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Sally Woods, 63

Sally Jo Woods, age 63, of Shipshewana, passed away Thursday afternoon, November 26, 2020 at her home. She was born November 23, 1957 in LaGrange, daughter of the late Ernest and Nancy (Ludwig) Miller. Sally resided most of her life in the Sturgis and LaGrange County area with the exception of the 15 years she was traveling throughout the world …

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Brian Gales, 48

Brian Allen Gales, age 48, of Mendon, died Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born in Sturgis on April 6, 1972 the son of Daniel Lee and Renda Lou (Collins) Gales. He graduated from Colon High School in 1990 and attended Glen Oaks Community College. He worked at Luttmann Precision Mold in Sturgis for …

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Trudy Breiding, 64

Trudy C. Robinson Breiding, age 64, of LaGrange, and a longtime resident of the Sturgis area passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at the Life Care Center of LaGrange. She was born March 14, 1956 in Sturgis, daughter of the late Harry Earl and Cohleen (Price) Robinson. Trudy resided in the Sturgis area her whole life and was a graduate …

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Frank Nowak, 84

Frank James Nowak, age 84, of Colon, and formerly of Hammond, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at Crown Point Christian Village. Frank was born in Hammond, Indiana on June 17, 1936, a son of the late Lillian Nowak. Frank attended Hammond High/Tech. On April 9, 1993 Frank married Judith Stuller in South Bend. She would precede him in …

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Paul Lucas, 83

On Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, Paul Lucas, loving husband and father to five children, passed away peacefully age 83. Those who knew him would say he was a tough, caring, passionate and funny member of his family and community. He served on the school board at Constantine Public Schools for more than a decade and went on to serve at …

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Mary Kirby, 78

Mary Mable (Teadt) Kirby, age 78, of Sturgis, died at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo, on Thursday, November 26, 2020. Mary was born in Sturgis, to Alfred and Ruth (Walters) Teadt on May 2, 1942. They preceded her in death. She attended Hiberly Country School, and then transferred to Centreville High School, from which she graduated in 1960. On August …

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John McClellan, 60

John Charles McClellan “Big John,” age 60, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 due to a semi accident in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. Big John was born December 28, 1959 in Lagrange County, Indiana and later adopted by Charles and Dorothy (Marquardt) McClellan. For a brief time he lived in Alabama, then moved back home to Indiana where …

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SJC medical examiner contract will likely be renewed

It appears St. Joseph County’s contract with Western Michigan University for medical examiner services will be renewed. During their executive committee meeting Wednesday, county commissioners recommended continuing their contract with Western’s medical school. County clerk Lindsay Oswald said a request for qualifications and proposals was sent through the Michigan Association of Medical Examiners, as well as to a few individuals …

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Sturgis – Changes for holiday events

The city of Sturgis and the Sturgis Downtown Development Authority are postponing a trio of traditional holiday events due to the spike in COVID-19 cases, and the new Michigan Department of Health and Human Services restrictions. Because of the spike, the city is canceling Christmas in the City activities that typically take place in Free Church Park. The DDA is …

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SJC commissioners hold executive meeting

A few loose ends were addressed during Wednesday’s St. Joseph County Executive Committee meeting. Commissioners recommended acceptance of a Community Corrections Grant Agreement for 2021. It is almost $114,000 and awarded through the Michigan Department of Corrections. Also, commissioners approved setting a public hearing for the county’s 2021 proposed budget. The hearing will be conducted during their meeting Tuesday. Finally, …

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