Obituaries

May 22, 2020

Barbara Adams, 80, of Eau Claire, died Friday, May 22, 2020, at Spectrum Health Lakeland in St. Joseph. She was born May 1, 1940, in Benton Harbor, the daughter of Orley and Mary Smith. Barb retired as the food services director for Eau Claire Public Schools. She was the founder of the Eau Claire Cherry Festival Bag Ladies, and she...

May 19, 2020

Billy Lee “Pops” Taylor, 92, of Berrien Springs, passed away peacefully at his home May 19, 2020, to be with his Lord and Savior. A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 26, at Rose Hill Cemetery in Berrien Springs, with Rev. Starley Baker officiating. Friends may visit with the family at the cemetery beginning at 9 a.m....

May 11, 2020

Margaret Elaine Hinchman, 95, of Niles passed from this life on May 11, 2020. She was born July 28, 1924 to Emerson and Edna Metzger. She was an avid traveler who traveled extensively with the Good Sam Club, the Coachman Travelers and the Yellowstone Travel Club. She enjoyed all types of crafts and was fond of presenting her family with...

Apr 13, 2020

Apr 12, 2020

Vicky J. Clayton, 61, of Berrien Center, died Sunday, April 12, 2020 at Spectrum Health Lakeland in St. Joseph. Private graveside services will be held, with a public Memorial Service at a later date. Online memories and messages may be left for the family at www.bowermanfuneral.com. Donations in Vicky’s name may be made to the National Kidney Foundation. Vicky was...

Apr 6, 2020

Fredrick Gustave Whitman, 76, of Berrien Center, died Monday, April 6, 2020, at his home. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Contributions in Fred’s memory may be made to The Church of Jesus Christ - Apostolic Lighthouse, 4161 Lake Street, Bridgman, MI 49106, of which he was a member. Messages and memories may be shared with the...

Mar 25, 2020

Robert “Bob” Don Moon, Jr, 83, of Berrien Springs, died peacefully in his sleep at Gilead Elder Care on March 25, 2020. Bob’s battle with cancer was mercifully ended. Born June 22, 1936 Bob “Donnie” was the only child of Robert Don Moon, Sr. and Beatrice Elizabeth Olsen Moon. He grew up in various communities in Southern California and Michigan...

Mar 20, 2020

Mar 20, 2020

Carol Burket Simon Ireland, formerly of Berrien Springs, died March 20, 2020 in Lawrenceville, Ga. Carol was born Jan. 27, 1927 in Osceola, Ind. to Norris and Effie (Tharp) Burket. In 1949, Carol married Louis Simon, Jr. who predeceased her in 1950. Carol worked at the Osceola branch of Mishawaka National Bank and it was there she met Eugene R....

Mar 19, 2020

Nella Rose (Raines) Burnett of St. Joseph, age 95, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2020. She was a member of the Pioneer Memorial Church. Nella was born to William M. and Maryanna Grace (Hutton) Raines on November 24, 1924 in Akron, Ohio, the youngest of three children. Nella loved to sew. As a young woman, she made her own...

Mar 18, 2020

Genevieve Irene Rindfield, age 95, of Berrien Springs went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. She was born January 7, 1925, in Adrian, Mich. to Thomas and Elizabeth (Stutzman) Lowery. On March 22, 1950 she married Adolph Rindfield. He preceded her in death on April 16, 1979. Genevieve retired from Berrien Springs Public Schools and was...

Mar 12, 2020

Donald Corey Poole, 48 years of age, of St. Joseph, formerly of Berrien Springs, suffered a sudden fatal heart attack in the early morning hours of March 12, 2020. Don “Donnie” was born January 20, 1972 to Merlin and Wanda Poole at Hinsdale Hospital in Hinsdale, Illinois. Don graduated from Andrews Academy in 1990. His first son, Gabriel Ryan, was...

Mar 2, 2020

Fred J. Huspen of Benton Harbor, formerly of Berrien Springs, beloved father and cherished grandfather, passed away Monday, March 2, 2020 at the age of 83. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 14, at St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Berrien Springs. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. Friends may visit 5-8 p.m. Friday, March...

Feb 26, 2020

Dale D. Dean, Sr., 76, of Berrien Center, died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, at Spectrum Health Lakeland in St. Joseph. Visitation will be from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, March 1, at Allred Funeral Home in Berrien Springs. Graveside services will be private. Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Messages and memories may be shared online at www.allredfuneralhome.com....

Feb 25, 2020

Sterling E. Bailey, 95, of Eau Claire, died Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, at Forest Glen Assisted Living in Dowagiac. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 29, at Bowerman Funeral Home, Eau Claire, where friends may visit beginning at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Caldwell Cemetery, Eau Claire. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association....

Feb 15, 2020

Beverly Jane Leffler, 92, of Niles, died Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, at her home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, at the Niles Westside Seventh-day Adventist Church, with visitation from 10-11 a.m. at the church. Inurnment will be at Rose Hill Cemetery, Berrien Springs, at a later date. Memorials may be made to Your Story Hour....

Feb 15, 2020

Clara Jacko, 91, of Eau Claire, died Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, at Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, at Bowerman Funeral Home, Eau Claire, where friends may visit from noon til 1 p.m. Burial will be in Newberry, Mich. Memorials may be made to Hanson Hospice Center. Online messages may be...

Jan 28, 2020

Darlene R. Schinske, 86, of Eau Claire, passed away surrounded by her family on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020, at Caretel Inns in St. Joseph. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at Grace Lutheran Church in Eau Claire, with Rev. James Bartz officiating. Friends may visit with the family beginning at 10 a.m. Burial will be in...

Jan 26, 2020

R. Frances White, 95, lifetime resident of Berrien Springs, died Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, at Woodland Terrace of Longmeadow in Niles. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 28, at the Berrien Springs United Methodist Church, where friends may visit beginning one hour before service. A luncheon will follow the service, after which a graveside service will be...

Jan 20, 2020

Rae Ann Adams, 72, former area resident, died Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, in Roanoke, Va. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, at Grace Church, 52025 Gumwood Road, Granger, Ind., where friends may visit beginning at 2:30 p.m. and also following the service. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27, at Rose Hill Cemetery, Berrien...