Ronald Eugene Spiegelberg, age 88, of Vicksburg, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2009 at his home surrounded by his loving family.  He was born in Lima Twp., Washtenaw Co. on March 26, 1920 the son of Ervin and Edith (Feldkamp) Spielgelberg.  Mr. Spiegelberg has been a resident of the Vicksburg area since 1972, moving from the Manchester and Ann …

William D. “Yoder” Isaac, age 53, of Sturgis, Mich., passed away unexpectedly Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009, at the Sturgis Hospital Emergency Room. He was born Dec. 15, 1955, in Sturgis, a son to Patricia Eberhard. William was adopted and raised by his grandparents Harold and Thelma Isaac and has been a resident of Sturgis most of his life. On Nov. …

Henry C. (Hank) Wickey, age 89, of Three Rivers, and formerly of Centreville, passed away Sunday, February 22nd, 2009 at the Fairview Living Centre in Centreville. He was born in Nappanee, IN on February 8, 1920, a son of the late Chris and Susan (Helmuth) Wickey. On June 23, 1942 he married Suzanne Hostetler in Burr Oak. She preceded him …

David Michael Furlong Jr., 45, of Middlebury and formerly of Three Rivers, died suddenly on Tuesday, Feb. 17.  Services were held at the Hohner Funeral Home.

Mrs. Lois M. Heykoop died Thursday afternoon, Feb. 19, 2009. Lois was born April 21, 1917 in Muskegon Heights, Mich., a daughter of Jack and Alice (Lapham) Cassidy. She had been a Sturgis resident since 1955, coming from Muskegon. She was employed with Ross Laboratories for 25 years, retiring in 1981. She was preceded in death by her parents; her …

     In December 1944, Glenn Miller was killed in a plane crash. It has been rumored that,  had Glenn Miller not died at that time, rock and roll might have been delayed by about twenty years. We’ll never know if this would have turned out to be true, but we do know that his music is still alive and well. …

Wanda V. Peck, 96, of Sturgis died Wednesday, Feb. 18. Relatives and friends may call after 2 p.m. Friday at the Hackman Family Funeral Homes, Rosenberg Chapel, in Sturgis, where the family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. A Rosary service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday, at the funeral home . A funeral mass will be …

Florence A. Tibbott, 100, formerly of Sturgis, Mich, died on Sunday, Feb. 15, at her home at Greentree Senior Living, in Indianapolis. According to her wishes, cremation has taken place and graveside services, with interment of cremains, will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, at Oak Lawn Cemetery.

Jo Ann Cooney, 86, of Centreville, died Wednesday, Feb. 18.  Private family services will be held at a later date.  Arrangements by the Eley Funeral Home in Centreville.

Beverly Jane Monroe, age 87, of Three Rivers, died Sunday, December 28.  A graveside service at Riverside Cemetery will take place 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 21, with a celebration of Jane’s life to follow at the newly renovated Riviera Theatre