John Anthony Sala, 77, of Paw Paw, formerly of Justice, IL, was called home to be with his Lord and Savior, Monday, July 11, 2022, in Kalamazoo at Ascension Borgess Hospital, with his family by his side. He was born Dec. 20, 1944, in Chicago, the son of Edward Joseph Sala and Ann Margaret (Skrabel) Read More…
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Obituary: Anna Marcelletti
Anna Marcelletti, 95, of Paw Paw, passed away Friday, July 15, 2022, in Holland, MI. Anna was born Nov. 13, 1926, in Paw Paw, the daughter of Nick Karony and Anna (Comiak) Karony.Anna was a longtime parishioner of St. Mary Catholic Church, Paw Paw, where she served as past president of the Altar Society. She Read More…
Mary Jean Utter
Mary Jean Utter, 75, of Lawrence, passed away Monday, July 11, 2022, at Cass County Medical Care Facility. Mary was born March 7, 1947, in Watervliet, the daughter of Charles and Jean (Markillie) Sill, both of whom precede her in passing.Mary graduated from Lawrence High School in 1965. Mary and John Utter were united in Read More…
Mike’s Musings: Airline travel woes, flying is frustrating
Editor’s Note: My friend wrote the following commentary about his experience flying to Florida. We have all been warned that flying is becoming more and more dicey. Personally, I fly back in forth monthly from Florida to Michigan, and luckily, other than price hikes and a cut back in direct flights, I have not experienced Read More…
Life as Performance Art
A retired parish priest told me he always prayed no one would pass away on Christ-mas Eve or Day. He didn’t want family or friends to connect the most joyous day of the year with a loved one’s death.Perhaps we should add In-dependence Day to that list. Every year a few people are seriously injured, Read More…
On the ballot
Lawrence Township Voters asked to approve road millage increase Voters in Lawrence Township will be asked Aug. 2 to approve an increase of up to 2.0 mills ($2 per $1,000 of taxable value) in the township for four years (2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025) for the purpose of public road construction, improvements, rehabilitation, and maintenance. Read More…
Two challenge incumbent for senate
Incumbent Aric Nesbitt, Kaleb Hudson and Austin Kreutz are running in the Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 20 on Aug. 2.Nesbitt grew up on the six-generation family farm in West Michigan, paid his way through college, earned an economics degree from Hillsdale College, and later, a master’s in International Business.Nesbitt and his wife, Read More…
Wendzel, Nilson face off for state rep
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer State Representative Pauline Wendzel will face Republican challenger Matt Nilson in the Aug. 2 Primary election for the 39th District State Rep. seat. The winner of that race will then meet Democratic Challenger Jared Polonowski in the November General Election.Nilson is a resident of Van Buren County. He graduated from the Read More…
Mrs. Felicia Hughley-Burns
Mrs. Felicia Hughley-Burns, 50 of LaFayette, AL passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2022.Public Visitation will be held Tuesday, July 19, 2022, from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. CST, at Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel in LaFayette, AL.Graveside Services will be held Wednesday, July 20, 2022, 12:00 p.m. CST, at Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Church in Read More…
Keith Wilkerson
Keith Wilkerson 66, of Dadeville, Alabama died Friday July 15, 2022 at the East Alabama Medical Center.Keith was born in Randolph County, Alabama June 17, 1956 to the late Ernest Wilkerson and the late EuniceBurke Wilkerson, he was a member of the LaFayette Heights Baptist Church in LaFayette, graduated from Chambers Academy in 1975, was Read More…