Obituaries

May 26, 2022

Charles F. “Pat” Juergensen, Jr. went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 26, 2022. He was born in Berrien Springs on March 17, 1928 to Anna (Fischer) and Charles F. Juergensen, Sr. and has lived all of his life in Eau Claire at the family farm. After graduating from Benton Harbor High School in 1946, he served...

May 22, 2022

Obituary pending

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 25, 2022

Darlene Donna McLaughlin, 60, left this life at her home in Eau Claire on April 25, 2022, peacefully surrounded by her family, after a battle with kidney disease and then cancer. Visitation will be 10 a.m. to 12 noon Monday, May 2, at Bright Star Tabernacle, Eau Claire. A memorial service will follow at 12 noon, with Pastor Mike Fields...

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 16, 2022

Donna Lynn Whitman, 77, of Niles, formerly of Berrien Center, died Saturday, April 16, 2022 at Spectrum Health Lakeland in St. Joseph. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at Bowerman Funeral Home in Eau Claire, where friends are invited to visit beginning at 12 noon until service time. Donations in her name may be made...

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 5, 2022

Ronald Frank Beilman, 89, of Berrien Center, died April 5, 2022, at Spectrum Health Lakeland in St. Joseph. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 9, at Bowerman Funeral Home, Eau Claire, where friends are invited to visit from 11 a.m. until service time. Messages and memories may be shared online at www.bowermanfuneral.com. Ronald was born March 20,...

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 3, 2022

Janet Lucille Price, 78, of Eau Claire, died April 3, 2022, at Riveridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Niles. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, at Bowerman Funeral Home in Eau Claire, where friends are invited to visit from noon until service time. Burial will follow in Caldwell Cemetery, Eau Claire. In lieu of flowers, donations...

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,...