THREE RIVERS, MI – Three Rivers Health is pleased to welcome Zena Alyashae, MD, to its Family Medicine group. Dr. Alyashae has begun practice on Monday, September 17, as a Family Medicine doctor at Three Rivers Family Care Clinic and Paws Clinic located at 721 6th Avenue in Three Rivers. She is accepting new patients now. Please call 273-9782, or 273-1418 …

Everet C. “E.C.” Leer, age 94, of Sturgis, passed away peacefully in his sleep Saturday afternoon, Sept. 29, 2018. He was born May 13, 1924, in Brighton, Ind., son of the late Robert B. and Letta (Carper) Leer. E.C. was a graduate of Brighton High School and the South Bend College of Commerce in South Bend, Ind. He was proud …

John Vincent Marshall, age 84, of White Pigeon, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018, at his home surrounded by his family. John was born in New Brighton, Pa. on March 19, 1934, to Daniel Vincent and Mary Elizabeth Marshall. The family moved frequently when John was young, but settled in Ft. Wayne, Ind. where he met and married the love …

Jeffrey H. Lunger, 61, of White Pigeon, died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018, at his home following an extended illness. He was born Sept. 6, 1957, in Sturgis, the son of Hugh E. and Barbara Ann (Ketcham) Lunger. He lived in Kansas and Colorado, but most of his life in White Pigeon. He was a truck driver and enjoyed model building …

Florence Ingrid Drumhiller (Merrifield), 80, passed away Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. Florence was born in Newberry, Mich., on Nov. 16, to the late James and Della Merrifield. Florence spent her whole life in Colon and attended St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Colon. She was a member of the Red Hats, Colon Chapter. Florence loved to garden, and owned the Colon …

Garrett Myland has been named assistant manager/professional engineer of the St. Joseph County Road Commission. He will aid managing director John Lindsey. Newly retired managing director Chris Minger said Lindsey and Myland will be a good combination that put the agency in a great position for the future. Myland came to the road commission six years ago as an intern …

Sturgis city commissioners recently approved spending $75,000 to enhance security and traffic flow at Oak Lawn Cemetery. The proposal includes: a 165-foot security fence with a 28-foot swing gate at the South Monroe Street entrance; a 545-foot black vinyl chain-link fence; a 16-foot swing gate and two removable bollards at the South Street entrance; 10 solar-powered security lights; an entrance sign, …

Diana Scott, 36, Constantine, passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2018.  Diana was born in Amarillo, TX on October 28, 1981, daughter of Ethan Anderson and Deborah Holland.  She graduated from Three Rivers High School in 2001. On June 26, 2004, she married Anthony Scott.  She worked for many years at Clayton Homes in Middlebury.  Diana was a member of Faith …

Robert Thomas Brandys, Jr., age 54 of Scotts, MI died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born in Sturgis on Oct. 14, 1963 the son of Robert T. and Mary Lou (Geering) Brandys. Bob attended White Pigeon Schools. He worked many years at Grumann-Olson in Sturgis until a serious motorcycle accident ten years ago. …

St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners has agreed to continue an early-retirement incentive for most county employees. Commissioners approved the concept Tuesday, keeping in place an offer initiated last year. Five county employees out of 19 eligible accepted the offer in 2017. As they were last year, requirements to qualify for the offer include stipulations that the employee is vested …