Obituaries

Sep 2, 2019

Noemi Schneider, 79, of Berrien Springs passed on Monday, September 2, 2019. She is survived by husband, Otto J. Schneider of Berrien Springs; and her children: Concepcion Schneider of Oak Park, IL, Otto Schneider and Elek Schneider of Chicago, IL and Bleyer Schneider of Las Vegas, NV. Her first-born son, Otto Jr. was lost shortly after childbirth. She was born...

Aug 29, 2019

Aug 16, 2019

Frances E. “Fran” Porter, mother and community volunteer, passed away Friday, August 16, 2019, after a brief Illness, at age 97. Fran was born November 19, 1921 to Frank and Nora Becker of Berrien Center. She attended Eau Claire High School for one year before transferring and graduating from Berrien Springs High School in 1940. She met her future husband,...

Jul 26, 2019

Pastor Sheldon Seltzer, 89, of Niles, formerly of Buchanan, fell asleep in the arms of his Lord on Friday, July 26, 2019, at Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville. He was born July 4, 1930 in Chicago to Harold and Paula Seltzer. When he was young, they moved to California, where he grew up the second of five children. He graduated...

Jul 24, 2019

Mary Ellen Hall, 89, a 50-year resident of Berrien Springs, died Wednesday, July 24, 2019, at her home. A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 28, at the Niles Westside Seventh-day Adventist Church, of which she was a member. Memorial contributions may be made to Neighbor To Neighbor in Berrien Springs. Online messages and memories may be...

Jul 20, 2019

Donald L. Froeber, 89, of Eau Claire, died Saturday, July 20, 2019, at his home. Funeral services will be Tuesday, July 23, at Bowerman Funeral Home in Eau Claire, with visitation 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and the funeral at 1 p.m. Pastor Ben Blackiston will officiate. Memorial donations may be made to Caring Circle Hospice. Online messages and memories may be...

Jul 14, 2019

Phyllis Alberta Staples, 95, of Berrien Springs, died Sunday, July 14, 2019 at the Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville, Michigan. Phyllis was born April 23, 1924 to Bert and Alta (Bartshe) Ingle in Durban, South Africa. A gifted pianist, she played a Beethoven piano concerto with the Durban Symphony Orchestra as a young teenager. Phyllis completed high school at Helderberg...

Jul 12, 2019

Richard Lee Scott was born in a maternity home on Jan. 26, 1944, in St. Louis, Michigan. He was the only son of William and Imogene (Millner) Scott. In birth order, he was “sandwiched” between two sisters, Kay and Patricia Ann. With the exception of living in the Detroit area (Dearborn) for the first year or two of his life,...

Jul 2, 2019

Julia (Judy) Thomson Snyder was born June 25, 1927, in Pineland, TX, to George and Ferrol (Fevvie) Emerson Thomson. She joined 4 siblings and was later joined by another sister. The family moved back and forth between East TX and LA for her father’s work, but finally settled in Zwolle, LA. Judy’s adventurous, independent nature was obvious at an early...

Jun 29, 2019

David D. Schug, 96, passed peacefully June 29, 2019 in Niles, surrounded by his loving family. David was born Feb. 19, 1923 to Herbert Eber and IO (Gorrell) Schug in LaOtto, Ind. The family moved to Marcellus in the late 1920s, where he attended school at Edwards Corners and graduated from Marcellus High School. After graduation, he enlisted and served...

Jun 28, 2019

Arthur H. Moore, 80, of Eau Claire, died June 28, 2019, in Eau Claire. Memorial services will be at 12 noon on Thursday, July 18, at Chapel Hill United Methodist Church in Sodus, of which he was a member. Friends are invited to visit with the family beginning at 11 a.m. until time of service. Messages and memories may be...

Jun 25, 2019

Stephen Hartman, 77, of Berrien Center, died Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at West Woods of Bridgman. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 29, at Bowerman Funeral Home in Eau Claire, where friends are invited to visit beginning at noon. Memorial donations may be made to Caring Circle Hospice, 4025 Health Park Lane, St. Joseph. Online memories and...

Jun 1, 2019

Donald G. Kilgore, 71, of Berrien Springs, passed away Saturday, June 1, 2019, at his home. A Memorial Service for Don will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 23, at the American Legion Post 85, 112 N. Bluff Street, Berrien Springs. There will be a 21-gun salute and a Fire Department service outside of the Legion. Online memories may...

May 25, 2019

Isabel Carretero, 49, of Decatur, died early Saturday morning, May 25, 2019, at home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at noon on Wednesday, May 29, at St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Berrien Springs, where friends are invited to visit with the family beginning at 10 a.m. until service time. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Sodus. Online messages...

May 16, 2019

Jerry Lee Powell, 66, of Berrien Center, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2019, at Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville, surrounded by friends and family. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, at Bowerman Funeral Home in Eau Claire, where friends are invited to visit with the family from 6-8 p.m. Monday, May 20. Online memories may be...

May 16, 2019

Ronald F. Hauch, 76, of St. Joseph, died Thursday, May 16, 2019, at Golden Age Manor in Stevensville. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, at Bowerman Funeral Home in Eau Claire, where friends are invited to visit beginning one hour prior to the service. Online messages and memories may be shared at www.bowermanfuneral.com. Memorial donations...

May 13, 2019

Mary K. (Kittie) Collier, 77, of Berrien Center died Monday morning, May 13, 2019, at her home with her family at her side. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 9, at Allred Funeral Home in Berrien Springs. Friends may visit with the family one hour prior to the service, and online messages may be left at...

May 11, 2019

Early on Sabbath morning, May 11, 2019, Bruce Campbell Moyer passed away to “his last great adventure”. In his final days he wrote: “No tears please. My life has been a great adventure with Jesus. I have few regrets, and only a couple of bucket list items, undone. I have loved my wife, family and “work”. God has treated me...

Apr 25, 2019

Katherine “Kay” (Byker) Hamstra was born May 8, 1927, in Perkins, Iowa. She passed from this life to her rest in Jesus April 25, 2019, in Berrien Springs, Michigan. Katherine’s father, Date Gerrits Bijker, was born in Friesland, a province in the Netherlands. He came to America with his older brother, Jan Gerrits, in 1910. The brothers would name their...

Apr 21, 2019

Russell J. England, 80, of Berrien Center, died Sunday, April 21, 2019 at Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 28, at the Village Seventh-day Adventist Church in Berrien Springs, with Pastor Joe Reeves officiating. Friends are invited to visit with the family beginning at noon, prior to the service. Online messages and...