Gregory Lee King, age 65, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2020 at his home. He was born June 5, 1955 in LaGrange, son of the late John M. and Doris J. (Marks) King. Greg resided his whole life in the Sturgis and Burr Oak area and was a graduate of Burr Oak High School with the class of …

Minnie Francis George, age 83, of Three Rivers and formerly of Paw Paw, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2020 at Edgewood Health & Rehabilitation. She was born October 22, 1937 in Little Paint, Ky., the daughter of Eddie and Mary C. (Craft) George. Minnie was a homemaker who had a green thumb. She enjoyed gardening, outside activities and picking blueberries, …

Vincent B. Klein, age 56, died Monday, Nov. 2, 2020 at his home following a long bout with cancer. He was born in Three Rivers the son of Vincent E. and Henrietta (Pluester) Klein and was a lifetime resident of Wakeshma Township, and member of St. Edward Catholic Church in Mendon. He graduated from Colon High School in 1982. He …

Ervin F. Mishler, age 93, of Sturgis, went to be with his Lord and Savior Friday afternoon, Oct. 23, 2020, at his home, with his family at his side. He was born Feb. 20, 1927, in LaGrange, a son of the late Fred and Mary (Schrock) Mishler. Ervin resided in Sturgis for more than 75 years, his early life being …

I mentioned in last week’s column that I would share some of the worst traffic jams in the world. Perhaps the traffic jams we are experiencing here in Three Rivers might not seem so bad. Please note that this information is about forty years old, yet traffic jams will always be around: Britain has the distinction of boasting two separate …

Gerald James Hines, age 84, of Three Rivers passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2020. He was born on May 16, 1936 in Connersville, IN to the late Frank James and Lillian (Coby) Hines. On September 12, 1958 he was united in marriage to Barbara (Smith) Hines. They lived their married life in the Three Rivers area. Gerald served his …

Thomas Gordon Parker, age 80, of Three Rivers, earned his wings and went to be with our Lord on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 after a battle with Parkinson’s and Dementia. He was the first born son of Chester and Minniebelle (Chapman) Parker. He was born in Kalamazoo on March 16, 1940. He was raised on the family farm north of …

Barbara Jean Dimmick, age 89, died peacefully on Wednesday, October 29, 2020. The daughter of Robert and Lucille (Bohm) Flack, she was born August 22, 1931 in Three Rivers. Jean was preceded in death by her parents, two younger sisters Viola Barnes and Betty Wagner, her husband, James, and her beloved daughter, Janice (Jan) Dimmick. Jean graduated from Three Rivers …

Lois R. Hostetler, age 90, of Colon, passed away Thursday morning, Oct. 29, 2020, at her home. Lois was born July 14, 1930 in Battle Creek, a daughter of the late Ray and Ruth (Annis) Miller. Lois graduated from Colon High School with the class of 1948. On June 24, 1950, Lois married Dorwin C. Hostetler at Colon United Methodist …

James F. “Jim” Bucher, Sr., age 81, of Mendon, died Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020 at his home. He was born on Feb. 9, 1939 in Benton Harbor, to James Francie Pullins and Delphina Montgomery. Jim was adopted by his aunt, Bessie Pullins Bucher and her husband, Nelson Bucher at 12 years of age when his family moved, and Jim didn’t …