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, …

Last week I shared suggestions concerning what not to store in your basement. I’d like to now suggest how to store certain things in that area below ground-level. So please read on and share these suggestions: If your basement gets damp, it would be smart to invest in a few mold-proof containers to store anything that might attract moisture. These …

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants to spend billions more to fix the roads and boost a lagging education system. But as the Democrat prepares to deliver her first budget proposal to the Republican-led Legislature, she faces fiscal pressures that are complicating her task. She notes that the general fund — Michigan’s second-biggest account — has not grown much from 20 years …

Three  Rivers 41,  Paw Paw 39 Cassopolis 67,  Centreville 55 Schoolcraft 62,  Bloomingdale 24 Union City 41,  Bronson 38

Nickola “Nikki” Maria Shea, age 67, passed away on February 27, 2019 at Ascension Borgess of Kalamazoo. She was born on September 15, 1951 in St. Louis, Missouri the daughter of Ralph and Mary (Robertson) Gaulden. Nikki worked as a Nurse’s Aide for over 40 years at Heartland Healthcare Center of Three Rivers where she made many lasting friendships. She …

Scott Allen “Opie” Long, age 49, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at his home. He was born May 14, 1969 in Sturgis, son of James Homer and Sharon (Schroeder) Long. Scott was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1987. For the past several years he had been employed …

Timothy Charles Wooten, age 38, of Sturgis, lost his battle with life Monday morning, Feb. 25, 2019. He was born March 27, 1980, in Circleville, Ohio, a son of Charles “Pete” and Sandra (Stahl) Wooten. Tim resided most of his life in Sturgis and was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1998. He furthered his education …

Evelyn M. “Lynn” Bigger, age 68, of Howe, Ind., passed away Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 27, 2019, at her home. She was born Aug. 7, 1950, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Lawrence John and Evelyn L. (Bupp) Cross. Lynn resided most of her life in Sturgis until moving to Howe in 2008. On Feb. 22, 2008, she married William …