Marjorie Lucille Bauman, age 83, of Mendon, died Monday, June 17, 2013 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born in LaGrange, IN on Dec. 22, 1929 the daughter of Stuart C. and Lennie (Diamond) Powers. Marjorie was married to Walter H. Bauman on Aug. 18, 1951 and operated a farm north of Mendon for 30 years. After retirement, …

Harriet M. Snyder, 87, of Constantine, died Thursday, June 20, 2013, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis, following an extended illness. She was born June 18, 1926, in Aberdeen, S.D., to Louise Lindemeier. She was a Constantine resident since 1958, coming from Paw Paw and spent her early life in Norwood, Minn. On March 1, 1947, she married Donald E. …

Zachery Scott Jacobs, 23, of Mottville Township, White Pigeon, died Wednesday, June 19, 2013. He was born Dec. 22, 1989, a son of Scotty Douglas Jacobs and Catherine Lou Moore. He had been a resident of the Constantine area all his life. He was a graduate of Constantine High School in 2008. He enjoyed go-cart racing and his friends and …

Christine A. Timberlake, age 52, of Sturgis, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday at her home. She was born July 11, 1960, in Kendallville, Ind., a daughter of the late James W. and Hannah (Combs) Timberlake. Christine was a homemaker and a resident of Sturgis most of her life. She was first married LaWayne Shepherd in 1981. This marriage ended in …

Ethel Arlene Velie, age 85, of White Pigeon, passed away Wednesday morning, June 19, 2013, at Thurston Woods Villa. She was born Feb. 16, 1928, in Bear Lake a daughter of the late Ray and Gerana (Holcomb) Druce. Ethel moved to this area in 1949 and on July 11, 1963, she married Philip R. Velie in White Pigeon. He preceded …

After a ten-year hiatus, Glen Oaks Community College is pleased to announce it has recently completed maintenance and restoration work on three of the six tennis courts on campus and they are now open for public use. “Our maintenance crews patched up quite a few cracks, some of which were pretty severe,” said Bruce Zakrzewski, dean of finance and administrative …

The Three Rivers Election Commission will conduct a regular meeting on June 26, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. in the conference room at Three Rivers City Hall. Any interested person may attend and participate or submit written comments to the Melissa Bliss, City Clerk at 333 W. Michigan Ave., Three Rivers, MI 49093. Please call (269) 273-1075, extension 106 for any …

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will start construction Monday on the M-43 (West Main Street) bridge over US-131 in Oshtemo Township, Kalamazoo County. Work begins Monday on US-131 to accommodate lane closures and shifts when the M-43 bridge work begins, which is expected to start Sunday, July 7. During this first phase, there will be nighttime single-lane closures on …

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The Three Rivers Community Schools Board of Education is looking toward the selection of a new superintendent to succeed Roger Rathburn who has announced his intention to retire from his current post in 2014. Since making his announcement, Rathburn has also surfaced as one of two finalists for the position of superintendent for the Portage Public Schools. The selection issue …