Obituaries

Local obituaries for Berrien Springs, MI and surrounding areas

Shirley Ann Spletzer

Shirley Ann Spletzer

Apr 30, 2018

Shirley Ann Spletzer, 87, of Berrien Springs, died Monday, April 30, 2018, at Memorial Hospital in South Bend. Per Shirley’s wishes, no service will be held. Allred Funeral Home, Berrien Springs, has been entrusted with cremation arrangements. Online memories may be shared at www.allredfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to South Bend Memorial Cancer Center. Shirley was...

Lois Marie Strand

Lois Marie Strand

Apr 12, 2018

Lois M. Strand, 88, of South Bend, Indiana, passed away Thursday, April 12, at St. Paul’s Skilled Nursing Home in South Bend, after an illness. Lois was born in Holly, Michigan, on Dec. 2, 1929, to Pearl L. and John R. Lutz, who preceded her in death. She is survived by several cousins and close friends. She was married to...

Charles Monroe Ball

Charles Monroe Ball

Apr 8, 2018

Charles Monroe Ball, 84, of South Bend, formerly of Berrien Center, died Sunday, April 8, 2018, at Memorial Hospital in South Bend. Funeral services will be at 12 noon Friday, April 13, at Bowerman Funeral Home, Eau Claire, where friends may visit beginning at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Sodus. Donations may be made to the...

Dorothy Ann Johnson

Dorothy Ann Johnson

Apr 7, 2018

Dorothy Ann Johnson, 70, of Eau Claire, died Saturday, April 7, 2018, at Cass County Medical Care Facility in Cassopolis. Funeral services will be Wednesday, April 11, at Allred Funeral Home, Berrien Springs, where friends may visit from 11 a.m. until service time, which will be at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Mission Hills Memorial Gardens. Memorial donations may...

Millie Mae Youngberg

Millie Mae Youngberg

Apr 7, 2018

Millie Mae Urbish Youngberg, 91, of Berrien Springs, died early Saturday morning, April 7, 2018, at her home. A Memorial Service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at Pioneer Memorial Church on the campus of Andrews University.

Brian F. Green

Brian F. Green

Apr 3, 2018

Brian F. Green, 58, of Benton Harbor, died Tuesday morning, April 3, 2018, at his home. Funeral services will be Friday, April 6, at the Fairplain Seventh-day Adventist Church in Benton Harbor. Friends may visit from 10 a.m. until service time, which will be at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at North Shore Memory Gardens, Coloma. Online messages and memories...

Cindy L. Clausen

Cindy L. Clausen

Apr 3, 2018

Cindy L. Clausen, 63, of Bridgman, died Tuesday morning, April 3, 2018, at the home of her mother in Berrien Springs. She was born October 25, 1954, in St. Joseph, the daughter of Lowell E. and W. Joan (Wilson) Clausen. She worked in time study for nuclear plants. Cindy is survived by her mother, Joan; her sister, Sharon (Marvin) Coy;...

Lynn Michael Willer

Lynn Michael Willer

Apr 1, 2018

Lynn Michael Willer, 61, of Sodus, died April 1, 2018, at his home. He was born July 25, 1956, in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, the son of Paul F. and Dorothy J. (Andrew) Willer. He graduated from Purdue University with a bachelor’s degree, and he worked at Meijer for the past 21 years. In his leisure time Lynn enjoyed computers and...

Juventino Carretero

Juventino Carretero

Mar 29, 2018

Juventino Carretero, 74, of Decatur, died Thursday, March 29, 2018, at the University of Illinois Hospital in Chicago. Juventino was born February 13, 1944, in Mexico, the son of Felipe and Maria (Francisco) Carretero. He married Carmen (Bonilla) and she survives. He owned a restaurant and retail store in Chicago. Funeral Mass will be at 12 Noon on Tuesday, April...

Karen Lee Hillebert

Karen Lee Hillebert

Mar 27, 2018

Karen Lee Hillebert, 66, of Buchanan, died Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at home. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 5, at Allred Funeral Home, Berrien Springs. Online memories may be shared with her family at www.allredfuneralhome.com.

