William Emil “Bill” Kleckner, age 72, of Mendon, died Monday, May 1, 2023 at his home. He was born in Kalamazoo on April 29, 1951, the son of Jacob and Beverly (Hodges) Schrier, and attended Comstock Schools. Bill was an independent truck driver for many years, and after retirement would drive for the Amish community. He loved his dogs, was …

Steven H. Vogler, age 62, of Kentwood, Michigan died peacefully on Sunday, April 30, 2023 at his home following a long illness. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri on Aug. 1, 1960 the son of Francis Joseph Vogler and Marion (Taucher) Vogler. He graduated from Colon High School with the class of 1978. He served 7 years in the …

Robert “Bob” McDonald passed away on Thursday, April 27th, 2023 at the age of 81. Robert was an amazing husband, father, grandfather, and friend and will be eternally loved and missed by anyone who was blessed to know him. Robert was born on August 16th, 1941 to Carrie and Ralph McDonald and was the youngest of 4 children. He served …

Dorothy Helen Pineau, age 96, of Three Rivers, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at Optalis Health and Rehab – Three Rivers. She was born July 11, 1926 in Battle Creek, the daughter of Laverne and Marguerite Graves. In 1950, Dorothy married William Pineau. The couple shared 34 years together before his passing in 1984. She worked at Continental Can …

Pearce E. Jones (Bear), age 70, of Colon, passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at his home. Bear was born a son to the late Elmo and Rhoda Jones, on July 31, 1952, in Detroit. He was a resident of Colon for the last 40 years and was previously employed at Vanguard Industries in Colon. Surviving him are his …

Timothy Eugene Truckey, age 62, of Leonidas, passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 after a yearlong battle with cancer. Surrounded by his team of many family members and friends, he peacefully transitioned to his final homecoming. Tim was born on September 2, 1960 to Ronald and Nina Truckey, who preceded him in death. He graduated from Colon High School …

Mary E. Johnson, age 72, of Sturgis passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. In accordance with her wishes cremation has taken place. A celebration of life will be held in the summer. Memorial donations would be appreciated to the Hackman Family Funeral Homes, P.O. Box 9, Sturgis, MI 49091 who is entrusted with the …

Voters in one of Michigan’s most conservative counties have ousted a small-town clerk accused of improperly handling voting equipment after casting doubt on President Joe Biden’s election victory. Stephanie Scott lost Tuesday’s recall election in Hillsdale County’s Adams Township to Suzy Roberts, who got 406 votes to Scott’s 214, according to unofficial results reported by the county clerk’s office. Roberts, a Republican who identifies …

Rod A. Borgert, age 68, of Sherman Township, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at his home. He was born August 8, 1954 in Sturgis, a son of Dan and LaVonne (Hamm) Borgert. Rod graduated from Centreville High School in 1972. Rod was the 4th generation to farm and live on his great grandfathers farm. He was an outstanding …

Centreville Public Schools received support from its registered voters to proceed with more than $17 million in improvements following Tuesday’s successful millage-increase request. The district was seeking an additional eight-tenths of a mill to secure the funds, which will be used in three phases over the next 14 years. Unofficial results show 465 votes in favor of the request to …