Robert Russell Sharp, age 79, of Colon, passed away Saturday evening, April 27, 2013. Bob was born in the Sharp Centennial home on Engle Road in Colon Twp. on June 2, 1933, a son to the late Leon Russell and Anna Lucille (Loudenslager) Sharp. He lived his whole life in the Colon community. He went to the Deno Country School …

Three Colon teens were among five people injured in a single-vehicle crash over the weekend in Colon Township. Investigators said it appears alcohol and excessive speeding were potential factors contributing to the 4 a.m. Sunday crash on Wattles Road. A department media release indicated the vehicle was being driven west on Wattles Road when it veered off the roadway and …

The Day Reporting Center was announced as the recipient of the 2013 Liberty Bell Award, an honor bestowed annually since 1985 by the St. Joseph County Bar Association. Its program director, Anthony Callaway, and the agency’s five-member staff will be recognized during a ceremony at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the St. Joseph County Courthouse. The Liberty Bell Award is presented …

Cass County Sheriff Joe Underwood Jr. said his deputies handled a two-car, personal-injury crash on Calvin Center Road, near Chain Lake Street in Calvin Township over the weekend. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. Saturday, when a vehicle driven by 57-year-old Wayne Barber Jr., of Cassopolis, was traveling north on Calvin Center Road and a southbound vehicle driven by 52-year-old …

Organizers of Saturday’s local “Save the Frogs Day” said a turnout of about 400 people made it safe to declare the three-hour program a success. A variety of games and attractions comprised the event, which helped shed light on the dangers resulting in a dip in the frog population worldwide. Also present for the three-hour program were the Weenie King …

A White Pigeon man was killed in a one-car crash late Saturday afternoon on Blue School Road near Dickinson Road in Constantine Township. The victim was identified as 74-year-old Richard Carter. The incident occurred when his car left the roadway and rolled over. The vehicle was a convertible that had its top off at the time of the accident. Carter …

Bobbi Jo Whitely, 50, of Olivet, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2013, surrounded by her family. Bobbi was born June 13, 1962, in Hastings, a daughter of Bob and Mary Jo (Benedict) Brimmer. She graduated Charlotte High School with the class of 1980 before attending Michigan State University for communications. While tending bar at the Charlotte Country Club in the …

Hollis Albert “Al” Larsen, age 87, of Sturgis, passed away peacefully early Tuesday evening, April 23, 2013, at his home. He was born Aug. 5, 1925, in Wheat Ridge, Colo., a son of Albert and Blanche (Hollis) Larsen. Al was a manager for the W.T. Grant Company for 30 years. He managed stores in many towns in the Midwest but …

Norman Leroy Salter, 74, of Mesick, passed away Friday, April 19, 2013, at Munson Medical Center. Norman was born Feb. 4, 1939, in Three Rivers, to Harley and Ruth Salter. On Sept. 18, 1959, Norman married Ardith (Osborn) Salter in Centerville. Norm is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Ardith Salter of Mesick; four sons, Sam (Brenda) Salter …

Ruth E. Hocker, age 78, of Centreville, passed away peacefully Thursday morning, April 25, 2013, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born Jan. 6, 1935, in St. Clair Shores, a daughter of the late George and Edna (Harm) Husk. Ruth resided in Centreville since 1987, coming from Three Rivers, where she lived for many years. Her early …