Obituaries

Aug 7, 2016

Doreen Margaret Bell, 61, passed on Sunday August 7, 2016 after years of battling multiple myeloma. She was receiving care at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph, Michigan surrounded by her family. A memorial service will be held at 11 am on Friday, August 12, 2016 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman, with Reverend...

Aug 4, 2016

Robert Irving Raade, 92 of Bridgman, formerly of Trenton, MI passed away Thursday, August 4, 2016 at Woodland Terrace in Bridgman. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 AM, Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman, MI., with Reverend Christopher Noffke officiating. Visitation will be held from 10 - 11 AM Tuesday at...

Aug 3, 2016

Juanita Louise Weatherford, 74, of Sawyer, passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph. A funeral service will be held at 11 AM Monday, August 8, 2016 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman, with Stephen Pylkas ministering to the family. Friends may meet with the family from 2...

Jul 31, 2016

Jeffrey Daniel Squires, 54, of Stevensville, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2016 at his home. A funeral service will be held at 11 AM Thursday, August 4, 2016 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman, with Reverend Christopher Noffke officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 6 - 8 PM Wednesday, at the...

Jul 26, 2016

Eldon “Al” Edward Glaske, 88, of Three Oaks, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at West Woods of Bridgman. A funeral service will be held at 11:30 AM Saturday, July 30, 2016 at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 5791 Sawyer Road, Sawyer with Reverend Randy D. Lett officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 10 - 11:30 AM at...

Jul 21, 2016

Eloris Harriett (Kijak) Schulte, 91, of Baroda went home to be with her savior on July 21, 2016, at her home, after a brave year-long battle with failing health. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 30, 2016, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 619 Main St., St. Joseph. A private family graveside service was held at Riverview...

Jul 19, 2016

Terry L. Atwood, 51 of St. Joseph passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at Bronson Healthcare, Kalamazoo. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Friday, July 22, at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy., Bridgman. Friends may meet with the family Thursday, July 21 from 5-7 PM at the funeral home. Burial will be in Lakeside...

Jul 15, 2016

Horst H. Weitsche, 90, of Bridgman passed away on Friday, July 15, 2016 at his home. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Wednesday, July 20, at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy., Bridgman with Reverend Thomas Brazinsky officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Bridgman. Friends may meet with the family from 10-11 AM prior to...

Jul 3, 2016

Wanda Lee Keltner, 89 of Bridgman passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2016 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph. A family committal service will take place at Ruggles Cemetery, Baroda. There will be a gathering of family and friends to remember and honor Wanda’s life from 10:30 - 1:00 pm Monday, July 11, 2016 at Lake Township Hall, 3220...

Jul 3, 2016

Carole Ann Shafer, 73, of Baroda, passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2016 at her home. A private family graveside service will be held. You are invited to gather with the family and share stories as you celebrate Carole’s life on Thursday, July 7, 2016 from 12:00 PM- 2:00 PM at Baroda Bible Church, 9058 Third Street in Baroda. In...

Jun 30, 2016

Alfred E. Todd, 70, of Stevensville, Michigan passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2016 at Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville. Cremation has taken place. An open house reception with the family will be held on Saturday, July 9, 2016 from 1 - 4 PM at the main terminal of the SW Michigan Regional Airport - KBEH, 1123 Territorial Road, Benton...

Jun 30, 2016

Albert Schroeder, 87, and his wife Lena, 83, of St. Joseph have passed away from a car accident. Albert passed on June 30, 2016, and Lena on July 2. Albert and Lena were married on a cold January day, but the fire of their love and devotion burned brightly for 61 years. Constantly at each other’s side, they walked, gardened...

Jun 25, 2016

Ida S. Wolf, 75 of Waterford, formerly of Baroda passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Wednesday, June 29, 2015 at Napier Parkview Baptist Church, 245 W. Napier Avenue, Benton Harbor with Dr. J.O. Hosler officiating. Friends may meet with the family 5-7 PM Tuesday, June 28 at...

Jun 24, 2016

Harriet Ann Decker, 87, of Bridgman, passed away peacefully Friday, June 24, 2016, at Woodland Terrace in Bridgman, with members of her family by her side.

Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at Woodland Shores Baptist Church, 3555 Shawnee Road, in Bridgman, with Reverend Richard Marshall officiating....

Jun 15, 2016

Harold L. Backus, 83, of Royalton Township passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence in Kalamazoo, MI surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Monday, June 20, 2016 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy., Bridgman with Rev. Thomas R. Brazinsky officiating. Burial will be in...

Jun 13, 2016

Benjamin Franklin Tym, 80, of Bridgman, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2016 at his home. A funeral service will be held at 2 PM Friday, June 17, 2016 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman with Reverend Andreas Hannich officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 1 - 2 PM prior to the...

Jun 12, 2016

Dale Alex Hora, 64, of Bridgman, passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2016 at his home. A funeral service will be held at 10 AM Friday, June 17, 2016 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman, with Reverend Randy D. Lett officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 5 - 7 PM Thursday, at the...

Jun 11, 2016

Richard "Rick" Edward Kobler, 69 of Stevensville passed away Saturday, June 11 ,2016 at Pine Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Stevensville. Cremation will take place and there are no services scheduled at this time. Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society of Southwestern Michigan, 641 S. Crystal Avenue, Benton Harbor, MI 49022. Rick was born June 4, 1947...

Jun 9, 2016

Terry Lee Pfliger, 68, father, artist and teacher, of Bridgman, passed away on Thursday, June 9th, 2016, at Lakeland Medical Center in St. Joseph. Terry, an only child, was born on June 13, 1947, in St. Joseph, to his fabulous parents Herbert and Mildred (Lange) Pfliger of Baroda. He obtained his Masters degree from the Western Michigan University in 1970,...

May 27, 2016

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Donald Arno Gantzer, 75, of Bridgman passed away on Friday, May 27, 2016 at Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 AM Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 3903 Lake Street, Bridgman with Father Arthur Howard, Celebrant. A Prayer Service will be held 4:30...