Elsie Mildred (Horak) Zabel April 30, 1933 to January 17, 2020 Elsie Mildred (Horak) Zabel, 86, of Three Oaks, MI passed away January 17, 2020 at her residence.  Arrangements entrusted to Purely Cremations – Starks Family Funeral Homes and Cremation Service 926-9440.  Memorial contributions may be made in Elsie’s name to Caring Circle Hospice, 4025 Health Park Lane, St. Joseph,…... Continue Reading »

Richard B. Lewan passed in peace on January 14, 2020 at the age of 87 at the Merlin and Carolyn Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville, Michigan.  He was born September 26, 1932 to Roman and Frances (Wolniak) Lewan in Chicago, IL.  He married the love of his life, Betty Jane Sirotek, on Dec 19, 1950. Loving father of Christine Cantrell…... Continue Reading »

Keith Edwin Sherk, 82, of Niles, MI passed away January 11, 2020 at his residence.

Ethel May (Kelley) Brown, 73, of Berrien Springs, MI passed away January 11, 2020 at Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville, MI.  

JOEL DRAKE JOHNSON Chicago based playwright, Joel Drake Johnson, died on January 11th after an extended battle with cancer.  He was 70 years old. Joel got his start as a writer at Chicago’s critically acclaimed Econo-Art Theater, which produced such plays as Beautiful Dreamer and A Slim and Crooked Genius. As the Beaver, was a critical and popular hit for Chicago’s Zebra Crossing…... Continue Reading »