Stacy Lynn Conklin-Kittle, age 40, of Westland, Michigan passed away unexpectedly Monday, August 31, 2020. Stacy was born on August 6, 1980 in Three Rivers, a daughter of Mark Mavis and Cindy Conklin. Stacy graduated from Centreville High School with the class of 1998. Following graduation Stacy attended Specs Howard where she would study to become an Audio Technician. On …

Lynn D. Smith, age 74, of Sturgis, died on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, at his home, following an extended illness. He was born Feb. 19, 1946, a son of Albert L. and Phyllis (Neadstine) Smith in Sturgis, and lived all his life in Sturgis. He was employed in his early life at gas stations, The Foundry and Formed Tubes, then …

Mary Lou Ware, age 58, of Wolbach, Neb., died Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, at Bryan Medical Center West Campus in Lincoln, Neb. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, at Peters Funeral Home in St. Paul, Neb. Rev. Glenda Pearson will officiate. Inurnment will be at a later date in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Palmer, …

Our loving mother, Iona Harriet Bries Robbins, died peacefully on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020 at Thurston Woods Villa. She was born July 20, 1924, in McIntosh, Minn., a daughter of Philip and Alma (Nesland) Bries. She was baptized in the Lutheran church in 1924, was confirmed in 1938 and continued to live in McIntosh until 1943. Her father was born …

Warren G.”Boz” Latislaw, age 97, of Constantine, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at his home.  Boz was born in Benton Harbor on May 24, 1923, a son of William and Elsie (Peters) Latislaw.  He attended Zion Benton Schools in Illinois, graduating in 1941.  After school, Boz went on to serve in the United States Navy.  On March 28, …

I’ve written on this topic more than once, but the situation is getting worse, so I must vent a bit once more. I’m sure there are many of you who feel the same as I do about television viewing. To unwind and be entertained, our television is turned on for about six hours a day. I’ve done a bit of …

Paul L. Rauguth, age 75, of White Pigeon, passed away peacefully at 5:42 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020 at his home. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 25, at Miller-Stewart Funeral Home, 1003 South Main St., Middlebury, Ind. A memorial service will follow at noon Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will take place at a …

Michigan on Friday crossed the threshold of 100,000 cases of the coronavirus confirmed since March. Deaths related to COVID-19 reached 6,446 after six more were recorded, the state health department said. Most people usually recover from the virus. It can cause mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough, that clear up in two to three weeks. But for some, …

Ernest Eugene Egnew passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 27, 2020 of natural causes, surrounded by his family. Ernie was born on August 12, 1927 to Charles “Dewey” Egnew and Vera Bloom Egnew in Three Rivers. He graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1946. Ernie went to work for Fairbanks and Morse and then for the American Laundry where …

Wiletta W. Baker, born on June 1, 1930 in Trilby, Ohio, died on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 in Three Rivers. She married Robert F. Baker on June 10, 1950. She worked at Eddy Paper and later Harding’s. She enjoyed bowling at Frosty Lanes and her card clubs. In later years she enjoyed traveling with her husband and time with friends …