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Local obituaries for Berrien Springs, MI and surrounding areas
Liene Bauman
Apr 1, 2022
Liene Bauman, 82, of Berrien Springs, died April 1, 2022, at Spectrum Health Lakeland in St. Joseph. A memorial service will be at 12 p.m. Sunday, May 15, at Michiana Fil-Am Seventh-day Adventist Church, Berrien Springs. Messages and memories may be shared online at www.allredfuneralhome.com. Liene was born May 31, 1939, in Riga, Latvia, the daughter of Fridrichs and Lucija...
Ursula Bruton
Mar 30, 2022
Ursula Bruton, 69, of Benton Harbor, died Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at Spectrum Health Lakeland in St. Joseph. Funeral services will be Saturday, April 2, at Allred Funeral Home in Berrien Springs. Visitation will begin at 12 noon, and the funeral will follow at 2 p.m. Messages and memories may be shared online at www.allredfuneralhome.com. Ursula was born June 16,...
Conrad A. Reichert
Feb 28, 2022
Conrad A. Reichert, PhD, of St. Joseph, passed away Feb. 28, 2022 at the age of 88. He was born Feb. 3, 1934 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and spent his childhood in Aurora, Ill. and Waymansville, Ind. He honorably served his country as SP4 in the U.S. Army, 6th Armored Division, stationed in Germany. He became a beloved educator after...
Ronald L. Rowe
Feb 25, 2022
Ronald LeRoy Rowe was born in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania on December 23, 1938. He was the third of seven children born to LeRoy Victor Rowe and Melva Arlene (Byers) Rowe. He grew up in Waynesboro and attended Mt. Etna Elementary School, Blue Mountain Academy, and Columbia Union College where he studied math and physics. He also obtained an MA in Secondary...
Lillian M. Christl
Feb 20, 2022
Lillian Christl, 94, a longtime resident of Berrien Springs, passed away Feb. 20, 2022 at Woodland Terrace in Bridgman. She was born Aug. 21, 1927 to the late Fred and Christina Bischoff. On Nov. 26, 1950 Lillian married Roland Christl, who survives. Lillian was the loving mother of four children: William (Rita) Christl, Susan (Robert) Pilot, Laureen (Christopher) Haughey, and...
Terry Lee Burandt
Feb 14, 2022
Terry Burandt, 61, died Feb. 14, 2022 at Bronson Hospital Trauma Center in Kalamazoo as a result of injuries suffered when he was hit by a car on Jan. 31 on North Main Street in Berrien Springs. Terry was born Aug. 19, 1960 in Traverse City, Mich. His early childhood was very difficult. He and his siblings were removed from...
Kirk Steven Renn
Feb 11, 2022
Kirk Steven Renn, 60, of Berrien Springs, closed his eyes here on Earth on Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, and opened them in Heaven to see his loving Savior’s smiling face. He was born April 1, 1961, in St. Joseph, the son of Frederick and Bette Renn. Kirk lived with his mother until her death and now is back with his...
Donald Edward Habenicht
Feb 4, 2022
Donald Edward Habenicht, 86, of Berrien Springs, passed away on February 4, 2022 at Spectrum Health Lakeland hospital after a brief illness, with all of his family at his side. Donald was born on January 28, 1936, in Cicero, Indiana in the boys’ dorm at Indiana Academy. Later he moved to Shenandoah Academy in New Market, Virginia where he spent...
Donald L. Marks
Feb 1, 2022
Donald Marks, 62, of Berrien Center, passed away, Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at Spectrum Health Lakeland, following a brief battle with Covid Pneumonia. He was surrounded by family, as he passed peacefully. Born to Freda and Ron Marks, Don grew up in Coloma and graduated from Coloma High School in 1979. He worked at Lakeland Hospital in St. Joseph for...
Phillip Strayer Stroud
Jan 23, 2022
Phillip Strayer Stroud, 82, died Sunday, January 23, 2022, at his home in Berrien Springs. According to his wishes, cremation has taken place. The family will gather for a private memorial service at a later date. Messages and memories may be shared online at www.allredfuneralhome.com. Phillip was born May 28, 1939, in Buchanan, the son of Charles M. and Alma...
