Obituaries

Local obituaries for Berrien Springs, MI and surrounding areas

David K. Peshka,  Md

David K. Peshka, Md

May 30, 2016

David K. Peshka, MD, 97, of Niles, passed away Monday, May 30, 2016, at his home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, June 3, at the Niles Westside Seventh-day Adventist Church, where friends may visit with the family from 6 – 8 p.m. Thursday, June 2.  Burial will be in Mission Hills Memorial Gardens.  Memorial contributions may be...

Jay E. Ott

Jay E. Ott

May 27, 2016

Jay E. Ott, 54, of Sodus, died Friday, May 27, 2016, at home. Obituary is pending.

Michael Cryan

Michael Cryan

May 26, 2016

Michael Cryan, 60, of St. Joseph, died Thursday morning, May 26, 2016, at Gilead Elder Care in St. Joseph. Obituary is pending.

Gertrude Thorpe

Gertrude Thorpe

May 19, 2016

Gertrude Thorpe, 74, a resident of Berrien Springs since 1980, died Thursday, May 19, 2016, at Lakeland Medical Center in St. Joseph. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, May 27, at Allred Funeral Home in Berrien Springs, where friends may visit with the family beginning at noon until service time.  Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.  Online...

Donald Lee Wheeler

Donald Lee Wheeler

May 13, 2016

Donald Lee Wheeler, 38, former area resident, now of Holland, died Friday, May 13, 2016, at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. He was born June 24, 1977, in Berrien Center, the son of Gail (Erwin) and Randall Wheeler.  He was an auto mechanic by trade.  His leisure enjoyments included NASCAR, video games, and building computers. Survivors include his mother, Gail...

Karin L. Aditjandra

Karin L. Aditjandra

May 10, 2016

Karin L. Aditjandra, 35, of Berrien Springs, died Tuesday evening, May 10, 2016, surrounded by family at her home. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 14, at St. Joseph Catholic Church on Church Street in St. Joseph, Michigan, with Father James Morris officiating.  Friends are invited to call from 6 – 7:30 p.m. Friday, May...

James William Ryburn

James William Ryburn

May 9, 2016

James William Ryburn, 75, a resident of Berrien Springs for 20 years, died Monday morning, May 9, 2016, at home. According to his wishes, cremation has taken place.  Inurnment will be at a later date in the family plot in Sandwich, Illinois.  Allred Funeral Home, Berrien Springs, is serving the family, and online messages may be left at www.allredfuneralhome.com. James...

Margaret A. Haskins

Margaret A. Haskins

May 7, 2016

Margaret A. Haskins, 93, of St. Joseph, formerly of Eau Claire, died Saturday, May 7, 2016, at West Woods of Bridgman. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 10, at Bowerman Funeral Home in Eau Claire, with burial in Caldwell Cemetery.  Friends may call from 6 – 8 p.m. Monday, May 9, at the funeral home, and leave...

Kevin Krieger

Kevin Krieger

May 5, 2016

Kevin William Krieger, 57, of Berrien Springs, died Thursday, May 5, 2016, at his home. A memorial service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 19, at the Village Seventh-day Adventist Church, Berrien Springs, where he had been a member. Kevin was born February 20, 1959, in Washington, DC, the son of Joseph C. and Shirley E. (Cissel) Krieger.  ...

Bruce W. Malcuit

Bruce W. Malcuit

Apr 29, 2016

Bruce W. Malcuit , 92, of Galien, Michigan, died early Friday, April 29, 2016, at home. Bruce was born July 27, 1923, in Akron, Ohio.  He was adopted by Frank and Luanna Malcuit and raised in a Christian home.  He interrupted his university studies and enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps.  The Lord led him into the position of...

