Guy F. Quarandillo, 77, of Elkhart, Ind., passed away at the Center for Hospice Care in Elkhart, Ind. on Friday, Dec. 12, 2014 at 2:35 a.m. following an extended illness. He was born in Elkhart, Ind. on Aug. 23, 1937 to the late Anthony and Lillian (Borrelli) Quarandillo and later married Laura L. Ely on Oct. 19, 1984 in Elkhart, …

There’s nothing that adds to the spirit of this season like music. The First United Methodist Church of Three Rivers, 215 North Main Street, has just the thing, when it comes to music. We’re Glad You Came is the name of the cantata to be performed next Sunday, December 21, beginning at 7 PM. This would be a wonderful way …

The St. Joseph County Water Trail Master Plan will be open for public comment starting Friday, according to Suzanne Fromson, landscape architect with Edgewater Resources. Fromson, whose company has been retained by the county to work on the master plan, said a hard copy of the proposed plan will be at the county courthouse through Jan. 19. It will also …

Investigators from the St. Joseph County Area Narcotics unit executed a search warrant Monday at a residence in Sturgis Township. SCAN officers received information about a location in the 69000 block of Deer Road, where trafficking of marijuana and other controlled substances had been suspected. Officers obtained a search warrant for the residence and once inside, they found marijuana and …

Michael Xavier Virgil, 56, of Mottville Township, White Pigeon, died Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014, at his home, following an illness. He was born Feb. 15, 1958, in South Bend, Ind., a son of Mark T. and Marie C. (Fortline) Virgil Sr. He was a Mottville Township resident the past 24 years, coming from Grass Lake. His early life was spent in South Bend. …

No injuries were reported Friday afternoon in a car-bus collision in Three Rivers. The incident occurred around 3:15 p.m. on West Michigan Avenue, just east of U.S. 131, according to Three Rivers Police. The Three Rivers Community Schools bus was traveling west on Michigan Avenue when a car turned left from a business on the north side of the road. …

Three Elkhart men were arrested Friday in connection with an armed robbery at a Cass County gas station two days earlier. Sheriff Joe Underwood Jr. said a clerk at the Marathon station in Jones was robbed at 2:45 p.m. Wednesday. Underwood said a cashier was able to get a description of the vehicle following the armed robbery incident. Around 10:30 …

A benevolent effort two weeks ago raised more than $19,000 for six local, non-profit organizations. Three Rivers Area Community Foundation Administrator Melissa Bliss said the money raised as part of #GivingTuesday Dec. 2 will benefit the following: Three Rivers Community First Fund, Three Rivers Main Street/DDA, Three Rivers Sports Complex, River Country Recreational Authority, Three Rivers Food Site and the …

Florence Patricia Miller, 67, of White Pigeon, died Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014, at her home, following an extended illness. She was born June 23, 1947, in Sturgis, to John and Rosemary (Davidson) Berchiatti. She was a homemaker, enjoyed garage sales, resale shops, flowers and gardening, and most of all, time with her family. On May 12, 1967, she married Ray Miller in …

Harry “Sonny” Hull, Jr., age 83, of Constantine, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2014 at Three Rivers Health Hospital.  Harry was born in Fabius Township on March 14, 1931, a son of Harry and Bertha (King) Hull, Sr.  On July 3,1967, he married Doris Hawkins in Houghton Lake. Harry was employed as a mechanic and helped with maintenance at the …