Vicente Perez-Trejo, age 66, of Three Rivers, and formerly of Florida, passed away Monday, January 13, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 15, 1953 in Queretaro, Mexico, the son of Victorio Perez and Maria Guadalupe Trejo. A farm labor contractor by trade, he made LaBelle, Florida, his home, but traveled for work between Michigan, New York, …

Michigan would lift its ban on stun guns under legislation advanced by lawmakers. The bill would allow the sale, possession and “reasonable use” of a stun device by those 18 and older. Michigan currently allows law enforcement and people with a concealed pistol license to use a Taser, which is a different type of self-defense device than a stun gun. …

Deborah “Olive” Sue (Ashbrook) Stuckey, age 65, passed away in the early morning hours on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 in Kalamazoo. She was born on March 30, 1954 in Marysville, CA the daughter of Robert and Wendillin (Barker) Ashbrook. She was an artist and loved doing crafts. She enjoyed owning and operating Sunset Pines with her husband Dick. All through …

On Friday, January 3, 2020, Dale Kent Wells, loving husband and father of three children, passed away at age 89, at home in Montgomery, TX. Dale was born on October 23, 1930 in Three Rivers, to William F. and Mable (Koenneker) Wells. Following graduation from Three Rivers High School he served his country for four years in the U.S. Air …

The Kalamazoo Wings (12-18-4-0) traveled to the Lone Star State this past weekend to take on the West Division Leading Allen Americans (26-7-6-1). After trailing the Americans 2-0 after the first period, the K-Wings came back with a pair of their own to tie the game 2-2 at the end of the second period. Zach Diamontoni and Zach Saar scored …

Janet Sue Brubaker, age 66, of Sturgis, passed away early Friday evening, Jan.10, 2020, at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born May 21, 1953, in Sturgis, a daughter of John W. and Doris B. (Hostetler) Brubacher. Janet was a lifelong Sturgis area resident and a graduate of Burr Oak High School with the class of 1971, and furthered …

Alf Eric Setterblad, age 77, of Sturgis, passed away early Monday morning, Jan.6, 2020, at Drew’s Place in Coldwater. He was born June 5, 1942, in Gothenburg, Sweden, a son of the late Eric and Brita (Friberg) Setterblad. Al resided in Sturgis since 1970, coming from Chicago, where he attended Senn High School. On Oct. 11, 1980, he married Marilyn …

William Roy Rexford, Jr., age 73, formerly of Mendon, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020 in Iowa. He was born in Three Rivers on Sep. 26, 1946 the son of the late William R. and Beulah (Smalley) Rexford. He attended Mendon Schools, Glen Oaks, and Kalamazoo Valley Community College. He worked many years at Rahau Plastics in Sturgis for the Public …

During my working years, I spent most of them in some form of customer service. I tried to do the best job possible when it came to satisfying the demands of customers. Today I am on the opposite end of the phone line and have found that in most cases I’m dealing with a computer when it comes to getting …

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and safety advocates want to combat distracted driving by restricting the use of cellphones, though pending legislation does not go as far as what she proposed nearly a year ago. The bill would prohibit motorists under 18 from using a phone while operating a vehicle, except in emergencies. Adults, however, would be exempt from the ban that …