We just celebrated our New Year ten days ago. The Chinese New Year will be celebrated at the Oaks Enrichment Center, in Sturgis, on Wednesday, January 26. All are invited to come and enjoy a catered meal of Chinese food. The Oaks Enrichment Center is located at 306 North Franks Avenue in Sturgis. There will be a 50/50 drawing and …

Gregory M. Bojanich, age 69, of Constantine, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at his home.  Greg was born in Sturgis on February 29, 1952, a son of Peter and Eileen (Watson) Bojanich.  He graduated from Constantine High School in 1970.  On June 26, 1971, he married Kimberlee Moord at the Constantine Messiah Lutheran Church. Greg first worked …

Margie Ann (Klingel) Egnew, age 89, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 8, 2022 of natural causes at Riley’s Grove in Zeeland, MI where she had been living. Margie was born on June 3, 1932 to Harry V. Klingel and Laura E. (Mikesell) Klingel in Ft. Wayne. Her family relocated to Chicago where she lived until the sixth grade. Then …

Susan Lepert of Three Rivers, passed away on Friday, January 7, 2022, at the age of 64. The Lepert family is being cared for by the Avink, McCowen & Secord Funeral Homes and Cremation Society of Schoolcraft.  

Michigan has received an initial, small federal shipment of COVID-19 pills that can be taken at home, state health officials announced Friday. The arrival of the newly authorized oral medications comes as the state confronts record high coronavirus cases and near-peak hospitalizations amid a surge fueled by the omicron variant. The pills cleared federal approvals over two weeks ago and can only be …

David Michael Grames, age 71, of Three Rivers, passed away on Monday, January 3, 2022. David was born in Three Rivers on May 18, 1950, the son of George Edward Grames and Rose Mary (Sitar) Ball. On November 18, 1995, in Marcellus, he married Jennifer Lee Wyman, who survives him. David was a cement truck driver working at Consumers Concrete …

Lloyd Kenneth Woodman, age 90, of Pleasant Lake, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, January 5, 2022. Lloyd was born December 14, 1931. He was born December 14, 1931 in Butler Township, Michigan to Glenn and Thelma (Mann) Woodman. Lloyd served in the United States Army from 1950 until 1955 and was stationed in Germany. He was a member of the …

Michael Gary Hall, age 40, of Marcellus, passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. On November 19, 1981 in Kalamazoo, he was born to Gary and Theresa (Fromm) Hall. The couple was surprised that day to learn they were having twins, as sister Jane also made her appearance! Michael was a gift to his family …

George C. Hoover, age 74, of Mendon, died Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022 at the Three Rivers Health Emergency Room. He was born in Three Rivers on May 9, 1947 the son of Clifford C. and Joan P. (Kolthoff) Hoover and was a lifetime resident of Mendon. He graduated from Mendon High School with the class of 1965. He worked as …

Rocky A. Neice, age 67, of Centreville, passed away at his home on Thursday, January 6, 2022 surrounded by his family.  Rocky was born in Butte, MT on March 2, 1954, a son of Bill and Doris (Reedy) Neice. He attended school in Terra Haute, IN.  Rocky was an independent truck driver for most of his life.  Driving truck was …