Glenn Alan Holtz, age 54, of Sturgis, passed away early Monday morning, Feb. 10, 2020, at Dee’s Family Adult Foster Care Home in Sturgis. He was born Dec. 10, 1965, in Sturgis, a son of the late Dale and Estella (Hahn) Holtz. Glenn was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Sturgis. He enjoyed going for car rides, admiring the …

A traveling Smithsonian Institution exhibit on life in rural America is on display at the Elkhart County Historical Museum in Bristol until mid-March. The exhibit includes photos depicting farms, forests, small towns and rivers from Alaska to New Hampshire, and videos of residents talking about their experiences. Museum officials have added local touches for display alongside the exhibit, including information …

Susie Ellen Weitting, age 94, of Sturgis, passed away early Sunday morning, Feb. 9, 2020, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born June 23, 1925, in Hutchinson, Kan., a daughter of the late Fred and Rebecca (Schrock) Miller. Susie resided in Sturgis since 1946, coming from Kansas. On Aug. 30, 1963, she married Robert Weitting at First Baptist …

Connie Marie (Persing) Feister, age 72, of Sturgis, passed away Friday afternoon, Feb. 7, 2020, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born May 20, 1947, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Robert and Ruby (Kime) Persing. Connie was a longtime Sturgis resident and also had lived in Florida. She retired from Walmart in Sturgis following more than …

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Dorothy Viola (Hull) Wolgamood Schrock, age 94, of Constantine, passed away on Sunday, February 9th, 2020 at Thurston Woods Village. Dorothy was born in Constantine, September 21, 1925, a daughter of Harry and Bertha (King) Hull Sr.  She attended Constantine High School. On November 27, 1964 Dorothy married Gailord Schrock in Oscoda. He preceded her in death January 2010. She …

Lillian Marie Hartzell, age 88, of Three Rivers, passed away on Friday, February 7th, 2020 at Heartland Health Care Center.  Lillian was born on February 6th, 1932 in Kingsley, MI.; the daughter of the late Carl and Helen (Logsdon) Hansen. In 1947 Lillian met the love of her life Mr. William E. Hartzell and they were united in marriage on …

Sally Jean Smith, age 80, of Portage, passed away peacefully on the evening of January 24, 2020. Sally was born at home near Niles, on March 4, 1939. She is the fourth daughter of Howard and Sarah “Sally” (Toombs) Woodall. Sally has five surviving sisters; Margaret “Peggy” Kuratko, Betty (Duane) Lucas, Helen Woodall, Karen Joan Woodall, and Judy (Ron) Stiteler. …

A motorist has been killed in northwestern Indiana after a car was struck by a stolen SUV whose driver was fleeing police. State police say a trooper attempted to pull over the SUV about 7:30 p.m. Friday after seeing it travel about 99 mph near the Elkhart and St. Joseph county line. Other officers joined the pursuit and as they …

Jennifer “Jen” Marie Harney, age 38, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 5, 2020, surrounded by her family and friends. Jennifer was born August 13, 1981 in Indianapolis, the daughter of Donald and Janette Weiher. She graduated from Three Rivers High School with honors in 1999. She went on to attend Glen Oaks Community College studying early …