Carolyn Delores Wilcox, age 87, of Mendon, died Friday, March 26, 2021 at Three Rivers Health. She was born in Geneva, Indiana on Nov. 10, 1933 the daughter of Charles F. and Genevieve J. (Derickson) Blowers, and attended school in Indiana. She had been employed briefly as a waitress at the St. Joe House, and later The Bucket. She also …

Dennis E. Gates, age 74, of Centreville, passed away Sunday afternoon, March 28, 2021, at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born June 14, 1946, in Coldwater, a son of the late Harold E. and Sarah (Thompson) Gates. Denny resided in Centreville since 1997, coming from Sturgis, and his early life was spent in Coldwater. On May 6, 1981, …

Damon Lowell Hughes, age 55, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday morning March 27, 2021 at his home. He was born August 11, 1965 in San Antonio, Texas son of Larry D. and Gertrude (Smith) Hughes. Damon resided in Sturgis for the past 13 years coming from Colorado and his early life was spent in Texas. On February 14, 1997 he …

One is never too old to accept good advice when offered. You may heed it or you may put it completely out of your mind. Take your pick on these five suggestions: Brush your teeth before putting on your tie. Never say, “My child would never do that.” Never tell a person who’s experiencing deep sorrow, “I know how you …

June Dorothy (Kohl) Dillavou, age 85, of Naperville, IL (formerly of Constantine), died on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at Meadowbrook Manor Nursing Home in Naperville. She was born on June 7, 1935 in Constantine, a daughter of Albert and Hazel (Krepel) Kohl. On March 21, 1959, she married LeRoy Dillavou in Constantine; he preceded her in death on December 25, …

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Aydan Christopher Leis, age 14, of Shipshewana, passed away Thursday, March 25, 2021 at his home. He was born October 13, 2006 in Goshen, son of Robert and Tami (Moore) Leis. Aydan was a lifelong resident of Shipshewana and a current eighth grade student at Westview Junior/Senior High School in Topeka, Indiana. He attended Gracepoint Baptist Church in Sturgis and …

Vernon C. “Vern” Kempton, age 92, formerly of Tekonsha, passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at Birch Meadows AFC in Three Rivers surrounded by his family. A celebration of Vern’s life will be held at noon on Monday, March 29, 2021 at Lighthouse Funeral & Cremation in Union City, with his son, Pastor Douglas Kempton, of Grace Community Church …

Michigan, which not long ago had among the country’s lowest COVID-19 infection rates, is confronting an alarming spike that some public health experts worry could be a harbinger nationally. The resurgence is being fueled by loosened restrictions, a more infectious variant and pandemic fatigue. While rising vaccination rates provide protection for seniors, the upswing is boosting hospitalizations among younger adults …

Pamela Lorraine Lung, age 71, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday morning March 24, 2021, at her home. She was born Jan. 16, 1950, in Woonsocket, R.I., a daughter of the late Lloyd and Phyllis (Ludwig) Carr. Pam had resided most of her life in the Sturgis area. Her early life was spent in Rhode Island. She was first married to …