Kenneth Phillip Boyer, age 55, of Three Rivers, passed away on July 17, 2023. He was born August 15, 1967 in Three Rivers, the son of Richard and Carolyn (Wible) Boyer, and through hard work and dedication, he was able to receive his GED. He grew up with the graduating class of 1985. Kenneth worked as a fork lift driver …

Margaret Alice Butten, age 96, of East Lansing, and longtime former resident of Sturgis, passed away Monday morning, July 31, 2023 at the Willows of East Lansing. She was born May 12, 1927 in Battle Creek, daughter of the late Harold and Beatrice (Piatt) Hamilton. Mrs. Butten resided in Sturgis from 1966 to 2022 when she moved to East Lansing. …

Gerald Hampton Boswell, age 87, of Sturgis, passed away early Tuesday morning, August 1, 2023 at his home following a short, but hard fought battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born February 14, 1936 in Banks, Alabama son of the late Waco Hobson and Bama Corrine (Hickman) Boswell. Mr. Boswell was a longtime resident of Sturgis. On November 9, 1960 …

Heather Lynn Lafler, age 39, of Three Rivers, passed away late Friday Evening, July 28, 2023 in Three Rivers due to injuries sustained in an automobile/bicycle accident. She was born July 13, 1984 in Belen, New Mexico daughter of Rusty Lynn and Kathy (Henderson) Girard. Heather resided most of her life in White Pigeon and was a graduate of White …

A White Pigeon man convicted of murder after striking a 64-year-old woman with his pickup truck and then taking her body to a wooded area was sentenced Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Colby Martin, 31, of White Pigeon hit Melody Rohrer in 2021 while she was out for a walk in Van Buren County, authorities …

Susan Erma “Sue” Harrell, age 75, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday morning, July 29, 2023 at Hillsdale Hospital. She was born January 31, 1948 in Sturgis, daughter of the late Arthur and Erma (Pridgeon) Bauman. Sue was a lifelong Sturgis resident. On July 15, 1995 she married Gary Harrell in Three Rivers. Susan had been employed by Adapt, Inc. for …

Jeanne Ellen (Crabill) Blasius, age 93, of Sturgis, passed away Friday morning, July 28, 2023 at the Sturgis Hospital Emergency Room. She was born December 31, 1929 in Bronson, Michigan daughter of the late Northa F. and Rubia R. (Morrow) Crabill. Jeanne resided in the Sturgis and Bronson area her whole life and was a graduate of Bronson High School …

If you are a fan of Gospel music, you’ll want to mark your calendar for Sunday, August 6. Kline’s Resort will host The Royal Heirs. They will entertain everyone with a variety of Gospel selections with a concert beginning at 6:30 PM. Weather permitting, the concert will be held outside, so you’ll want to bring a few lawn chairs. A …

Donald Wayne Johnson, age 62, of Marcellus, passed away on Monday, July 24, 2023, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 31, 1960 in Three Rivers, the son of Calvin and Ida Pearl (Kelley) Johnson. Don was the youngest of eight siblings: Larry (Judy) Johnson, Margie (Van) Crawford, Bonnie (Danny) Lehew, Mike (Dianna) Johnson, Cathy (Terry) …

A 39-year-old Three Rivers woman died over the weekend after the bicycle she was riding was struck by a vehicle. Undersheriff Jason Bingaman said the incident occurred at 11 p.m. Friday at the intersection of U.S. 131 and Millard Road in Fabius Township. Investigators said the driver of the van was a 66-year-old White Pigeon man. Neither he nor a …