Todd LeRoy Overholt, age 42, of Centreville, passed away , Thursday, May 23rd, 2013 in Centreville. He was born at Sturgis Hospital on November 11, 1970, the son of Melvin and Shirley Ann (Cossairt) Overholt. He moved to Florida at an early age. On Feb. 14, 2000 he married Debra L. Bradwell in Ruskin, FL. Todd returned to Michigan with …

Johnnetta (Netta) Hart,  age 88, of Centreville, passed away peacefully Wednesday May 22, 2013 at Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre in Centreville. Netta was born on July 30,1924, the daughter of Bert and Lillian (Wagner) Phelps in AuSable Township, MI. In September of 1972 Netta married Roger Hart at the Centreville Baptist Church. He preceded her in death on November …

Catherine L. (Hile) Edgington, age 83, of Kendallville, IN and formerly of Sturgis, MI passed away January 11, 2013 at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville, IN. She was born September 18, 1929 in Kendallville, IN a daughter to the late Ben and Hazel (Witmer) Hile and has been a resident of Sturgis since 1970. Catherine was first married to James …

A $500 reward is being offered by the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department for information related to a series of break-ins in southeastern St. Joseph County. The department said the reward is available to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction for the responsible party. Authorities are advising residents be especially alert to suspicious activity or …

The Colon Fire Department recently received a boost in its goal to purchase equipment for a new tanker/pumper truck. An international Food Fest event staged earlier this month by St. Paul’s Lutheran Church raised $1,200. A check was presented last week to Colon Fire Chief Matt Overholt. Members of the congregation said the March fire that destroyed two downtown businesses …

The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners set a time and date for an upcoming work session, an informal gathering that will take place at 3 p.m., June 5 at the county courthouse. Commissioner Don Eaton during Tuesday’s twice-a-month meeting said the much-discussed work session and its continued postponements was becoming a problem. He voiced his frustration over perpetual postponements …

A break-in at a Mottville Township gas station was investigated this week by the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies responded shortly before 4 a.m. Thursday to the 11000 block of U.S. 12 in response to an alarm that was triggered as a result of the break-in. A department media release did not indicate whether anything was taken from the …

Gordon Lamar Bickel, Sr.,  age 83, of Constantine, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 at his home. He was born in Three Rivers, MI on February 19, 1930, the son of Ray and Ailene (Hitchcox) Bickel. Gordon graduated from Constantine High School in 1948 and earned an Agriculture Degree from Michigan State University. He served in the US …

Marilyn Ann Miller, age 82, of Colon, passed away, Tuesday, May 21, 2013. In accordance with Marilyn’s wishes, cremation has taken place and no services are scheduled. She was born May 27, 1931, in Dayton, Ohio, to the late Ralph and Louise (Schafer) Black. Marilyn graduated from Fairmont High School in 1949. She married Meryl E. Miller in 1951, and …

Hi, I’m this week’s Pet of the Week. I am a tri-color beagle about 1-2 years old. I’m not a big guy and I’m very sweet and loving. I walk nicely on a leash and like people. I know how to sit and am friendly with the resident cat at Animal Control. I also am friendly with other dogs. I …