Jacqueline “Jackie” Harker, age 91, of Sturgis, passed away Friday, January 21, 2022, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born November 4, 1930, in Sturgis, to the late Edward and Carol (Ritter) Carpenter of Howe, Indiana. On November 14, 1950, Jackie married Max Harker in Angola. He preceded her in death on September 14, 1989. Lifelong residents of …

Thelma M. Brenneman, age 98, of Sturgis, passed away Friday evening, January 21, 2022 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born February 3, 1923 in Richmond, Indiana daughter of the late Carl and Lena (Martindale) Byers. Thelma resided in Sturgis since 1946, coming from Richmond. On November 18, 1945 she married Earl Brenneman in Richmond, Indiana. He died …

Charles Thomas Hulse, age 76, of Constantine, died on Friday, January 21, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born January 3, 1946 in Vallejo, CA a son of Charles C. and Doris (Hansel) Hulse. Charles graduated from Freesoil High School in 1964 and received his Bachelors degree in education from Central Michigan University in 1972. On …

Cheryl Lynn Webb, age 62, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday evening, January 19, 2022 at Spectrum Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids. She was born September 4, 1959 in Sturgis, daughter of the late Lawrence Earl and Agatha Jane (High) Stratton. Cheryl was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1977. On November …

Connie L. Easterday, age 78, of Bronson, Michigan, died, Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at Cameron Hospital in Angola. She was born in Sturgis on May 7, 1943, to the late, Vernon F. “Moose” and Marian A. (Larimer) Donley. Connie was raised in the Greenfield Mills area of LaGrange County. She was a 1961 graduate of Brighton High School. On July …

Details of a committee planning the restoration of a century-old building in White Pigeon were announced during this week’s village council meeting. The Union Hall Building Restoration Committee hopes to raise enough funds to save the building that houses the Tasty Nut Shop and Silver Spoon Catering. Gretchen Andersen, a retired White Pigeon Community Schools teacher, serves as chair of …

Three Rivers Community Schools interim superintendent Nikki Nash said three of the district’s six schools will switch from in-person learning to a virtual format starting today and lasting through next week. Students at the district’s high school, middle school and Hoppin Elementary will return to in-person learning Jan. 31. Nash said the district in the past few weeks has seen …

Sheriff’s officials were called earlier this week to a single-vehicle crash in Constantine Township. Deputies responded shortly after 6:30 a.m. Tuesday to the intersection of Constantine and Withers roads. Investigators found that the driver of a pickup, 25-year-old Delmar Laughry of Three Rivers, had lost control after crossing a set of railroad tracks south of the intersection. His vehicle crossed …

Brian E. Bupp, age 57, of Constantine, passed away Wednesday evening, January 19, 2022 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. He was born January 18, 1965 in Sturgis, son of the late Ernest E. and Carolyn Armeta (Garden) Bupp. Brian resided most of his life in the Sturgis area with the exception of the six years he lived in Missouri. …

Berton E. Snook, age 80, of Sherman Township, died on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at his home. He was born April 2, 1941 in Sherman Township, a son of Berton V. and Alberta (Balk) Snook. Berton graduated from Centreville High School in 1960 and received advanced education from Glen Oaks and at Chicago Technical School in Tool & Die. On …