Obituaries

Mar 2, 2020

Fred J. Huspen of Benton Harbor, formerly of Berrien Springs, beloved father and cherished grandfather, passed away Monday, March 2, 2020 at the age of 83. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 14, at St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Berrien Springs. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. Friends may visit 5-8 p.m. Friday, March...

Feb 26, 2020

Dale D. Dean, Sr., 76, of Berrien Center, died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, at Spectrum Health Lakeland in St. Joseph. Visitation will be from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, March 1, at Allred Funeral Home in Berrien Springs. Graveside services will be private. Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Messages and memories may be shared online at www.allredfuneralhome.com....

Feb 15, 2020

Beverly Jane Leffler, 92, of Niles, died Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, at her home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, at the Niles Westside Seventh-day Adventist Church, with visitation from 10-11 a.m. at the church. Inurnment will be at Rose Hill Cemetery, Berrien Springs, at a later date. Memorials may be made to Your Story Hour....

Jan 26, 2020

R. Frances White, 95, lifetime resident of Berrien Springs, died Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, at Woodland Terrace of Longmeadow in Niles. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 28, at the Berrien Springs United Methodist Church, where friends may visit beginning one hour before service. A luncheon will follow the service, after which a graveside service will be...

Jan 20, 2020

Rae Ann Adams, 72, former area resident, died Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, in Roanoke, Va. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, at Grace Church, 52025 Gumwood Road, Granger, Ind., where friends may visit beginning at 2:30 p.m. and also following the service. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27, at Rose Hill Cemetery, Berrien...

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Jan 7, 2020

Mary Jane Cunnington, 97, a long-time resident of Berrien Springs, died Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at the Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville. Born August 15, 1922, Mary was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She worked for Andrews University as a hostess in the lounge and later in the cafeteria in the student center. After her retirement from the...

Jan 1, 2020

Marceil Louise (Straman) Moore, 90, of Berrien Springs, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020 at Woodland Terrace of Longmeadow in Niles. Marceil was born March 9, 1929 in Lima, Ohio to Peter and Ellen (Shenk) Straman. She moved to Berrien Springs with her family in 1944 and attended Emmanuel Missionary College Academy, from which she graduated in 1947. Marceil...

Jan 1, 2020

Virgil “Chuck” Tacket fell asleep in Jesus during the early hours of the new year, 2020. He was born during a blizzard on March 26, 1923 in the tiny town of Hollister, Wisconsin. He was the eighth child of Minnie and Hiram Tacket. In addition to working hard on the farm, he graduated from White Lake High School in 1942...

Dec 31, 2019

Ruth Ann Vorrath, 88, of Buchanan, died Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019 at her home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 6, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Berrien Springs. Friends may call from 3-5 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 5 at the church, and an hour before service on Monday. Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church,...

Dec 28, 2019

Dec 26, 2019

Betty Jo Imperial (Harp) 78, of Bridgman, died Thursday, December 26, 2019 at the Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville. Betty Jo was born February 14, 1941 in Greenview, Illinois to John and Edith Harp (Ackley). She graduated from Greenview High School. She was preceeded in death by her parents and older brother, Merle. Betty Jo is survived by her younger...

Dec 22, 2019

Arnold Farenick, 84, died Sunday, December 22, 2019 at the Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville, Michigan. Born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, the son of Kosma and Martha (Meleshanko) Farenick, he grew up on the family farm in Saskatoon until they moved to Toronto, Ontario. He always had a strong work ethic. He enjoyed working on the farm during his high...

Dec 17, 2019

Bonnie Jean (Nutt) Pollitt, 85, passed to her rest Tuesday, December 17, 2019, at home from congestive heart failure. Born April 14, 1934, in Kadoka, South Dakota, she was the eldest daughter of Bonnie Berben “Ben” and Arthelda “Toddy” (Howie) Nutt. Ben was born in Oklahoma; Toddy in Montana. Six other children joined the family, all but one surviving into...

Dec 11, 2019

Peter J. Beall was born Nov. 9, 1971 in St. Joseph to John and Marilyn Beall, now of Eau Claire. He passed away Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019. Pete grew up in a loving family—there were six other siblings, four boys and two girls. Pete positioned himself as the jokester, but never with an unkind spirit. As a boy, he enjoyed...

Dec 4, 2019

John Robert Covert, 94, of Stevensville, died Wednesday, December 4, 2019, at Pine Ridge Center in Stevensville. A memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Saturday, December 21, in the Riess Chapel of the Village Seventh-day Adventist Church in Berrien Springs. Online messages and memories may be shared at www.allredfuneralhome.com.

Nov 25, 2019

Ruby V. Snell, 95, of Berrien Springs, died Monday, Nov. 25, 2019 at Jenny’s Place in Berrien Springs. She was born Aug. 23, 1924 in Hinsdale, Ill., the daughter of Naaman and Mary Eva (Worrell) Brown. She met John G. Snell at Broadview Academy and they were married in 1942. They moved to Berrien Springs in 1952 for Ruby to...

Nov 15, 2019

Lawrence “Larry” Dale DePue, 79, of Buchanan went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, in Bronson Hospital, Kalamazoo, following a massive stroke. He was born Aug. 16, 1940 in Macy, Ind., to Lyle and Cleo (Mathias) DePue. On July 8, 1962 he married Iva Jean Smith and together they have served the Lord for...

Nov 4, 2019

Peter J. Rago, 77, of Eau Claire, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 4, 2019, at his home. Pete was born September 17, 1942, in Nashville, TN, and was raised by his adoptive mother Jennie (Armando) Rago in Chicago, IL. He served as a Chicago Police Officer for seven years, before moving to Berrien Springs in 1977. He worked for...