Landon Michael Speicher, age 12, of Howe, Indiana, passed away on Friday, August 2, 2019. He was born on February 9, 2007 in LaGrange, Indiana to Chris and Andrea (Gray) Speicher. Landon played 6th grade soccer for Lakeland Junior High and was getting ready to start 7th grade at Lakeland Jr/Sr High School in LaGrange. He loved to fish. Landon …

Joyce E. Smith, age 80, of Burr Oak, passed away Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019, at her home. She was born April 23, 1939, in Coldwater, a daughter of the late Vincent H. and Agatha M. (Burns) Rasler. Joyce had grown up in Coldwater, moved to Quincy and to Burr Oak, in 1965. In June 1956, she married Earl M. Smith …

John R. Gross, age 90, of Constantine, died Friday, Aug. 2, 2019, at Heartland Health Care in Three Rivers, following an extended illness. He was born April 11, 1929, in White Pigeon, a son of John H. Gross and Zelma May (Leeth) Gross. He had been a resident of the Constantine and White Pigeon area all his life. He was …

Peggy J. Grandstaff, age 83, of Sturgis, passed away Friday afternoon, Aug. 2, 2019, at The Laurels of Coldwater. She was born Feb. 22, 1936, in Mount Airy, N.C., a daughter of the late Pasquel and Maude (Parker) DePalma. Peggy resided in Sturgis since 1976, coming from White Pigeon, and she also had lived in Three Rivers. On May 15, …

Here we are already five days into the month of August. To me, this will be a summer to remember. April and early May are normally the months when we receive our share of rain, yet I can’t remember a day in June when I didn’t need an umbrella. Building an ark did not seem like a bad idea. July …

Kathleen R. Clinton, age 58, of Three Rivers, died on Thursday, August 1, 2019, at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. Ms. Clinton was born on March 12,1961, in Fort Wayne, to Phillip R. and Deborah (Searle) Thompson. Kathy loved to ride horses and was a former member of the LaGrange County 4-H. She worked as a care provider in the …

Shirley Marie Barnell, age 85, of Sturgis, passed away Friday morning, Aug. 2, 2019, at Dear Country Adult Foster Care Home in Burr Oak. She was born March 14, 1934, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Andrew and Winola (Beckwith) Mustone. Shirley was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1952. …

Patrick A. McCutcheon, age 56, of Three Rivers, died Thursday, July 24, 2019, at his home, following an extended illness. A celebration of his life will take place from 1 to 5 p.m. on Aug. 17, 2019, at McKenzie Funeral Home, Oak Forest, Ill. Arrangements are by Eickhoff, Farrand, Halverson Chapel, Three Rivers.

Five area students are each getting a boost from the Three Rivers Health Auxiliary team. The medical scholarships, which are $1,000 each, were announced in a press release on Thursday. Being selected for the scholarships were Keri Doutlick and Tessa Hawkins of Glen Oaks Community College; Carley Morrill of Western Michigan University; Maegan Saunders of Grand Valley State University and …

The Three Rivers Public Library will be getting a couple of new additions. The library, which will have a new location at 88 N. Main Street, is currently under renovation. Two additions for a renovation project at the library were approved at the last meeting (Monday) by the Board of Trustees. One of the additional costs will be $4,300 to …