Paula Beatrice Painter, age 96, formerly of Three Rivers, passed away on October 16, 2025 in Chandler, Arizona. She was born February 10, 1929 in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of John and Beatrice (Moore) Jahn, and graduated from Mineola High School with the Class of 1947. She went on to get a degree from Geneseo State Teachers College. Over the …

Virginia Lee Brown, age 88, of Sturgis, passed away peacefully Wednesday afternoon, October 29, 2025, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 10, 1937 in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Samuel and Rhea (Arver) Cook. Virginia was a lifelong resident of Sturgis and a proud graduate of Sturgis High School with the class …

Bernadette J Freer, age 79, of Middlebury, passed away Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at Life Care Center of LaGrange. She was born July 16, 1946 in Midland, MI, a daughter of Earl R. and Esther M. (Potts) Miller.  Bernadette graduated from Battle Creek Central High School. She was a lifelong homemaker and enjoyed crochet, advanced coloring books, diamond art and puzzles. …

Clark Logic will host a Hiring Fair on November 5 and 6, 2025, to fill a variety of positions across its growing operations. The event will be held from 6–10 a.m. and 3–7 p.m. each day at 3801 E. Kilgore Road (near the corner of Kilgore and Sprinkle) in Kalamazoo. Walk-in interviews will take place. The company is hiring for …

Tamara M. Kufeldt, age 73, of Constantine, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 27, 2025 at Beacon Kalamazoo. She was born September 3, 1952 in South Bend, a daughter of Richard and Bianca (East) Hebron. They moved to the family farm in Constantine, and graduated from Constantine Schools in 1970, where she met the love of her life, Gary Kufeldt. …

Lexann Kay Modert, age 52, of Bronson, passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at Beacon Kalamazoo Hospital. Lexann was born on February 3, 1973 in Sturgis, the daughter of Earl and Janice (Johnson) Modert. She was a proud graduate of Bronson High School, Class of 1991. Lexann was a talented artist and a kind, free-spirited soul. She was known …

Jaime Rodriguez passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2025 at the age of 81.  He was born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, on March 26, 1944, to Estevan and Esperanza Villanueva Rodriguez. He grew up in La Isla del Encanto where he developed a strong work ethic and deep love for his family, and an unshakeable pride in his Puerto Rican …

Julio A. Dominguez-Jimenez, age 36, of Three Rivers, passed away on Sunday, October 26, 2025 at his home.  He was born August 22, 1989 in El Cabellal, Veracuz, San Rafael, Mexico, a son of Paulina Dominguez-Jimenez. On March 26, 2018 he married Mariah Wissler in Centreville, they later divorced. Julio worked in Agriculture in southwest Michigan owning Dominguez LLC, a sub …

Kayden Michale Gruver, age 21, of Bronson, Michigan, passed away early Sunday morning, October 26, 2025, in Burr Oak Township due to injuries sustained in an automobile-pedestrian accident. He was born January 10, 2004 in Sturgis, the beloved son of Travis and Katerri (Pugh) Gruver. Kayden was a lifelong resident of the Bronson and Sturgis area. He was a proud …

Larry Chupp, age 71, of White Pigeon, passed away on Sunday, October 26, at Greencroft Health Care Center in Goshen, after being in declining health. He was born on October 18, 1954 in White Pigeon to Samuel and Dorothy (Miller) Chupp. Surviving are daughter, Jodi (Benjamin) Evans of Bristol; three granddaughters, Brittnie (Kyle) Walters of Bristol, Morgan (Gage) Rogers of …