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Local obituaries for Berrien Springs, MI and surrounding areas

Lawrence Allen Ebert

Lawrence Allen Ebert

Dec 18, 2021

Lawrence Allen Ebert of Berrien Springs died December 18, 2021. Larry Ebert, 70, also known as Brother Larry, Uncle Larry and Papa Larry, was much loved and will be missed by many. He worked 28 years at Wolverine Metal Stamping in St. Joseph, Michigan until he retired. But his greatest delight was to serve and help people in need. He...

Kenneth Lyndon Scribner

Kenneth Lyndon Scribner

Dec 16, 2021

Kenneth L. Scribner, 74, of Berrien Center, died Dec. 16, 2021, at Spectrum Health Lakeland in St. Joseph. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Messages and memories may be shared online at www.allredfuneralhome.com. Ken was born Oct. 25, 1947, in Benton Harbor, the son of Gordon and Bethany (Hutchings) Scribner. He was everybody's friend, and he...

Larry J. Chamberlain

Larry J. Chamberlain

Dec 15, 2021

Larry J. Chamberlain of Berrien Springs passed away on December 15, 2021. He was 77 years old. Larry was born February 22, 1944 in Flint, Michigan, and grew up in Holly. He attended Adelphian Seventh-day Adventist Academy, Michigan State University, and earned a Master’s degree in Education from Andrews University. While putting himself through undergrad, he worked for General Motors...

Virginia "Ginny" Stover

Virginia "Ginny" Stover

Dec 14, 2021

Virginia “Ginny” Stover entered her Heavenly home on December 14, 2021 with her son by her side. She was born in June 1927 to parents Ernest and Alice (Sunday) Herman and raised on a farm in Niles. Initially attending a one-room school called Mattchett Peak, Ginny graduated in 1945 from Niles High School. She remembered that her Business Class would...

Roger Ray Delong

Roger Ray Delong

Dec 13, 2021

Roger R. DeLong passed away on Monday, Dec. 13, 2021, in St. Joseph, surrounded by his loving wife, Teri, and his children. He was born March 9, 1962 in St. Joseph. Roger grew up in Eau Claire, Lansing and Berrien Springs. He ultimately made Southwest Michigan his home with Teri where he has been a fixture in the Niles and...

Norm R. Perry

Norm R. Perry

Dec 12, 2021

Norm R. Perry passed away on Dec. 12, 2021. He was born Nov. 24, 1946 in Stoneham, Mass. to Carroll and Milicent Perry. During his childhood he lived in Cicero, Indiana and graduated from Indiana Academy the spring of 1963. While attending Andrews University, he met Bonnie Berlin. They married on June 15, 1969. Norm pursued his coursework in business...

Steven Paul Dospoy

Steven Paul Dospoy

Dec 8, 2021

Steven Paul Dospoy, 70, of Berrien Springs, died Dec. 8, 2021. Services will be Tuesday, Dec. 14, at Allred Funeral Home in Berrien Springs. Visitation will be 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., with the service beginning at 1 p.m. Messages and memories may be shared online at www.allredfuneralhome.com. Steve was born Jan. 24, 1951, in Battle Creek, Mich., the son...

Shirley Zerrenner

Shirley Zerrenner

Dec 7, 2021

Shirley Zerrenner, 87, of Eau Claire, died Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at Old Farm Living Center in Berrien Springs. Private services will be held at a later date. Friends are invited to share memories and messages online at www.allredfuneralhome.com. Those wishing to make a memorial donation may contact the family. Shirley was born October 18, 1934, in Columbus, Wisconsin, the...

Billy Thomas Taylor

Billy Thomas Taylor

Dec 7, 2021

Billy Thomas Taylor, age 70, of Berrien Springs died at home on Dec. 7, 2021. Services will be held at Allred Funeral Home in Berrien Springs on Monday, Dec. 13. Visitation will be from 12 noon until 2 p.m., and the service will begin at 2 p.m. Messages and memories may be shared online at www.allredfuneralhome.com. Tom was born Sept....

Paul Ashbourn Warsop

Paul Ashbourn Warsop

Dec 7, 2021

Paul Ashbourn Warsop, 66, died Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at his home in Berrien Springs. Funeral services were held on Saturday, December 18, at Pioneer Memorial Church on the campus of Andrews University. Messages and memories may be shared online at www.allredfuneralhome.com. Paul was born June 1, 1955, in St. James, Jamaica, the son of Kenneth and Daphne (Barrett) Warsop....

