Pauline Elizabeth Kane, age 95, of Sturgis, passed away early Friday morning November 29, 2019 at Thurston Woods Villa in Sturgis. She was born January 4, 1924 in Sylvania, Ohio daughter of the late John T. and Anna (Whitney) Kennedy. Mrs. Kane resided in Sturgis since 1978 coming from Burr Oak, where she lived for many years. Her early life …

Vyrl W. Hayford Jr., age 74, of Jones, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, at his home following an extended illness. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Chapel Hill Missionary Church in Jones, where services will be at 11 a.m.  Interment will be in Shavehead Cemetery. Donations may be directed to the church or Three Rivers Hospice. …

John Richard Cromie, age 84, of Bay City, passed away Thursday, November 28, 2019. He was born July 20, 1935, in Bryan, Ohio, to Irving and Mildred Cromie. After graduating from Central High School in 1953 in Sturgis, he attended Tri-State College in Angola, to learn the drafting trade. Upon graduation, he worked as a draftsman for three companies, including …

Sharon Dolores Long, age 69, of Three Rivers, passed away on Monday, November 25, 2019 at her home in the care of her daughter.  She was born on April 23, 1950 in Aurora, IL the daughter of Elmer D. and Dolores Irene (McGuire) Bright. She was employed for many years at Days Molding in Constantine and Felpaugh until her retirement.  …

Welcome to December. This is the final month of a year that has experienced some very odd weather. Last June was cold and wet and a month ago we experienced weather that normally arrives in December and January. It has become very difficult to keep seasonal clothing nearby. No one really knows what the next couple of months have in …

Republican Rep. Fred Upton has easily won reelection to his southwest Michigan House seat for more than 30 years by touting his “common-sense values” and bipartisan accomplishments. But then came the hyperpolarized politics of the Donald Trump era. Now no one, including Upton, really knows what the future holds for him heading into the 2020 election. With the impeachment storm …

A 33-year-old police officer has been shot and wounded outside a home in Battle Creek. Battle Creek officer Jeffery Johnson was in stable condition at a hospital after being struck about 2:30 a.m. Saturday in the chest and left leg. A slug also grazed one of his wrists. Police say officers were on patrol when they heard yelling at the …

Rolland “Stub” J. Westfall, of Schoolcraft passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2019 at the age of 98. He was born on January 8, 1921 in Newberg, Township in Cass County (Michigan) to Leo and Lila (Jones) Westfall. He graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1940. Rolland married Pearl Modert on June 9, 1945 in Three Rivers. After a …

Marjorie J. Brown, age 68, of Idlewild, formerly of Constantine, passed away in Grand Rapids on Wednesday, November 27, 2019. She was born in Three Rivers on April 14, 1951, a daughter of Orville and Alice (Crossgrove) Shirk Sr. She went to Three Rivers Schools. On February 27, 1970, she married Dale Brown in Coldwater; he preceded her in death …

Terry Lee Leszczynski, age 72, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019 at the Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born Jan. 28, 1947 in Coldwater, a son to the late Ted and Hattie (Wagner) Leszczynski. Terry graduated from Burr Oak High School with the class of 1965 and continued his education at Davenport College in Grand Rapids. …