Marietta L. Cox, age 78, of Sturgis, passed away unexpectedly Monday, Jan. 6, 2020, at her home. She was born June 12, 1941, in Okmulgee, Okla., a daughter of the late Russell and Garnet (Halley) Wilson. Marietta resided in the Burr Oak and Sturgis area since the age of 14, with the exception of living in Zephyrhills, Fla., from 1994-2004. …

David Lee Carpenter, age 66, of Sturgis, passed away Monday evening, Jan. 6, 2020, at his home, surrounded by family. He was born Nov. 1, 1953, in Sturgis, a son of the late James and Dorothy (Miller) Carpenter. David had been employed for 21 years by Sturgis Foundry. He also had worked at Prairie Wood Products and Patterson’s Supper Club, …

Roland Quinn Mangold, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend passed away peacefully at home early Sunday morning, January 5, 2020, after a long battle with Dementia. He was born in Forrest City, Arkansas on April 25, 1951, son of Alva Lee and Eugenia (Coleman) Mangold. He leaves to cherish his loving memory, his wife, Linda (Criswell) …

Cindy Jenine Kay (Bogucki) West Krontz, age 58, of Three Rivers, passed away Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born March 27, 1961, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Joseph J. and Carla K. (Robbins) Bogucki. Cindy graduated from Burr Oak High School with the class of 1979 and had been a resident …

Joyce N. Broker, age 92, of Colon, passed away Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, at Birch Meadows in Three Rivers. Joyce was born June 22, 1927, in Colon, a daughter of the late Lewis and Mabel (Slagle) Emmel. Joyce spent most of her life in Colon, where she attended Colon High School. On July 17, 1946, she married Louis L. Broker …

Rita Jeanne (Hierstein) Hull, age 94, formerly of Nauvoo, Illinois and Plymouth, Michigan, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2020 in Kalamazoo, at Upjohn Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was born May 19, 1925 in Ft. Madison, Iowa, the youngest of six children born to Henry and Genevieve (Moffit) Hierstein. In 1943, Rita graduated from Catholic Central High School in …

Susan Lee Leggett, age 73, of Three Rivers, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2020 at her home.  She was born on January 1, 1947 the daughter of Earl L. and Alma Grace-Marie (Aikman) Leggett. Susan graduated from Avondale High School in Auburn Hills, MI in 1965. She was employed for many years as a manager in Albertson’s and Tycor …

Welcome to 2020. I didn’t stay up long enough New Year’s Eve to watch the ball drop in Times Square in New York City. It was rumored that Barbara Walters might host the event so that at the stroke of midnight, she could say, “I’m Barbara Walters and this is 20/20.” Whether this happened or not, I’m sure I’ll find …

Gregory “Chief” Eugene Edwards, age 65, of Three Rivers, passed away at his home with his family following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s and Dementia on Friday, January 3, 2020.  He was born on January 13, 1954 in Flint, MI the son of Robert McGruder and Mareno Edwards. Greg attended school in his early years in Flint, moving to Sturgis …

A man who died after falling from a kayak into a southwestern Michigan river during a New Year’s Day excursion with friends has been identified as an Indiana man. Niles police say 40-year-old Jean Claude Mutabazi of South Bend was pronounced dead Wednesday after being pulled from the St. Joseph River. Police say Mutabazi was kayaking Wednesday morning with three …