Gary Lee Kirtley, Sr., age 75, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday afternoon, September 8, 2021 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo due to complication of COVID pneumonia. His son, Michael, was with him at the end, holding him until he passed peacefully. He was born September 19, 1945 in Detroit, son of the late Earl Lee and Susanna Ora (Koch) …

Alan “Al” L. Hahn, age 66, of Huntington, IN passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 5, 2021. Alan was born on February 15, 1955 in Sturgis, the son of Ruth Hahn. He attended Sturgis High School and married the love of his life Cindy Sprowl on July 9, 1994 in Traverse City. After high school Alan started his 40 year …

Carla Behrens, age 95, of Sturgis, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning September 7, 2021 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. Carla was born November 12, 1925 in Berlin, Germany to the late Walter and Helene (Wohlert) Richter. Her family moved to Frankfurt, Germany shortly after she was born. Carla started her career in Journalism in 1943 at the Frankfurt Volksblatt. …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has released its annual deer hunting preview just ahead of the deer hunting seasons, which begin Sept. 11. Overall, conditions are looking excellent for the upcoming seasons, and deer hunters can expect hunting to be as good or better than last year. Hunters who have viewed the 2021 Hunting Digest may have noticed a …

The state issued updated guidance Wednesday to help Michigan schools and local health departments navigate whether asymptomatic students who have been exposed to a coronavirus-infected student should quarantine at home or stay in school. A change: Unvaccinated but masked students who were less than 3 feet from a COVID-positive student for at least 15 minutes can remain in school but …

Martha (Marty) E. Craig Farber, age 90, of Sturgis, died, Sunday, September 5, 2021, at Thurston Woods Villages in Sturgis. She was born on August 15, 1931, in Ligonier to John D. and Irene (Price) Emerson. Martha was a graduate of Grand Ledge High School in 1949. She furthered her education at Purdue University graduating in 1953. She did her …

Three elected officials who voted to award themselves bonuses with federal COVID-19 money are facing a recall campaign in Shiawassee County. The county election commission approved petition language Tuesday, The Argus-Press reported. If the petition survives an appeal after 10 days, recall supporters plan to start collecting signatures to force an election in 2022, roughly 1,100 for each of the targeted county commissioners: …

Three Rivers Girls beat Niles in Cross Country Tuesday 27 TR to 30 Niles It’s so important to get a win in the conference early in the season so that was exciting for the team. We had the winning runner and the fifth through ninth positions. Our team was ready to run, tonight being a cooler night than the last …

Robert Harry Evans, MD, of Sturgis, died in the early hours of Sunday, September 5, 2021, at the age of 95 in Sturgis. Dr. Evans was born July 1, 1926, in Richmond, Michigan, to Harry and Dorothy Evans. Following graduation from Armada High School in 1944, Robert proceeded to the University of Notre Dame pre-med program. Upon graduation, Robert was …

Bradley James Pierucki, age 67, of Reed City, Michigan and former resident of Sturgis, wrote his final chapter on Friday, September 3, 2021 at Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids. He wanted to let you all know that he loves you and has no regrets. Bradley James Pierucki was born on April 8th, 1954 in Sturgis to Carl and …