Danny W. Cross, 68, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on February 8, 2018, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00pm, Sunday, February 11, 2018, at Woodland Baptist Church in Beaumont. Officiating will be Reverend Bob Boone. Burial will follow at Haven of Rest Cemetery in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 5:00pm-8:00pm, Saturday, February 10, 2018, at Claybar …

Calvin Wayne “Kelly” Rynearson, age 93, of Sturgis, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018. He was born Dec. 19, 1924, in Kendallville, Ind., a son of the late Ollie and Edith Rynearson. Calvin was first married to Ethel Dost. This marriage ended in divorce in 1973. On Sept. 9, 1977, he married Janet I. Zellak in Sturgis. She preceded …

Merritt I. Hostetler, 86, of White Pigeon, died Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, following an extended illness. He was born March 3, 1931, in Middlebury, Ind., a son of Ottis and Nellie (Hostettler) Hostetler. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He lived most of his life in the Mottville …

Perry Mark Strayer, age 59, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018, at his home, surrounded by his family. Perry was born Jan. 26, 1959, in Alma, to Henry and Betsy (Bordine) Strayer. Perry was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers; and a grandson, Jayden. He leaves to …

Robert Earl Drew, age 87, died on Saturday, February 3, 2018. In accordance with family wishes cremation will be conducted and memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 23, 2018 at Church of the Holy Comforter, 222 Kenilworth Ave, Kenilworth, IL 60043. Arrangements by Hohner Funeral Home.

A Three Rivers man died as the result of a 3-car crash Thursday afternoon on M-60 near Roberts Road, just west of Three Rivers. The victim was identified as 57-year-old Randy Jansen. Four other people were injured. . . Their names have not been released. County sheriff’s deputies are continuing their investigation.

The city of Three Rivers is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whomever is responsible for damage to headstones at Riverside Cemetery late last year. Three Rivers Police on Thursday issued a media release, which stated the reward amount is $1,000. The damage occurred between 3 p.m. Dec. 19 and noon Dec. 20. Vandals …

Members of the Three Rivers Community Schools Board of Education have selected the Michigan Association of School Boards to help with conducting their search for a new superintendent. District residents are encouraged to participate in the process by attending an open forum at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the district’s administrative office. The event will be led by MASB consultant Rod …

Terry LaMar Notestine, age 61, of Bronson, passed away Monday, Feb. 5, 2018. He was born Aug.16, 1956, in Sturgis, a son of the late Roy and Vera (Huss) Notestine. Terry resided most of his life in the Sturgis and Bronson area. On July 27, 2001, he married Tina Rogers in Sturgis. She died April 14, 2015. Terry was a …

The House Education Reform Committee this week unanimously approved state Rep. Aaron Miller’s legislation to eliminate a professional teaching certification mandate, giving instructors more choice and time to work on classroom quality. Miller said new teachers need to teach, not go back into the classroom for more studying and more testing after recently finishing college to get new certifications. Currently, …