lloyd and Susanna (Holtz) Loudenslager. Vicki resided in Sturgis for the past 7 years coming from White Pigeon where she lived for many years. She had also lived in Austin, Texas …

Michael G. Pierson, age 78, of Three Rivers, died Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. He was born in Three Rivers on Aug. 18, 1943 the son of the late Francis and Alice (Johnson) Pierson. He was a graduate of Three Rivers High School, and served in the National Guard, and worked briefly at Three Rivers …

An effort to lock certain voting rights in the Michigan Constitution has taken a major step toward the fall ballot, eclipsing a rival campaign led by Republicans to limit absentee voting and add other restrictions. Promote The Vote, a coalition of 27 groups, submitted nearly 670,000 signatures Monday. While the signatures still must be validated by election officials, the petitions …

Harry Edward “Bear” Sutherland, age 72, of Constantine, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend. He was born February 22, 1950 in Boulder, Colorado a son of Norman and Eva (Mork) Sutherland. Bear attended school in Colorado and entered the workforce at an early age. His various jobs included carpentry and building, masonry, log house …

Charlene Ann Timm, age 81, of Three Rivers, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2022 surrounded by her loving family and very close friends Steve and Jeanne Vicsik. She was born August 15, 1940 in Mendon, the daughter of Lee David and Edna (Thrams) Huff, and graduated from Mendon High School with the Class of 1958. Char worked for Dr. Paul …