Carol Ann Riggs, age 63, of Marcellus, passed away at her home after a long illness surrounded by family on Monday, September 3rd, 2018. Carol was born December 25th, 1954, in Niles, the daughter of James and Katherine (Owen) Lamb. She had two brothers who preceded her in death: James Lamb and Larry (Barb) Lamb along with her parents and …

Richard E. Brown, age 84 of Centreville, died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018 at his son’s home in Sturgis. He was born near Centreville on May 19, 1934 the son of Seth and Della (Bronstetter) Brown and was a lifetime resident of St. Joseph County. Richard graduated from Centreville High School with the class of 1952. He was married to Betty …

Evelyn Jane Bradford-Nutt, age 64, of Kalamazoo, passed away on Aug. 30, 2018, at Rose Arbor. Evelyn was born the fourth child of John and Dixie (Dease) Bradford on Oct. 6, 1953, at Pawating Hospital in Niles. She graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1971. During her senior year she worked at Armstrong’s. After that she went to the Elkhart …

Robert Duane Roush, of Sun City, SC, husband of Margaret Eckhardt Roush, died on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at home, of pancreatic cancer. He was born in Benton Harbor, on August 6, 1931 to Harry and Louise Gross Roush, the third of four boys. He is survived by his oldest brother, Wally (wife Jackie) of Fall Brook, California. His brothers, …

State police are investigating a breaking-and-entering incident at a Mottville Township business. Troopers were called at 6 a.m. Monday to the Marathon gas station on U.S. 12, where the suspects broke the front-door glass in order to gain access. Once inside, the suspects removed the ATM and stole several cartons of cigarettes.

The Kinship Care Program of St. Joseph County recently made back-to-school a little easier for those raising children again. The program helped several families purchase supplies at Walmart in Sturgis last month. The Kinship Care Program is a support group for grandparents and other family members who are raising children again. It is supported by funds from the St. Joseph …

Audio equipment was stolen last week from a church in Branch County’s Bethel Township. State police said the incident occurred at Snow Prairie Bible Church between Aug. 26 and Saturday. The incident was reported shortly after 5 p.m. Saturday. Two amplifiers, a CD recorder and sound mixer, several audio cables and a laptop computer were taken from the church, located …

Tens of thousands of people participated in the traditional Labor Day walk across the Mackinac Bridge. Organizers made changes to the 61st annual event and allowed to begin from either end of the bridge connecting Michigan’s Upper and Lower peninsulas. Participants could turn around after 2½ miles or make a full 10-mile lap between Mackinaw City and St. Ignace. Axel …

A fuel tanker caught fire on the U.S. 31/20 bypass in South Bend, sending flames high into the predawn sky and damaging the roadway’s pavement. Police say residents were evacuated from some nearby homes after the fire started about 4:30 a.m. Monday on the city’s far west side near South Bend International Airport. They were able to return a few …

Zelma Ruth (Jackson) Merritt, age 85, of Constantine, died on Saturday, September 1, 2018 at her home. She was born July 5, 1933 in White Pigeon Township to George and Eunice (Strong) Jackson. Zelma attended Scott High School, graduating in 1952. On May 25, 1952 she married Ernie Merritt in LaGrange. He preceded her in death on September 8, 2011. Zelma …