Local obituaries for Berrien Springs, MI and surrounding areas
Virginia "Ginny" Stover
Dec 14, 2021
Virginia “Ginny” Stover entered her Heavenly home on December 14, 2021 with her son by her side. She was born in June 1927 to parents Ernest and Alice (Sunday) Herman and raised on a farm in Niles. Initially attending a one-room school called Mattchett Peak, Ginny graduated in 1945 from Niles High School. She remembered that her Business Class would...
Roger Ray Delong
Dec 13, 2021
Roger R. DeLong passed away on Monday, Dec. 13, 2021, in St. Joseph, surrounded by his loving wife, Teri, and his children. He was born March 9, 1962 in St. Joseph. Roger grew up in Eau Claire, Lansing and Berrien Springs. He ultimately made Southwest Michigan his home with Teri where he has been a fixture in the Niles and...
Norm R. Perry
Dec 12, 2021
Norm R. Perry passed away on Dec. 12, 2021. He was born Nov. 24, 1946 in Stoneham, Mass. to Carroll and Milicent Perry. During his childhood he lived in Cicero, Indiana and graduated from Indiana Academy the spring of 1963. While attending Andrews University, he met Bonnie Berlin. They married on June 15, 1969. Norm pursued his coursework in business...
Steven Paul Dospoy
Dec 8, 2021
Steven Paul Dospoy, 70, of Berrien Springs, died Dec. 8, 2021. Services will be Tuesday, Dec. 14, at Allred Funeral Home in Berrien Springs. Visitation will be 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., with the service beginning at 1 p.m. Messages and memories may be shared online at www.allredfuneralhome.com. Steve was born Jan. 24, 1951, in Battle Creek, Mich., the son...
John Edwin Steimle
Dec 8, 2021
JOHN EDWIN STEIMLE April 10, 1934 – December 8, 2021 John was a longtime resident of the Indian Lake area. He and his father, Forest Steimle, operated a 400-acre fruit farm on the west wide of Indian Lake. John attended Dowagiac High School and Michigan State College (now University) where he majored in business and was a member of the...
Paul Ashbourn Warsop
Dec 7, 2021
Paul Ashbourn Warsop, 66, died Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at his home in Berrien Springs. Funeral services were held on Saturday, December 18, at Pioneer Memorial Church on the campus of Andrews University. Messages and memories may be shared online at www.allredfuneralhome.com. Paul was born June 1, 1955, in St. James, Jamaica, the son of Kenneth and Daphne (Barrett) Warsop....
Billy Thomas Taylor
Dec 7, 2021
Billy Thomas Taylor, age 70, of Berrien Springs died at home on Dec. 7, 2021. Services will be held at Allred Funeral Home in Berrien Springs on Monday, Dec. 13. Visitation will be from 12 noon until 2 p.m., and the service will begin at 2 p.m. Messages and memories may be shared online at www.allredfuneralhome.com. Tom was born Sept....
Shirley Zerrenner
Dec 7, 2021
Shirley Zerrenner, 87, of Eau Claire, died Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at Old Farm Living Center in Berrien Springs. Private services will be held at a later date. Friends are invited to share memories and messages online at www.allredfuneralhome.com. Those wishing to make a memorial donation may contact the family. Shirley was born October 18, 1934, in Columbus, Wisconsin, the...
Lillie Elaine Chaudoir
Dec 6, 2021
Lillie “Elaine” Chaudoir, 90, of Berrien Springs passed away at 3:05 a.m. Monday, Dec. 6, 2021, at Woodland Terrace in Bridgman. Elaine was born Jan. 20, 1931, in Chicago, Ill., to Enoch and Lillie (Tolf) Erlandson. She graduated from Berrien Springs Public Schools in 1949. She attended a business school for a brief period after graduation, then began working as...
Marilyn J. Fryer
Dec 3, 2021
Marilyn J. Fryer, 87, of Eau Claire, passed away Dec. 3, 2021, at Royalton Manor in St. Joseph. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. Messages and memories may be shared online at www.bowermanfuneral.com. Memorial donations may be made to Napier Parkview Baptist Church, 245 West Napier Avenue, Benton Harbor, MI 49022, where she was a member....
