Virginia L. “Ginny” Rogers, age 90, of Sturgis, passed away Monday afternoon, December 13, 2021 at Edgewood Health and Rehabilitation in Three Rivers. She was born December 30, 1930 in Sturgis, daughter of the late Louis B. and Tillie (Plucinski) Murray. Ginny resided in Three Rivers since 2018. Most of her life was lived in Sturgis where she was a …

A warning to all men. You only have just a few more days left to do your Christmas shopping. Most men will probably do their shopping one or two days before Christmas. Believe it or not, there are some men that will have their wives do the shopping for them. After all, we all know that women are better shoppers …

One year ago, the biggest vaccination drive in American history began with a flush of excitement in an otherwise gloomy December. Trucks loaded with freezer-packed vials of a COVID-19 vaccine that had proved wildly successful in clinical trials fanned out across the land, bringing shots that many hoped would spell the end of the crisis. That hasn’t happened. A year …

The Michigan Court of Appeals won’t order a hospital to use a deworming drug to treat a man who has health problems related to COVID-19. The court said it won’t disrupt the judgment of doctors at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor. “A court directive in this matter could open the door for a flood of similar suits from …

Michigan’s COVID-19 surge is trending in a “deeply concerning direction” ahead of the winter holidays and, unlike a year ago, is not subsiding following Thanksgiving, state health officials said Friday while urging vaccines and booster shots. Infection rates and hospitalizations are near or at all-time highs in the state 21 months into the pandemic. Vaccination rates lag the national average, especially among …

William Clarence Milliman, age 72, of Bronson, passed away early Sunday morning December 12, 2021 at Sturgis Hospital. He was born May 16, 1949 in Sturgis, son of the late L.B. and Gladys Milliman. Bill was a lifelong resident of the Sturgis and Bronson area and a graduate of Bronson High School with the class of 1967. He furthered his …

Betty Lou Kline, age 87, of Three Rivers, passed away Friday, December 10, 2021 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. She was born January 2, 1934 in Palestine, IL, the daughter of Victor and Barbara (Wilder) Correll. When she was 3, Betty and her mother moved to Lansing. As a young adult Betty moved to Kalamazoo. Betty worked as a …

Ruth Ida (Schwab) Walter, age 85, passed away on Thursday, December 9, 2021. Ruth was born Oct. 7, 1936 in Kansas City, KS, the daughter of Ernest Schwab and Ruth Johnson. She grew up in Moorepark, raised by her grandparents, Willie and Ida Schoppe. She married William A. Walter on Mar. 14, 1954. She graduated from Three Rivers High School. …

Lloyd Harold Snyder, age 94, of Constantine, passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at Thurston Woods Village. He was born January 27, 1927 in Detroit, the son of the late Wayne and Edith (Bullock) Snyder. He graduated from Constantine High School with the Class of 1945. Lloyd worked for many years at American Electric Power, formerly Michigan Power, where he …

Matthew Aaron Krick, age 38, of Sturgis, passed away Friday afternoon, December 10, 2021 at his home. He was born March 3, 1983 in Sturgis, son of Richard and Laura (Kelly) Krick. Matt resided in Sturgis until age 10 when the family moved to Goodrich, Michigan returning to Sturgis in 2014. He had been employed by Village Guitar in Ortonville …