Dorothy Louise Sandell, age 96, of Sturgis, passed away early Thursday evening, April 26, 2012, at her home. She was born Aug. 12, 1915, in Robertsdale, Ala., a daughter of the late Herbert S. and Clara K. (Aubert) Hough. Mrs. Sandell resided in Sturgis since 1954 coming from South Haven. On April 28, 1951, she married Theodore H. Sandell in …

Gloria E. Morrow, age 80, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2012, in Sebring, Fla. She was born Dec. 20, 1931, in Goshen, Ind., to Melvin Edward and Verna Joyce (Stauffer) Gresso. She worked in an automotive accessories factory and was a resident of Avon Park since 1994, coming from Constantine. She is survived by her husband, Merle D. Morrow, Avon …

Walt Jasiak, 68, of Schoolcraft, died April 26, 2012, in Kalamazoo. He was born Jan. 15, 1944, in Kalamazoo, a son of Walter Sr. and Sabina (Furlepa) Jasiak. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Life Story Funeral Home, Betzler — Kalamazoo, 6080 Stadium Drive, where a rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be …

Standing tall between the pipes, Pat Nagle (4-0) turned aside 34 shots to record his league-best second postseason shutout, as the Florida Everblades defeated the Kalamazoo Wings 2-0 in game one of the Eastern Conference Finals. Picture perfect passing helped put the Everblades on the scoreboard in the opening period. Working the puck tape-to-tape, David Rutherford found a cutting Bobby …

Roy James Mrosewske, 40, of Three Rivers, passed away suddenly on April 22, 2012 at Spectrum Hospital in Grand Rapids. He was born in Royal Oak on May 16, 1971 the son of William and Judith (Nabozny) Mrosewske Sr. Roy has been a long time resident of Three Rivers. He was employed for many years as sales manager for Cole …

Heather Renee Muffley, 37, of Portage and formerly Three Rivers, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at the Borgess Medical Center following a lengthy illness. She was born in Grand Rapids on Aug. 23, 1974 the daughter of Michael J. Cartier and Melodee A. Reames. Heather was a vibrant, well-liked young lady who was very active. On May …

The price of admission to musicals presented by Three Rivers High School will be lowered starting next year, a measure being taken following action taken this week by the district’s Board of Education. Superintendent Roger Rathburn said $15 for adults and $12 for students was found to be the highest among schools in the county as well as in the …

Sturgis High School is preparing its students – and their parents – for a technology advance in the 2012-13 academic year, when all high school students will be provided an iPad to use for the school year. Sessions staged Tuesday and Wednesday this week collectively drew more than 100 parents, who were given more information about security features that will …

The Three Rivers Citizens of the Year, Jim and Vera Bippus, were recognized during a reception Tuesday at Belle Epoque. Hosted by the Three Rivers Lions Club, the banquet attracted more than 100 people and provided an opportunity to formally recognize the lifelong Three Rivers residents for their contributions to the community. The Three Rivers Lions Club has staged the …

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