“It’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” ! Abraham Lincoln Since last October, I’ve been working out of my home. I had a good-sized office in a great location, so when I relocated, I had to give up a lot. Prior to moving, I either sold, gave away, or threw away a …

Cynthia L. Arter, age 62, of Constantine, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born in Elkhart on June 16, 1958, a daughter of Charles and Geraldine (Akin) Anglemyer, Jr.  Cynthia attended Centreville and Constantine Schools. On December 15, 1990, she married Brian E. Arter in Jones. Cynthia enjoyed crochet, and crafting. …

Rev. Lawrence M. Green, age 85, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born Nov. 10, 1935 at home in Harlan County, Kentucky a son to the late Oley and Ruth (Frith) Green. Rev. Green has been a resident of Sturgis since 1989 moving here from Jackson, MI. On August …

Police say a deadly overnight truck crash along the Indiana Toll Road closed the tollway for several hours as crews cleaned up a chemical that spilled from a tanker it was hauling. State police say the truck’s driver, 35-year-old Omar Pleasont of Portage, Indiana was pronounced dead at the scene of Thursday night’s crash in LaGrange County, just south of …

Sallie L. Channey, age 81, of rural Three Rivers, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. She was born in Alpine, Alabama on April 10, 1939 one of nine children born to Joseph and Josephine (Wiley) Bowman. She was married to Rev. Luther D. Channey, Jr. on Nov. 23, 1957. They moved to this area in …

Annette D Miller,  age 67, of White Pigeon, passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at Three Rivers. She was born June 14, 1953 in Three Rivers, a daughter of Harry and Florence (Brewer) Parker. Annette graduated from Constantine High School in 1971. On March 10, 1985 she married Timothy W Miller in Las Vegas, NV. Annette retired from Owens …

Alice Marilyn Happel, age 91, of Burr Oak, died early Thursday morning, Feb. 4, 2021, at Skaggs Assisted Living of Burr Oak. She was born Aug. 25, 1929, in Sturgis, the first daughter of the late Clement and Frances (Hibbard) Bothamley. Alice graduated from Sturgis High School with the class of 1947. On Dec. 5, 1953, she married Vern L. …

Charlotte Louise Parisot, age 73, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born Oct. 21, 1947, in Detroit, a daughter of the late Phillip and Gertrude (Hughes) Selman. Charlotte had been a resident of Sturgis for more than 45 years, moving here from the Detroit area. She was first married to …

A ban on popular high school winter sports was lifted Thursday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration, days after frustrated parents and anxious teens rallied at the Capitol to try to persuade officials that basketball, wrestling and hockey could safely take place during the coronavirus pandemic. Whitmer said science, not protests, made the difference. Nonetheless, many school officials said they believe …

Rose Mary Eggleston, age 78, of Marcellus, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at Edgewood Healthcare in Three Rivers. Rose was born in Dowagiac on August 17, 1942 to Michael and Edith (Sibley) Krager. On August 27, 1960 in Dowagiac, she married Robert Uriah Eggleston Sr., who preceded her in death on December 23, 2020. Rose was a homemaker …