Marylin J. Hill
Nov 28, 2021
Marylin J. Hill passed away Nov. 28, 2021. She was born Jan. 10, 1934 in Kalamazoo, Mich. to Clare and Edna Schilling. During her childhood she lived in Kalamazoo and Battle Creek and graduated from Battle Creek Academy the spring of 1953. While attending Emmanuel Missionary College, she met Kendall Hill. They married on Aug. 18, 1957. While Kendall pursued...
Dr. Kenneth Randolph Riley
Nov 27, 2021
Dr. Kenneth Randolph Riley, 91, passed away in the early morning hours Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021. Ken was born Dec. 28, 1929 in Saint Michael, Barbados to the late Thelma Forde and Livingstone Riley. Ken leaves behind his beloved wife, Linet (Hinds); their daughter, Renée (Michael) Fleming; and his grandchildren whom he adored: Khalíl, Dominique and Akira; siblings, Esther Gill,...
Elepha Joyce Karn
Nov 25, 2021
Elepha Joyce Karn, 92, died Nov. 25, 2021 at home in Eau Claire. A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 29, at Bowerman Funeral Home in Eau Claire, with visitation one hour prior beginning at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Caldwell Cemetery, Eau Claire. Messages and memories may be left online at www.bowermanfuneral.com. Memorial donations can...
Carl William Rockwell
Nov 22, 2021
Carl William Rockwell, 86, of Berrien Springs, died Monday, November 22, 2021 at West Woods of Bridgman in Bridgman, Michigan. He was born December 2, 1934, in Jackson, Michigan, the son of William and Lola (West) Rockwell. He was a carpenter by trade. He was a member of the Village Seventh-day Adventist Church in Berrien Springs. Memorial services are pending....
Gilbert Vernon
Nov 21, 2021
Gilbert Vernon, 65, of Cassopolis, formerly of Eau Claire, passed away peacefully at home, Nov. 21, 2021. He was born Sept. 18, 1956, to Samuel Eugene Vernon and Ora Bee Vernon (nee Burton). He graduated from Eau Claire High School in 1976. Gilbert was an avid outdoorsman; he could often be found taking photos of nature’s beauty, from a seed’s...
Karen Jean Forrester
Nov 19, 2021
Karen Jean Forrester, 54, was born the first daughter of Randy Eugene and Jeanmary Helen (Wagner) Case on April 20, 1967 in Benton Harbor. She died Nov. 19, 2021 at Chalet of Niles Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Niles. Karen attended grade school and most of high school in Berrien Springs, and she graduated from Andrews Academy in 1985. The highlight...
Sally Lee Wolske
Nov 19, 2021
Sally (Wakefield) Wolske was born November 4, 1934 in Benton Harbor, Michigan, the daughter of Lloyd and Leota (Hodge) Wakefield. She passed away November 19, 2021 peacefully at home at the age of 87. Funeral services will be Monday, November 22, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Sodus. Friends may visit beginning at 10 a.m., and the service will follow...
Herbert Oakley Wrate
Nov 15, 2021
Herbert Oakley Wrate, of Berrien Springs, Michigan, passed away on November 15, 2021. He was born on April 26, 1938 in Battle Creek, Michigan, to Joseph and Oneta Wrate. He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings: Glenna Briggs, Doris Underwood, Leon Wrate, and Fern Palfi. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis; son, Steve (Sonia) Wrate; daughter,...
Rodolfo C. Feijoo
Nov 12, 2021
Rodolfo C. Feijoo, 84, died Friday morning, November 12, 2021 at his home in Stevensville. Rodolfo was born March 17, 1937 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the son of Angel and Antonia (Bertolino) Feijoo. He earned his Bachelor’s degree and worked as a Merchant Marine Officer in communications radio operation. Friends are invited to visit with the family beginning at 10...
Arnaldo Contreras
Nov 10, 2021
Arnaldo Contreras, 44, died Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at his home in Berrien Springs. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, November 19, at the Spanish Seventh-day Adventist Church in Berrien Springs, with visitation beginning at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. Messages and memories may be shared online at www.allredfuneralhome.com. Arnaldo was born May 14,...
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