Irene Mary Lloyd, age 64, of Sturgis, Michigan passed away peacefully Sunday morning, August 19, 2012. She was born August 28, 1947 in Somerville, Massachusetts only child of the late George and Rose (Sidlauskus) MacDonald. Irene resided in Sturgis since 1972 coming from Massachusetts. On January 15, 1968 she married Clifford L. Lloyd in Somerville, Massachusetts. For several years she …

Annadell Norton, age 90, of Sturgis, Michigan passed away late Friday evening August 17, 2012 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born October 24, 1921 in Brushy Prairie, Indiana a daughter of the late Russell and Ethel (Fennell) Blasius. Mrs. Norton grew up and attended school in Sturgis and was a Sturgis High School graduate with the class …

Constantine Village Council member Cindy LaFleur has withdrawn her candidacy for re-election and chosen instead to seek a position with the Constantine Township Board of Trustees. County Clerk Pattie Bender said LaFleur had submitted petitions for both posts but, by law, would be eligible to represent only one entity. Late Friday, LaFleur made arrangements through Bender’s office to drop her …

Organizers of the 25th Mendon Riverfest, which concluded its three-day run Saturday, said the milestone anniversary was a success. Riverfest Committee chairman Roger Cupp said a strong crowd all day Saturday made up for smaller-than-usual attendance Thursday and Friday. Highlights Saturday included a canoe swamp, which drew eight teams and featured a $100 cash prize won by a three-member team …

One-hundred and forty-four participants raised about $8,600 during Saturday’s third annual Jonathan Edds Memorial 5K Run and Walk in White Pigeon. The event is staged in memory of the White Pigeon native who was killed during combat in Iraq in 2007. Merlin Miller of White Pigeon was the first participant to cross the finish line, while Megan Niblock of Constantine …

David Michael Dobrowolski, age 34, of Three Rivers passed away suddenly on Thursday, August 16, 2012. He was born on March 26, 1978 in Kalamazoo, MI the son of Douglas R. and Karen J.(Forrest)Dobrowolski. Dave was a 1996 graduate of Three Rivers High School. He was employed as a maintenance technician for ECM- Manchester Paper Company for nine years. Dave …

Wava J.Gushwa, age 77, of Sturgis, Michigan passed away peacefully early Saturday evening August 18, 2012 at the Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo where she had been a patient for 14 days. She was born July 7, 1935 in Sturgis, Michigan daughter of the late Robert H. and Amy A. (Burnside) Gushwa. Wava lived her entire life in the Burr …

Joan Hecht Turner Sober, 89, died August 14, 2012 in Prescott, AZ. Loved ones were everything to her. She deeply loved and sacrificed for her family. She always thought of others first, being kind and generous even when she often had little for herself. Throughout her life, she bravely faced and overcame adversity through her determination and persistence. Her strength …

Donald Elwood McClish, age 90, of Mendon died Saturday Aug. 18, 2012 at Fairview Living Center in Centreville where he had resided the past 4 months. He was born in Mendon on Aug. 27, 1921 the son of Hosea L. and Gladys (Helwig) McClish and was a lifetime resident of Mendon. He graduated from Mendon High School with the class …

Jack Arbanas, age 78, of Sturgis, Michigan died Saturday, July 7, 2012. For the past year, he was lovingly cared for by his wife, Rose, and the Willows staff at Spring Arbor Assisted Living for Alzheimer’s disease. In accordance with Jack’s wishes cremation has taken place. The family will receive friends from 4:00 – 7:00 P.M. Friday, at the Hackman …