Known as a man who lived his faith, Robert P. Tissot, Sr. went home to be with His Lord in the early hours of Friday, August 04, 2017, surrounded by loving family.  His 92 years were marked by serving others.  From his time as a Navy WWII veteran, to providing for his family as a toolmaker with General Motors, to …

Gerald “Jerry” Glass, age 85, of Three Rivers passed away on Thursday, August 3, 2017 at Borgess Medical Center after a short illness, surrounded by his family. Jerry was born on March 23, 1932, in Porter Twp., Cass County, the son of Charles and Helen (Kilgore) Glass. He was married to Patricia Harvey from 1951 to 1965. She was the …

Cathy L. Rice, age 56, of Three Rivers, died Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017 at her home following a long illness. She was born on May 5, 1961 the daughter of Rolland Hackenberg and Janice (Horner-Hackenberg) Marunde. She attended Three Rivers Schools, and graduated with the class of 1979. She was married to Joe Rice on Sep. 18, 1981 in Immaculate …

The driver of a motorcycle operating at a high rate of speed died Thursday after failing to stop for police. According to the Three Rivers Police Department, officers noticed the motorcycle on South Main Street near West Michigan Avenue, where its driver failed to obey a traffic-control device. Officers pursued the motorcycle on South Main Street until it turned north …

A two-month investigation led to drug-related charges against four people this week. Members of the St. Joseph County Area Narcotics unit made the arrests late Tuesday following the execution of a search warrant at a residence in the 300 block of West West Street in Sturgis. Police said investigators discovered a considerable amount of heroin, methamphetamine and items used to …

State police are investigating an incident related to discharge of a firearm this week in Nottawa Township. According to a department media release, the front passenger-side window of a vehicle was shot between 4 p.m. Tuesday and 4 p.m. Wednesday outside a residence in the 61000 block of Klinger Lake Road. Nobody was home at the time of the incident …

Reginald D. Wright, age 83, passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. Beloved husband of Marilyn. Loving father of Lori Moon, Michael (Terri) Wright and Steven (Tammy) Wright. Proud grandfather of Sara, Joseph, Cori, Erika, Justin, Brooke, Madilyn and great grandfather of Bryce. Dear brother of Jerry (Trudy) Wright. Reginald was preceded in death by his parents George and Clariece …

Steven Ray Penner, age 69, of Sturgis, passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning, Aug. 2, 2017, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born April 23, 1948, in Coldwater, a son of the late Virgil “Gene” and Virginia Ginny (Howard) Penner. Steve had resided in Sturgis since 1955, coming from Bronson. He worked as a youth in his father’s …

Donald J. Seelye, age 66, of Marcellus, passed away on Thursday, August 3, 2017 at home. He was born July 9, 1951 in South Bend, the son of Andrew F. and Theresa I. (Wohlfert) Seelye. On June 10, 1972 in Mishawaka, he married Patricia Ann Richards who survives. Don served in the United States Navy for four years and received …

Mary Elizabeth Beechy Miller, age 91, of Sturgis, died on Wednesday, August 2, 2017. She was born in Lagrange County, Indiana to William and Amanda (Schrock) Beechy on October 6, 1925. Amanda died in 1929 and William married Nora Bontrager March, 1930. Mary married John E. Miller on February 13, 1945 in Lagrange County, Indiana. John died in November 2002. …