Pamela Ann Swanson
Jan 13, 2022
Pamela Ann (Mantell) Swanson passed peacefully to her rest in her home in Berrien Springs on January 13, 2022. A time to gather to celebrate her life has not as yet been determined. In lieu of flowers, tributes may be sent to Your Story Hour in memory of the teacher who loved children and who was dearly loved by the...
Kenneth Russell Morrison
Jan 11, 2022
Kenneth Russell Morrison, 71, of Berrien Springs passed away Jan. 11, 2022. Born Oct. 25, 1950 in Chicago to Kenneth and Emily Morrison, he grew up in Berwyn. His neighbor, a blue-ribbon Italian chef, gave him his love for cooking. In his early 20s he was introduced to the Seventh-day Adventist faith, and was convicted of Bible truth. He earned...
Kelvin Carl Krantz
Jan 7, 2022
Kelvin Carl Krantz, beloved husband, father, grandfather, neighbor, business owner, chauffeur, humorist, and friend, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Berrien Springs on Friday, January 7, 2022, at the age of 64. Born to Nelson and Betsey Krantz on June 3, 1957, Kelvin graduated from Adelphian Academy in 1975 and Andrews University in 1979 with a bachelor’s degree in...
Gregory Phillip Smith
Jan 4, 2022
Gregory Phillip Smith, 60, of Berrien Springs, died Jan. 4, 2022, at Spectrum Health Lakeland, St. Joseph. Greg was born Nov. 16, 1961, in Elmhurst, Ill., the son of George and Joanne (Kucharski) Smith. His high school years were at Edwardsburg Public School District, and his college education was at Andrews University and Western Michigan University, where he earned his...
Beverly Jo Smith
Jan 1, 2022
Beverly Jo Smith, 62, of Berrien Springs, died January 1, 2022, at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 6, at Allred Funeral Home, Berrien Springs, where friends may visit beginning at 3 p.m. Messages and memories may be shared online at www.allredfuneralhome.com. Bev was born Jan. 7, 1959, in Niles,...
Gordon R. Scribner
Dec 29, 2021
Gordon R. Scribner, 101, was born Nov. 29, 1920 in Berrien Springs and lived in Berrien County most of his life. He died Dec. 29, 2021 in Loma Linda, Calif. Gordon was a local building contractor. He was a man of God and a lover of nature and music. He also was a very proud grandpa who loved spending time...
Patricia Ann Hansen
Dec 27, 2021
Patricia Ann Hansen left this earth to be with the Lord on Monday, December 27, 2021, with family at her bedside. She was 83 years old. “Patsy” was born to Chester and Helen (Yagman) Long, in Benton Harbor on August 22, 1938. She had two sisters, Jaquelin (Long) Nice, and June (Long) Vanko. She grew up in the Berrien County...
Shirley Ann Hamilton
Dec 24, 2021
Shirley Ann Winslow Hamilton, née Wheeker, went to sleep in Jesus on December 24, 2021. Shirley was born on July 6, 1926, in Detroit, to Lillian Mae (Truscott) and Frank Charles Wheeker. She was preceded in death by her parents and three siblings: George Wheeker, Natalie Weaver, and Beverly Leffler; her husband, Richard Winslow; and second husband, Leon Hamilton. She...
Neal A. Zech
Dec 23, 2021
Neal A. Zech, 65, of Eau Claire passed away December 23, 2021 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Neal was born in 1956 to Richard Zech and Aldythe (Trapp) Zech. He was a 1974 graduate of Berrien Springs High School. Proceeding his graduation he joined the United States Marine Corps and served until 1978. He lived most of his life in Berrien...
David J. O'Connor
Dec 20, 2021
David J. O’Connor, 82, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away at home in Berrien Springs on Dec. 20, 2021 under Hospice care, with his family by his side. His pain is gone and he is now at peace. David was born in Chicago, Ill. to John Michael and Patronella O’Connor on June 5, 1939, the second oldest of...
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