Margaret R. Minter, age 79, of Edwardsburg, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo.   She was born on June 20, 1932 in Queens, NY, a daughter of William and May (Lenihan) Ferguson.  In 1950 Margaret graduated from William Bryant High School in Estoria, NY.   She retired from Mid-American Electronics in Middlebury, and had previously been …

Alana Sue Wolffradt, age 65, of Constantine, passed away Monday, July 25, 2011, at 9:55 p.m., after a courageous battle with a lengthy illness. She was surrounded by her family.  Alana was born June 29, 1946, in Sturgis, to the late Paul J. and Pauline L. (Ledgyard) Harker. She was preceded in death by two husbands, three brothers and a …

Harold Dean “Red” Barnhardt Jr., age 62, of Three Rivers, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at Borgess Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born on Dec. 14, 1948 in Three Rivers, MI. the son of Harold Dean and Marguerite E. (Barks) Barnhardt, Sr. He graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1967. Red served his country …

Toni Kay (Hackler) Tom, 58, of Mendon, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at the Borgess Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She is now rejoined with her late husband James Quay Tom. She was born in Grand Rapids on Aug. 10, 1952 the daughter of Paul and Lucy (Kent) Hackler. Toni was employed at Lear (I.A.C.) for …

Barbara L. DeLisle, 51, of Bronson, passed away early Wednesday morning, July 27, 2011, at Sturgis Hospital.  She was born June 6, 1960, in LaGrange, Ind., a daughter of the late Oliver and Norma (Hostetler) Musser.  Barb had resided in Bronson since 2003. She had also lived in Texas for five years. Most of her life was spent in Sturgis …

Charles Louis “Chuck” Johnson, 73, of Lampasas, Texas, died peacefully on Sunday, July 24, 2011 in Three Rivers after battling several illnesses. Chuck was born in South Bend, Ind. on June 25, 1938 the son of Charles A. and June L. (Alshouse) Johnson. He was raised on Long Lake and graduated from Three Rivers High School. He served for 23 …

Nancy Ann Tomlinson, 78, of Three Rivers, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2011 at the Fairview Living Center in Centreville. She was born on March 26, 1933 in Pocahontas, Ark. the daughter of Edward N. and Hazel V. (Bates) Shivley Sr. Mrs. Tomlinson graduated from Blytheville High School with the class of 1950. On June 4, 1950 she married …

LeRoy V. Yoder, age 67, of Sturgis, passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, July 25, 2011.  He was born April 10, 1944, in Three Rivers, a son to the late Verne E. and Miriam J. (Bontrager) Yoder.  LeRoy had been a resident of the Sturgis area all his life, and was married to Sherley Ann Kipker for 10 years …

It seems we’re experiencing a break from the extreme heat. Enjoy the milder weather, because I’m sure the high heat index will return; after all, we still have August ahead of us. Now is the time to check the air conditioner and review a few safety items before the real hot and humid days arrive. Make sure your pet has …

Connie L. Walters, 63, of Constantine, died Sunday, July 24, 2011, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo after an extended illness.  She was born March 9, 1948, in Three Rivers, a daughter of Frank E. and Pearl (Long) Merritt. She had been a resident of the White Pigeon and Constantine area all her life.  She was a homemaker and was a graduate …