Christine L. Simpson, age 68, of Wolcottville, Indiana passed away Sunday evening, December 13, 2020 at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born June 14, 1952 in Lansing, daughter of the late Martin and Barbara (White) Matthews. Christine resided in Wolcottville for the past five months coming from LaGrange. She had also lived in Sturgis, and her early …

Royce L. Miller, age 89, of South Bend, died Thursday, December 10, 2020 at Heritage Point. He was born in Constantine on July 20, 1931, the son of (the late) Clyde and Nellie (Johnson) Miller. Royce graduated from Constantine High School with the Class of ’48 and married Margaret (Timm) Miller on August 8, 1953; she preceded him in death …

Andrew Kenneth Allen “Andy” Beamish, age 50, of Green Bay, Wisconsin and a former resident of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at his home. He was born November 13, 1970 in Battle Creek, son Roger A. and Jane (Woods) Beamish. Andy had resided in Green Bay for the past 4 years coming from Newark, New York to pursue …

Alice Louise Kempton, age 84, formerly of Tekonsha, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at Birch Meadows AFC in Three Rivers. A private family graveside service will be held at Riverside Cemetery in Tekonsha, with her son, Pastor Douglas Kempton, of Grace Community Church in Detroit, officiating. A public celebration of life will be held in the summer of …

Ronnie L. McKale, 72, of Shipshewana, died Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020, at Goshen Hospital. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, at Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon. A private burial will be held in White Pigeon Township Cemetery.

Donna L. Christensen, age 76, of Sturgis, died Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020 at Heartland Health Care in Three Rivers following an extended illness. No service will be held at this time. Arrangements are being handled by Farrand Funeral Home of White Pigeon.

Last week I offered some suggestions on how to make Christmas shopping more enjoyable. I also gave some tips on how to have a live Christmas tree in your home. Here are some suggestions on how to give those gifts. Instead of spending lots of money on Christmas presents, consider offering a generous dose of your time. Alternatives to store-bought …

Bessie Jean “BJ” Jones, age 90, formerly of Mendon, died Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020 at Royalton Manor in St. Joseph, Michigan. She was born in Montgomery, Alabama on Feb. 15, 1930 the daughter of John Raymond Gentry and Mary Ovella (Crow) Gentry. She graduated from Mendon High School with the class of 1949. She was married to Eugene John Jones …

Daniel J. Waring, age 54, of Sherwood, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Daniel was born Aug. 13, 1966, in Westland, a son of Larry and Cathleen (Delaney) Prince. Daniel attended and graduated from Colon High School with the class of 1986. On Sept. 23, 1989, Daniel married Jodi Harvey in Colon. …

Donald Mills, age 98, of Sturgis, passed away on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020. Mr. Mills has three children, Donna Howard, David Mills and Ken Mills. Ken, a long-time Sturgis resident and his wife, Karen, have three sons, Kevin, Kyle and Kameron, who grew up in Sturgis and have four children. Donna has a son, Daniel. Don proudly served as a …