Rodney Lee Baker, age 83, of Sturgis, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 19, 2018, in his home surrounded by his family. He was born Jan. 21, 1935, in Three Rivers, a son of Owen O. and Myrtle(Ketchum) Baker. He married Emily Hrdlovich in 1957. Rodney resided most of his life in the Sturgis area with the exception of a …

Carl William Ringler, age 74, died on Wednesday, July 18, 2018. The family will receive friends for visitation from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 28, 2018 at Hohner Funeral Home.  Cremation will be conducted following visitation services.

Richard (Dick) Forrest Kirby, age 90, deeply loved husband, father and grandfather, of Oak Park Heights, Minn., and formerly of Sturgis, passed on Tuesday, July 17, 2018. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jean L. Kirby; his mother, Bernice A. Kirby; and his father, Everett L. Kirby. Dick is survived by children Scott (Mary), Kimberly (Steven Belzer) and …

Frederick William Hull, age 63, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday evening, July 18, 2018, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born Jan. 12, 1955, in Grant, a son of the late Dean D. and Hilve (Hendrickson) Hull. Fred resided most of his life in the Sturgis area and was a …

Kathleen Elaine (Reed) Hollister, age 85, of Bronson, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, July 18, 2018. She was born May 20, 1933, the daughter of William Ira and Maurine Ida (Blossom) Reed and lived her life in the Burr Oak and Bronson area. On November 23, 1951, in Angola, she said “I Do” to Donald Roy Hollister …

Stanley W. Bickel, age 76 of Mendon, died Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born in Cadillac, Michigan on June 20, 1942 the eleventh of twelve children born to Hallett Herr and Hazel Marie (Sheldon) Bickel. After graduating from Cadillac High School, Stanley served in the US Army for four years. He was employed …

Mr. Larry Allen Clark age 77, of Three Rivers, passed away suddenly on Thursday, June 28, 2018 at his home.  Larry was born in Defiance, OH on January 15, 1941 the son of Wilfred and Dean (Stoller) Clark. On January 11, 1964 Larry was united in marriage to Mrs. Martha G. “Marty” Clark (Marketon) in Waverly, Minnesota.  Together they raised …

A Dowagiac woman suffered serious injuries in a single-vehicle accident early Thursday in Cass County’s Jefferson Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called at 3:35 a.m. to M-60, near Hospital Street, where a car driven by 21-year-old Alexandria Tackitt had left the roadway. Investigators said Tackitt was driving east on M-60 when the car she was driving went off …

Students, staff and faculty at Michigan State University will get free on-campus bus service for a year starting in late August. The East Lansing school says it’s amended its contract with the Capital Area Transportation Authority for the 2018-19 academic year. The free service will go into effect Aug. 27, when fall semester classes start, and will run on a …

The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners agreed Tuesday to delay voting on a detachment petition tied to the development of a multi-field sports complex in Three Rivers. Commissioners discussed the issue at last week’s executive committee meeting and agreed Tuesday to pull the matter from their agenda, at the recommendation of legal counsel. The petition was filed last month …