Richard Roy Davis, age 77, of Sturgis, passed away early Sunday morning January 16, 2022 at Indiana University Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born August 16, 1944 in Benton Harbor, son of the late Dallas and Alla Davis. Richard resided in Sturgis for over 20 years coming from Indianapolis. For over 20 years he was employed as the rental …

Steven Jacob “Cornfed” Rice, age 34, of Sturgis, passed away Friday afternoon, January 14, 2022 at Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids. He was born July 22, 1987 in Tucson, Arizona son of Dwight Russell and JoAnn (Adams) Rice. Cornfed resided in Sturgis since 1992 coming from Tucson. Steven was a self-employed entrepreneur. He enjoyed hunting, riding, four wheelers, …

Last week, I shared some information on Hearing Loss. As promised, here are some “signs” and “symptoms” of hearing loss: Muffling of speech and other sounds. Difficulty understanding words, especially against background noise or in a crowd. Trouble hearing consonants. Frequently having to ask others to speak slower, clearer and louder. Needing to turn up the volume of the television …

A northern Indiana county is looking to spend some of its federal COVID-19 relief money to open a county morgue. The St. Joseph County coroner’s office is now using a cooler at a local cemetery to store six or seven bodies at a time since it doesn’t have its own facility, the South Bend Tribune reported. The County Council voted this …

Michigan’s attorney general is asking federal prosecutors to open a criminal investigation into 16 Republicans who submitted false certificates stating they were the state’s presidential electors despite Joe Biden’s 154,000-vote victory in 2020. Dana Nessel, a Democrat, disclosed Thursday that her office had been evaluating charges for nearly a year but decided to refer the matter to the U.S. attorney in western …

The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie are shutting down to marine traffic to allow the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to perform critical maintenance. The locks on the St. Mary’s River between Lake Superior and Lake Huron are expected to be closed from Saturday (January 15) to March 25, according to the Army Corps of Engineers. The complex consists …

Faith Marie Shears, age 77, of Centreville, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, January 11, 2022. She was born on February 3, 1944, in Lima OH, the daughter of late Fred & Ida Alice (Fetter) Prichard. Faith married Arthur Shears of Centreville on June 9, 1967. They would have celebrated 55 years together this year. Faith dedicated her …

Lewis (Skip) Arnold Custer, age 75 of Elkhart, went home to with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 8, 2022. Lewis was born on September 9, 1946 to Earl and Helen Custer in Sioux Falls, SD. He was raised in Herlong, CA. Lewis served in the army in Vietnam from 1968 to 1969. He met his wife Sheila Kay …

Julie A. Hack, age 56, of Marcellus, died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022 at Three Rivers Health. She was born in Three Rivers on Dec. 29, 1965 the daughter of Arthur and Charlotte (Warner) Hack. She graduated from Marcellus High School with the class of 1982, and worked at Swiss Valley Ski Resort near Jones, and Eaton Manufacturing in Three Rivers. …

Roxanne E. Borntrager, age 80, of Gettysburg, PA died Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at her home. She was born on September 11, 1941 in Kalamazoo, a daughter of Clark and Espy (Bailey) Nugles. She graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School. In 1966 she married Amos Borntrager in Kalamazoo. He preceded her in death in 2008. Roxanne worked in packaging and …