Donald Allen Brown, age 78, of Sturgis, passed away Friday morning February 26, 2021 at his home. He was born April 22, 1942 in Sturgis, son of the late Donald “Keith” and Claudine Brown. Don resided most of his life in the Sturgis and LaGrange County area. Most of Don’s working life was in the asphalt and paving industry. He …

Jack L. Sears Sr., age 77, of Sturgis, passed away Friday morning, Feb. 26, 2021 at the home of his nephew, Rick and Violet Sears, who have been wonderful care givers to Jack over the last 3 weeks. He was born July 11, 1943 in White Pigeon, a son to the late Joseph and Marie Sears. On Jan. 27, 1962 …

Janet C. Watson, age 71, of White Pigeon, died Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, at her home. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon.

Adessah M. Rouse, age 19, of Elkhart, and formerly of St. Joseph County, Mich., died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, at her home, following a brief illness. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, March 1, 2020, at Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon. Cremation will follow. COVID-19 restrictions and masks are required at the funeral home.

Jean H. Hart, age 82, of White Pigeon, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, at his home, following an extended illness. He was born May 12, 1938, in LaGrange, a son of Norris and Geneva (Meyers) Hart. Jean served in the U.S. Navy from 1956-1959 and received his GED during his active service. He also served in the Reserve 1959-1962. He …

Charles H. Vogel, age 85, of Sherwood, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021 at The Glenn Arbor Hospice Residence in Battle Creek. Charles was born on August 16, 1935 in Jackson, a son of the late James and Vivian (Littlejohn) Vogel. Charles attended Union City and Sherwood Schools. He made his home his entire life in the Sherwood area. …

A Mendon woman died Thursday after the vehicle she was driving left the roadway and plunged into the Fawn River. Sheriff Mark Lillywhite said deputies were called shortly after 7 a.m. to Constantine Road at the Fawn River bridge, located on the border of Constantine and Florence townships. Lillywhite said the vehicle, a 2007 Jeep Liberty, was found upside down …

The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph health agency has announced it is expanding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccination to include residents 60 to 64 years of age. Beginning Monday, additional eligible individuals will include agricultural and food-processing workers who meet specific criteria. Food-processing workers include those whose jobs are at meat-processing and meatpacking facilities; who process fruit and vegetables; dairy processing; animal feed manufacturing; …

Warren Junior Fudge, age 97, of Klinger Lake, Sturgis, passed away Saturday afternoon, Feb. 20, 2021, at his home. He was born Jan. 18, 1924, in Lynn, Ind., a son of the late Warren L. and Ethel (Hinshaw) Fudge. Mr. Fudge was raised on a farm in Lynn, where he was a graduate of Lynn High School with the class …

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Wednesday her administration will announce the further loosening of Michigan’s coronavirus restrictions in coming days. She did not elaborate much in a news conference, in which she again pressed the Republican-controlled Legislature to pass a multibillion-dollar COVID-19 relief funding plan. A state health department order limits indoor restaurant capacity to 25%, imposes a 10 p.m. curfew …