Mr. Martin Adam Mayer, 97, of Port Charlotte, Fla., formerly of Three Rivers, passed away on Friday, Dec. 31, 2010 at his home. He was born in Fabius Township on Sept. 12, 1913 the son of John and Marianna (Reiss) Mayer. Mr. Mayer spent many years in Three Rivers working as a Petroleum Distributor for Walters Dimmick Shell for over …

Edna Dellinger, 88, of Sturgis, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday evening, Jan. 4, 2011, at her home. She was born May 19, 1922, in Perry County, Ky., a daughter of the late Lawrence and Lillie (Caldwell) Melton. Edna had resided in Sturgis since the early 1960s, coming from Hazard, Ky. On March 3, 1969, she married Oran Conn Dellinger in Wise, …

Margaret Sarah Miller, 81, of Burr Oak, passed away Tuesday evening, Jan. 4, 2011, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born Oct. 30, 1929, in Howe, Ind., a daughter of the late Frank and Irene (Johnson) Friend. Margaret had resided in the Burr Oak area most of her life. On Feb. 21, 1952, she married Kenneth Miller in …

Ronald Tonander, 78, of Kalamazoo Ron’s courageous five year battle with cancer ended when he passed away peacefully on December 21st, 2010 at Bronson Hospital where he had been surrounded by family and friends, caring doctors, nurses and staff since December 7. Ron was born in Chicago, IL on March 11, 1932 to Ernest and Estelle (Henry)Tonander. Upon graduation from Maine Township …

Arthur G. Clauss, at the age of 81, passed away Dec. 30, 2010, at Thurston Woods Village after several years of failing health due to cancer. Arthur was born July 5, 1929, in Battle Creek, a son of Samuel G. Clauss and Lillie Clauss, both of Vicksburg. Arthur was a Korean War veteran, serving in the Army. He was awarded …

Corey Lee Eckert, 38, of Sturgis, passed away early Tuesday morning, Jan. 4, 2011, at his home. He was born Nov. 16, 1972, in Sturgis, a son of Ted and Carolyn (Clark) Eckert. Corey had resided his whole life in the Sturgis area and graduated from Sturgis High School with the class of 1992. On Dec., 1, 2001, he married …

Hilda M. Lane, age 89, of Sherwood, passed away late Friday evening, Dec. 10, 2010. She was born Feb. 14, 1921, in Bronson, a daughter of Ora and Jennie (Laughry) Hoard. Mrs. Lane had resided in Sherwood since 1945. Prior to that she had lived in Bronson. On March 12, 1938, she married Robert Lane in Bronson. He died in …

Beulah Viola Mitchell, age 94, of Leonidas, died Monday, Jan. 3, 2011, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born Feb. 18, 1916, in Leonidas, a daughter of Ralph A. and Minnie B. (Harmon) Lawrence, and was a lifetime resident of Leonidas. She attended the Hunt Country School. On Jan. 19, 1941, she married Justin Arthur Mitchell in Mendon. …

Janice Kay Chipman, age 63, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday evening, Jan. 2, 2011 at the Elkhart General Hospital in Elkhart, Indiana. She was born April 9, 1947, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Gaylon and Winifred (Bergeon) Chipman. Janice was a lifelong Sturgis resident. She attended Holy Angels Catholic School and graduated from Sturgis High School with the …

Happy New Year, and welcome to 2011! This is the time when we go through our filing cabinets, shoe boxes, desk drawers, or wherever you might keep your receipts and other important papers. It’s time to discard old receipts and get your “system” ready for a new year. The receipt you have for shoelaces you purchased last February might be …