Robert E. Stringer

Robert E. Stringer

Apr 27, 2016

Robert Edward Stringer, 91, of Stevensville, fell asleep in Jesus on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville. A Memorial Service will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at the Village Seventh-day Adventist Church, 635 St. Joseph Avenue, Berrien Springs, with Pastor Donald Inglish officiating. The family will welcome friends starting at 3 p.m. A...

Dorothy Loraine Mensinger

Dorothy Loraine Mensinger

Apr 27, 2016

Dorothy Loraine Mensinger, 91, of St. Joseph, passed on to her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at her home, with her caring son, Jerry, by her side. Dorothy was born September 9, 1924, in Chicago, the daughter of Emil Hosnedl and Antonette Cebek.  Dorothy and her family moved to Royalton Township in 1931, and Dorothy graduated in...

Lucille Kay Duffy

Lucille Kay Duffy

Apr 26, 2016

Lucille Kay (Ashby) Duffy, 73, of St. Joseph passed peacefully on April 26, 2016, in Riviera Beach, Florida. Lucille, better known as Kay, was born August 4, 1942, in Benton Harbor. She was the daughter of the late George and Gladys Ashby. A memorial service will be held in her honor from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, at Allred Funeral...

Anna C. Chilson

Anna C. Chilson

Apr 26, 2016

Anna Catherine Chilson, 91, of Berrien Springs, died Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at Lakeland Medical Center in St. Joseph. Ann, as she preferred to be called, was born February 9, 1925 in New Haven Township, Olmsted County, Minnesota, to Harry James and May Catherine (Prouty) Hayden.  She was named after her grandmothers, Anna Augusta Smith Hayden and Margaret Catherine Boyle...

Garth D. Gibson

Garth D. Gibson

Apr 25, 2016

Garth D. Gibson, 69, of Berrien Springs, died Monday, April 25, 2016, at Lakeland Medical Center in St. Joseph. Arrangements are pending.

Jacqueline Castelbuono

Jacqueline Castelbuono

Apr 22, 2016

Jacqueline Cinquemani Castelbuono, 96, of Berrien Springs, died April 22, 2016, at Jenny’s Place in Berrien Springs. She was born December 18, 1919, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the daughter of Paul and Nancy Cinquemani. Her only sibling, Roy Cinquemani, was killed at the age of 26 in a plane crash while serving in the United States Air Force. Jacqueline married Anthony...

William S. 'Bill' Hull

William S. 'Bill' Hull

Apr 21, 2016

William S. “Bill” Hull, 86, of Eau Claire, died Thursday, April 21, 2016, at his home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, April 25, at Chapel Hill United Methodist Church in Sodus, of which he was a member. Pastor Mark Mitchell will officiate. Military rites will be conducted by Berrien Springs American Legion Stover-Wagner Post 85. A luncheon...

Evelyn J. Brooks

Evelyn J. Brooks

Apr 18, 2016

Evelyn J. Brooks, 92, of Eau Claire, passed away Monday, April 18, 2016, at home. There will be no visitation or services per her wishes; cremation has taken place.  Bowerman Funeral Home, Eau Claire, is assisting the family with arrangements.  Online messages may be left at www.bowermanfuneral.com. Evelyn was born April 22, 1923, in Nappanee, Indiana, the daughter of John...

Georgia C. Harner

Georgia C. Harner

Apr 15, 2016

Georgia C. Harner, 93, of Berrien Springs, died Friday, April 15, 2016, at West Woods of Niles. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 21, at Allred Funeral Home in Berrien Springs, with Pastor Douglas Adams of Trinity Lutheran Church, Berrien Springs, officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Hospice at Home....

Stefani Frances Mileski

Stefani Frances Mileski

Apr 15, 2016

Stefani Frances Mileski, 96, of Sodus, died Friday, April 15, 2016, at Pine Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Stevensville. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 19, at Chapel Hill United Methodist Church in Sodus, with Pastor Mark Mitchell officiating.  Burial will be in Caldwell Cemetery, Eau Claire.  Friends are invited to call from 5 – 8...