Phyllis Jean Winston, age 78, of Colon, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. Phyllis was born June 17, 1941, in Coldwater, a daughter of the late James and Ruth (Bergman) Dery. Phyllis graduated from Coldwater High School with the class of 1959. She continued her education at Western Michigan University, where she obtained a …

Ann M. Studabaker, age 66, of Sturgis, died Dec. 11, 2019, at her home. She was born Nov. 7, 1953, in Jacksonville, Fla., a daughter of Carlos G. and Vera M. (Long) Studabaker. A Sturgis, Three Rivers and White Pigeon resident, she served in the U.S. Navy Waves. She was employed by Kirsch Company for 27 years and Walmart. She …

Martha Louise Hochstetler, age 94, passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Heartland Nursing Home. She was born October 28, 1925 in South Bend, a daughter of Martin and Hazel (Buckingham) Garrett. She had one brother, Robert, and one twin sister, Marian. She attended elementary school in Glenwood, MI and graduated from Dowagiac High in 1943. Continuing her education, …

Sheriff Brad Balk reports that deputies on Tuesday at approximately 7pm, responded to the intersection of US-131 and Riverside Drive in Constantine Township for a two vehicle crash. Two females ages 27 and 31, accompanied by a 36-year-old male all from Elkhart, turned southbound on a northbound lane on US-131 from Riverside Drive. The vehicle turned into oncoming traffic, colliding …

A 102-year-old man who is Indiana’s oldest state employee is retiring after nearly six decades on the job, saying that “your body tells you when it’s time to go.” Bob Vollmer plans to report to work for the last time Feb. 6 as a surveyor for the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. He joined the DNR in 1962. The World …

Pamela S. Conley, age 59, of Burr Oak, passed away early Wednesday morning, Jan. 15, 2020, at her home. She was born Nov. 3, 1960, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Maynard and Martha Della (Miller) Marchand. Pam resided in the Sturgis and Burr Oak area her entire life. On April 21, 2000, she married Carlos “Bud” Conley in …

Catherine Louise (Stump) Roberts, age 80, of Constantine, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020 at Three Rivers Health surrounded by her loving family.  Catherine was born on April 28th, 1939 in Constantine, the daughter of the late Samuel and Marian (Kindig) Stump. Mrs. Roberts graduated from Constantine High School in 1957.  On May 30th, 1958­ Catherine was united …

Vicente Perez-Trejo, age 66, of Three Rivers, and formerly of Florida, passed away Monday, January 13, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 15, 1953 in Queretaro, Mexico, the son of Victorio Perez and Maria Guadalupe Trejo. A farm labor contractor by trade, he made LaBelle, Florida, his home, but traveled for work between Michigan, New York, …

Michigan would lift its ban on stun guns under legislation advanced by lawmakers. The bill would allow the sale, possession and “reasonable use” of a stun device by those 18 and older. Michigan currently allows law enforcement and people with a concealed pistol license to use a Taser, which is a different type of self-defense device than a stun gun. …

Deborah “Olive” Sue (Ashbrook) Stuckey, age 65, passed away in the early morning hours on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 in Kalamazoo. She was born on March 30, 1954 in Marysville, CA the daughter of Robert and Wendillin (Barker) Ashbrook. She was an artist and loved doing crafts. She enjoyed owning and operating Sunset Pines with her husband Dick. All through …