Kelly Jean Goldman, age 50, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday morning March 3, 2020 at her home surrounded by family. She was born September 19, 1969 in Sturgis, daughter of Roy and Sharon (Frohriep) Frohriep. Kelly was a lifelong Sturgis resident and graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1988. She furthered her education at the International Business …

Rosemarie E. Dibble, age 71, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born Sept. 9, 1948, in Mishawaka, a daughter of Richard D. “Don” and Ruth W. (Wagner) Harker. Rosemarie had resided in Sturgis for the past 42 years, coming from California. On Feb. 3, 1968, she married Thomas Dibble at …

Janet Sue Grabe, age 74, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday morning, March 3, 2020 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 13, 1945 in Fort Wayne, a daughter to the late Melvin and Mary (Hampel) Boyle. Janet was employed throughout her life in the healthcare industry where she got great joy and comfort in caring for …

Jerry “Mike” Michael Wood, age 72, of Three Rivers, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2020, at home. He was born January 9, 1948 in Portland, Ind., the son of Charles and Coleo (Rigby) Wood. Mike served in the U.S. Army for more than 20 years, and worked as a laborer. In 2010, he married Iva Brady. He is survived by …

The Kalamazoo Wings (22-26-7-1) exploded for a season-high eight goals on Saturday night as they defeated the Kansas City Mavericks by a score of 8-2. After a five-on-three power play failed to produce a goal for the K-Wings, Josh Teves, who was recently sent to the K-Wings by the Utica Comets, scored the first goal of the game at even …

A reminder to set your clocks ahead one hour next Saturday night before going to bed. A sure sign that Spring is just around the corner. Twice a year the same question crosses my mind. Why doesn’t someone do something about the semi-annual time changes? At least give us a reason to do this. The week we spent in Florida …

Debbie Jo Willings, age 61, of Mottville Township, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Elkhart General Hospital. Debbie was born in Elkhart on January 23, 1959, a daughter of Helen Nicely. She attended Northside School in Elkhart. On February 15, 1975, she married Jerry F. Willings in Elkhart. She worked for McDonald’s in Elkhart. Debbie cherished spending time …

Thomas Allen Bellows, age 65, Constantine, formerly of Cadillac, died on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born August 27, 1954 in South Bend a son of Burt and June (Fuller) Bellows. Tom graduated from Constantine High School in 1972 and from Grand Valley State University in 1976 receiving a degree in Sociology. He …

Michigan Republican congressman Fred Upton says he will seek re-election to his Sixth Congressional District seat. In announcing his re-election bid, Upton says there is “unfinished” business that has to be completed, including fighting the opioid epidemic and immigration reform. The 66-year-old Upton Upton was being watched closely as a potential House retiree as Republicans struggle to try regaining the …

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is urging residents to follow simple steps to limit the spread of a new type of virus that hasn’t been confirmed in the state but could be eventually. She says people should wash their hands, not touch their face, replace handshakes with elbow or fist bumps and cover their mouth when coughing or sneezing. Whitmer activated …