Timothy K. Outman, age 48. of Granger, IN (formerly of Constantine, MI), passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Thursday, January 10th, 2013 at his home. He was born in Three Rivers, MI on September 6, 1964, a son of Marlin and Sonja K. (VanZile) Outman. Tim graduted from Constantine High School in 1983. He worked on the family farm …

Sharilyn Kay “Cookie” Dillen, age 69, of Sturgis, Michigan passed away Friday morning December 28, 2012 at her home. She was born September 23, 1943 in Coldwater, Michigan a daughter of the late Leo and Carmen (Slingerland) Binkley. Cookie resided most of her life in Sturgis. On July 10, 1993 she married Harold Dillen at her brother Jack’s home on …

Marcelene L. Hagelgans, age 80, of Burr Oak, Michigan passed away Thursday morning January 10, 2013 at the Sturgis Hospital. She was born June 18, 1932 in Berrien Center, Michigan daughter of the late Kenneth and Gretchen (Richardson) Hewitt. Mrs. Hagelgans resided most of her life in Burr Oak. On September 12, 1953 she married Robert Hagelgans in LaGrange, Indiana. …

Eight jobs are being cut at Three Rivers Health as the result of restructuring, according to hospital CEO William Russell. With the current economic environment in the health-care industry, Russell noted the management reduction is necessary to ensure a sustainable path for the future of Three Rivers Health. Russell expressed his gratitude to all management leaders for their service. He …

The St. Joseph County Area Narcotics unit arrested a White Pigeon woman this week at her residence. SCAN officials said the 38-year-old woman, whose identity was not released pending arraignment, was taken into custody Monday after officers executed a search warrant at her residence, 201 N. St. Joseph St. Police discovered methamphetamine and evidence of meth having been manufactured on …

An Indiana man who was airlifted from the scene of a fatal car accident Wednesday morning is in fair condition at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Menno Schwartz, 23, of Geneva, Ind., was injured following the 6:40 a.m. accident Wednesday on Fawn River Road in White Pigeon Township. The nature of his injuries was not disclosed by hospital officials or in a …

If you thought Congress and the White House had all that “fiscal cliff” stuff solved last week, there’s bad news. It’s coming up again in February, but southwest Michigan Congressman Fred Upton says he doesn’t think it will be the mess it was last month. The St. Joseph Republican says he would not be surprised to see a race between …

Dolores Kay “Dee” Elkins, age 61, of Sturgis, Michigan passed away Tuesday evening January 8, 2013 at her home. She was born October 10, 1951 in Elkhart, Indiana a daughter of the late Alton and Eliza (Beach) Bottom. Dee resided in Sturgis since 1973. Her early life was lived in Adamsville, Michigan and she was a graduate of Edwardsburg High …

Ruth H. Preston, age 90, of Crystal Falls, MI, passed away Tuesday, January 8th, 2013 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls. Ruth was born in Constantine on January 12, 1922, a daughter of Sherman and Nellie (Sawyer) Church. She was the widow of Harold Lee Preston Sr. Surviving are her daughters Suzanna (Donald) Echola, Kathy (Jerry) …

Walter still needs a good home. They call me Spice. I have been here with my sister Sugar for a very long time. We would both like to have nice homes. We are nice snuggly kitties and only eight months old. I am a Calico and my sister is a Tiger. We can be found in pen 1 docket 10042 …