The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department has issued a media release regarding the number of water-covered roadways throughout the county. Sheriff’s officials said 12 inches of water is enough to sweep away a sport-utility vehicle. The county road commission has placed barricades at affected locations. The sheriff’s department advises motorists to obey the barricades and find an alternate route. Also, …

Eugene LeRoy Proctor, age 78, of Elkhart, passed to his rest Feb. 16, 2018, at Elkhart General Hospital, after a brief illness. He was born March 28, 1939, in St. Joseph County, Mich., a son of Roy William and Lucille (Coon) Proctor. He had lived in the Michiana area all his life. He served in the U.S. Army from 1961- …

David Michael Burr Jr., age 72, of Three Rivers, passed away Saturday, February 10th, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 18th, 1945 in Vicksburg, son of the late David M. Burr Sr. and Eleanor Weinberg. After graduation from Vicksburg High School in 1964 David went to serve his country honorably in the Marine Corp …

Annette Patricia Ashby, 72, died peacefully at Maltz House of Montefiore on Feb. 16, 2018 after a yearlong battle with metastatic melanoma. Annette was born in Detroit, to Marceline and John Ashby on June 27, 1945. She graduated from St. Paul’s High School in Grosse Pointe, and then received a Bachelor’s degree from Western Michigan University. She went on to …

Mrs. Sandra Lou Zimmerman, age 63, of Three Rivers, passed away suddenly on February 17, 2018 at her home.  She was born on June 23, 1954 in St. Marys, Pennsylvania the daughter of Amos and Doris (Faranbaugh) Anderson. Mrs. Zimmerman served her country in the U.S. Army as a P.F.C. from 1972 to 1973.  Following her tenure in the Army, Sandra worked …

David Lee King, 82, of Three Rivers, went to be with the Lord on February 19, 2018 at his home. He was born in Lansing on June 3, 1935, a son of Leo and Hilda (Shaffer) King. Dave graduated from Bloomingdale High School in 1954 and went on to complete one year of Bible School at Trinity College in Florida. …

Theresa I. Seelye, age 91, of Marcellus, passed away Monday, February 19, 2018. She was born September 14, 1926 the daughter of Leo C. and Sophia A (Fleckenstein) Wohlfert.  On April 12, 1947 in Marcellus she married Andrew F. Seelye who preceded her in death.’ Theresa was a bookkeeper in her younger years and was also known as Dr. Adams medical …

John Henry Wagner, Jr., age 101, died February 20, 2018 at Bowman House in Three Rivers. He was born in Goshen, Indiana on November 3, 1916 the son of John H. and Grace (Miller) Wagner. The family moved to Three Rivers in 1917. John became an Eagle Scout, and graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1934. He joined the …

Mendon Community Schools board members are learning the potential consequences of this winter’s delays and cancellations. During Monday’s monthly board meeting, interim superintendent Leasa Griffith said the district is uncomfortably close to having to add at least one make-up day in June. In order to avoid the school year extending beyond June 7, Griffith said she has worked out an …

Sheriff’s deputies are investigating attempted breaking-and-entering incidents in Mendon Township. Deputies were called Monday to the 22000 block of Kline’s Resort Road, where access into six trailers in winter storage had been attempted. Authorities were called to the scene in response to the owner of a trailer that had been accessed without permission.