Lyndsay L. Thomet, age 34, of Colon, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2019, at her home, after a long battle with Huntington disease. Lyndsay was born Dec. 13, 1984, in Marshall, a daughter of the late Todd and Cynthia L. (Johnson) Thomet. She had lived most of her life in Colon, and had attended Colon and Coldwater Schools. Lyndsay loved …

Susan Kay Coe, age 62, of Leonidas, died Sunday, April 7, 2019 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. She was born in Three Rivers on Sep. 7, 1956 the daughter of Freeman B. and Phyllis J. (Baker) Samson. She graduated from Mendon High School with the class of 1974. Sue was married to Michael E. Coe on Oct. 25, 1980 …

Shirley Babcock Willis, age 83, of Three Rivers, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. She was born on March 4, 1936 in Cass County, Michigan the daughter of Weston and Iva (Wise) Persing. Shirley is preceded in her passing by her parents, husbands: Douglas Babcock in 1989 and Willard Willis in 2002. She leaves to cherish her memory her …

Michigan’s fishing season is underway, which means it’s time to renew your license if you haven’t already done so. The state Department of Natural Resources says all 2019 fishing licenses are good for all species and are valid through March 31, 2020. Anglers can choose from eight options. The resident annual license costs $26. The nonresident annual license sells for …

“It’s not my job.” This phrase is heard too much lately. I worked with a person who constantly said this. He was lazy and did exactly what was in his job description. Unfortunately, he was promoted, which didn’t say much about my employer. How many times do you walk past a piece of litter and fail to reach down, pick …

Henry Jamison Erdos, 23 months old, of Constantine, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo following a year long illness.  He was born on April 18, 2017 in Three Rivers, a son of James “Joe” and Sarah (Richards) Erdos. Henry loved listening to music and playing with his sister, whom he absolutely adored.  He …

Diana L. Capman, age 71, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2019, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born July 17, 1947, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Lloyd A. and Georgia (Pappas) Kreider. Diana was a lifelong resident of Sturgis and graduated from Sturgis High School with the class of 1965. On Oct. 11, 1975, …

Randall Terry Caba, age 65, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday evening, April 4, 2019, at his home, following a long, hard-fought battle with lung cancer. He was born Nov. 14, 1953, in Trenton, a son of the late Jim and Patricia (Foley) Caba. On Nov. 29, 2005, he married Betty Sunday in Ionia. Most of Randy’s working life was in …

William E. Jones, age 86, of Bronson, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2019, at Parkview LaGrange Hospital. He was born July 14, 1932, in Ray, Ind., a son of the late Jasper and Iva (Binkley) Jones. William had resided in the Sturgis and Bronson area all his life and spent the last 47 years at his current residence. He was …

Gloria Ann Grossman, age 81, of Sturgis, passed away early Monday evening, April 1, 2019, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born Nov. 17, 1937, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Clarence and Marie (Rehn) Hagen. Gloria was a lifelong Sturgis-area resident and a graduate of Centreville High School with the class of 1955. On Dec. 27, …