Obituaries

May 22, 2022

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May 19, 2022

Edith Irene Habenicht, 85, of Berrien Springs, passed away unexpectantly on May 19, 2022 at home while weeding her garden. Edith was born on August 29, 1936, at home on the family farm in Chowchilla, California. She was the last of nine children born to James and Myrtle Forgey. She spent her childhood helping her family on the family farm...

May 14, 2022

Peter B. Kaoma January 24, 1936 – May 14, 2022 Peter B .Kaoma, 86, formerly of Berrien Springs, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at his home in Douglas, Mich., surrounded by his family. A Celebration of Life service will be at 12 noon Friday, May 20, at the Village SDA Church, 635 St. Joseph Ave., Berrien Springs,...

May 13, 2022

Irene Touchard, age 83 of Berrien Springs, passed away Friday, May 13, 2022 after a long battle with dementia. Irene was born May 22, 1938, in Budapest, Hungry to Ernest and Irene (Orban) Vandulek and immigrated to the United States in 1947. She graduated from Canisteo CentraI Ithaca High School and worked at Cornell University prior to joining the Seventh-day...

Apr 24, 2022

Dale Louis Sherburn, 78, formerly of Berrien Springs, passed away peacefully at home in Goshen, Indiana, on April 24, 2022, with his loving wife at his side. Visitation will be 6–8 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, at Allred Funeral Home, Berrien Springs; and 9:30–10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 28, at St. Peter Lutheran Church, 437 E. Dragoon Trail, Mishawaka. The funeral service...

Apr 24, 2022

Jerry Thomas Shilling, 78, passed on Sunday, April 24, 2022 at Spectrum Hospital Lakeland in St. Joseph. Jerry and his twin brother, James Michael Shilling, were born to Delores Mae and James Balie Shilling on Sept. 14, 1943 in Battle Creek. Jerry and James attended Battle Creek Academy and then went on to Andrews University in Berrien Springs. Jerry then...

Apr 19, 2022

Nancy L Whetstone, age 86, was welcomed home into the hand of the Lord on the morning of Tuesday, April 19, 2022. She was born on December 19, 1935 in South Bend, Indiana. She was a 1954 graduate of Berrien Springs High School. On August 6, 1955 she married Dale Whetstone, the love of her life. The couple met the...

Apr 19, 2022

Edwin Dean Engelkemier, age 64, passed away April 19, 2022 in Berrien Springs, Michigan. Ed is survived by his mother, Gladys; his siblings, Marvin (Julia) and Joetta (Chuck); his children: Jared, Josh (Saba), Jason (Anika), and Kaylee; their mother, Lisa Cardinal; and two granddaughters, Gabriella and Emery. The memorial service for Ed will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday,...

Apr 11, 2022

Apr 6, 2022

Evelyn Vera Dahlberg (Trojanek), 90, of Berrien Springs, passed away peacefully in her home early Wednesday morning, April 6, 2022, with her husband of 69 years, Barry Dahlberg, at her side. She was born on August 22, 1931, in Chicago, Illinois. Evelyn was born and raised in Berwyn, Illinois in a Bohemian ethnic neighborhood. She learned one of her passions,...

Apr 4, 2022

Patricia Ann Lafferty Anderson began life in Illinois with her parents, Charlie and Rosalie Lafferty, and two older brothers, Charles and Alfred. Later, her family moved to Iowa and ultimately to Berrien Springs, where Patricia attended high school at the Academy operated by Emmanuel Missionary College—now Andrews University. During high school, she met her future husband and fellow student, James...

Apr 3, 2022

Sithembile Dube, 21, of Berrien Springs, passed away unexpectedly on April 3, 2022. Fondly called “Sithe”, she was born to the union of Mary and late Arnold Dube in Chitipa, Malawi, Africa. Seeking for further education the late pastor Arnold Dube came to Andrews University in 2009 having left his wife Mary and the two children Sithembile and Dumisani back...

Apr 2, 2022

Cyril (Moe) Edward Miles, Jr., 68, of Berrien Springs, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 2, 2022, at Spectrum Health Lakeland Hospital in St. Joseph. A celebration of life dinner will begin at 3 p.m., Saturday, May 7, at American Legion Post 85, 112 N. Bluff St., Berrien Springs, where he had been a member for...

Apr 1, 2022

Liene Bauman, 82, of Berrien Springs, died April 1, 2022, at Spectrum Health Lakeland in St. Joseph. A memorial service will be at 12 p.m. Sunday, May 15, at Michiana Fil-Am Seventh-day Adventist Church, Berrien Springs. Messages and memories may be shared online at www.allredfuneralhome.com. Liene was born May 31, 1939, in Riga, Latvia, the daughter of Fridrichs and Lucija...

Mar 30, 2022

Ursula Bruton, 69, of Benton Harbor, died Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at Spectrum Health Lakeland in St. Joseph. Funeral services will be Saturday, April 2, at Allred Funeral Home in Berrien Springs. Visitation will begin at 12 noon, and the funeral will follow at 2 p.m. Messages and memories may be shared online at www.allredfuneralhome.com. Ursula was born June 16,...

Feb 28, 2022

Conrad A. Reichert, PhD, of St. Joseph, passed away Feb. 28, 2022 at the age of 88. He was born Feb. 3, 1934 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and spent his childhood in Aurora, Ill. and Waymansville, Ind. He honorably served his country as SP4 in the U.S. Army, 6th Armored Division, stationed in Germany. He became a beloved educator after...

Feb 25, 2022

Ronald LeRoy Rowe was born in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania on December 23, 1938. He was the third of seven children born to LeRoy Victor Rowe and Melva Arlene (Byers) Rowe. He grew up in Waynesboro and attended Mt. Etna Elementary School, Blue Mountain Academy, and Columbia Union College where he studied math and physics. He also obtained an MA in Secondary...

Feb 20, 2022

Lillian Christl, 94, a longtime resident of Berrien Springs, passed away Feb. 20, 2022 at Woodland Terrace in Bridgman. She was born Aug. 21, 1927 to the late Fred and Christina Bischoff. On Nov. 26, 1950 Lillian married Roland Christl, who survives. Lillian was the loving mother of four children: William (Rita) Christl, Susan (Robert) Pilot, Laureen (Christopher) Haughey, and...

Feb 14, 2022

Terry Burandt, 61, died Feb. 14, 2022 at Bronson Hospital Trauma Center in Kalamazoo as a result of injuries suffered when he was hit by a car on Jan. 31 on North Main Street in Berrien Springs. Terry was born Aug. 19, 1960 in Traverse City, Mich. His early childhood was very difficult. He and his siblings were removed from...

Feb 11, 2022

Kirk Steven Renn, 60, of Berrien Springs, closed his eyes here on Earth on Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, and opened them in Heaven to see his loving Savior’s smiling face. He was born April 1, 1961, in St. Joseph, the son of Frederick and Bette Renn. Kirk lived with his mother until her death and now is back with his...