Stewart J. Sawyer, 87, of Mendon, died May 16, 2014 at the Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in WWII. Visitation will be on Tuesday 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon where services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. Interment with full military rites will …

Donald Chucta, age 83, of Jones, MI passed away Saturday, May 17, 2014. He was born July 15, 1930 in Chicago, IL the son of Michael and Anna (Hlivyak) Chucta. On March 7, 1953 he married Elizabeth G. Keinhenz who preceded him in death in 1992. He was a Navy Veteran who served during the Korean War and enjoyed telling …

Gladys Opal Tracy, age 102. of Constantine, passed away on May 16, 201 at Riverview Manor in Three Rivers. She was born May 24, 1911 in Blackford County, IN, a daughter of John E. and Artie (Culbertson) Lambert. Gladys She married Lee C. Tracy November 26, 1929 in Kalamazoo by Rev. Henry Hulme, pastor of Constantine Methodist Church. Gladys is …

Thomas E. Dentler, age 64, of Marcellus, MI passed away Thursday, May 15, 2014 at home. He was born July 17, 1949 in Porter Township, MI the son of Raymond and Veda (Johnson) Dentler. On May 20, 2000 in Marcellus he married Peggy Freeze who survives. He was a Navy Veteran and was employed by American Axle and previous to …

Douglas Lyman Decker, age 67, of Centreville, died Thursday May 15, 2014 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born in Sturgis, MI on Sep. 7, 1946 the son of Lyman S. and Marjorie (Loudenslager) Decker. Doug graduated from Colon High School in 1964 and from Western Michigan University in 1967. He was married to his sweetheart, Rita Sue …

A veteran trooper with the Michigan State Police is on paid administrative leave, as an investigation into his conduct during an April traffic stop is under review. St. Joseph County Prosecutor John McDonough said he is hopeful that the 19-year member of the state police force, will be removed from duty following the April 15 stop. In a letter to …

A Kalamazoo woman was arrested Tuesday after she attempted to ram her vehicle into a patrol car. According to state police, the woman was observed traveling south at a high rate of speed on Washington Street near Second Street. Troopers attempted to stop the woman, but she continued driving some distance before bringing her vehicle to a halt. Troopers said …

A fire that damaged a home in Mottville is being called suspicious by local authorities. Firefighters were dispatch to 69049 Thomas St. around 3 p.m. Tuesday, and quickly brought the blaze under control. Neighbors said the ranch style home had been condemned and that squatters had been living there until last week. They also said the floors were coming apart …

The Three Rivers Fire Department was dispatched to a house fire shortly before 2am Friday morning on Carman Drive east of the city. The only occupant of the home escaped without injury. The fire was contained to the basement, although the entire building sustained extensive smoke damage. The state fire marshal has been requested to assist in the investigation.

Elmer V. Eaton, 72, of Three Rivers, died unexpectedly on May 2, 2014 at his home. He was born in Sturgis on Feb. 14, 1942 the son of Harl W. and Florence E. (Harris) Eaton and was a lifetime resident of St. Joseph County. He attended Colon Schools and had been employed at Grumman-Olson in Sturgis and Essex Wire in …