Local obituaries for Berrien Springs, MI and surrounding areas
Lydia Blosser
Nov 29, 2020
Lydia Blosser, 99, of Berrien Springs, died Sunday, November 29, 2020, at Harvest Home in Berrien Springs. Lydia was born August 14, 1921, in Berrien Springs, the daughter of David and Mary (Baumgart) Rindfield. She was a homemaker and is survived by her two sons, Stephen and Clint Blosser. She was preceded in death by her husband. Private services will...
Paul B. Bixby
Nov 29, 2020
Paul B. Bixby, 76, of Berrien Springs, died Sunday, November 29, 2020, at his home. Services will be held at a later date. Messages and memories may be shared online at www.allredfuneralhome.com. Paul was born September 4, 1944, in Niles, the son of Carl and Genevieve (Velthouse) Bixby. He completed the agriculture program at Michigan State University and had owned...
Lilly May Williams
Nov 22, 2020
Lilly May Williams, 68, of Berrien Springs, died Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020, at Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville. Friends may visit from 4-8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 29, at Allred Funeral Home in Berrien Springs, and again from 8-10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 30, at the Village Seventh-day Adventist Church in Berrien Springs, where she attended regularly for the past few years....
Patricia "Patsy" Kremers
Nov 22, 2020
Patricia “Patsy” Kremers, 84, of Eau Claire, passed away Nov. 22, 2020 in her home with family by her side. Patsy was the type of person that family and friends would all gather around. At the holiday parties she hosted, there was always something sweet to eat—from pumpkin pies with caramel sauce to the gooey apple pie slices that were...
Jon Christian Meseraull
Nov 19, 2020
Jon Christian Meseraull, 50, of Buchanan, died Thursday, November 19, 2020, at Spectrum Health Lakeland in St. Joseph, following an extended illness. Jon was born June 28, 1970, in Long Island, N.Y. His education included attending Andrews Academy, Buchanan High School, and Benton Harbor High School, where he earned his G.E.D. He took college classes at Southwestern Michigan College and...
Gary Eugene Wolf
Nov 13, 2020
Gary Eugene Wolf, 62, of Niles, died Friday, November 13, 2020, while hospitalized at Spectrum Health Lakeland in St. Joseph. No services will be held. Messages for his family may be left online at www.allredfuneralhome.com. Gary was born November 18, 1957, in Highland Park, Michigan. He is survived by his sister, Joanne (Stan) Aldrich; stepson, Nathan (Shari) Shehata; nephew, Mike...
Shirley D. Grayam
Nov 4, 2020
Shirley Chastain Grayam, 76, of Eau Claire, passed away at home on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 after a long illness. Friends may visit with the family from 11-11:30 a.m. Monday, November 9, at Allred Funeral Home in Berrien Springs. A graveside service will be at 11:30 a.m. at Rose Hill Cemetery, Berrien Springs. Messages and memories may be shared online...
Jesse James Harner
Nov 1, 2020
Jesse James Harner June 9, 1962 - November 1, 2020 The Lord called Jesse to his heavenly home November 1, 2020. Jesse was a truck driver for most of his life. He worked for P&R service as a tow truck operator and night time manager. When that chapter of his life closed he then became a truck driver for Louis...
Hazel R. Wright
Oct 27, 2020
Hazel R. Wright, 81, of Berrien Springs, died early Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, at her home. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2, at Pioneer Memorial Church on the campus of Andrews University, where friends are invited to visit beginning at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Berrien Springs. Memorial donations may be made...
Ardis Mae Bearss
Oct 24, 2020
Ardis M. Bearss, 93, of Berrien Springs, passed away Saturday morning, October 24, 2020, at Woodland Terrace of Longmeadow in Niles. Friends and family may visit beginning at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 28, at Allred Funeral Home in Berrien Springs. Graveside services will follow at 2:30 p.m. at Rose Hill Cemetery, with Chaplain Jonathan Rose of Caring Circle Hospice officiating....
Eddie Javier Hernandez
Oct 24, 2020
Eddie Javier Hernandez, 46, of Decatur, passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2020, at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 28, at St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Berrien Springs, with Father Leo Cartagena officiating. Friends are invited to visit with the family from 10 a.m. until service...
Lorraine M. Ford
Oct 20, 2020
Lorraine M. Ford peacefully passed away in her sleep on October 20, 2020 at age 96. She often told folks that she was certain that she was 108 years old! She is survived by her husband of 73 years, Dr. Dwain Ford, who resides at Gilead Elder Care, 4790 Scottdale Road, St. Joseph, Michigan 49085. Lorraine with husband Dwain at...
Myron "Mike" Eugene Kesterke
Oct 19, 2020
Myron “Mike” E. Kesterke, 78, of Dowagiac, died Monday, October 19, 2020, at Spectrum Health Lakeland in St. Joseph. A memorial service will be held on April 21, 2021, at 11 a.m. at Sister Lakes Community Church, 67119 M-152, Dowagiac, MI. Bowerman Funeral Home, Eau Claire is assisting the family, and online messages and memories may be shared at www.bowermanfuneral.com....
Gladys Pearl Stringer
Oct 10, 2020
Gladys Pearl “Missy” Stringer, 97, of Stevensville, Michigan, passed away October 10, 2020 at home, surrounded by her family. Missy was born May 9, 1923 in Goshen, Indiana. She was the oldest of five children born to Perl and Gladys Covert. On January 18, 1947 she married Robert Edward Stringer in Michigan City, Indiana. He preceded her in death April...
Philip Thomas Edgar
Oct 9, 2020
Philip Thomas Edgar, 94, passed away on October 9, 2020 at Morningview Assisted Living Residences in South Bend, Indiana, with his wife Barbara by his side. He was born to Thomas and Georgia (Gaff) Edgar in Royal Oak, Michigan on August 10, 1926. Phil’s senior year in high school was interrupted by a 2-year stint in the US Army during...
Gary W. Schrader
Oct 8, 2020
Gary Schrader, 74, of Berrien Springs, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2020 at home from complications from a fall, surrounded by his loved ones. Gary was born August 23, 1946 in Muir, Michigan, the son of Harold and Adele Schrader. He graduated from Oak Park Academy in Iowa, and spent three years in college. Gary was a U.S. Army veteran...
Gary Wayne Lemler
Oct 8, 2020
Gary Wayne Lemler, 70, of Berrien Springs, died Thursday, October 8, 2020, at Spectrum Health Lakeland in St. Joseph. Gary was born July 4, 1950, in Jackson, Michigan, the son of James and Elda (Helmick) Lemler. A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, October 15, at Rose Hill Cemetery in Berrien Springs. Messages for the family may be...
Marta S. Ronaszegi
Oct 1, 2020
Marta S. Ronaszegi, 94, of Berrien Springs, died Thursday, October 1, 2020, at her home. She was born April 2, 1926, in Baja, Hungary, the daughter of Lajos and Maria (Scheib) Ronaszegi. She earned a Master’s Degree and was a high school teacher and librarian. Burial will be in her homeland, Budapest, Hungary.
Maryann Wilson Burns
Sep 26, 2020
Maryann Wilson Burns, 68, of Berrien Springs, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2020. Maryann was born to Nella (Raines) and Eugene Wilson on November 9, 1951 in Nashville, Tennessee. She retired from Andrews University and was a longtime member of the Pioneer Memorial Church. Maryann loved singing and playing the piano, bicycling and hiking - especially on the Appalachian Trail....
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