Obituaries

Nov 21, 2017

Edna A. Wheeler, 83, of Sodus passed away peacefully at 12:21 p.m. Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville. She was born June 6, 1934 in Giles, Tennessee to Ole and Mary Ella James. She married the love of her life, Otis “Bud” Wheeler Jr. on July 14, 1967. Some of her many jobs included Heath Company,...

Nov 4, 2017

Saturday, November 4, 2017, our family tree lost a beautiful branch when Donna Mae Durham Adcock died at her home in Eau Claire. She was born March 20, 1932, in Ozark County, Missouri, to Welmer and Tressie Durham. In 1948 her family moved to Michigan. Donna finished high school in Eau Claire. On March 13, 1963, she married Robert E....

Nov 1, 2017

James Dedic, 87, of Berrien Center, died Wednesday, November 1, 2017, at his home. A memorial service will be held at 12 noon Monday, November 6, at Berrien Center Bible Church, with Pastor Robert Pruitt of the Coloma Bible Church officiating. Memorial donations may be made to Coloma Bible Church for Michigan Migrant Ministries. Bowerman Funeral Home, Eau Claire, has...

Oct 27, 2017

Brian Keith Quiriconi, 58, of Berrien Springs died Friday, Oct. 27, 2017, at his home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Sodus, of which he was a member. The Rev. Robert Duehlmeyer will officiate. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery, Berrien Springs. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30,...

Oct 25, 2017

Kathleen Harriet Stephens, 91, of Berrien Springs, died Wednesday, October 25, 2017, at home after a brief illness. She was born February 13, 1926, on a farm near Hillsdale, Wisconsin, to Harry and Ardith Hoff.  After graduation from Barron (Wisconsin) High School in 1944, Kathy attended Eau Claire (Wisconsin) Business College, then Bob Jones University.  Her marriage to Roland R....

Oct 24, 2017

Harry William Reeves, 97, of Niles, passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2017, at Lakeland Hospital in Niles. A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, October 27, with military rites immediately following, at Allred Funeral Home in Berrien Springs, where friends may visit beginning at 1:30 p.m.  Private inurnment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Berrien Springs.  Online...

Oct 21, 2017

Kathleen Ekkens, 77, of Berrien Springs, died Saturday, October 21, 2017, at her home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, October 27, at Pioneer Memorial Church on the campus of Andrews University, Berrien Springs.  Friends are invited to visit from 6 – 8 p.m. Thursday, October 26, at Allred Funeral Home, Berrien Springs, and to leave online messages...

Oct 18, 2017

Thelma Louise Martin, 94, of Berrien Springs passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2017, after a brief illness. She was born Thelma Louise Barnes on January 12, 1923, in Parkersburg, West Virginia, the eldest daughter in a family of 10 siblings.  She married the love of her life, Clarence Martin, in 1945.  When he returned from World War II, they started...

Oct 18, 2017

Margie Karn, 77, of Eau Claire made her peace with God on Wednesday, October 18, 2017, surrounded by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren in St. Joseph. Margie's life began on November 25, 1939 in Goshen, Indiana, the daughter of Herbert and Helen (Bass) Brooks. She attended Goshen High School and graduated in 1957. She was united in marriage to Kenneth...

Oct 16, 2017

Dr. Geeta Rani Lall, 85, of Berrien Springs died peacefully at home Monday, October 16, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. She is survived by three daughters, Meena and Laura Lall, Rita Runyon; and three beloved grandsons, Adam Lall, Luke and Anthony Ross. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Bernard Lall; and daughter, Sheila Lall.  Geeta...

Sep 30, 2017

Dale Herbert Simpson, age 85, of Berrien Center, died at his home on Saturday, September 30, 2017. He was born July 5, 1932, in Chicago, the son of Ruth E. (Anderson) and Judson H. Simpson. Dale graduated from Hylandale Academy in 1950. He married Johanna B. Guthrie on April 23, 1952 in Niles. They were married for 63 years until...

Sep 18, 2017

A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, September 25, at Allred Funeral Home. Memorial Service: Allred Funeral Home 212 South Main Street, Berrien Springs, MI 49103

Sep 15, 2017

Donald Henry Anderson, 80, of Benton Harbor, died Friday, September 15, 2017, at Lakeland Medical Center in St. Joseph. Cremation has taken place and a celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, September 22, at The Bridge Church, 601 Fairview Drive, Dowagiac.  Bowerman Funeral Home, Eau Claire, is serving the family, and online messages may be left...

Sep 12, 2017

Shirley Ann Beilman, 84, of Berrien Center, died Tuesday, September 12, 2017, at Lakeland Medical Center in St. Joseph. Funeral services will be Saturday, September 16, at Bowerman Funeral Home in Eau Claire, where friends may visit from 10-11 a.m, with the service following at 11 a.m.  Burial will be in Franklin Cemetery.  Online messages may be left at www.bowermanfuneral.com....

Sep 10, 2017

Alta Marie Layman, 86, of Berrien Springs, formerly of Eau Claire, died Sunday, September 10, 2017, at Lakeland Medical Center in St. Joseph. Funeral services will be Wednesday, September 13, at Bowerman Funeral Home, Eau Claire, with visitation at 1 p.m., followed by the service at 2 p.m.  Burial will be in Caldwell Cemetery, Eau Claire.  Memorial donations may be...

Sep 8, 2017

Francis “Lars” Surdal, 93, formerly of Berrien Springs, died Friday, September 8, 2017, at Woodland Terrace of Longmeadow in Niles. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, September 15, in the Castelbuono Youth Chapel of Pioneer Memorial Church on the campus of Andrews University, Berrien Springs.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Allred Funeral Home, Berrien Springs, and online...

Sep 4, 2017

Sep 2, 2017

Cheryl Ann Aldrich Groff, 58, of Berrien Springs, died at home on Saturday, September 2, 2017. There will not be a service, but there will be a memorial gathering on September 24.  Everyone can come together, eat, and share stories at 4 p.m. at Bertrand Hall, 3835 Buffalo Road, Buchanan.  Cheryl was born July 16, 1959, in Benton Harbor, the...

Sep 1, 2017

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Sep 1, 2017

Funeral services will be Thursday, September 7, at Hope Community Church, 2390 Lake Street, Niles, Michigan.  Friends are invited to visit with the family from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., with the funeral starting at 1 p.m. Visitation: Hope Community Church 2390 Lake Street, Niles, MI 49120 Funeral: Hope Community Church 2390 Lake Street, Niles, MI 49120