Local obituaries for Berrien Springs, MI and surrounding areas
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,...
Dwain L. Ford
Nov 7, 2021
Dr. Dwain Ford quietly passed away at his Gilead Assisted Living home on November 7, 2021 at age 93. He was preceded in death by his wife Lorraine, son Larry and great-grandson Joe. Dwain and Lorraine are buried together at Union Cemetery in Berrien Center, Michigan close to where they had lived in retirement. They are survived by two children,...
George Kenneth Skibbe
Nov 5, 2021
George Kenneth Skibbe, 79, of Eau Claire, passed away peacefully on Nov. 5, 2021, at home surrounded by his family. Born Sept. 26, 1942, to Kenneth and Clazina (Blocker) Skibbe, he was second oldest of six children. Upon graduating from Eau Claire High School in 1960, he proudly served his country in the U.S. Army at Mansfield Kaserne with the...
Keith William Jewell
Nov 2, 2021
Keith William Jewell Jr. passed away November 2, 2021, at Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville, where he received excellent care. Keith was born February 13, 1950, in Hinsdale, Illinois, to Keith William Jewell Sr. and Rachel Louise Sheldon Jewell. He grew up in Ann Arbor and Battle Creek, Michigan. He retired from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor after...
Jean Marie Teichman
Nov 1, 2021
Jean Marie Teichman, 75, died Nov. 1, 2021, at her home in Sodus. Funeral services will be Friday, Nov. 5, at Bowerman Funeral Home, Eau Claire. Friends may visit from noon until time of service at 1 p.m. Burial will follow at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Sodus. Messages and memories may be shared online at www.bowermanfuneral.com. Donations in Jean’s name may...
Otto J. Schneider
Oct 30, 2021
Otto J. Schneider, of Berrien Springs, died Saturday, October 30, 2021 at the age of 85. He is survived by his children, Concepcion Schneider of Oak Park, IL, Otto Schneider and Elek Schneider of Chicago, IL and Bleyer Schneider of Las Vegas, NV. His first born, Otto Jr., passed away shortly after childbirth. His wife, Noemi Schneider (nèe Ortiz Lejarza),...
Margareth Kilapong Saraun
Oct 25, 2021
Margareth Kilapong-Saraun, 69, of Berrien Springs, died Monday, October 25, 2021. Funeral services will be Wednesday, October 27, at the Village Seventh-day Adventist Church in Berrien Springs. Friends may visit beginning at 10 a.m., with the service following at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Berrien Springs. Messages and memories may be shared online at www.allredfuneralhome.com. Margareth...
Kenneth A. Hanners
Oct 11, 2021
Kenneth A. Hanners, 81, died October 11, 2021, at his home in Eau Claire. Friends are invited to visit with the family from noon until 1 p.m. Friday, October 15, at Bowerman Funeral Home, Eau Claire, where the funeral will follow at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Shanghai Cemetery, Eau Claire. Messages and memories may be shared at www.bowermanfuneral.com....
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