Jacob “Jake” Hershberger, age 59, of Constantine, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2020 at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born November 30, 1960 in Three Rivers, a son of Carlton and Kayola (Platz) Hershberger. Jake attended Northridge High School in Middlebury. On July 17, 1982 he married Sabrina Mabry in Middlebury. Jake was employed as a forklift operator …

Olen L. Palmer, age 92, of Burr Oak, passed away Monday morning, Oct. 26, 2020, at Thurston Woods in Sturgis. Olen was born Aug. 8, 1928, in Pittsford, a son of the late Arthur and Florence (Ettinger) Palmer. Olen served his country in the U.S. Army from January 1946 to January 1949 and received the World War II Victory Medal. …

Robert “Fritz” Dicken, age 78, of Sturgis, passed away Friday morning, October 23, 2020 at his home. Fritz was born a son to the late Marv and Ethel (Kline) Dicken in Three Rivers on January 5, 1942. Fritz attended and graduated from Three Rivers High School with the class of 1959. He had lived most all his life in St. …

William “Bill” Andrew Walter, age 86, of Three Rivers, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2020. Bill was born November 20, 1933 in Three Rivers, the son of the late William Willis and Eleanor (Schumm) Walter. He graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1953. Bill served his country honorably in the Naval Reserves and later in the U.S. Navy. After …

Dennis James Root, age 66, of Burr Oak Township, unexpectedly left this world Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, at Sturgis Hospital. He was born in the same place on May 28, 1954, and except for a brief time, lived his entire life in the Burr Oak area. He led an adventurous life, playing and coaching sports as well as loving his …

Alice L. Lane, age 79, of Sturgis, passed away in the early morning hours of Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. Alice was born a daughter to the late Walter and Vivian (Cornish) Greeley on May 2, 1941, in Sherwood. Alice was a member of Unhindered Church in Sturgis. The Lane family would like to thank everyone involved in this process and …

Walter “Gene” “The Crank” Curnow, age 77, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday afternoon, Oct. 22, 2020, at Sturgis Hospital. He was born Dec. 15, 1942, in Maywood, Calif., a son of the late Walter N. and Mary Ella (Symmonds) Curnow. Gene resided in Sturgis since 1975. His early life was spent in Keokuk, Iowa, where he was a graduate of …

Paul Charles Coomer, Jr., age 23, of Mendon, died Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020 at his home. He was born in Grand Rapids, on May 8, 1997 the son of Paul C. and Linda M. (Frazine) Coomer. He graduated from Jennison High School with the Class of 2015 and completed the welding program at Glen Oaks Community College. He enjoyed fixing …

This Saturday is Halloween. Last week I wrote something about the origins of this last day of October. If you are planning to celebrate Halloween this weekend, please have a very festive time. If you happen to be Out and About, be watchful for the little goblins wandering about the neighborhoods. They will be wearing more than the usual masks …

Malcom M. Alderson went to his eternal home in heaven with his Savior on Friday, October 23, 2020 in Kalamazoo. He was born February 16, 1936 in Farmers, Kentucky the son of Bert and Bernice (Green) Alderson. Malcom co-owned and operated Alderson and Goodman Lumber Company in Mendon for almost 30 years. His work was his passion and he was …