Obituaries

Mar 23, 2022

Alvin L. Tomoske was born on the family farm in Sodus on April 30, 1933, the son of Alvin D. and Genevieve Tomoske. He lived there all his life, working the land he loved. He was still on the farm when the Lord called him home Wednesday, March 23 at age 88, his work complete. He graduated Benton Harbor High...

Mar 23, 2022

Mar 22, 2022

Eugene Akright, 90, of Eau Claire, passed away March 22, 2022, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born Nov. 8, 1931, in Benton Harbor, the son of Elden and Eithel Akright. From 1952-1954, he served his country with the United States Army in Korea. He worked at Chardon Rubber for 44 years, and he also farmed, raising grapes....

Mar 12, 2022

Ellis Edwin “Eddie” Rogers, 81, of Sodus, died March 12, 2022, at Spectrum Health Lakeland in St. Joseph. Services will be Wednesday, March 16, at Safe Harbor Church in Sodus, with visitation beginning at 11 a.m. and the funeral service at 1 p.m. Pastor Furney Revels will officiate. Burial will follow in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Sodus. Messages and memories may...

Mar 2, 2022

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 24, 2022

Angela Jean Siegert, 52, of Eau Claire, died February 24, 2022, at home. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Bowerman Funeral Home, Eau Claire, was entrusted with cremation arrangements. Messages and memories may be shared online at www.bowermanfuneral.com. Angela was born Dec. 4, 1969, the daughter of Fred and Ronna (Nowinski) Krolzick. She had a great...

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...

Feb 10, 2022

John W. Garrison, 85, died Feb. 10, 2022, at his home in Eau Claire. Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Bowerman Funeral Home, Eau Claire. No services are planned at this time. Friends are invited to share messages and memories online at www.bowermanfuneral.com. He was born Oct. 24, 1936, in Benton Harbor, the son of Henry and Virginia Garrison. He...

Feb 6, 2022

Carolyn Louise Clark, 64, of Eau Claire passed on Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022 at Spectrum Health Lakeland in St. Joseph. Survivors include her husband, Frank; children: David (Sarah) Ott, Frank (Jennifer) Clark, Brad (Kayla) Clark; sisters: Nannette Patrick, Katherine (Andy) Reneau, Annette (Jeremy) Hopkins, Karen (Gerald) Brewer; brothers, John (Sue) Ott and Joe Ott; grandchildren: Bradley Ott, Jack Clark, Ethan...

Feb 4, 2022

Donald Edward Habenicht, 86, of Berrien Springs, passed away on February 4, 2022 at Spectrum Health Lakeland hospital after a brief illness, with all of his family at his side. Donald was born on January 28, 1936, in Cicero, Indiana in the boys’ dorm at Indiana Academy. Later he moved to Shenandoah Academy in New Market, Virginia where he spent...

Feb 2, 2022

Stanley V. Dohm, 88, died Feb. 2, 2022 at his home in Eau Claire. He was born March 14, 1933 in his family home in Eau Claire. He was the son of the late Vaughn and Marie (Kirk) Dohm. On April 11, 1953 he married Rosalind “Snookie” Gustafson, and she preceded him in death in 2017. Stanley served in the...

Feb 1, 2022

Donald Marks, 62, of Berrien Center, passed away, Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at Spectrum Health Lakeland, following a brief battle with Covid Pneumonia. He was surrounded by family, as he passed peacefully. Born to Freda and Ron Marks, Don grew up in Coloma and graduated from Coloma High School in 1979. He worked at Lakeland Hospital in St. Joseph for...

Jan 23, 2022

Phillip Strayer Stroud, 82, died Sunday, January 23, 2022, at his home in Berrien Springs. According to his wishes, cremation has taken place. The family will gather for a private memorial service at a later date. Messages and memories may be shared online at www.allredfuneralhome.com. Phillip was born May 28, 1939, in Buchanan, the son of Charles M. and Alma...

Jan 19, 2022

Velma Jean Morgan, 78, of Eau Claire, died Jan. 19, 2022, at Spectrum Health Lakeland in St. Joseph. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, at Bowerman Funeral Home, Eau Claire, where friends are invited to visit with the family beginning at 11 a.m. until service time. Burial will be in Caldwell Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations...

Jan 15, 2022

Robin Marie Hilliard-Reeves, 62, of Dowagiac passed away on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born Aug. 17, 1959 in Dowagiac to the late John and Helen Hilliard. After finishing high school, she married the love of her life, Ronald Eugene Reeves, on June 29, 1985 at the Cass County Court House. Robin was...

Jan 13, 2022

Pamela Ann (Mantell) Swanson passed peacefully to her rest in her home in Berrien Springs on January 13, 2022. A time to gather to celebrate her life has not as yet been determined. In lieu of flowers, tributes may be sent to Your Story Hour in memory of the teacher who loved children and who was dearly loved by the...