Julie Sue Bontrager, devoted and loving wife, mother of two, and grandmother of three, passed away at 8:20 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019, in Alpharetta, Ga., at age 69. Julie was born Oct. 29, 1949, in Sibley, Iowa. She attended Zeelend High School in Michigan and married Levi B. Bontrager on Sept. 16, 1969, in Allendale, Mich. Julie operated a …

Robert Cameron Snyder, Jr., age 58, of Three Rivers, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday,  January 9, 2019. He was born on December 10, 1960 the son of Robert and Donna (Fleet) Snyder, Sr. in Detroit. Robert was raised in Kalamazoo and graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School with the class of 1979. Memories of Robert will …

Jerelene “Geraldine” Beatrice Humes, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, January 9th, 2019 at her home surrounded by her beloved family.  She was born on Dec. 24, 1935 in Stanton, Alabama, the daughter of the late Thomas and Christiana (Harville) Shelton. Mrs. Humes has been a long time resident of Three Rivers where she owned and operated Jeri’s …

James O. Shidaker, age 88, of Constantine. passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at Three Rivers Health. He was born February 1, 1930 in Plymouth, IN, a son of Lert & Lodema (Aldifor) Shidaker. Jim served in the US Army in the Korean War from 1951 – 1953. On February 23, 1991 he married Joyce Howard at Zion Lutheran Church …

Writing checks to pay bills is something we all do less and less these days. With the internet, it is much easier to handle bill paying electronically. You’d be surprised, however, how many people don’t use a computer. For these individuals, the one thing facing them now is remembering to date their checks for 2019. It happens every January for …

Paul LaVern Romig, age 71, of Three Rivers, died Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019 at his home following a long illness. He was born in Battle Creek on Dec. 17, 1947 the son of Arthur L. and Doris (Rupert) Romig. He was married to Barbara Jean Richardson on July 12, 1971 in Schoolcraft. They have resided in Three Rivers the past …

Jean I. Kline, age 95, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday afternoon, Jan. 5, 2018, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born July 29, 1923 in Iron River, a daughter of the late Harold and Clara (Asplund) Sensiba. Jean resided in Sturgis since 1947, coming from Land O’ Lakes, Wis. On April 29, 1944, she married Paul H. Kline …

Darryl Francis Longieliere, age 72, of Sturgis, passed away early Friday morning, Jan. 4, 2019, at his home, following a long battle with heart disease. He was born Dec. 22, 1946, in Lansing, a son of the late Frances and Dorotha (Norris) Longieliere. Darryl resided his entire life in the Michiana area, the past 25 years in Sturgis. He was …

A 46-year-old southwestern Michigan man has been charged with murder in connection with the 2016 death of his 2-year-old stepdaughter. Lance Reeves was denied bond by a Cass County judge Friday during the Dowagiac man’s arraignment on charges of open murder and child abuse. The judge entered a not guilty plea for Reeves. It wasn’t immediately clear if he has …

A northern Indiana city is looking at an expansion of part of its sewer system that could costs millions of dollars in the coming years. The Elkhart Truth reports that utility engineer Tory Irwin said a sanitary sewer line serving an area north of the Indiana toll road along Cassopolis Street is at capacity. The problem could clog up new …