Connie Ann Pagels, age 73, of Burr Oak, passed away Tuesday morning, Jan. 21, 2020, at her home. She was born Dec. 27, 1946, in Three Rivers, a daughter of the late Adrian and Betty (Pass) Hawkins. Connie resided most of her life in Burr Oak and was a graduate of Burr Oak High School with the class of 1965. …

Kathleen Lynn Wexler, age 69, of Three Rivers, passed away Saturday afternoon, Jan. 18, 2020, in Florence Township, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born Sept. 1, 1950, in Detroit, a daughter of the late Daniel C. and Blossom May (Newcomb) Ryan. Kathy resided in the Colon and Three Rivers area her entire life. On Oct. …

Harry “Ike” Pletcher, age 101, formerly of White Pigeon, passed away the evening of Jan. 19 at Greenleaf Health Campus in Elkhart. Harry and his wife, Louise, moved to Marl Lake in White Pigeon in 1969, moving there from Elkhart. On June 15, 1941, Harry married Louise Line in Elkhart. Louise passed away July 14, 2012. Harry was a member …

George F. Shimp, age 89, of Sturgis, and a former longtime Centreville resident, passed away early Wednesday morning, Jan. 22, 2020, at his home. He was born Oct. 22, 1930, in Sturgis, a son of the late Frank and Frances (Haas) Shimp. George resided in the Centreville and Sturgis area most of his life and enjoyed wintering in Arizona for …

Dorothy Marie Sidener, age 95, of Sturgis, passed away early Monday morning, Jan. 20, 2020, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born Aug. 14, 1924, in Cedar Springs, a daughter of the late George and Cecil Nixon. Dorothy resided in Sturgis since 1946, coming from Grand Rapids. On January 26, 1946 she married Paul James Sidener in Grand …

David Michael Spearow passed away Jan. 11, 2020, at his home. David was born May 13, 1946, in Sturgis, to Wendell and Kathryn Spearow. He grew up surrounded by the love of his five sisters. He graduated from Sturgis High School in 1964, after which, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and proudly served four years in the Vietnam War. Dave received …

Nancy Marlene Sidener, age 60, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday evening, Jan. 16, 2020, at her home, following a long, hard-fought battle with cancer. She was born July 21, 1959, in Savannah, Ga., a daughter of the late David Charles and Ann Louise (Cunningham) Nusbaum. Nancy resided in Sturgis for many years and was a member of the Sturgis High …

Last week, I listed some suggestions about what advice a man might give his son. I promised to share more advice in a future column. However, I feel that before I share more advice for sons from their fathers, I should give equal time for advice mothers might want to give their daughters. Here are some suggestions for just that: …

Marilyn J. Fisher, age 90, of Elkhart, formerly Constantine, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at Hubbard Hill Estates in Elkhart. She was born July 29, 1929 in Sturgis, a daughter of Elmer and Helen (Fisher) Yunker. She graduated from Sturgis High School in 1947. On June 22, 1951 she married John E. Fisher in Howe, IN. He preceded …

The footstool didn’t feel right. Well, that’s what happens when someone stashes $43,170 inside and apparently forgets about it. The money was discovered Sunday inside a footstool that was donated to a Michigan resale shop in Owosso Township, northeast of Lansing. Howard Kirby was shocked when his daughter-in-law unzipped the cushion and screamed. He was entitled to the cash, but …