George G. Pratt, age 83, of Celina, Tenn., and formerly of the White Pigeon area, died Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, at Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon. Services will be held at noon at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Mottville Township Cemetery, with full military …

Richard Lee McDaniel Sr., age 55, of Constantine, died on Monday, September 9, 2019 at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. He was born on January 1, 1964 in South Bend, a son of Franklin Richard and Linda Kay (Arnold) McDaniel. Richard graduated from Constantine High School in 1982 and attended Glen Oaks Community College. He received his Journeyman tool & …

Bree Kaitlin King, age 19, of Constantine, passed away after a long battle with Ewing’s Sarcoma cancer on Sunday, September 8, 2019 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. Bree was born in Coldwater on February 17, 2000, a daughter of Don and Tina (Liles) King.  She attended Constantine Public Schools, graduating in 2019. Bree loved to go camping.  She enjoyed …

On this date in 1962, the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps, Inc. was formed. I’m curious as to how many of you were aware of this. Our lives are filled with so many memorable events that it’s difficult to keep up with all of them. Eighteen years ago tomorrow, September 11, the United States of America was attacked by terrorists. …

Colleen S. Yunker, age 78, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday morning, Sept. 8, 2019, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born Feb. 6, 1941, in Pierre, S.D., a daughter of the late Leland and Eleanor (Wareing) Steele. Colleen resided in Sturgis for more than 50 years, coming from South Dakota. On Aug.10, 1979, she married Jean H. Yunker …

Joshua P. Wickey, age 41, of Kalamazoo, passed away peacefully Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at his home, surrounded by his beloved family. Joshua, a son of Jeffery and Sharon (Sorko-Ram) Wickey, was born May 13, 1978, in Sturgis. Joshua lived most of his life in the Sturgis and Kalamazoo region, graduating from home school in 1996. Following completion of his …

Kathy Ann (Reeg) Humphries, age 62, sadly passed away Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, at her home. She was born Dec. 6, 1956, at Sturgis Hospital. She was preceded in death by her mother, Joan Reeg; her father, Jac Reeg; and a brother, Jeff Reeg. She is survived by her husband, Jeff Humphries; children Jaclyn, Daniel and Karissa; grandchildren; and many …

David L. Stoll, age 73, of Sherwood, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2019 at his home in Sherwood. David was born August 8, 1946 in Coldwater, a son to the late Ernest and Thelma (Vreeland) Stoll. David graduated from Colon High School with the class of 1965. After graduating David took up the family farm and for the rest of …

Marjorie Ella Powell passed away on Friday, September 6, 2019 at Heartland Health Center in Three Rivers. She was born December 13, 1921 in Fabius Township, the daughter of Jesse and Lela (Whitehead) Munger. Marjorie graduated with the class of 1939 from Cassopolis High School. On January 6, 1946 she married James Elwood Powell in Sturgis. He preceded her in …

Bobby Ray Golden, age 81, of Three Rivers, died September 2, 2019, at his home surrounded by his family. Bobby was born April 5, 1938, in Pineville, Kentucky, to Floyd and Grace (Hoskins) Golden. Bob worked for General Motors in their Chicago plant where he met his wife, Pam. They were united in marriage on January 7, 1984 and their …