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Ralph Hagner, 84

Ralph M. Hagner, age 84, of Mottville Township, White Pigeon, died on Friday, July 3, 2020 at his home, following an extended illness. Private memorial services will be held at Mottville Bible Church. Arrangements by Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon.

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Elizabeth Doyle, 71

Elizabeth Lynn Doyle, age 71 of Nottawa, died Thursday, June 25, 2020 at Grace Healthcare in Three Rivers.  She was born in Hoboken, NJ on March 19, 1949 the daughter of Theodore and Katherine (Lieberman) Ries.  She attended schools in New Jersey and California, and later resided in Las Vegas, NV.  She was married to Michael Doyle in 1997 while …

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Bob Burd, 56

Robert James “Bob” Burd, age 56, died Saturday, June 20, 2020 in Centreville. He was born in Coldwater on Oct. 4, 1963 to Frank Brown and Mary Lou Burd. He attended Coldwater Schools, and graduated From Three Rivers High School in 2003. Affectionately known as Charley Brown, Bob worked as a cook in several area restaurants in Michigan and Northern …

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Michigan COVID-19 deaths pass 6,000; Whitmer watching cases

Michigan’s confirmed COVID-19 deaths have surpassed 6,000, the state health department said Tuesday. The state said there have been 6,005 deaths and another 246 that are probable. Michigan reported 30 new deaths Tuesday, although 20 were confirmed through a records review and could have occurred weeks ago. Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties and Detroit account for 75% of Michigan’s deaths. …

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Charles Wirick, 84

Charles A. Wirick, age 84, of Howe, Indiana, died on Saturday, July 4, 2020, at his home. Mr. Wirick was born on July 4, 1936, in New Haven, Indiana, to Charles and Grace (Willard) Wirick. Charles was a 1954 graduate of LaGrange High School and then went on to serve in the United State Army from 1955-1958. On Oct. 26, …

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Sherry Lego, 61

Sherry Kim (Mills) Lego, age 61, of Three Rivers, passed away Monday, July 6, 2020, at her home. She was born June 24, 1959, in Battle Creek, a daughter of Gary and Nila (Parker) Mills. Sherry resided in Three Rivers for the past 10 years, coming from Sturgis, where she was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class …

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Barbara Lawson, 88

Barbara Joan Lawson, age 88, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 3, 2020 at Heartland Health Care Center. She was born on December 15, 1931 in Three Rivers, the daughter of the late Raymond and Helen (Burrow) Watkins. Barb has been a lifetime resident of Three Rivers. She was a long-time member of the First United Methodist …

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Centreville Fair canceled due to COVID-19

Members of the St. Joseph County Fair Board voted Monday to cancel the 2020 fair due to concerns about COVID-19. Board president Tom Miller called Monday’s action the most difficult vote any fair board in St. Joseph County has ever had to make. Regarding 4-H participants, fair officials plan to meet with St. Joseph County Extension Office 4-H Program Coordinator …

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Judy Beall, 72

Judith Marilyn Beall, age 72, of Manchester, TN, left this world on June 13, 2020 to go into the arms of her loving LORD. Judy and Joann (her twin sister) were born on July 10, 1947 to Max I and Ruth Elsie (Drange) Swartzell. She graduated from Bristol High School, Bristol, IN in 1965. She attended Olivet Nazarene College from …

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Mitch Paul, 82

Mitchel B. Paul, age 82, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2020, at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. Mitch was born Nov. 29, 1937, in Coldwater, a son of Leo and Maybelle (Taylor) Paul. On Aug. 22, 1959, he married the love of his life, Patricia (Warkoczeski) Paul, and together they lived in Sturgis for 40 years, eventually relocating to …

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