Obituaries

Gary Zandarski

Gary Zandarski

Dec 16, 2017

Gary Zandarski, 63 of Berrien Springs passed away Saturday, December 16, 2017 at the Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville. Friends are invited to meet with the family from 5-7 PM on Wednesday, December 20 at the Boyd Chapel of Pike Funeral and Cremation Services, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman. As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be given to...

Dorothy Rennhack

Dorothy Rennhack

Dec 16, 2017

Dorothy Louise Rennhack, 95, of Baroda passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at Pine Ridge. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Friday, December 22, 2017 at Zion United Church of Christ, 9100 Third Street, Baroda with Rev. Christopher Noffke officiating. Burial will be in Ruggles Cemetery, Baroda. Friends may meet with the family 4-7 PM Thursday, Dec. 21...

Kathleen Davis

Kathleen Davis

Dec 6, 2017

Kathleen Patrice Davis, 60 of McEwen, Tennessee, formerly of St. Joseph, Lawrence, and Holland passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2017 in Tennessee. Funeral Services will be held 3 PM Friday, December 15, 2017 at The Boyd Chapel of Pike Funeral and Cremation Services, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman. Friends may meet with the family from 2 PM Friday until the...

Judith Thran

Judith Thran

Dec 5, 2017

Judith Anne Thran, 73 of Bridgman passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at her home. A gathering of family and friends will be held 2 - 4 PM Monday, December 11, 2017 at The Boyd Chapel of Pike Funeral and Cremation Services, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman. Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society of Southwestern Michigan,...

Nelly Ramirez

Nelly Ramirez

Dec 5, 2017

Nelly G. Ramirez, 84, of Stevensville, passed away to join her soulmate, Alejandro, into eternal life on December 5, 2017. A mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, December 13 at 11 am at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 211 Church Street, St. Joseph. Burial will be at Riverview Cemetery, St. Joseph immediately following the mass. Friends may meet...

Lena Woods

Lena Woods

Dec 4, 2017

Lena Lorraine Woods, 78, of Bridgman, passed away on Monday, December 4, 2017 at Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville. Lena was cremated and a memorial service will be held at 11 AM, Saturday, May 5, 2018 at Baroda Bible Church, 9070 Third Street, Baroda. Lena was born Saturday, November 18, 1939 in Marquand, Madison County, Missouri the daughter of the...

Janet Ytterberg

Janet Ytterberg

Dec 3, 2017

Janet G. Ytterberg, 90, of Sawyer, Michigan and St. Petersburg, Florida passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2017 at Westminster Shores, St. Petersburg, Florida. Janet was born on January 18, 1927 in Chicago, the eldest daughter of Arnold and Pearl (Peterson) Gustafson. On September 11, 1948, she married the love of her life, Ralph Ytterberg. Janet and Ralph traveled the...

Marjorie Strefling

Marjorie Strefling

Dec 1, 2017

Marjorie Jean Strefling, 92 of Baroda passed away on Friday, December 1, 2017 at Woodland Terrace, Bridgman. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 619 Market Street, St. Joseph, with Reverend Michael J. Roth officiating. Burial will be in New Troy Cemetery. Friends may meet with the family on Saturday at the...

Barbara Sebasty

Barbara Sebasty

Nov 28, 2017

Barbara June Sebasty, 80 of Buchanan passed away on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at The Willows, St. Joseph Funeral services will be held 11 AM Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Glendora, 1733 W. Glendora Road, Buchanan., with Reverend Jonathan Liebich officiating. Burial will be in Weesaw Township Cemetery, Buchanan. Friends may meet with the family...

James Braddock

James Braddock

Nov 25, 2017

James “Jim” David Braddock, 80, of Bridgman has Gone to Soar With The Angels. November 25, 2017. A Celebration of Life will be held 2 PM Sunday, December 3, 2017 at Pike Funeral and Cremation Services, The Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy., Bridgman, with Pastor Chris Spitter officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 1 PM until the...

