Patrick A. Horton, age 74, of Constantine, passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2019 at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo He was born in Plympton, England on March 26, 1945, a son of Albert and Annetta (Weeks) Ballentine. He attended school in Kalamazoo and graduated from Three Rivers High School. On December 23, 1966, he married Nancy M. Thibos in Three …

Joyce Irene Thrams, age 82, of Colon passed away unexpectedly Monday, Oct. 14, 2019, at her home. Joyce was born May 18, 1937, in Parchment, a daughter of the late Harry and Irene (Bush) Heath. She had lived most of her life in Colon, graduating from Colon High School with the class of 1955. On July 19, 1956, she married …

LaDonna Irene Peterson, age 53, of Middlebury, and a former Sturgis resident, passed away Sunday morning, Oct.13, 2019, at Goshen Hospital. She was born July 31,1966, in Duluth, Minn., a daughter of the late Ivan and Irene (Bjork) Hunter. LaDonna had resided in Middlebury for the past eight years, coming from Sturgis. On Jan. 7, 2000, she married Dallas Peterson …

Phyllis Ann Fennell, age 91, of Sturgis, passed away Friday evening, Oct. 11, 2019, at Thurston Woods Villa in Sturgis. She was born March 26, 1928, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Ellsworth “Mae” and Harriett (Tucker) Combs. Phyllis was a lifelong resident of Sturgis and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1946. On May …

Robert Everett Weaver, age 81, of Mendon, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday, Oct. 14th, 2019. Robert was born on May 27th, 1938 in Delton, MI., the son of the late Merle and Bessie (Henry) Weaver. Bob worked as a Millwright and in his later years in maintenance for Lear Corporation of Mendon for thirty-three years. …

Hattie O. Brown, age 69, of Sturgis, passed away Monday morning, Oct. 14, 2019, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born May 8, 1950, in West Virginia, daughter of the late Roy and Lucille (Hester) Pulliam. Hattie resided in Sturgis for the past 15 years, coming from Detroit. She had been employed by Salvation Army and she enjoyed cooking, gardening …

Cheryl Ann Brewer, age 75, died on Saturday, October 12, 2019. In accordance with family wishes cremation will be conducted and memorial services are pending at this time. Arrangements by Hohner Funeral Home.

Regina Corrinne Goldin, age 101, died on Sunday, October 13, 2019. In accordance with family wishes cremation will be conducted and memorial services are pending. Arrangements at Hohner Funeral Home.

Michigan Department of Transportation has announced the closing of two routes in the Three Rivers area, with the first project starting next week. MDOT officials said the Norfolk Southern railroad crossing on South Main Street – between Michigan and Pearl streets – will be closed starting Monday for repairs. The week-long project will include reconstruction of the single-track crossing. Then, …

Cass County emergency personnel responded earlier this week to a three-vehicle accident in Jefferson Township. Deputies were called at 5:15 p.m. Monday to the intersection of Dailey Road and Jefferson Township. Investigators found that a vehicle driven by 18-year-old Daquan Brown of Elkhart was heading south on Dailey Road when it failed to stop at the intersection. Brown’s vehicle was …