Rosemary Findlay, age 91, of Athens, Georgia and former Sturgis resident, passed away in Athens, Georgia on March 12, 2020. Rosemary was born on March 9, 1929 in Decatur, Illinois to Mary (Riney) and William J. Stapleton. Rosemary was William and Thomas Stapletons’ older sister. During childhood Rosemary lived in Illinois (Illiopolis, Bellville and Champaign) and Michigan (Ann Arbor and …

Alice Loraine (Keeslar) Newman of Sturgis, passed away early Friday morning, July 16, 2021 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo, at the age of 95. Loraine, as was known by all, is survived by her two daughters: Terri (Carl) Baumeister, Kim (Richard) Stickney; daughter-in-law: Cheryl Newman; and many grandchildren, step grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by …

Next Tuesday, July 27, the US Department of Veterans Affairs in Battle Creek, will offer an informational meeting here in Three Rivers, at the Rivers Enrichment Center, 1200 West Broadway. If you are a veteran and have questions or issues, this would be the perfect time to have them answered. This session will run from 11:30 AM until 1 PM. …

Carolyn M. Crowch, age 72, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday evening, July 15, 2021 at Sturgis Hospital. She was born February 19, 1949 in Adrian, daughter of the late Arthur and Kitten (O’Flynn) Muck. Carolyn’s early life was spent in Sturgis. She returned to Sturgis in July of 2020 from North Carolina and had also lived in England for seven …

Jennifer Renae “Jenny” Eckman, age 46, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at her home. She was born October 30, 1974 in Elkhart, daughter of Stanley and Betty (Parker) Doty. Jenny was a lifelong Sturgis area resident and a graduate of Centreville High School with the class of 1993. She owned and operated her own business cleaning homes. …

Republican state senators on Thursday approved the repeal of the Michigan law that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer used to order emergency lockdowns at the beginning of the pandemic, when Michigan was among the states hardest hit by COVID-19. The state Senate’s 20-15 vote along partisan lines came two days after the Board of State Canvassers certified Unlock Michigan’s petition drive to repeal the …

Jacob Calvin Tyler, age 37, of Mendon died peacefully and surrounded by family on Wednesday, July 14, 2021. He was born in Kalamazoo on February 23, 1984 the son of Dennis W. and Masaye (Kobayashi) Tyler and was a lifetime resident of the area. He attended Mendon Elementary and Colon High School and had been employed at Dutchman R-V in …

Kenneth Winklepleck, age 69, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at the Fairview Nursing and Rehab Community in Centreville. He was born Nov. 2, 1951 a son to the late Kenneth M. and Eva D. (Randall) Winklepleck. Ken had worked in construction most of his life until his health forced him to retire. He enjoyed his family more …

Galen Eichorn passed away on Monday, July 12, 2021 at the age of 72. Thus ended his 7 year battle with Multiple System Atrophy (MSA). Carol, his wife of nearly 50 years, was by his side until the very end. The two first met while they were both working at a hospital in Denver. Carol is a native of Denver …

Joan M. Pinnell, age 85, a resident at Thurston Woods Nursing Home in Sturgis, died Wednesday, July 7, 2021. She was born in New York City January 4, 1936, to Arthur Leslie and Hilda Maude (James) James. Joan married Donald L. Pinnell in 1959. She lived most of her life in Scranton PA until moving to Sturgis in 2010 to …