D. Patricia Rice died peacefully on March 4, 2015 in Lakeland, Florida at the age of 83. Patricia was born on February 21, 1932 in Kirkwood, IL to Roy and Carol VanRiper. She graduated from DePauw University with a degree in Home Economics. She moved to Michigan in 1955 to take a position as Home Economist with the Michigan State …

A decision on who will be appointed to serve an 18-month term as county clerk and register of deeds could be made next week. St. Joseph County Circuit Court Judge Paul Stutesman said the four-person team that interviewed finalists Tabitha Wedge and Lindsay Oswald this week will reconvene Tuesday morning and discuss their thoughts in detail. Stutesman, who is obligated …

The Animal Rescue Fund of St. Joseph County will stage an annual fundraiser this weekend. Pizza For Paws, featuring an all-you-can-eat pizza buffet, takes place 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Country Table restaurant in White Pigeon. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for children 12 years and younger. In addition to the pizza buffet, the cost includes …

The eighth annual meeting of the Friends of the St. Joe River Watershed Council will take place later this month in Sturgis. The gathering, which includes a keynote speaker, presentation of the Watershed Stewardship Award, dinner, a cash bar and a silent auction, will take place from 5 to 9 p.m. March 20 at the Sturgis-Young Auditorium. Silent auction items …

Marjorie May Pierce, age 74, of Three Rivers, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at Borgess Medical Center, following a brief illness. She was born June 6, 1940, in Three Rivers, a daughter of the late James H. and Freda M. (Friend) Wagner. Margie was a lifetime resident of Three Rivers. She attended Three Rivers Schools and on July 6, …

Mr. Earl Henry Buckman Jr., age 67, of Three Rivers, MI., passed away on Monday, March 2, 2015 at the Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo, MI., following a brief illness. He was born in Detroit, MI., on January 7, 1948 the son of Earl Sr. and Isabelle (Flint) Buckman. On Oct. 23, 1999 Earl was united in marriage to Mrs. Bobbi …

George L. Cole, age 88, of Three Rivers passed away on Monday, March 2, 2015 at Three Rivers Hospital. was born in Fabius Township to Delbert L and Ethel O (Stephenson) Cole on May 11, 1926. He attended Coon Hollow Grade School and graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1943. After serving in the Army Air Corps in WW …

Hi. My name is Magoo and I am a male black and white, short-hair kitty. I have a cute black beard on my chin and I really like people. I don’t have a home right now but would surely like to have one so please visit me and see how sweet I am. My docket number is 12502, at the …

A river trail master plan was approved Tuesday by the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners. The action is a critical step toward St. Joseph County being in a position to showcase and promote its paddling opportunities to canoe and kayak enthusiasts. Put together by St. Joseph-based Edgewater Resources, the master plan was assembled following two public-input sessions during which …

St. Joseph County’s Central Dispatch wishes to advise the public it will be testing the severe-weather sirens this weekend. Beginning at 12:05 p.m. Saturday, sirens in all communities countywide will be activated as part of the testing process. On the first Saturday of each month from March to October, the department conducts a test of the sirens. During this weekend’s …