Obituaries

Local obituaries for Berrien Springs, MI and surrounding areas

Angela Jean Siegert

Angela Jean Siegert

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...

Lillian M. Christl

Lillian M. Christl

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...

Terry Lee Burandt

Terry Lee Burandt

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...

Kirk Steven Renn

Kirk Steven Renn

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...

John  William Garrison

John William Garrison

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...

Carolyn Louise Clark

Carolyn Louise Clark

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...

Donald Edward Habenicht

Donald Edward Habenicht

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...

Stanley V. Dohm

Stanley V. Dohm

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...

Donald L. Marks

Donald L. Marks

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...

Phillip Strayer Stroud

Phillip Strayer Stroud

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...

Velma Jean Morgan

Velma Jean Morgan

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...

Robin Marie Reeves

Robin Marie Reeves

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...

Pamela Ann Swanson

Pamela Ann Swanson

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...

Kenneth Russell Morrison

Kenneth Russell Morrison

Jan 11, 2022

Kenneth Russell Morrison, 71, of Berrien Springs passed away Jan. 11, 2022. Born Oct. 25, 1950 in Chicago to Kenneth and Emily Morrison, he grew up in Berwyn. His neighbor, a blue-ribbon Italian chef, gave him his love for cooking. In his early 20s he was introduced to the Seventh-day Adventist faith, and was convicted of Bible truth. He earned...

Kelvin Carl Krantz

Kelvin Carl Krantz

Jan 7, 2022

Kelvin Carl Krantz, beloved husband, father, grandfather, neighbor, business owner, chauffeur, humorist, and friend, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Berrien Springs on Friday, January 7, 2022, at the age of 64. Born to Nelson and Betsey Krantz on June 3, 1957, Kelvin graduated from Adelphian Academy in 1975 and Andrews University in 1979 with a bachelor’s degree in...

Gregory Phillip Smith

Gregory Phillip Smith

Jan 4, 2022

Gregory Phillip Smith, 60, of Berrien Springs, died Jan. 4, 2022, at Spectrum Health Lakeland, St. Joseph. Greg was born Nov. 16, 1961, in Elmhurst, Ill., the son of George and Joanne (Kucharski) Smith. His high school years were at Edwardsburg Public School District, and his college education was at Andrews University and Western Michigan University, where he earned his...

Beverly Jo Smith

Beverly Jo Smith

Jan 1, 2022

Beverly Jo Smith, 62, of Berrien Springs, died January 1, 2022, at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 6, at Allred Funeral Home, Berrien Springs, where friends may visit beginning at 3 p.m. Messages and memories may be shared online at www.allredfuneralhome.com. Bev was born Jan. 7, 1959, in Niles,...

Gordon R. Scribner

Gordon R. Scribner

Dec 29, 2021

Gordon R. Scribner, 101, was born Nov. 29, 1920 in Berrien Springs and lived in Berrien County most of his life. He died Dec. 29, 2021 in Loma Linda, Calif. Gordon was a local building contractor. He was a man of God and a lover of nature and music. He also was a very proud grandpa who loved spending time...

Patricia Ann Hansen

Patricia Ann Hansen

Dec 27, 2021

Patricia Ann Hansen left this earth to be with the Lord on Monday, December 27, 2021, with family at her bedside. She was 83 years old. “Patsy” was born to Chester and Helen (Yagman) Long, in Benton Harbor on August 22, 1938. She had two sisters, Jaquelin (Long) Nice, and June (Long) Vanko. She grew up in the Berrien County...

Shirley Ann Hamilton

Shirley Ann Hamilton

Dec 24, 2021

Shirley Ann Winslow Hamilton, née Wheeker, went to sleep in Jesus on December 24, 2021. Shirley was born on July 6, 1926, in Detroit, to Lillian Mae (Truscott) and Frank Charles Wheeker. She was preceded in death by her parents and three siblings: George Wheeker, Natalie Weaver, and Beverly Leffler; her husband, Richard Winslow; and second husband, Leon Hamilton. She...