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Matters of the Heart
Jean and Marty Bliss overcome adversity together in a strong, 55-year marriage by Judy Williams Life hasn’t always been easy for Jean and Marty Bliss of Stockbridge, but their strong love for each other helps them get through the difficult times. Their story started in 1968, when Jean Hardt and Marty Bliss met at work. […]
Matters of the Heart
Mike and Marge Turner: 52 years of swaying to the music together by Mary Jo David (as shared by the Turners) Michael (“Mike”) Turner and Margaret (“Marge”) Jeruzal met on a blind date in the summer of 1970. A member of the Michigan Camaro Club at the time, Mike agreed to join a friend—a fellow […]
Death Notice: Merlin Batdorff, Earl “John” Love, Donna Jean Lukenich, Gerald W. Montgomery, Marcella Agnes Suojanen
Merlin Batdorff, of Stockbridge, MI, age 91, passed away on January 9, 2024 Earl “John” Love, of Stockbridge, MI, age 82, passed away on January 15, 2024 Donna Jean Lukenich, age 98, of Jackson, MI, passed away on January 21, 2024 Gerald W. Montgomery, age 81, of Stockbridge, MI, passed away on January 26, 2024 […]
Death Notice: Paul Amiel Gailey, David C. Mitchell, Frances Helen Haidler, Judith Ann Bilinski
Paul Amiel Gailey, of Stockbridge, died Dec. 5, 2023 David C. Mitchell, of Stockbridge, died Dec. 14, 2023 Frances Helen Haidler, of Gregory, died Dec. 18, 2023 Judith Ann Bilinski, of Gregory, died Dec. 31, 2023
Obituary: Marcella Agnes Suojanen
Marcella Agnes Suojanen, age 85, of the Upper Peninsula, MI, Pinckney, MI, and Stockbridge, MI, passed away on January 25, 2024 surrounded by her family at Chelsea Hospital in Chelsea, MI. Marcella was born April 20, 1938, the daughter of George and Emma (Davis) Grandchamp in Portage Twp, MI in the Upper Peninsula, where she […]
Matters of the Heart
Kaye and Merlin Batdorff, of Fitchburg, married for more than 70 years by Clyde Whitaker Ed. Note: In early January, Clyde Whitaker had the pleasure of interviewing Merlin and Kaye Batdorff for SCN’s 2024 Matters of the Heart feature. Sadly, Merlin passed away a week after the interview. With permission from Kaye and their daughter […]
Obituary: Donna Jean Lukenich
Donna Jean Lukenich, age 98, of Jackson, MI, passed away on January 21, 2024. Donna was born on March 16, 1925 in Fitchburg, MI, the daughter of John and Wilma (Parman) Huffine. Donna had lived in the Jackson area all of her life. She was a member of Sts. and Cornelius Cyprian Catholic Church in […]
Panthers Girls Win Five of Six
After a slow start to the season against some tough competition, the Stockbridge varsity girls have bounced back by winning six of seven games to improve to 6-4 on the season. The Panthers three opening loses to start the season were against a pair of state-ranked teams in D3 third-ranked Michigan Center and D4 second-ranked […]
Clyde’s Corner
Ralph ‘Buster’ Myer: Still open for business after all these years by Clyde Whitaker I was out the other day, doing what I love, taking pictures of the great outdoors, when I came upon the place of business of an old friend, Ralph “Buster” Myer. I have known Buster, as most of us who went […]
Active Aging
Take care of your devices to ensure longer technology life by Kenny Minger Did you know your device’s batteries typically drain faster in the winter? Did you also know keeping your phone plugged in overnight can cause the battery to lose life? With so many wires and little pieces to your computer and phone, the […]