Ruth E. Schaeffer, age 86, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday evening, March 15, 2022 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. She was born June 14, 1935 in Sturgis, daughter of the late Raymond F. and Martha C. (Gotsch) Pierson. Mrs. Schaeffer was a lifelong Sturgis resident and graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1953. On October 23, …

Henry Lee Smith Jr., age 39, of Sturgis, passed away Monday, March 14, 2022 at his home. He was born April 29, 1982 in Sturgis, a son to the late Henry Lee and Joyce (O’Brien) Smith Sr. Henry had been a resident of Sturgis most of his life and had been employed as a truck driver for Bill Cary out …

Dean C. “Deano” Sunken, age 81, of Sturgis, passed away early Saturday evening, March 12, 2022 at his home. He was born November 11, 1940 in Frost, Minnesota son of the late Sute and Opal (Kleindle) Sunken. Deano resided in Sturgis the past 20 years coming from LaGrange County, Indiana and his early life was spent in Frost, Minnesota. On …

I’ve heard that if you have dementia, you probably don’t know it. I don’t think I’m suffering from it and no one has accused me of having it. Research has shown that people in their fifties and sixties who sleep six or fewer hours per night, could be at a higher risk of developing dementia. Researchers have examined survey data …

Brian Ray Hart, age 65, of Burr Oak, passed away Saturday evening, March 12, 2022 at his home. He was born February 21, 1957 in Sturgis, son of the late Kenneth and Carolyn (Besser) Hart. Brian resided in the Sturgis and Burr Oak area his whole life and was a member of the Sturgis High School class of 1976. He …

Jeff Alan Bricker, age 58, of Howe, Indiana passed away Friday, March 11, 2022 at the Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was born August 7, 1963 in Sturgis, son of Clifford and Janet (Hollister) Bricker. Jeff resided in Howe since 2001. Prior to moving to Howe he lived in Sturgis and Bronson, where he was a graduate …

Two men have been rescued from the icy waters of Saginaw Bay for the second time this week after falling through unstable ice. The two were trying to retrieve items they had to abandon during their first rescue Sunday when they needed to be rescued again Wednesday, The Saginaw News reported. Bay County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched after being alerted to two men being …

Legislation headed to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s desk would require county clerks to keep processing concealed pistol licenses during state-declared or locally declared emergencies. The Republican-sponsored bill, a response to what happened in 2020 after the coronavirus pandemic struck and prompted government shutdowns, was approved Thursday by the House on a largely party-line 58-43 vote The sponsor, Sen. Lana Theis of Brighton, …

The Republican-led Legislature on Wednesday began voting to lift, for six months, Michigan’s 27.2-cents-a-gallon gasoline and diesel taxes amid pump prices that exceed $4 per gallon. GOP leaders announced the plan a day after Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer urged Congress to suspend the 18.4-cents-a-gallon federal gas tax and 24.4-cent diesel tax. Her office did not embrace temporarily halting state fuel taxes, saying …

Brenda S Price, age 71, of Mottville Township, died on Sunday, March 6, 2022. Arrangements by Farrand Funeral Home.