Robert L. Brandebury, age 70, of Sturgis, Mich., passed away early Sunday morning, Nov. 17, 2013, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. He was born April 30, 1943, in Fort Worth, Texas, son of the late Warren and Hazel (Rhoades) Brandebury. Mr. Brandebury resided in Sturgis since 1964 coming from Grand Rapids. He was a truck driver by trade and …

Bobby Grant Bray, age 64, of Sturgis, Mich., passed away unexpectedly Saturday afternoon, Nov. 16, 2013, at his home. He was born Oct. 9, 1949, in Kentucky. Bobby resided in Sturgis for many years coming from Detroit. His early life was lived in Kentucky. He was a retired truck driver and had also worked as a taxi driver in Detroit. …

The Big Lots store in Three Rivers will be closing shortly after the new year. Company officials said the retailer, at 1326 Broadway Street, will close Jan. 15, about a month after it begins its going-out-of-business sale. The seller of closeout and surplus merchandise moved to its current spot in 2005 from North Main Street in Three Rivers. It is …

All three area football teams bowed out of the state playoffs Saturday. In Division 8, Mendon was beaten at home for the second consecutive year by Muskegon Catholic Central. Saturday’s 28-to-12 loss ends the Hornets season at 11-and-1. Constantine, hoping to return to the Division 6 state championship game for the third time in three years, suffered a road loss …

Troopers from the White Pigeon state police detachment are investigating separate theft incidents reported earlier this month in Fabius and Mottville townships. In the first case, an 18-foot car-hauler trailer was stolen from a Fabius Township residence in the 14000 block of Gleason Road. The trailer was likely stolen between Oct. 30 and Nov. 1. Troopers were called last week …

Four Three Rivers residents were treated for injuries they suffered in a two-vehicle accident Saturday in Fabius Township. According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department, a vehicle driven by 19-year-old Samantha Jo Combs attempted to turn left off U.S. 131 and onto North Main Street into the path of a vehicle driven northbound on U.S. 131 by 52-year-old Karen …

Joseph “Joe” J. Milnamow, age 78, of Three Rivers, passed away after an illness on Saturday, November 16, 2013 at Bronson Methodist Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born in DeKalb, IL., on Jan. 28, 1935 the son of the late John J. and Therese (Ziegler) Milnamow. Joe graduated from the University of Illinois in 1957 and served …

Kathryn Roxina  Stryker, 97, of Three Rivers, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on April 1, 1916 in Quincy the daughter of the late Ferd and Bessie (Winchell) Smith. On April 18, 1936 Kathryn married the love of her life Mr. Harley F. Stryker who preceded her in …

Beverly Joyce Miller, age 87, of Sturgis, passed away Friday, Nov. 15, 2013, at Rivercrest Specialty Hospital in Mishawaka, Ind. She was born Oct. 19, 1926, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Orval D. and Marguerite (Large) Wheeler. Beverly was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1944. She was married …

Roy Albert Rider, age 68, of Romulus and a former resident of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 13, 2013, at Oakwood Annapolis Hospital in Wayne. He was born Jan. 15, 1945, in Sturgis, a son of Bobby F. and Joan (Preston) Rider. Roy had resided in the Ann Arbor area for the past 30 years. His early life was …