Obituaries

Apr 25, 2021

Duane Cole Fancher was born September 18, 1941 in Grand Ledge, Michigan and passed away peacefully at daughter Jen’s home in Ukiah, California, April 25, 2021 with his wife Carol, and Jen at his side. Duane and Carol have lived the past 10 years with Jen. Duane and Carol were high school sweethearts and married August 4, 1963. They lived...

Apr 24, 2021

Apr 15, 2021

Raymond A. “Skeeter” Brightbill, 73, former area resident, now of Champaign, Illinois, died Thursday, April 15, 2021, at Carle Hospital in Urbana, Illinois. Friends are invited to visit with the family from 6-8 p.m. Friday, April 23, at Allred Funeral Home, Berrien Springs. Private family services will be held, with burial in Union Cemetery, Berrien Center. Messages and memories may...

Apr 14, 2021

Roland Russell Stephens January 24, 1930 – April 14, 2021 Roland Russell Stephens at the age of 91 died April 14, 2021 at home in Springfield, Ohio. He had recently moved to Ohio to be near his grandchildren, having lived for most of his working life in Berrien Springs and at Karanda Mission Hospital in Zimbabwe. Roland was born Jan....

Apr 11, 2021

James "Herb" Hoover, born June 14, 1931 in Berrien Springs, passed away on April 11, 2021 at Lakeland Hospital in St Joseph, at age 89. James spent most of his youth living in Berrien Center and graduated from Eau Claire High School in 1950. After graduating, he went to work at Studebaker Corp. in South Bend, then married Betty Graham...

Apr 6, 2021

John F. Neumann, 99, of Berrien Springs, died Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at his home. Funeral services will be at 5 p.m. Sunday, April 11, at Allred Funeral Home, Berrien Springs, with visitation beginning at 3 p.m. Private burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. Memories may be shared at www.allredfuneralhome.com. John was born Feb. 28, 1922, in Auerbach, Saxony,...

Apr 5, 2021

Jo Ann Amorelli, 88, of Berrien Springs, passed away following a brief illness on April 5, 2021. She was born in St. Paul, Minn. to John and Louise (nee Lehmann) Wood. Before moving to Michigan, she lived in Indiana, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. She lived in Berrien Springs for the past 53 years. Jo Ann was preceded in death by her...

Apr 4, 2021

Gerald M. LaCombe, 93, of Berrien Springs, died Sunday, April 4, 2021, at Caretel Inns St. Joseph. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 10, at Berrien Center Bible Church. Inurnment will be in Mission Hills Memorial Gardens in Niles at a later date. Memories may be shared online at www.allredfuneralhome.com. Gerald was born July 17, 1927,...

Apr 3, 2021

June Hannah Nick, 100, formerly of Berrien Springs, died April 3, 2021 in Bay City, Michigan. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 8, with visitation beginning at noon, at Allred Funeral Home, Berrien Springs. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery, Berrien Springs. Memories may be shared online at www.allredfuneralhome.com. June was born June 9, 1920, in...

Mar 29, 2021

Donna Louise Layman, 66, of Berrien Springs--a caring, thoughtful, giving, and kind mom, grandma, sister, aunt, and friend--passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 29, 2021. Donna was born on June 12, 1954 to Donald and Mary Ellen Sprung. She was a lifelong resident of Berrien Springs, graduating from Berrien Springs High School in 1972. She then attended Davenport College of...

Mar 27, 2021

Stacey Lynn Napier, of Buchanan, passed away unexpectedly on March 27, 2021 at the age of 45. Stacey is survived by her mother, Sheila Wier (Dubar); her father, Bobby Napier; her stepfather, Lao Wier; her children: Tony Murphy Jr., Jeremy Williamson Jr. (Bailey), Rodger Sims Jr.; her grandson, Kingsley Murphy; sisters, Melissa (Bruce) Clevenger and Kimberly (Jeremy) Makinen; and brothers,...

Mar 18, 2021

Mar 17, 2021

Franklin D. Gaul, 88, of St. Joseph, previously of Berrien Springs, died March 17, 2021, at Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville. A Graveside Service will be held at noon Saturday, March 20, at Rose Hill Cemetery, Berrien Springs, with Pastor Steve Hartten of Peace Lutheran Church, St. Joseph, officiating. Messages and memories may be shared online at www.allredfuneralhome.com. Memorial donations...

Mar 16, 2021

Varvara Zakharchenko, was born into an Orthodox farming family on April 14, 1927 in the village of Velikaya Glumcha, Ukrainian Republic, USSR. Her father, Semyon Zakharchenko, and mother, Alexandra Yatsenko, had 5 children: two sons, Andrey and Kirill, and three daughters, Varvara, Olga, and Eva. Her parents were hardworking, friendly, and God-fearing. After the October Revolution in 1917, Soviet power...

Mar 3, 2021

Joan Arnold, 74, originally from Berrien Springs, passed away March 3, 2021. She was born Feb. 8, 1947, to Vernice Curtis and Glenn “Bud” Arnold. She called many places home including Michigan, Colorado, New Mexico and Kentucky. She had a great sense of humor, loved to dance, boat, garden and ski. She was drawn to the mountains and water. She...

Mar 1, 2021

Mary Elaine Holmes, 84, died Monday, March 1, 2021, at Loving Care Home in Berrien Springs. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, March 5, at Allred Funeral Home, Berrien Springs, with visitation one hour prior. Pastor John Glass of Pioneer Memorial Church will officiate. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Berrien Center. Memories may be shared online at...

Feb 20, 2021

On Saturday, February 20, 2021, Lázaro Falcón, 87, loving husband and father, passed away at his home in Berrien Springs, surrounded by family and friends. Lázaro was born to Alfonso Falcón and María Isabel González, on November 14, 1934 in Havana, Cuba. At an early age, Lázaro began an apprenticeship in carpentry, which led to his lifelong dedication to the...

Feb 17, 2021

Donald A. Carlson, 65, of Berrien Springs, died Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, at his home. He was born July 30, 1955, in St. Joseph, the son of Russell and Elaine Geik Carlson. He attended Lake Michigan College, and later graduated from a five-year electrical apprenticeship and worked as journeyman electrician for many years. Later he worked for Cressy and Everett...

Feb 9, 2021

Don Dockerty was born March 3, 1945 at Fort Snelling, Minn. to Grace and Hillis Dockerty while Hillis was serving in the US Army in France during World War II. On February 9, 2021 Don passed away surrounded by his wife and three children at Woodland Terrace of Bridgman. Growing up Don primarily lived in the Monticello, Ind. area and...

Jan 31, 2021

Tina L. Paugh, 60, of Eau Claire, died Sunday, January 31, 2021 at Spectrum Health Lakeland in St. Joseph. She was born December 15, 1960 in Ada, Ohio, the daughter of Doyle and Mary Lee (Martin) Paugh. She was a caregiver at the Old Farm Living Center in Berrien Springs. She loved working with owner Pat Case, as well as...