Obituaries

Donald Smith

Donald Smith

Oct 31, 2015

Donald Bruce Smith ,94, of Stevensville passed away Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Crown Pointe in Stevensville, Michigan. A memorial service will be held 1 PM, Sunday, November 8, 2015 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman. Friends may meet with the family from 11 am - 1 pm prior to the service at the...

Agnes Pawlicke

Agnes Pawlicke

Oct 30, 2015

Agnes Pawlicke, age 100, passed away peacefully Friday, October 30, 2015 at the Timbers, Dowagiac. A celebration of her life will be held at 11 AM, Thursday, November 5, 2015 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 9193 Cleveland Ave., Baroda with Reverend Bradley A. Ross officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 10 - 11 AM prior to the...

Pearl Schreiber

Pearl Schreiber

Oct 29, 2015

Pearl J. Schreiber, 93, of Sawyer passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2015 at The Hearth of Juday Creek in Granger, Indiana. Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 11 AM Monday, November 2, 2015 at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 3903 Lake Street, Bridgman, MI with Father Arthur Howard as celebrant. Visitation will be from...

Robert Hartstein

Robert Hartstein

Oct 29, 2015

Robert Allen Hartstein, 70, of Bridgman, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2015 at Pine Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Home in Stevensville. Cremation will take place and a private family service will be held at a later date. Bob was born on July 17, 1945 in Three Oaks, the son of the late Alfred and Marjorie (Horner) Hartstein. On March...

Colleen Villwock

Colleen Villwock

Oct 28, 2015

Colleen Rose Villwock, loving infant daughter of Adam and Brandy (Fitch) Villwock, was welcomed into the presence of Jesus on Wednesday, October 28, 2015. A memorial service will be held 11 AM, Thursday, November 5, 2015 at Zion United Church of Christ, 9100 Church Street, Baroda, with Reverend Christopher Noffke officiating. A private graveside was held at Oak Ridge Cemetery,...

Cynthia Hopkins

Cynthia Hopkins

Oct 25, 2015

Cynthia “Cyndy” Lynn Hopkins, 62, of Stevensville passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2015 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph. A funeral service honoring Cynthia’s life will be held 11:00 AM on Thursday, October 29, 2015 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman, with Reverend Christopher Noffke officiating. A life stream of the funeral...

Marianne Mead

Marianne Mead

Oct 21, 2015

Marianne (Morgan) Mead, formerly of Baroda, Mich. passed away October 21, 2015 in Wiseman, Ark. following a brief illness. A memorial mass will be held 11:00 AM Friday, October 30, 2015 at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 3903 Lake Street, Bridgman, with Fr. Arthur Howard as Celebrant. Friends may meet with the family from 6 - 8...

Ruth Berndt

Ruth Berndt

Oct 21, 2015

Ruth Ann Berndt, 89, of Bridgman passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at West Woods of Bridgman. A funeral service will be held at 12 NOON, Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at Pike Funeral Home, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman with Pastor David Londot officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 11 - 12 NOON, before the service at the...

Ervin Reck

Ervin Reck

Sep 28, 2015

Ervin Albert Reck, 91, of Bridgman, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2015 at Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville.Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, October 2, 2015 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 9650 N. Church Street, Bridgman with Reverend Jon Bendewald officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 9 - 10 AM prior to the service...

Sharon Vonk

Sharon Vonk

Sep 27, 2015

Sharon Kay Vonk, 72, of Bridgman passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2015 at West Woods of Bridgman. A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM Monday, October 12, 2015 at Stevensville United Methodist Church, 5506 Ridge Road, Stevensville, with Reverend Wade S. Panse officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 10 - 11 AM prior to the service...

Marion Smith

Marion Smith

Sep 22, 2015

Marion Florene Smith, 78, of Baroda passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at her daughter’s home. Funeral services will be held 11 AM, Friday, September 25, 2015 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman with Reverend Kendall M. Holder officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 10 - 11 AM prior to the service...

John Schaffrinski

John Schaffrinski

Sep 19, 2015

John Schaffrinski, 86 of Bridgman passed away on Saturday Sept. 19, 2015 at his home in the care of his family. A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2673 W. John Beers, Stevensville with Reverend Brett Ehlke officiating. Inurnment will be in Graceland Cemetery, Bridgman. Memorial contributions may be...

Larry Hidy

Larry Hidy

Sep 15, 2015

Larry Ernest Hidy, 52, of Berrien Springs passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at his home. Funeral services will be held 11 AM, Saturday, September 26, 2015 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman with Reverend Duane Anderson officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 10 - 11 AM prior to the service at the...

Barbara Sobaski

Barbara Sobaski

Sep 5, 2015

Barbara Grace Sobaski, 78, of Bridgman, formerly of Potomac, Maryland, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at her home. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Bridgman with Father Arthur Howard as Celebrant. Memorial contributions may be made to Bread of Life Food Pantry at Our Lady Queen of Peace...

James Hausmann

James Hausmann

Aug 29, 2015

James Mitchell Hausmann of Three Oaks passed away on August 29 at the age of 87. Jim was born on October 2, 1927 in Michigan City, IN the son of Theophil (Ted) and Justine (Mitchell) Hausmann. The family moved to Three Oaks in 1941 when Ted began Hausmann Motor Company. Jim and his brother Bill worked in the business which...

Judy Hoge

Judy Hoge

Aug 28, 2015

Judy M. Hoge, 76, of Stevensville went to be with her Lord on Friday, August 28, 2015 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family. A funeral service honoring Judy’s life will be held on 11:00 am Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015 at Lakeshore Baptist Church, 5411 Cleveland Avenue, Stevensville with Reverends Duane Anderson and Gary Harris officiating. Friends may...

Susan Dorman

Susan Dorman

Aug 24, 2015

Susan “Sue” Ellen Dorman, 61, of Stevensville, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2015 at her home. Sue has been cremated and services will be held privately. Sue was born July 18, 1954 in St. Joseph, Michigan the daughter of the late George Louis and Shirley Louise (Jones) Burkhard. On April 13, 1984, she married William Eugene Dorman and they...

Evelyn Larson

Evelyn Larson

Aug 19, 2015

Evelyn Mae Larson, 87, of Bridgman passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph. A funeral service will be held 11 AM Monday, August 24, 2015 at Woodland Shores Baptist Church, 3555 Shawnee Road, Bridgman with Reverend Winston Decker officiating. Visitation will be held 2 - 4 PM Sunday at Pike Funeral...

Russell Wayne

Russell Wayne

Aug 15, 2015

Russell Louis Wayne, 69, of Bridgman, MI passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at his home. Russell was cremated and there will be a military burial service at Fort Custer in Battle Creek, MI on Thursday, August 20, 2015 at 1 PM. Friends may meet with the family Thursday, August 20 from 11 - 12 NOON at the Bridgman...

John Svorec

John Svorec

Aug 10, 2015

John Svorec Jr., 87, of Bridgman passed away on Monday, August 10, 2015 at his home with his family by his side. A private family burial will be at Graceland Cemetery, Bridgman and a memorial service will be held 11 AM Thursday, August 13, 2015 at the Stevensville United Methodist Church, 5506 Ridge Road, Stevensville, with Reverend David Hills officiating....