Betty E. Warlick, age 87, of Colon, passed away Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013, at the home of her daughter in Augusta. Betty was born Oct. 8, 1926, in Colon, Twp. a daughter to the late Raymond G. and Evalyn (Dexter) McKercher. Betty lived most all of her life in Colon, graduating from Colon High School with the Class of 1948. …

A pair of St. Joseph County football teams remains in the state playoffs, while Cassopolis and Schoolcraft also picked up wins in the opening-round to continue their seasons. In Division 8, Mendon routed Eau Claire, 67-to-0 Saturday, to up its season record to 10-and-0. The Hornets will play for a district title at 1 p.m. Saturday, when they host 9-and-1 …

The identity of a Sturgis man who died in a crash last week in Florence Township has been confirmed. Corey Michael Draime, 27, was declared dead at the scene of the one-car crash just after 1 a.m. Oct. 27 in the 65000 block of Lutz Road. St. Joseph County Sheriff’s deputies said Draime was driving a vehicle stolen from the …

Nominations are being accepted for the 2013-14 John E. Oster Award for outstanding teaching and community service by a Sturgis Public Schools teacher. Now in its 33rd year, the award is in honor of the late John E. Oster, a Sturgis attorney who placed high value on education and community service. Sturgis school district residents who wish to nominate a …

Mr. James “Jimmer” Seeley, 68, of Kalamazoo, passed away at his home with family at his side on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013. Jim was born at home in Cadillac on July 30, 1945, the son of the late Raymond and Sarah (Baldwin) Seeley. On April 12, 1969, he married the love of his life Carole (Finkbeiner) Seeley, who survives. Jim …

William Maxwell “Max” Puckett was born March 18, 1982, in Sturgis. He lived his life in both Michigan and California. While living in Michigan, Max attended White Pigeon High School, Kalamazoo Valley Community College and Western Michigan University. He received his degree from Sacramento State University. Max relished his time spent with family and friends at Klinger Lake. He loved …

Corey Michael Draime, age 27, a lifelong Sturgis resident, passed away early Sunday morning, Oct. 27, 2013, due to injuries received in an automobile accident. He was born Aug. 23, 1986, in Sturgis, a son of Kyle Draime and Kathleen (Merkle) Draime. Corey had worked several local jobs and was very interested in electronics, enjoyed watching movies and was talented …

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 …