Freida Yerke

Freida Yerke

Nov 25, 2017

Freida Marie Yerke, 90 of Bridgman passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Pine Ridge Nursing Center, Stevensville. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, November 30, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 5791 Sawyer Road, Sawyer with the Reverend Randy D. Lett officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 5 - 7 PM Wednesday...

Evelyn Reitz

Evelyn Reitz

Nov 25, 2017

Evelyn L. Reitz, 93 of St. Joseph passed away Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Pine Ridge Nursing Center, Stevensville. A funeral service will be held 11 AM Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at Zion United Church of Christ, 9100 Church Street, Baroda, with Reverend Christopher Noffke officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 4 - 7 PM Tuesday at Pike...

Christine Larion

Christine Larion

Nov 19, 2017

Christine Ellen Larion, 69 of Sawyer, passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2017 at The Willows in St. Joseph. Funeral services will be held 11 AM, Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at the Boyd Chapel of Pike Funeral and Cremation Services, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy; Bridgman with Pastor Dalton Stanage officiating. Friends may meet with the family 5-7 PM Tuesday, November...

Edna Geik

Edna Geik

Nov 16, 2017

Edna Gertrude Geik, 95, of Kalamazoo, formerly of New Troy, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at Sojourners House in Kalamazoo. Funeral Services will be held 1 PM Monday, November 20, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 5791 Sawyer Rd., Sawyer with the Reverend Randy D. Lett officiating. Friends may meet with the family from noon...

William Freyer, Sr

William Freyer, Sr

Nov 13, 2017

William Emil Freyer, Sr., 88, of Sawyer passed away on Monday, November 13, 2017 at the Hanson Hospice Center, Stevensville. A funeral service will be held 11 AM Thursday, November 16, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 5791 Sawyer Road, Sawyer with Reverend Randy D. Lett officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 10 AM until the time of the...

Steven Gaul

Steven Gaul

Nov 13, 2017

Steven Douglas Gaul, 65 of Baroda, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 13, 2017 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph. Funeral services will be held 10 AM, Saturday, November 18, 2017 at the Boyd Chapel of Pike Funeral and Cremation Services, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy; Bridgman with Reverend Jim Whitman officiating. Friends may meet with the family...

Dolores Rudlaff

Dolores Rudlaff

Nov 11, 2017

Dolores M. Rudlaff, 87 of Baroda passed away Saturday, November 11, 2017 at her home in the care of her family. Funeral Services will be held 11 AM Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 5791 Sawyer Rd., Sawyer with the Reverend Randy Lett officiating. Friends may meet with the family 5-7 PM on Tuesday at The Boyd Chapel...

Nancy Baggett

Nancy Baggett

Nov 11, 2017

Nancy Jane Baggett, 56 of Galien passed away unexpectedly Saturday, November 11, 2017 at Lakeland Hospital, Niles. A memorial gathering to honor and celebrate Nancy’s life will be held 5-7 PM Thursday, November 16, 2017 at The Boyd Chapel of Pike Funeral and Cremation Services, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman. Memorial contributions may be made to Berrien County Cancer...

Terry Schmaltz

Terry Schmaltz

Nov 11, 2017

Terry Arnold Schmaltz, 72 of Bridgman passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at his home. There will be a private graveside service at Graceland Cemetery and the family will be remembering him privately. Terry was born May 2, 1945 in Bridgman the son of the late Arnold and Esther (Ochs) Schmaltz. Survivors include his sisters Sandy (Larry) Barker and...

Frances Seeley

Frances Seeley

Nov 10, 2017

Frances Marie Seeley, 93 of Benton Harbor passed away on Friday, November 10, 2017 at The Willows, Royalton Township. A Memorial Mass will be held 10 AM Monday, November 13, 2017 at St. John’s Catholic Church, 600 Columbus Avenue, Benton Harbor with Father Ben Huynh as Celebrant. Friends may meet with the family from 2-4 PM Sunday at The Boyd...