Obituaries

Nov 17, 2018

Doris June VanderPloeg, 87 of Bridgman went to be with her Lord on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Woodland Terrace, Bridman.

Funeral Services will be held at 11 AM Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at Woodland Shores Baptist Church, 3555 W Shawnee Rd, Bridgman, with Reverend Jim Oakley officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 10 -...

Nov 17, 2018

John Raymond Bednar, 85, of Bridgman, passed away Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Hanson Hospice Center, Stevensville.

Mass of Christian burial will be held 11 AM Tuesday, November 20, at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 3903 Lake Street, Bridgman with Father Arthur Howard as celebrant. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Bridgman. Friends may meet...

Nov 12, 2018

Donald Wickham, 91, of Stevensville passed away on Monday, November 12, 2018 at Royalton Manor in St. Joseph. Donald was born June 21, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois  the son of the late Oscar Henry  and Louise Mae (Beard) Wickham. Donald married June Reed  on July 1, 1949 and she preceded him in death on May 16, 2013.  Don worked...

Nov 4, 2018

Darline May Sass, 87, of St. Joseph passed away on Sunday, November 4, 2018 at Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville.

A gathering of family and friends to celebrate the life of Darline will be held from 1 - 5 PM Saturday, August 24, 2019 at Riverview Park, Woodbine Lodge, 2927 Niles Road, St. Joseph. Memorial contributions may be...

Nov 3, 2018

Virginia Dale Powell, 71 of Bridgman passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at her home in the care of her family.

Funeral Services will be held at 2 PM Thursday, November 8, 2018 at Woodland Shores Baptist Church, 3555 W Shawnee Rd, Bridgman, with Reverends Jim Oakley and Christopher Peddie officiating. Burial will be in Riverside...

Nov 3, 2018

Jeffrey Tyler Reitz, 52, of Buchanan passed away unexpectedly Sunday, November 4, 2018.

A memorial gathering of family and friends will be held Thursday, November 15, 2018 from 5 - 7 PM  at The Boyd Chapel of Pike Funeral and Cremation Services, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, 15221 Three Oaks Road,...

Oct 28, 2018

Virginia Katherine Janca, 97 of Baroda passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 28, 2018 at West Woods of Bridgman, as countless angels and her husband of 74 years gathered around her.

Memorial Service will be held 11 AM Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at the Boyd Chapel of Pike Funeral and Cremations Services, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman...

Oct 22, 2018

Elizabeth Barbott, 96, of Stevensville passed away on Monday, October 22, 2018 at Regency Care in Whitmore Lake.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM (EDT) Saturday, October 27, 2018 at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2673 W. John Beers Road, Stevensville with Reverend Brett Ehlke officiating. Burial will be in Lincoln Township Cemetery, Stevensville. Friends...

Oct 17, 2018

Janice Marie Vernaz, 72, of St. Joseph passed away Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at Pine Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Stevensville.

Janice’s final resting place will be Hickory Bluff Cemetery in Stevensville and the family will be remembering her privately. Memorial contributions can be made to Berrien County Cancer Service, 3900 Hollywood Road, St. Joseph, Michigan...

Oct 12, 2018

Betty Marie Mensinger Dunning, 83 of Bridgman went to be with her Lord on Friday, October 12, 2018 at Spectrum Health Lakeland, St. Joseph.

Funeral Services: 11AM Thursday, October 18, 2018 at Immanuel Lutheran Church,  9650 N. Church, Bridgman, with Reverend Edward A. Meyer officiating. Burial: Graceland Cemetery, Bridgman. Visitation: 5-7 PM Wednesday, October 17 at the...

Oct 11, 2018

Sarah Tyler, 31 of North Las Vegas, formerly of Bridgman, passed away on Thursday, October 11, 2018 at Spectrum Health Lakeland in St. Joseph.

Funeral Services will be held 11 AM Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at Lake Michigan Christian Center, 9955 Church Street, Bridgman. Friends may meet with the family from 4 - 7 PM Tuesday, October...

Oct 5, 2018

Lorene Joyce Milliken, 74 of Berrien Springs passed away on Friday, October 5, 2018 at her home on the care of her family.

Funeral Services will be held 11 AM Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at The Boyd Chapel of Pike Funeral and Cremation Services, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy., Bridgman. Friends may meet with the family on Tuesday...

Sep 29, 2018

Chandra Rae Antonatos, 41 of Bridgman passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2018 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph after a courageous health battle the last  year and a half.

Chandra was born October 3, 1976 in Berrien Center.  She graduated with honors from River Valley High School in 1995 and Southwestern Michigan College with a 4.0...

Sep 27, 2018

Gerald “Gary” Roy Jones, 85, of Bridgman passed away Thursday, September 27, 2018 at West Woods of Bridgman.

A funeral service  will be held at 11 AM, Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at the Boyd Chapel of Pike Funeral and Cremation Services, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman Friends may meet with the family from 10 - 11 am...

Sep 25, 2018

Jay Allen Detterbeck, 86, of Bridgman passed away on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St.Joseph. Funeral Services will be held 11AM Monday, October 1, 2018 at Immanuel Lutheran Church,  9650 N. Church, Bridgman, with Reverend Edward A. Meyer officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Bridgman. Friends may meet with the family from 10...

Sep 22, 2018

Joan Peterson, 88, of Bethany Beach went to be with her Lord on Saturday, September 22, 2018 at Arbor Oaks in Andover, MN. She passed away in her sleep surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral Services will be held 3:00 PM EDT on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at Harbert Community Church, 6444 Harbert Road, Harbert, MI. In lieu...

Sep 20, 2018

Miriam Margaret Gast, 85, of Bridgman passed away Thursday, September 20, 2018,  at West Woods of Bridgman.

A memorial service  will be held at 4 PM, Sunday, September 23, 2018 at Faith United Methodist Church, 9156 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman.  Friends may meet with the family from 3-4 pm prior to the service at church or following...

Sep 17, 2018

Frances Mary Victoria Conley, 89, of Harbert passed away Monday, September 17, 2018 at Masonic Pathways, Alma, MI.

Funeral services will be held 11 am Friday, September 21, 2018 at Harbert Community Church, 6444 Harbert Road, Harbert, MI with Reverend Jay Fast officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 6 - 8 PM, Thursday, September 20, 2018...

Sep 17, 2018

Marilyn M. Horner, 84, of Bridgman passed away Monday, September 17, 2018 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph.

There are no services scheduled and the family will be remembering her privately. Online condolences accepted at  www.PikeFH.com.

Marilyn  was born Saturday, December 16, 1933 in Chicago, the daughter of the late Nicholas and Mary...

Sep 12, 2018

Doris Ileen Farquhar, 85, of St. Joseph passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2018.

Cremation has taken place per her wishes and there will be no service. Doris’s request was that everyone smile and go forward. Online condolences accepted at  www.PikeFH.com.

Doris was born Sunday, April 9, 1933 in Chamberlin, South Dakota, the daughter of the...