Ronald E. Patterson, age 71, of Three Rivers passed on Friday, January 16, 2015 at his home. He was born on August 7, 1943 in Three Rivers, MI the son of Clyde and Ella Dean(Jaseph)Patterson. Although he lived all over the United States growing up, he came back to Michigan to live out his later years. He was employed for …

Elizabeth Maxine Lytle, age 96, of Three Rivers passed away on Monday, January 19, 2015 at the Sunshine Care Home of Three Rivers. She was born in White Pigeon, MI on April 30, 1918 the daughter of William and Ione(Smith)Friesner. Elizabeth graduated from White Pigeon High School. On December 24, 1940 Elizabeth was united in marriage to James Lytle in …

Carol Lee Edwards, 75, of Elkhart, Ind., passed away on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014 in Elkhart, Ind. She was born in Three Rivers the daughter of Jay L. and Thelma (Grover) Edwards. Carol leaves to cherish her loving memory sister, Shirley Wagner of Elkhart, Ind.; brother, Norman Edwards of Three Rivers; many nieces, nephews, cousins, and extended family. A memorial …

An 18-year-old pilot in training is counting his blessings after the small plane he was flying crash-landed in a LaGrange County field. Jordan Stoltzfus walked away uninjured after the two-seater airplane crashed less than a mile from his Shipshewana home. The Westview High School senior says he flew from Goshen Airport to Elkhart, performing a couple takeoffs and landings. Stoltzfus …

Several years ago, I traveled to Korea to attend the Lions International Convention. I also spent several days in training, so it was necessary to take along extra clothing. I was, of course, limited to how much I could check as far as luggage, and how much I could take as carry-on luggage. I came up with a plan and …

Janet L. Wolf, age 79, of White Pigeon and Portage, died Sunday Jan. 18, 2015, at BronsonMethodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born June 10, 1935, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Carl andMamie (Bare) Roberts. Janet graduated from White Pigeon High School, received her bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University, and her master’s degree in education from Western …

Here’s a reminder that a trio of community-visioning workshops are taking place in coming weeks to help determine the future of Three Rivers. Community visioning is a planning tool that enables residents, business owners and local institutions to have a voice in the decision-making process of their community. The workshops have been planned to gather information from residents about what …

Authorities plan to crack down on speeding and distracted driving in eastern Kalamazoo County following a 193-vehicle pileup that killed one man and closed a stretch of Interstate 94 for two days. State police Lt. Dale Hinz says there have been problems with speeding and aggressive driving in that area for a while. He says that leads to crashes in bad …

Martha G. “Marty” Clark, age 71, passed away peacefully from complications of kidney cancer at her home on Friday, January 16th, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. Marty was born June 9, 1943 in Howard Lake, Minnesota, the daughter of Thomas and Agnes (Baldy) Marketon. On January 11, 1964 Marty was united in marriage to Mr. Larry Clark in Waverly, …

A two-vehicle collision last week on U.S. 131 in Park Township sent an Indiana man to the hospital and closed the northbound lane for more than four hours. State police said a semi driven by Hector Fuentes, of Comstock Park, was heading west off Heimbach Road when he pulled into the path of a northbound U.S. 131 vehicle driven by …