Margaret May Borgert, age 97, of Sturgis, passed away Monday, October 7, 2019 at the home of her daughter, Sharon, after an extended illness. Margaret was born August 8, 1922 in Troy Township, MI a daughter to the late Earnest and Stella (Hogan) Little and was later adopted by Melvin and Elba (Wagner) Swihart. Margaret grew up in Bronson graduating …

Thomas Owen Wilson, age 85, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully at his home on Corey Lake surrounded by his family on Monday, October 7, 2019. He was born in Chicago on June 24, 1934, to Irving and Della Wilson of Chicago. He married Joyce Helmholz on June 16, 1956 and had two boys Thomas William and Gregg Donald. Nothing …

Harley Pierce, age 93, of Sturgis, passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2019 after a long, productive, and happy life. He was preceded in death by his parents, Herbert and Bessie (Torbet) Pierce, and his wife of 60 years, Eva Pierce. He is survived by a son Harley Jr (Mary) Pierce of Paw Paw, 4 grandchildren, Carl Tokarchick, Walter Tokarchick, …

AnnMarie Malesh, age 91, of Colon, passed away Monday, October 7, 2019 at ProMedica Coldwater Hospital. AnnMarie was born in Chicago on August 28, 1928, a daughter to the late Michael and Ann (Bracik) Barbic. AnnMarie grew up in the Chicagoland area, moving to Colon in 1992. Before moving to Colon, AnnMarie and her family made Colon their second home …

Mrs. Ina Mae Foura, age 82, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully on Friday, Oct. 4th, 2019 at the Fairview Nursing Home in Centreville.  Ina was born on May 13, 1937 in Huntington Beach, CA., the daughter of the late Clifton D. and Goldie (Hast) Winder. Mrs. Foura has been a long time resident of Three Rivers and an avid …

Thomas Lee Spoores, age 68, of Constantine, died on Friday, October 4, 2019 at Borgess Medical Center. He was born April 22, 1951 in Bowling Green, OH a son of William Massey and Gertrude Spoores. Thomas graduated from White Pigeon High School in 1970 and studied at Glen Oaks Community College. On May 28, 1970 he married Sharon Carter in …

John David Bennett, age 49, of Three Rivers, passed away in the early afternoon on Tuesday, October 1, 2019. He was born on February 18, 1970 the son of John D. Bacon and Violet Bennett in Three Rivers. John was a life long resident of Three Rivers. He enjoyed photography and working on his home. John will be remembered as …

Duane E. Fritsch, age 79, of Burr Oak, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning Oct. 2, 2019 at home with his loving wife and sister by his side. He was born Oct. 16, 1939 in Antigo, WI a son to the late Elmer and Lucille (Mikkelson) Fritsch. Duane was employed as head of maintenance at the Antigo United School District, which …

Kenneth Edward Clay (b. August 15, 1938) passed away August 20, 2019. Ken was a graduate of Cass Technical High School in Detroit, where he followed a specialized track of courses in the visual arts. Ken studied at Western Michigan University and Alma College and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration with a focus on accounting. An …

A Republican congressman from Michigan says he doesn’t support an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump. But he has no problem with Democratic-led committees digging for more information. Rep. Fred Upton told the Detroit Economic Club that “we need to know what the answers are.” He shared the stage Wednesday with Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell. Upton is the latest Republican …