Dorothy Bauman Falter, 69, of Indianapolis, passed away Oct. 28, 2013. She was born July 23, 1944, in Sturgis, to the late Edward Bauman and Edith Hodges. Dorothy was employed with Technicarbon for 24 years, retiring as office manager in 2006. Dorothy is survived by her loving daughters, Kelle Reed (Devon) and Keri Wagner (Chris); grandchildren, Trestin Patterson, Alexis and …

Rhonda(Carroll)Keene, age 62, of Three Rivers passed away on Monday, October 21, 2013 at Borgess Medical Center. Rhonda was born on August 10, 1951 in Three Rivers, MI the daughter of John and Ann Carroll. Rhonda graduated from Three Rivers High School. She retired from from Triple S in Vicksburg, MI. She was preceded in death by her parents and …

Patricia Clare Hurley-Burger, age 68, of Colon, died Friday Nov. 1, 2013 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born in Chicago on Nov. 8, 1944 the daughter of Richard and Evelyn (Collins) Parrish. She attended Dowagiac Schools and later attended Glen Oaks Community College. Pat was married to Daniel Hurley on Aug. 31, 1969 in Dowagiac, and they …

Robert Leslie Krull, age 93, of Three Rivers passed away on Thursday October 31, 2013 at his home. He was born on June 19, 1920 in Three Rivers, MI the son of Leslie and Freda (Swanson) Krull. Bob served in the Eighth Air Force in England during World War II. On June 19, 1941 he was united in marriage to …

Captain Thomas “Tom” A. Miller, 68, of White Pigeon (formerly of Elkhart, Ind. and also Wakarusa, Ind.), passed away Oct. 30, 2013. He was born Sept. 16, 1945 in Elkhart, Ind. the son of the late Wilbur S. and Dorothy E. (Huster) Miller. Also preceded in death by a sister, Joann Ferrell. Tom married Charita J. (Ganger) on Sept. 14, …

Alice L. Pierson, 95, passed away in peace on Oct. 24, 2013 in Tucson, Ariz. Survived by sons David Pierson and Michael (Caryn) Pierson; grandchildren, Jaclyn (Reggio) Blackwell and Jonathan Pierson; great-granddaughter, Alina Blackwell. Alice lived in Three Rivers until moving to Tucson in 1974.

A weekend of high school football playoffs is on tap and six area teams will be in action. Four games take place at 7 o’clock tonight: Sturgis, with a 5-and-4 record, is at 8-and-1 St. Joseph; 8-and-1 Schoolcraft takes on 8-and-1 Niles Brandywine in Niles; six-win St. Joseph Lake Michigan Catholic is at Cassopolis to face the 6-and-3 Rangers; and …

A two-vehicle collision Wednesday afternoon in Lockport Township resulted in occupants from both automobiles seeking medical treatment. State police investigators said a northbound car on U.S. 131 was approaching North Main Street when the driver of a southbound Ford Contour attempted to turn left onto Main Street in front of it. A 17-year-old Three Rivers girl was driving the Contour. …

State Rep. Matt Lori and state Sen. Rebekah Warren, of Ann Arbor, introduced resolutions Thursday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy’s signing of the Community Mental Health Act. In February, Lori and Warren were appointed by Gov. Rick Snyder to the Mental Health and Wellness Commission, and the two have been working to identify and address gaps in …

The St. Joseph County Parks and Recreation Department has announced the winners of the annual Meyer Broadway Park scarecrow contest. The displays were one of many attractions at the park as a part of the Oct. 13 Three Rivers Area Fall Color Tour. A variety of categories were in place and winners were: funniest, “The Three Rivers” by Andrews Elementary …