Larry Carlton Kraft, age 78, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday evening, June 13, 2019, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born March 21, 1941, in Sturgis, a son of the late Richard and Viola (Kraft) Kraft. Larry was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1959. While in high school, …

Reta Rose Keith, age 85, of Sturgis, passed away early Thursday afternoon, June 13, 2019, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born July 23, 1933, in Lansing, a daughter of the late Maurice and Alta (Adams) Finnerman. Reta was a lifelong Sturgis resident. In August 1950, she married Warren Maxwell. This marriage ended in divorce and he passed …

Wayne Arthur Fennell of Burr Oak passed away Feb. 6, 2019, at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo, due to complications from kidney failure. He was born June 23, 1926, in LaGrange County, Ind., and lived on a farm with his parents, James Arthur Fennell and Viola (Vail) Fennell. The family later moved to Michigan on a farm and Wayne attended …

There are several very nice civic organizations in the Three Rivers area and they all do what they can when it comes to giving back to the community, while providing a place to socialize with friends. Being a member is usually a prerequisite for enjoying the amenities, yet at least two of them offer things that are open to the …

Linda Lou Ivins, age 66, of Marcellus, passed away late Friday evening June 7, 2019 at Borgess Hospital. She was born on June 15, 1952, in Three Rivers, the daughter of the late Robert and Vivian (Houldsworth) Bishop. Linda graduated from Cedarville High School in 1971. She then moved to Three Rivers where she attended Glen Oaks Community College, graduating …

Jeanette Mae Ruggles, age 82, of Portage, died Saturday, June 8, 2019 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo following a long illness. She was born in Constantine on July 22, 1936 the daughter of Orren C. and Helen M. (Rumsey) Wagner. She graduated from Centreville High School and later from the Mercy School of Nursing in Detroit. Jeanette retired as …

Dennis Arthur Maystead, age 54, of Sturgis, was surrounded by his family when he passed away early Friday morning, June 7, 2019, at Sturgis Hospital. He was born Dec. 6, 1964, in Sturgis, a son of Donald A. and Dorothy (Grate) Maystead. Dennis was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1983. …

Mark Anthony Shingledecker, age 52, recently of Cassopolis, passed away on Tuesday morning, June 04, 2019. Mark was born July 18, 1966, in Three Rivers, the son of Charles and Sharron (Tuesley) Shingledecker. He is survived by: both loving parents, two brothers: Paul (Diana) Shingledecker & Matt (Sheri) Shingledecker both of Marcellus, one sister: Beckie Shingledecker of Traverse City, two …

This Thursday, June 6, marks the 75th Anniversary of the Invasion of Normandy. As President Roosevelt once said, “It will be a day that will live in infamy.” There are three dates in history that I try to never forget. December 7, 1941, June 6, 1944, and September 11, 2001 are dates that I’ll always remember, because events happened on …

Karen Kaye Broadworth, age 77, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday afternoon, May 29, 2019, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born April 22, 1942, in Mishawaka, a daughter of the late Arden W. and Gladys (Holtzapple) Paxton. Karen resided most of her life in Sturgis and attended Sturgis High School. She retired from Owens Illinois Inc. in Constantine …