Carmen George, age 58, died on Friday, May 8, 2020. In accordance with family wishes cremation will be conducted and memorial services will held at a date. Arrangements by Hohner Funeral Home.

Sigmond John Carlisi, age 72, of Constantine, died May 5, 2020 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born December 12, 1947 in New Orleans. On January 25, 1969, he married Carol J. Sides in Chicago. Surviving are his wife, Carol; son Steven (Michelle) Carlisi of Three Rivers, daughter Debra (Stephen) Meredith of Lake Forest, IL, and daughter Julie …

Dick Stefan, age 83, of White Pigeon, formerly of Palos Park, IL, passed away peacefully at home on May 2, 2020. Born in Chicago on February 15, 1937 to Joseph and Christina Stefan. Dick met Sally Toigo when he interviewed her for a job at Acme Steel in Riverdale, IL. She got the job, won his heart, and they have …

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Monday that she wants 450,000 Michiganders to be tested for the coronavirus this month, an average of nearly 15,000 a day, a critical goal because social-distancing cannot go on indefinitely until a vaccine is developed. Testing is on the rise. Tests first surpassed 10,000 in a day less than two weeks ago and stayed above that …

Jody Lee Chapman Boyd, age 59, of Sturgis, passed away early Sunday afternoon May 10, 2020, at her home. She was born June 12, 1960, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Richard and Joye (Gay) Chapman. Jody resided her entire life in St. Joseph County and was a member of Centreville class of 1979. On Oct. 18, 1996, she …

Covid-19 has now claimed the lives of over 80,000 in the United States. In Vietnam, we lost approximately 58,000 Americans. We are reminded of this every time we watch just about any newscast. This is a sad time we’re going through. Someday, there will hopefully be a cure for the Coronavirus. Scientists are working very hard to find a cure …

It’s Spring, the sun is shining, the grass is growing, we want to get together with family and friends and shake off the long cold winter. But this year we are advised that we are “Safer at Home”, so this isn’t like any normal Spring. The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency asks that all residents in Branch, Hillsdale, and St. …

The coronavirus has claimed 133 additional lives in Michigan, pushing the state’s death toll from the outbreak to 4,526, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said Saturday. With 430 new cases reported, Michigan has a total of 46,756, the agency said. The number of state residents who have recovered from the disease has reached 22,686, it said. It …

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has delayed the expiration of Michigan driver’s licenses and state ID cards until late July amid the lingering coronavirus pandemic. An executive order Whitmer signed Friday extends until July 31 the expiration date of state ID cards, valid driver’s licenses and operator endorsements that expired or were set to expire between Feb. 1 and June 30. A previous order …

Rodney M. York, age 79, of Constantine, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2020 at Elkhart General Hospital. Rodney was born in Three Rivers on February 11, 1941, a son of Frank and Vivian (French) York. He graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1958 and went on to serve in the U.S. Navy and Reserves. On January 9, 1960, …