Kurt Randall Johansen, age 66, of Sturgis, passed away early Thursday morning, November 25, 2021 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born November 22, 1955 in Three Rivers, son of the late Arthur and Alice L. (Stahly) Johansen. Kurt resided in Sturgis since 1985 coming from Constantine where he was a graduate of Constantine High School with the …

Georgiana Pfenning, age 92, of Sturgis, passed away early Friday morning, November 26, 2021 at Thurston Woods Villa in Sturgis. She was born September 26, 1929 in Warren, Indiana daughter of the late Leo and Gladys (Sprowl) Harter. Mrs. Pfenning resided most of her life in Sturgis and was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1947. …

Trey Edward Orban, age 26, of Burr Oak, passed away Thursday, November 25, 2021 at his home. He was born April 12, 1995 in Sturgis, son of Kelly Melchi and Michael Orban. Trey resided his whole life in the Sturgis and Burr Oak area and attended Burr Oak High School. He was a welder by trade and had been employed …

Leo E. Mitchell, Jr., age 67, passed away on Thursday, November 25, 2021, at his home in Sturgis. He was born in Allegan on August 5, 1954, the son of the late Leo Mitchell Sr. and Erma Mitchell-Shroeder. He attended Allegan High School where he excelled at several sports. Leo was a hard worker and enjoyed being around anything mechanical. …

Larry B. Wagner, died on Monday, November 29, 2021. Cremation has taken place and there are no services planned at this time. Arrangements by Schipper Funeral Home.

James R. Findlay died on Monday, November 29, 2021 Cremation has taken place and there are no services planned at this time. Arrangements by Schipper Funeral Home.

“The person who says it cannot be done, should not interrupt the person who is doing it.” ~ Chinese Proverb For you married couples, I’m sure you now realize the following: There is no such thing as a perfect marriage, and for you couples thinking about getting married, I strongly suggest you enter into marriage knowing that it will not …

Talisha Kelley (Burson) Clay, age 37, of Three Rivers, passed away Saturday, November 20, 2021. She was born in Durant, Oklahoma on January 10, 1984, the daughter of Douglas and Ruth Burson. Talisha enjoyed to read and write. She enjoyed being outdoors and loved to fish. Remaining to cherish her memory are her parents Douglas and Ruth Burson, 3 children …

A 54-year-old man who shot three people on a city bus in Kalamazoo has died after being wounded while exchanging gunfire with police. Kalamazoo Public Safety Chief Vernon Coakley said Anthony Oliver died Saturday at a hospital following the 9:15 a.m. shootings at the Kalamazoo Transportation Center. The motive behind the shootings was not immediately clear, Coakley said, adding that …

Winter is just around the corner, but experts say the Great Lakes haven’t gotten the message. After summer and fall evenings that failed to cool sufficiently, surface temperatures in the massive bodies of water are trending above average, the Chicago Tribune reported. It’s an example of climate change. “What was kind of jarring was the consistency of the warmer-than-normal conditions,” state …