Lillie Elaine Chaudoir

Lillie Elaine Chaudoir

Dec 6, 2021

Lillie “Elaine” Chaudoir, 90, of Berrien Springs passed away at 3:05 a.m. Monday, Dec. 6, 2021, at Woodland Terrace in Bridgman. Elaine was born Jan. 20, 1931, in Chicago, Ill., to Enoch and Lillie (Tolf) Erlandson. She graduated from Berrien Springs Public Schools in 1949. She attended a business school for a brief period after graduation, then began working as...

Marylin J. Hill

Marylin J. Hill

Nov 28, 2021

Marylin J. Hill passed away Nov. 28, 2021. She was born Jan. 10, 1934 in Kalamazoo, Mich. to Clare and Edna Schilling. During her childhood she lived in Kalamazoo and Battle Creek and graduated from Battle Creek Academy the spring of 1953. While attending Emmanuel Missionary College, she met Kendall Hill. They married on Aug. 18, 1957. While Kendall pursued...

Dr. Kenneth Randolph Riley

Dr. Kenneth Randolph Riley

Nov 27, 2021

Dr. Kenneth Randolph Riley, 91, passed away in the early morning hours Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021. Ken was born Dec. 28, 1929 in Saint Michael, Barbados to the late Thelma Forde and Livingstone Riley. Ken leaves behind his beloved wife, Linet (Hinds); their daughter, Renée (Michael) Fleming; and his grandchildren whom he adored: Khalíl, Dominique and Akira; siblings, Esther Gill,...

Carl  William Rockwell

Carl William Rockwell

Nov 22, 2021

Carl William Rockwell, 86, of Berrien Springs, died Monday, November 22, 2021 at West Woods of Bridgman in Bridgman, Michigan. He was born December 2, 1934, in Jackson, Michigan, the son of William and Lola (West) Rockwell. He was a carpenter by trade. He was a member of the Village Seventh-day Adventist Church in Berrien Springs. Memorial services are pending....

Herbert Oakley Wrate

Herbert Oakley Wrate

Nov 15, 2021

Herbert Oakley Wrate, of Berrien Springs, Michigan, passed away on November 15, 2021. He was born on April 26, 1938 in Battle Creek, Michigan, to Joseph and Oneta Wrate. He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings: Glenna Briggs, Doris Underwood, Leon Wrate, and Fern Palfi. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis; son, Steve (Sonia) Wrate; daughter,...

Rodolfo C. Feijoo

Rodolfo C. Feijoo

Nov 12, 2021

Rodolfo C. Feijoo, 84, died Friday morning, November 12, 2021 at his home in Stevensville. Rodolfo was born March 17, 1937 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the son of Angel and Antonia (Bertolino) Feijoo. He earned his Bachelor’s degree and worked as a Merchant Marine Officer in communications radio operation. Friends are invited to visit with the family beginning at 10...

Arnaldo Contreras

Arnaldo Contreras

Nov 10, 2021

Arnaldo Contreras, 44, died Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at his home in Berrien Springs. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, November 19, at the Spanish Seventh-day Adventist Church in Berrien Springs, with visitation beginning at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. Messages and memories may be shared online at www.allredfuneralhome.com. Arnaldo was born May 14,...

Dwain L. Ford

Dwain L. Ford

Nov 7, 2021

Dr. Dwain Ford quietly passed away at his Gilead Assisted Living home on November 7, 2021 at age 93. He was preceded in death by his wife Lorraine, son Larry and great-grandson Joe. Dwain and Lorraine are buried together at Union Cemetery in Berrien Center, Michigan close to where they had lived in retirement. They are survived by two children,...

Keith William Jewell

Keith William Jewell

Nov 2, 2021

Keith William Jewell Jr. passed away November 2, 2021, at Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville, where he received excellent care. Keith was born February 13, 1950, in Hinsdale, Illinois, to Keith William Jewell Sr. and Rachel Louise Sheldon Jewell. He grew up in Ann Arbor and Battle Creek, Michigan. He retired from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor after...

Otto J. Schneider

Otto J. Schneider

Oct 30, 2021

Otto J. Schneider, of Berrien Springs, died Saturday, October 30, 2021 at the age of 85. He is survived by his children, Concepcion Schneider of Oak Park, IL, Otto Schneider and Elek Schneider of Chicago, IL and Bleyer Schneider of Las Vegas, NV. His first born, Otto Jr., passed away shortly after childbirth. His wife, Noemi Schneider (nèe Ortiz Lejarza),...

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