Jack William Armstrong, age 61, of Marcellus, passed away Thursday afternoon, on February 21, 2019. Jack was born May 13, 1957, in Charlevoix, Michigan the son of Joseph Allen and Melva Marie (Pardee) Armstrong. On February 26, 1977, he married Kay M. Valitchka, in Jones, whom together had one daughter: Carrie (David) Hiemstra of Marcellus, who survives. Also surviving is …

A Michigan woman who wrote a letter to her family in 1974 has been reunited with the tattered note after it was finally delivered to the home where her family lived years ago. WOOD-TV reports that Mary Vaughan Brady of Grand Rapids received the letter Thursday. The man who now lives at the home, Evan Koons, found the worn and …

Two southwestern Michigan residents face charges in northern Indiana in the death of a 10-year-old girl who died after ingesting methamphetamine. Prosecutors say the girl and her 9-year-old sibling were taken to an Elkhart home last June by her father, 34-year-old Brandon Hobbs, and his 30-year-old girlfriend, Erica Reschke. The girl died at the home. Toxicology tests revealed high levels …

David Scott Warner, age 56, passed away on Friday, February 15, 2019 at his residence in Three Rivers. David was born on October 1, 1962 in Three Rivers the son of Jerrold and Gaylee (Stowell) Warner. David was a lifelong resident of Three Rivers. He enjoyed watching Michigan State University sporting events. In his youth he loved riding motorcycles and …

Mary A. Nihart, age 87, of Three Rivers, died Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, at Grace Healthcare in Three Rivers, following an extended illness. She was born May 13, 1931, in Elkhart, a daughter of Charlie and Catherine (Thilman) Parks. Her early life was spent in Elkhart. She lived one year in Three Rivers and most of her life in the …

George William Fish, age 89, passed away in his family home on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019. Fish, known as “Bill” to his friends and family, was born in Hillsdale Township, Mich. on Sept. 28, 1929 to Edward and Gladys Fish. He attended high school in Three Rivers, fand served in the Army Reserves after graduating. An Army veteran, George William …

Carl J. McNall, age 75, of LaGrange, died on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. Carl was born Oct. 24, 1943, in Fort Wayne, to Carl R. and Betty Jane (Coney) McNall. They preceded him in death. Living most of his life in LaGrange County, he had worked at Mastercraft Inc. in LaGrange …

Cathy “Katie” Brinkley, 78, of Jackson, and formerly of Ypsilanti, passed away Monday, Feb. 18, 2019, at home. She was born Sept. 10, 1940, in Burr Oak, a daughter of Leo V. and Elizabeth (Nusbaum) Currier. Katie was a member of Metro Baptist Church in Belleville and formerly was a member of United Missionary Church in Burr Oak. She worked …

Henry (Hank) Leonard Schultz, age 86, of Sturgis, went to his final resting place with the Lord on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019. He was born Oct. 27, 1932, in Chicago, a son of the late Henry L. and Caroline J. (Chelminski) Schultz. Henry graduated from St. Ignatious High School in 1950. He then joined the U.S. Navy as a radio …

Harvey C. Lambright, age 87, of Howe, died on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville. Mr. Lambright was born Sept. 23, 1931, in LaGrange County, Ind., to Charles William and Elizabeth (Eash) Lambright. On Oct.14, 1956, he married Patricia “Pat” M. Lewis in Brighton, Ind. Mrs. Lambright preceded him in death Nov. 29, 2015. Mr. Lambright …