Leona L. Truax, age 82, of Leonidas, passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at her daughter’s home in Leonidas. Leona was born on January 5, 1941, in Coldwater, a daughter to the late Jeremiah and Hazel “Lucille” (McLish) Mears. Leona was a graduate of Vicksburg High School with the class of 1959. On December 9, 1961, Leona married Donald …

Timothy Lee Hughes, age 45, of Gastonia, North Carolina, passed away Friday, July 21, 2023 in Gastonia. He was born November 19, 1977 in Gastonia, son of the late Dennis Gwin and Frances Jeanette (Henderson) Hughes. Tim lived most of his life in Gastonia. On April 1, 2018 he married Crystal Crain in Gastonia. Tim had been employed in landscaping, …

The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency (BHSJ CHA) is lifting the No Contact Health Advisory for the St. Joseph River from the Broadway Street Bridge to Withers Road Bridge. Residents can again utilize the St. Joseph River for recreational activities. Officials of the Three Rivers Wastewater Treatment Plant had notified the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency (CHA), that approximately 20,000 …

Jean Ann Freimund, age 81, of Union, Michigan, died on Thursday, July 27, 2023 at her home. She was born July 21, 1942 in Calvin Township, MI a daughter of James and Winifred (Kantz) Goode. Jean attended Edwardsburg schools. On September 20, 1979 she married Lee Zemanek, he preceded her in death in January 1986. On August 15, 1987 she …

James Jay Reynolds, Sr., age 89, of Marcellus, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at home. He was born in South Bend on April 1, 1934 the son of Roy Stanley and Harriet Blanche (Bohney) Reynolds. On August 25, 1956 he married Janice Margaret Medd who preceded him in death in January of 2006. James was a lifelong owner and …

Suzette “Suzy” Marie Kingman-Lowery, age 65, of Mendon, passed away peacefully Monday, July 24, 2023, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo.  She was born in Pontiac, Michigan on January 26, 1958, the daughter of Richmond and Gloria (Marquedant) Kingman.  She was a 1976 graduate of Dowagiac Union High School and earned her master’s degree in education from Western Michigan University.  …

Conchita Duron, age 86, of Centreville, died Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born in San Antonio, Texas on July 10, 1937 the daughter of Antonioand Magdalena (Cortez) Duron. Raised in the Catholic Church, she later joined the Baptist faith.For many years she resided in the Grand Rapids area where she worked at Robert Halls …

Jerilyn “Jeri” Kay (Fennell) Phillips, age 78, of Howe, IN, passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at the Life Care Center of LaGrange. She was born on June 20, 1945, in Sturgis, the daughter of Earl Jacob Fennell and Marie Minnie (Alleshouse) Fennell. Jeri married Walter L. McCann and from this marriage her sons, Kerry, Tim, and Todd were …

The search for a 73-year-old Three Rivers woman – missing since late May – has concluded with the discovery of her body. Undersheriff Jason Bingaman said search-and-rescue personnel with Christian Aid Ministries located a body believed to be that of Marilee Furlong in a wooded area off Miller Road in Cass County’s Marcellus Township. The body was discovered around 7:30 …

Here’s an update on work being done on U.S. 131 in St. Joseph and Kalamazoo counties, according to Michigan Department of Transportation’s Christopher Jacobs. Recently completed work includes storm-sewer installation from the Rocky River bridge, near Hoffman Road, north to XY Avenue in Kalamazoo County. Meanwhile, ditching to XY Avenue has also been completed. The two-week outlook includes continuing topsoil …