Caralene G. (Preston) Skelton, age 88, of Constantine, passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at her home. Caralene was born in Three Rivers on June 17, 1931, a daughter of Harold and Edith (Clark) Preston. She attended Three Rivers High School. On October 24, 1948, she married Thomas Arthur Skelton, Sr. in Three Rivers; he preceded her in death …

Doris Joan Arver, age 91, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday, Aug.15, 2019, at Fairview Living Centre in Centreville. She was born June 30, 1928, in South Bend, a daughter of the late Marion Francis and Elsa Rosetta (Sayles) Marriott. Doris spent her early childhood years in Rochester, Ind. After her father’s death in 1937, her family moved to Sturgis. In …

Cindy Deckard, age 62, formerly of White Pigeon, passed away on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, in Mount Pleasant. A graveside service will be held at noon on Saturday, Aug. 24 at White Pigeon Township Cemetery. Farrand Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.

Leslie B. White, age 77, of Sturgis, passed away in Sturgis on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 surrounded by his family.  Leslie was born in Kalamazoo on October 22, 1941, a son of Leslie White and Barbara Monroe.  He attended Parchment Schools, graduating in 1959, and then went on to receive his Business Degree from Parson’s Business School. On June 19, …

Jacqueline deVerna Bendure (nee: Wendell), age 96, of Lebanon, Ohio, died Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019 at Hospice of Butler and Warren Counties. Born Oct. 11, 1922 in Wheeling, W.V. to Lay Arthur and Jessie (nee: Lewis) Wendell, she was a dedicated wife, mother and grandmother. A longtime member of the Lebanon United Methodist Church, she was active in the Lebanon …

Our loving son Brandon Howard, age 32 of Constantine, passed away way too early on Saturday July 27, 2019. He was born May 3, 1987 in Three Rivers, to Paul Howard Sr. and his loving mother Penny Harrison. Also left to cherish Brandon’s loving memory are his stepfather Ardean McKee, his three children, Faith, Gene, and Bella; brothers, Austin, Shawn …

In last week’s column, I gave some interesting facts about Canada, our neighbors to the north. Lo and behold, someone complained and said that I should give equal to the our home-state of Michigan. So as not to ruffle any more feathers, here are some things you might not know about “Pure Michigan”: Michigan is first in the United States …

Vernon Lee Hammond II, age 58, of Marcellus passed away on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019, following a tragic motorcycle accident. He was born on Jan. 28, 1961 in Muskegon, the son of the late Vernon L. and Joyce J. (Rohm) Hammond. Mr. Hammond was formerly self-employed at Bubbas Tires and also worked in the expediting business. He leaves to cherish …

Paul LeRoy Edwards, age 64, of Battle Creek, formerly of Burr Oak, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. Paul was born on February 17, 1955 in Three Rivers, a son to the late Don LeRoy and Alice Elizabeth (Babcock) Edwards. He lived most of his life in the Burr Oak area. After graduating from …

John Earl Evilsizor, aka “John Boy” Variety DJ, age 52, a lifelong resident of Sturgis, passed away Friday, Aug. 9, 2019, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born Dec. 18, 1966, in Sturgis, a son of Clarence Russell and Joan (Knapp) Evilsizor. John graduated from Sturgis High School with the class of 1986. He had been employed at …