Trent A. Holtslander, age 10, of Constantine, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014, in Three Rivers following a tragic accident. He was born Sept. 13, 2004, in Sturgis, a son of Jason and Beth (Swihart) Holtslander. Trent was a good student in the fourth grade at Centreville Elementary School, where he excelled especially in math. He was always cheerful …

Edna L. Shimp, age 86, of Sturgis, and a former longtime Centreville resident, passed away Sunday afternoon, Dec. 7, 2014, at her home. She was born Sept. 8, 1928, in Battle Creek, a daughter of the late Leon and Gladys (Miller) Hoover. Edna resided in the Centreville and Sturgis area most of her life and enjoyed wintering in Arizona for …

A man accused of stabbing four people while on an Amtrak train in southwest Michigan told police he began the attack after seeing a demon. Court documents released Monday show that 44-year-old Michael D. Williams told investigators he started stabbing people Friday night after he saw a man turn into a demon. Williams, of Saginaw, is being held on a …

The state of Michigan is hiring a mental health agency to conduct an independent review of the Kalamazoo Psychiatric Hospital, which is under scrutiny over patient safety. The state Community Health Department said Monday that Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services will do an evaluation focusing on inpatient care and the hospital’s organizational structure and staff. The review is expected …

George Washington Taylor, 78, passed away Dec. 4, 2014, at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo, following an unexpected illness. He was born Nov. 24, 1936, to Harold and Dexter Taylor. He left behind two children, Cindy (Lloyd) Mehaney and Tim Taylor; five grandchildren, Nikita Mehaney, Mackenzie Mehaney, Jillian Taylor, Donovan Hawkinson and Georgeanna Taylor; a sister, Maxine Mains; and many nieces and nephews. …

Rita (Lawrence) Carls, 84, of Centreville, daughter of William Wolcott and Blanche Evelyn (Deisch) Lawrence, born July 22, 1930 in Florence Township, Three Rivers, passed away Monday, December 8, 2014 at Fairview Nursing Centre in Centreville. On December 5, 1953 married Herbert William Carls of Centreville. Herb preceded her in death on July 13, 1976. Rita was a descendant of …

Dale Burton Stutsman, age 82, of Three Rivers passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 7, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 17, 1932 the son of Fay Douglas and Una Mae(Nothdrup)Stutsman. Dale was a truck driver for many years. He was a member of the Three Rivers Moose Lodge # 474, Three …

Max Eugene Webster, 90, of Mottville, Mich., died Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014, at Sturgis Hospital following a short illness. He was born June 6, 1924, in White Pigeon, Mich., the son of Orville and Hazel (McGary) Webster and was a White Pigeon and Mottville area resident all of his life. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in …

Ronald E. Merritt, 66, of Constantine, Mich., died Friday, Dec. 5, 2014, at his home. He had been in failing health since July. He was born March 9, 1958, in Three Rivers, Mich., the son of Frank E. and Pearl (Long) Merritt. He lived in Constantine and White Pigeon all of his life and was a graduate of White Pigeon High …

A 10-year-old boy was struck and killed early Sunday near the intersection of U.S. 131 and West Michigan Avenue in Three Rivers. The boy, Trenton Holtslander, a 15-year-old sibling and their father were walking across U.S. 131 in the 100 block. The victim dropped something and as he went back to retrieve it, he was struck by a northbound van …