Local obituaries for Berrien Springs, MI and surrounding areas
Phyllis Alberta Staples
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...
Richard Lee Scott
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,...
Julia "Judy" Snyder
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...
David D. Schug
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...
Arthur H. Moore
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...
Stephen E. Hartman
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...
Donald G. Kilgore
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...
Isabel Carretero
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...
Jerry Lee Powell
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...
Ronald F. Hauch
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...
Mary K. (Kittie) Collier
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...
Bruce Campbell Moyer
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...
Katherine "Kay" Hamstra
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...
Russell Joseph England
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...
Anna May Conelley
Apr 18, 2019
Anna May Conelley, nee Wilson, 83, of Liberty Twp., Ohio, formerly of Niles, went peacefully to be with her Savior on Thursday, April 18, 2019, after enduring a long battle with dementia. Anna May was loved by many, including her husband of 48 years, Fredrick L. Conelley, who faithfully cared for her in her last years; her daughter, Cynthia A....
Jonathan Blake Fesler
Apr 15, 2019
Jonathan Fesler, first of his name, King of the Chicken Haulers, decorated veteran and protector of the right to party has passed away after a long battle with Chronic Lymphoma Leukemia. If he were here, I’m sure he would say “Well isn’t this a fine pickle I’ve gotten myself into”. Jon passed peacefully on Monday morning, April 15, 2019 surrounded...
David G. Root
Mar 31, 2019
David G. Root, 65, of Berrien Springs, died Sunday morning, March 31, 2019, at home. He was born September 1, 1953, in Maryville, Tennessee, the son of George H. and Helen L. (Curtis) Root. He married Pamela Irwin and together raised their family. David worked for Chardon Rubber. Survivors include his wife, Pamela; son, Jason D. Root Sr.; daughter, Alissa...
Phyllis Belle Lausman
Mar 31, 2019
Phyllis Belle Lausman, 91, of Baroda, on March 31, 2019, departed this life's trial to join the company of those who wait for the return of the Lamb to raise His Own. Phyllis was born October 26, 1927 in Benton Harbor, the daughter of Henry and Olga (Felgner) Monty. She married LeRoy Lausman on March 16, 1946, and together they...
Thomas Dale Davis
Mar 29, 2019
Thomas Dale Davis, of Eau Claire, passed away on his 85th birthday surrounded by his family on Friday, March 29, 2019. Tom was born to Ben and Alta Davis in Batesville, Arkansas in 1934. He was a graduate of Eau Claire High School in 1952. Tom married Nancy Lou LaVanway on September 4, 1954, at Congregational Church in Eau Claire....
Linda Marie Russell
Mar 27, 2019
Linda Marie Russell died March 27, 2019, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born September of 1942 in Baroda Michigan to Aaron and Leota (Dibble) Barker. She attended Lakeshore High school, graduating in 1960. Linda married and raised two children. She began a career with the American Automobile Association in the mid 1970s and retired in 2000....
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