Obituaries

Mar 9, 2019

Matilde Hernandez, 87, of Benton Harbor, died Saturday, March 9, 2019, at Royalton Manor in St. Joseph. Funeral services will be Friday, March 15, at Bright Star Tabernacle in Eau Claire, where friends may visit from 11 a.m. until service time at 1 p.m. Pastor Mike Fields will officiate. Burial will be at North Shore Memory Gardens, Coloma. Bowerman Funeral...

Mar 2, 2019

James W. Cheatham, 60, of Eau Claire, died Saturday, March 2, 2019, at Lakeland Medical Center in St. Joseph. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 6, at Bowerman Funeral Home, Eau Claire, with burial following at Caldwell Cemetery. Friends may visit from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, at the funeral home, and share messages online at www.bowermanfuneral.com....

Feb 28, 2019

Florence C. Gillman, 100, formerly of Berrien Springs, died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019, at Riveridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Niles. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, in the Youth Chapel of Pioneer Memorial Church on the campus of Andrews University, where she was a member. Inurnment will be at the Rose Hill Cemetery Columbarium. Messages...

Feb 23, 2019

Linda Akright, 73, of Sodus, passed away Friday, February 23, 2019, surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 2, at Bowerman Funeral Home in Eau Claire. Burial will be at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Sodus. Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. Friday, March 1, and from 9...

Feb 22, 2019

Helen Lucille Schmeichel, 91, of Niles, formerly of Berrien Springs, passed away Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, at West Woods of Niles. Helen was born Sept. 25, 1927, to Otto and Emma (Milnick) Schmidt. Her husband, Carl, whom she married on Feb. 14, 1948, preceded her in death on May 30, 1999. Helen is survived by her two sons: Robert (Roberta...

Feb 20, 2019

Margo Jean Spletzer, 39, of Eau Claire, died Wednesday, February 20, 2019, at home. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, February 24, at Bowerman Funeral Home in Eau Claire, where friends are invited to visit beginning at 1 p.m. Messages and memories may be shared online at www.bowermanfuneral.com. Margo was born July 21, 1979, in Berrien...

Feb 19, 2019

Doris Berneice Eggleston Brohman, 89, of Berrien Springs, died early Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019, at Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, at Allred Funeral Home in Berrien Springs, with Pastor O’Ryan Rickard of Arden United Methodist Church officiating. Friends may visit from 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, and leave...

Feb 16, 2019

Michael Kremers, 57, of Eau Claire, passed away surrounded by his family on February 16, 2019 after suffering a cardiac arrest. Michael loved fishing and spending time outdoors. He was an avid Notre Dame and Chicago Cubs and Bears fan. He dreamt of traveling the country, camping and searching for gold. Michael brought joy, laughter, and love to all who...

Feb 1, 2019

Glen Shoop was born on January 17, 1947 in Berrien Springs, and transitioned to heaven on February 1, 2019 while on vacation in Florida. He was the youngest of three children of Homer and Doris Shoop of Berrien Springs. Glen fell in love with Jill Benson, and proposed to her two weeks after they began dating. They were married for...

Jan 29, 2019

Aaron M. Demarest, 65, of St. Joseph, died Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019, at home. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, at Allred Funeral Home, Berrien Springs, where friends may visit beginning at 1 p.m. Memorials may be made to Ruth Murdoch Elementary School. Online messages may be left at www.allredfuneralhome.com. Aaron was born Nov....

Jan 21, 2019

John King, 80, of Sodus died Jan. 21, 2019, in his home. He was born Jan. 27, 1938, in Benton Harbor to Harold and Mildred King. John raised tree fruit on the land where his father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great-grandfather had once farmed. He was chosen Outstanding Young Farmer in 1967 by the Benton Harbor/St. Joseph Jaycees. In addition to...

Jan 18, 2019

Jan 17, 2019

Sharon M. Fedoruk, 69, formerly of Berrien Springs, died Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019 at her residence in Battle Creek. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at St. Gabriel Catholic Church, Berrien Springs. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25, at Allred Funeral Home, with a Rosary at 8 p.m., and 10-11 a.m. Saturday...

Jan 16, 2019

Charles Curtis Campbell, 69, of Berrien Springs, died Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at Lakeland Medical Center in St. Joseph. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, January 27, at Allred Funeral Home in Berrien Springs, where friends may visit beginning at 1 p.m. Online messages for the family may be left at www.allredfuneralhome.com. Charles was born December...

Jan 15, 2019

Joyce A. Fitch, 93, of Berrien Springs, passed away at her home on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 10, at Rose Hill Cemetery, Berrien Springs. Allred Funeral Home is assisting the family. Online messages may be left at www.allredfuneralhome.com. Joyce was born April 14, 1925, in Big Rapids, Mich., to Ray and...

Jan 15, 2019

Dorothy Bradford, 86, former area resident, died Jan. 15, 2019, in Springdale, Ark. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, at Pioneer Memorial Church on the campus of Andrews University, Berrien Springs, where friends may visit beginning at 9 a.m. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery will follow. Online messages may be left at www.allredfuneralhome.com. Dorothy was born...

Jan 14, 2019

Herbert Forest Teichman, 88, of Eau Claire, died Monday, Jan. 14, 2019, at Hanson Hospice Center, Stevensville. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at Bowerman Funeral Home, Eau Claire, where friends may call beginning at 11 a.m. Burial with military rites by the North Berrien Military Rites Team will be in Caldwell Cemetery, Eau Claire. In...

Jan 7, 2019

Robert Charles Butts, 87, a long-time resident of Berrien Springs, died Monday, January 7, 2019, at Royalton Manor. Born November 2, 1931, he grew up in Streator, Illinois, the adopted son of Charles and Thelma Butts. His neighbors, Myrl and Alma Hanson, took a deep interest in him and Alma became like a mother to Bob. It was Alma who...

Dec 18, 2018

Margaret Edna Bohn Logan passed to her rest on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 in her home in Berrien Township. Margaret was born June 1, 1925 in Pontiac, Michigan, to Edna and William Bohn, a bookkeeper and a machinist respectively. She attended public high school in Pontiac, then Emmanuel Missionary College, Berrien Springs. At EMC she met her future husband, Byron,...

Dec 14, 2018

Hal L. Rapert, 65, of Eau Claire, died Friday, December 14, 2018, at home. He was born April 9, 1953, in Jackson, Michigan, the son of Halbert and Columbine (Colvin) Rapert. He worked in construction as a roofer for Garey Roofing Company of Benton Harbor. He loved to hunt, fish, and watch NASCAR, and he enjoyed spending time with special...