Obituaries

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...

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Jan 7, 2020

Mary Jane Cunnington, 97, a long-time resident of Berrien Springs, died Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at the Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville. Born August 15, 1922, Mary was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She worked for Andrews University as a hostess in the lounge and later in the cafeteria in the student center. After her retirement from the...

Jan 1, 2020

Marceil Louise (Straman) Moore, 90, of Berrien Springs, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020 at Woodland Terrace of Longmeadow in Niles. Marceil was born March 9, 1929 in Lima, Ohio to Peter and Ellen (Shenk) Straman. She moved to Berrien Springs with her family in 1944 and attended Emmanuel Missionary College Academy, from which she graduated in 1947. Marceil...

Jan 1, 2020

Virgil “Chuck” Tacket fell asleep in Jesus during the early hours of the new year, 2020. He was born during a blizzard on March 26, 1923 in the tiny town of Hollister, Wisconsin. He was the eighth child of Minnie and Hiram Tacket. In addition to working hard on the farm, he graduated from White Lake High School in 1942...

Dec 31, 2019

Ruth Ann Vorrath, 88, of Buchanan, died Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019 at her home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 6, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Berrien Springs. Friends may call from 3-5 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 5 at the church, and an hour before service on Monday. Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church,...

Dec 28, 2019

Dec 26, 2019

Betty Jo Imperial (Harp) 78, of Bridgman, died Thursday, December 26, 2019 at the Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville. Betty Jo was born February 14, 1941 in Greenview, Illinois to John and Edith Harp (Ackley). She graduated from Greenview High School. She was preceeded in death by her parents and older brother, Merle. Betty Jo is survived by her younger...