Douglas L. Gage, 61, of Shipshewana, died Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017. Visitation will be held from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017, at Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon. Cremation will follow.

Edward “Ted” Walpole Talbot, age 89, of Centreville, died September 25, 2017 at Heartland Health Care in Three Rivers. A Celebration of Life gathering with lunch, will be held Saturday October 14, 2017 at 12 pm at Tom and Sherry Talbot’s, 57741 Nottawa Rd., Mendon.

Investigators with Michigan State Police are looking into a pair of recent breaking-and-entering incidents. Troopers were called to the 21000 block of Major Road in Lockport Township, where a residence was burglarized. The victim told police the incident occurred last week between noon Thursday and 6 p.m. Friday. Access to the residence was gained through a window that was broken …

John Fabian Swift, age 62, of Marcellus, passed away Wednesday, October 4, 2017. He was born September 13, 1955 in South Bend, the son of Glen D. and Bertha E. (Miller) Swift. He married Sally F. (Parsons) Kohler in 1979 who survives. On November 26, 1994 in Volinia he married Elaine M. Whitten who preceded him in death in 2012. John …

My name is Athena.  I am the mother of a litter of kittens that I had.  I also fostered another litter of kittens that lost their mother for a total of 12 kittens.  I am calm, loving, and just want to cuddle.  I am about one year old.  I am ready for my spay surgery.  Come see me, I am …

Deputies from the Cass County Sheriff’s Department responded to a single-vehicle accident this week in Volinia Township. Deputies said a van driven by 34-year-old Anita Hurley of Marcellus crashed into a tree on Penn Road, north of McKenzie Street. Hurley, who was driving north on Penn Road, told authorities she believes she fell asleep. The incident occurred at 9:30 a.m. …

More than 225 bikers last weekend took part in the 11th annual Breast Cancer Benefit Poker Run, sponsored by the Heritage Trail H.O.G. chapter 2155 and Hamilton Harley-Davidson of Sturgis. As participants registered at Hamilton Harely-Davidson, several talked about their reason for joining the event, where proceeds go to the Women’s Preventative Health Care Day provided by Sturgis Hospital. The …

Members of the Constantine Village Council recently studied a draft of an ordinance to amend the village code to provide for the licensing and regulation of medical marijuana facilities within the municipality. Village attorney Howard Bush drew up the ordinance. The council has reviewed information on licensing provided by village Manager Mark Honeysett at the last four council meetings. Travis …

Phyllis J. Phelps, age 97, of Colon, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, at Sturgis Hospital. Phyllis was born Aug. 7, 1920, in Leonidas, a daughter of the late Grover R. and Grace (Adams) Lowther. She married Harold R. Phelps. He preceded her in death June 26, 1971. She had worked as a beautician in Colon for several years and …

Sally Lou Coker, age 72, of Jackson, and formerly of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017, at Highland Assisted Living & Memory Care in Jackson. She was born Dec. 1, 1944, in Burr Oak, a daughter of the late John and Blendena (Cummings) Gest. Sally was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1962. On April …