Eleanor C. Stanhiser

Eleanor C. Stanhiser

Mar 27, 2018

Eleanor C. Stanhiser, 100, of Berrien Springs, died Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at her home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, March 30, at Pioneer Memorial Church on the campus of Andrews University, Berrien Springs, where friends may visit from 10-11 a.m. prior to the service. Pastor Dwight Nelson will officiate. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday,...

Janie Lee Whisenant

Janie Lee Whisenant

Mar 24, 2018

Janie L. Whisenant, 73, died Saturday, March 24, 2018, at her home in Buchanan. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 29, at Allred Funeral Home in Berrien Springs, with burial following in Rose Hill Cemetery. Friends are invited to visit from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, at the funeral home, and to share memories online at www.allredfuneralhome.com....

Roseline Halder

Roseline Halder

Mar 15, 2018

Roseline Halder was born into the Roy family on April 14, 1952, in Bangladesh. Her father, Mr. Sashadhar K. Roy, was a village councilor. Her mother was Mrs. Rashmoni (Baroi) Roy. Roseline was given the nickname "Tithe Child" of the family because she was the tenth child amongst 12 children. She received her education from Adventist Kellogg Mukherjee Memorial School...

Richard Blighton

Richard Blighton

Mar 14, 2018

Richard Blighton, 87, of Eau Claire, died Wednesday, March 14, 2018, at Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, March 19, at Bowerman Funeral Home, Eau Claire, with Rev. Kevin Parkins officiating. Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. Sunday, March 18, at the funeral home; online messages www.bowermanfuneral.com. Memorial donations may be made to Hanson...

Marianne Grace Macklin

Marianne Grace Macklin

Mar 13, 2018

Marianne Macklin of Berrien Springs, died at Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville on Tuesday, March 13, 2018, one day before her 84th birthday. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, March 16, at Allred Funeral Home, Berrien Springs, with visitation from 11 a.m. until service time. Pastor Ron Kelly of the Village Seventh-day Adventist Church, where Marianne was a...

Ramlen Kaumpungan

Ramlen Kaumpungan

Mar 9, 2018

Ramlen Kaumpungan, 67, of Berrien Springs died March 9, 2018 in Los Angeles, Calif. after a brief illness. Ramlen is survived by his wife, Jenny (nee Dimpudus), and their three children: Inne (James) Flaherty of Chicago, Daniel (Christine) Kaumpungan of Los Angeles, and Reinhard Kaumpungan of Berrien Springs. He is also survived by a grandson, Michael; soon-to-arrive granddaughter, Inez; brothers:...

Bertha Pauline Kubsch

Bertha Pauline Kubsch

Mar 2, 2018

Bertha Pauline Kubsch, 85, of Berrien Springs died on Friday, March 2, 2018 at Caretel Inns of Lakeland in St. Joseph. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 9, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Berrien Springs. Friends are invited to visit prior to the service between 10-11 a.m. and to share a memory online www.allredfuneralhome.com. Bertha...

Deborah Marie Taylor

Deborah Marie Taylor

Feb 28, 2018

Deborah “Debbie” Taylor, 62, of Berrien Springs, died Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at Lakeland Medical Center in St. Joseph. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 4, at Allred Funeral Home in Berrien Springs. Pastor Derek Cromwell of the First Baptist Church, Berrien Springs, will officiate. Friends are invited to visit from 1-2 p.m. and to...

Rodman Sanford Brahman

Rodman Sanford Brahman

Feb 23, 2018

Rodman S. Brahman, 77, of St. Joseph, died Friday evening, February 23, 2018, at Lakeland Medical Center in St. Joseph. Funeral services will be at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, March 1, at the Stevensville Seventh-day Adventist Church, with Pastor Dave Gotshall officiating. Friends are invited to visit with the family at the church from 2:30-3:30 p.m., and to leave online condolences...

Bradley Scott Bateman

Bradley Scott Bateman

Feb 22, 2018

Bradley S. Bateman, 60, of Berrien Springs died Thursday morning, Feb. 22, 2018 at Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25, at the Buchanan Seventh-day Adventist Church, where he was a member. Friends are invited to visit with the family at the church from 2-4 p.m. and to leave online messages at...