Obituaries

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...

Jan 27, 2021

James T. Schulte, 70, commonly known by friends as “Red”, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021 from complications of a stroke. Jim was born Sept. 19, 1950 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of Joseph A. and Marguerite “Peg” Schulte of St. Joseph (now deceased). He is survived by his son, Thomas (Ashley) Schulte and his grandson, Eddie Schulte of Benton...

Jan 8, 2021

Larry Ford, aka “The Bird”, passed away in his sleep in late January. He died of COPD and issues related to smoking. It was determined that he did not have COVID-19. Larry was born June17, 1955, in Columbus, Wisconsin, the son of Dwain and Lorraine (Saline) Ford. He was a local homebuilder and specialized in the framing of large homes...

Dec 25, 2020

Pastor Lawrence Kamvazaana passed away peacefully in his sleep Christmas morning in Berrien Springs at the age of 73. He was and will always be greatly loved by countless friends and family. Lawrence is survived by his four children: Msama--Kalamazoo, Mika--Berrien Springs, Chikondi & Mnyisei--Houston, Texas. Lawrence was born March 7, 1947 in Mwanza, Malawi to Jackson and Mnyisei. He...

Dec 19, 2020

Douglas Paul Ewalt, 62, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020, in South Bend, Indiana. Douglas was born on November 30, 1958, in Berrien Center, Michigan, to Frank and Marcella (Buechter) Ewalt. He was a 1977 graduate of Berrien Springs High School, and served as an offensive lineman on the football team. He married the love of his life, Carla Ziebarth,...

Dec 14, 2020

Ronald Jerome Vorrath, 87, of Buchanan, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, at 7:20 p.m. At his bedside were his three children and three of his grandchildren. Ron was born Nov. 23, 1933 in Baroda Township to Peter and Christina (Weber) Vorrath. He graduated from Berrien Springs High School in 1952. He attended Chicago Technical...

Dec 13, 2020

Florence H Crumley, 96, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020, at Royalton Manor, St. Joseph. Florence was born on September 30, 1924, to Conrad and Mary Dick in Portland, Oregon. During WWII she worked in the Portland Shipyards as a welder, a “Rosie Riveter.” She graduated from Portland Sanitarium and Hospital School of Nursing as a registered nurse in...

Nov 29, 2020

Lydia Blosser, 99, of Berrien Springs, died Sunday, November 29, 2020, at Harvest Home in Berrien Springs. Lydia was born August 14, 1921, in Berrien Springs, the daughter of David and Mary (Baumgart) Rindfield. She was a homemaker and is survived by her two sons, Stephen and Clint Blosser. She was preceded in death by her husband. Private services will...

Nov 29, 2020

Paul B. Bixby, 76, of Berrien Springs, died Sunday, November 29, 2020, at his home. Services will be held at a later date. Messages and memories may be shared online at www.allredfuneralhome.com. Paul was born September 4, 1944, in Niles, the son of Carl and Genevieve (Velthouse) Bixby. He completed the agriculture program at Michigan State University and had owned...

Nov 22, 2020

Lilly May Williams, 68, of Berrien Springs, died Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020, at Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville. Friends may visit from 4-8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 29, at Allred Funeral Home in Berrien Springs, and again from 8-10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 30, at the Village Seventh-day Adventist Church in Berrien Springs, where she attended regularly for the past few years....

Nov 19, 2020

Jon Christian Meseraull, 50, of Buchanan, died Thursday, November 19, 2020, at Spectrum Health Lakeland in St. Joseph, following an extended illness. Jon was born June 28, 1970, in Long Island, N.Y. His education included attending Andrews Academy, Buchanan High School, and Benton Harbor High School, where he earned his G.E.D. He took college classes at Southwestern Michigan College and...