Ms. Cora Mae Durham, 70 passed away on Monday, May 13, 2024.Visitation will be held on Friday, May 17, 2024 from 12:00 PM CST until 6:00 PM CST at Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel, Lafayette, AL.Ms. Durham will lie in state at the church one hour prior to the funeral service.Funeral Service will be held on Read More…
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Mike’s Musings: The school end is here, thoughts for our graduates
Our newspapers, for the most part, are filled with photos of high school graduates and some college graduates. It is indeed a milestone to graduate, and it will be a feat you, your parents and grandparents will remember for years to come.Fortunately, this year we all have live ceremonies with much pomp and circumstance. I Read More…
Thomas, Linson lead LHS Top 10 graduates
I’m Class #1l am DaNasia Thomas, valedictorian of class of 2024. I am an honor student who is on an advanced diploma maintaining a grade point average of 4.0. $270,040 in scholarships.I am a member of the National Honor Society. I am also a dedicated ambassador for Lafayette High School and the Community Health and Read More…
Paw Paw baseball team Improves record to 18-11-1
By John RaffelCorrespondent PAW PAW – The Paw Paw varsity baseball traveled to Niles on Wednesday, May 15, for a conference twinbill and suffered two losses.In the opener against Niles, the Red Wolves scored in the sixth to take a 2-1 lead. Unfortunately, the Vikings scored 2 unearned runs in the last inning for a Read More…
Obituary: Ronald Leroy Nagy
Ronald Leroy Nagy, of Punta Gorda, FL, passed away after a short illness, July 6, 2023, at Shore Point Health Center, Punta Gorda, FL. Ronald was born July 22, 1937, in Elkhart, Indiana. He was the second of three boys born to Alex and Pearl Nagy. After graduating from Elkhart Central High School, Ron enlisted Read More…
Obituary: Terry L. Wolownik
Terry L. Wolonik,77, passed away May 3, 2024, peacefully at home, surrounded by his beloved wife and daughters in Queen Creek, Arizona. Terry was preceded in death by his late parents Charlie and June McCauslin, Henrietta (Nanny) Weidner and sister, Kay Gailhouse. Terry is survived by his loving wife of 33 years, Barbara; and his Read More…
Obituary: Shirley Elsie Mae Figg
Shirley Elsie Mae Figg, 93, of Paw Paw, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. She was born May 9, 1931, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the daughter of Robert W. Larson and Nina Bell (Cuddeback) Larson. Shirley was employed at the Van Buren County Abstract Officer for 36 years. She had a Read More…
Obituary: Catherine Ruth Harrell
Catherine Ruth Harrell, 69, of Kalamazoo, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at her home in Kalamazoo. She was born Feb. 9, 1955, in Paw Paw, the daughter of Stephen Diljak and Norma (Brown) Diljak. As the oldest daughter, she took on the role of helping raise her siblings while her parents worked Read More…
Obituary: Lena Ann Veldt
Lena Ann Veldt passed away on September 18, 2023 in Grand Rapids after a brief illness. Lena was born in Paw Paw Hospital on June 25, 1954 to Harm and Virgina (Schaefer) Veldt. As a child, Lena was raised on a farm in Texas Township; she remained in Southwest Michigan when parents and brothers purchased Read More…
Obituary: Paul Siskaninetz
Paul Siskaninetz, 91, of Lawton, passed away Monday, February 5, 2024 at Rose Arbor in Kalamazoo. Paul was born March 14, 1932 in Decatur, MI to John and Mary (Forzan) Siskaninetz. Paul attended a two-room school house in East Decatur and transferred to high school where he graduated in 1950. After graduating, he worked at Read More…