Mary Lou Griffin, age 72, of Colon, and formerly of Mendon, died Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at her home. She was born in Cadillac, MI on Aug. 17, 1942 the daughter of the late Joseph and Louella (Luhrs) Skelton. She was a 1961 graduate of Vicksburg High School and later attended Glen Oaks Community College. Mary was an upholsterer, working …

Authorities say a man has been hurt after apparently trying to scale a building to get into his apartment from another balcony and falling six floors. The Ann Arbor News reports Tuesday that the 51-year-old Ann Arbor man had arm and leg injuries but was conscious when police arrived Sunday evening. He told officers he’d fallen down the outside of …

Julia E. Sutton, age 88, of Three Rivers, formerly of Constantine, passed away Monday, March 23, 2015 at Heartland Health Care Center. She was born July 9, 1926 in Constantine, a daughter of Charles and Pansy Violet (Roberts) Young, Jr. Julia graduated from Constantine High School in 1944. On Dec. 17, 1947 she married Willard Sutton in Constantine. He preceded her in death …

I’m at the age when some of my friends are having body parts either removed or replaced. A hip replacement here, a knee replacement there, or a gall bladder removed eventually. Someone once said that you should do any desired traveling while you’re young enough to enjoy it, because later on, you’ll be too busy having things done to your …

With their shared agreement for superintendent officially dissolved Monday, members of the Centreville Board of Education have decided to begin contract discussions with Rob Kuhlman. Kuhlman, who is in his fifth year as superintendent of Centreville and Mendon school districts, will not return to Mendon in the fall after its board last week voted 4-3 to not renew his contract. …

The Three Rivers Lions Club has selected Al Heivilin of Three Rivers as this year’s “Bruce C. Snook Citizen of the Year.” Heivlin, 65, is a graduate of Three Rivers High School, where he earned two letters in basketball, three letters in football and four letters in track. Later in life, he formed his own construction company, FTK Construction, which …

St. Joseph County Human Resources Director Teresa Doehring was appointed last week to serve as the county’s Freedom of Information Act coordinator. During Tuesday’s county commission meeting, county administrator Pat Yoder said the appointment puts the county in compliance with statutory changes requiring such a position be filled. There is no additional pay for the role. Doehring has worked for …

Michigan has been selected as the first Midwest state to partner with Google on making photos of travel destinations available through Google Maps. Lt. Gov. Brian Calley, Travel Michigan Vice President David West and Steve Silverman from Google Maps announced the partnership Monday at the Michigan Tourism Conference in Grand Rapids. “The Pure Michigan campaign has elevated Michigan as a …

Dwight “Jack” Jackson Kortie, 79, of Middlebury, died at 6:05 am on Sunday, March 22, at Courtyard of Goshen, where he had stayed since January 7, 2015. He was born on September 28, 1935 in Litchfield, MN, to Dwight J. and Bernice “Bunny” (Britton) Kortie, they preceded him in death. On April 25, 1975 in Goshen he married Judith (Mishler) …

Robert C. Zimmerman, 97, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2015 in Colon, Mich., where he’d lived for the last 30- plus years. Bob, known as “Red,” was born in Calumet City, Ill., on Feb. 6, 1918, to the late Herman and Mary (Mayme Jung) Zimmerman. He lived for 67 years in Calumet City, where he raised his family. Bob …