We celebrate the life of Andy Hale as his was a life well-lived and well-loved. A blond-haired, blue-eyed boy with a twinkle in his eye was born in 1940, the only child of Richard and Mary Hale, in Euclid, Ohio. Andy was a spirited young boy whose parents brought him on vacations to Klinger Lake and his love for the …

Charles Richard Klechak, age 72, of Sturgis, passed away Monday, Aug. 3, 2020 at his home. He was born July 31, 1948 in Three Rivers, a son of the late Raymond and Mary (Collopy) Klechak. Charlie resided in Sturgis for more than 40 years, coming from Kalamazoo. On April 6, 1973, he married Catherine A. Peacock. Charlie was a barber …

Where have all the cabooses gone? Trains don’t have them anymore. Why did they have them in the first place? Other than the locomotive itself, the caboose was the most interesting part of the train. As a kid, it was fun to watch the train as it passed by and wave to the man sitting by the window of the …

Jeffery Ray Humphries, age 65, longtime Sturgis resident, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at his home. He was born February 19, 1955 at Sturgis Hospital, son of the late Raymond and Violet (Wolfe) Humphries. Jeff was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1974 where he was a member of the football team and enjoyed Building …

Jacquelin Kaye Little, age 57, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2020 at her home in Colon. She was born February 20, 1963 in Paw Paw, to Warren Good & Iva “Jean” (Teague) Good. Surviving is the love of her life and husband of 23 years Randy Little, her mother, Jean Good, 5 children, Brandi (Brian) Hollars, Mark Cooper, Tara …

The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.” Psalm 23:1 These eight simple, yet lasting words have been woven into the fabric of the life of Kathy Jane Rynberg, age 68, of Sturgis. On Wednesday, July 29, 2020; the skies teemed down bittersweet tears as this cherished daughter of God triumphantly traded her ashes in for beauty and returned home …

Nila Jean Sass, age 88, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, July 27, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. She is survived by her son, Ken (Cheryl) Sass and daughter, Debbie Sass; grandchildren, Kyle (Jessica Noel) Sass and Mallory (Cole Ventrone) Sass; great grandchildren, Morgan, Joslyn, Kami, Kian, Maverik, and Caysee; sister, Trudy Szpyrka. No public …

Marjorie A. Torres, age 91, of Colon, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2020 at Advantage Living Center in Battle Creek. Cremation has taken place and there are no services planned at this time. Arrangements by Schipper Funeral Home.

During SERVPRO’s 51st Annual Convention – the company’s first “virtual” convention – top company representatives recognized the extraordinary performance of SERVPRO of Cass & St. Joseph Counties with the CHAIRMAN’S Bronze award. Originally scheduled for July 5-9 in Boston but reformatted due to restrictions and concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, the online event kicked off with a live Opening Night …

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was unreceptive Tuesday to Republican-passed legislation that would require public schools to offer in-person instruction to students in kindergarten through fifth grade amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Democratic governor’s comments came after several districts announced they would start the academic year solely with distance learning regardless of whether Whitmer moves the rest of Michigan into phase five …