Three Rivers 61, Paw Paw 38 Battle Creek Central 86, Sturgis 34 Mendon 68, Burr Oak 29 Centreville 36, White Pigeon 22 Edwardsburg 61, Vicksburg 28

Clifford “Cliff” L. Bowlby, age 68, of Bristol, passed away at Elkhart General Hospital on Friday, March 1, 2019. He was born in Three Rivers on Jan. 8, 1951 to the late Hiram and Hazel (Kreitzer) Bowlby. He was married to his wife, Virginia “Polly” Hicks, on April 16, 1977 who survives at home after 42 years. He is also …

Authorities say four cattle died when the trailer hauling them crashed in icy and snowy conditions in southwestern Michigan. Michigan State Police officials say the semi-trailer was hauling more than 30 cattle early Wednesday when it flipped on Interstate 94 in Van Buren County’s Lawrence Township. Two people in the vehicle weren’t injured. The crash scene took several hours to …

Florence Alice Roberts, age 89, died on Sunday, March 3, 2019. In accordance with Florence’s wishes cremation will be conducted and no public services will be held at this time. Arrangements by Hohner Funeral Home.

Hudsonville Unity Christian 89,  Three Rivers 51 Cassopolis 59, Union City 29 Schoolcraft 42, Niles Brandywine 33 Benton Harbor 63, Otsego 59

Three Rivers 60,  Dowagiac 33

Lloyd Elwood Pike Jr., age 60, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday afternoon March 3, 2019, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born June 25, 1958, in Lakewood, Calif., a son of the late Lloyd and Dolly (Keyser) Pike. Lloyd lived in Sturgis from the age of 12, when he and his family moved here from California. He had …

Carolyn J. Dougan, age 80 of Sturgis, passed away Monday morning, Feb. 25, 2019, at Thurston Woods Villa in Sturgis. She was born May 22, 1938, in Muskegon, a daughter of the late Melvin E. and Lois M. (Cassidy) Dougan. Carolyn resided in Sturgis since 1978, coming from Fremont, Michigan. She worked at Arch Workshop in Sturgis and was baptized …

April Lynn Blackman-Musselman, age 35, of Colon Township, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 3, 2019 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. A celebration of April’s life will be held on Thursday, March 7, 2019 at 1:00 PM at Lighthouse Funeral & Cremation in Union City. Visitation will be held from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, just prior to the …

Andrew Scott Nichols, age 35, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019, in Sherman Township. He was born July 6, 1983, in Kalamazoo, a son of Karen Nichols. Andy resided most of his life in Sturgis. He was currently employed by Abbott Laboratories in Sturgis. He also had worked several other jobs over the years, including VCI, Walmart, Meijer, …