Obituaries
Virginia Vanderboegh
Apr 23, 2015
Virginia “Ginny” Glee Vanderboegh, 88, of Baroda, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2015 at Woodland Terrace. Friends may meet with the family from Noon - 1 PM Saturday, April 25, 2015 at Hinchman United Methodist Church, 8154 Church Street, Berrien Springs. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 PM, with Reverend Linda Gordon officiating. Burial will be in Salem Cemetery,...
Thomas Switzer
Apr 20, 2015
Thomas David Switzer, 67, of Sawyer, formerly of Chicago, passed away on April 20, 2015 at Northwestern Hospital in Chicago, IL. A Memorial Service will be held at 1 PM on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at Harbert Community Church, 6444 Harbert Road, Harbert with Pastor Jay Fast officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 5 - 8 PM...
Bruno Szygielski
Apr 17, 2015
Bruno Szygielski, 100 of Gaylord, formerly of Bridgman, Michigan, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2015. Friends may meet with the family from 1 - 3 PM Friday, April 24, 2015 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Bridgman. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made in his name...
Neal Nitz
Apr 13, 2015
Neal Nitz, 61, of Baroda passed away on April 13, 2015 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph. A funeral service will be held 10 AM Friday, April 17, 2015 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 9193 Cleveland Avenue, Baroda with Reverend Bradley A. Ross officiating. Visitation will be held Thursday from 5 - 8 PM at Pike Funeral Home,...
Allie Strefling
Apr 10, 2015
Allie “Paula” Pauline Strefling, 72, of Harbert, passed away peacefully Friday, April, 10, 2015 at Woodland Terrace in Bridgman surrounded by her family. Cremation will take place and a private family Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Allie was born on March 7, 1943 the fifth daughter of Ivey and Allie (McClinton) Smith, in Idabel, Oklahoma....
Adeline Geik
Apr 8, 2015
Adeline Linda Geik, 88, of Bridgman, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at West Woods of Bridgman. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 5791 Sawyer Road, Sawyer with the Reverend Randy D. Lett officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 6 - 8 PM Friday at Pike...
James Nevil
Apr 8, 2015
James Allen Nevil, 59, of Baroda, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at the University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor. Friends may meet with the family from 4 - 8 PM Monday, April 13, 2015 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman. Funeral Services will be held 10:00 AM on Tuesday at River Valley...
John Myers
Apr 5, 2015
John Raymond Myers, 67, of Bridgman, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2015 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, April 9, 2015 at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2673 W. John Beers Road, Stevensville with Pastor Brett Ehlke officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 5 - 8 PM Wednesday at Pike Funeral...
Dorothy Pauck
Apr 4, 2015
Dorothy M. Pauck, age 97, was called home to Heaven on April 4, 2015 at Woodland Terrace where she resided since 2008. Dorothy’s Coronation Service will be held 11:30 am Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy, Bridgman with Rev. Jon Bendewald of Immanuel Lutheran Church officiating. Friends may meet with the family...
Wayne Henschler
Mar 27, 2015
Wayne Howard Henschler, 80 of Sawyer was re-united with his true love and wife in heaven on Friday, March 27, 2015. He passed away at his home surrounded by his family. Wayne was born July 25, 1934 in Blue Island, Illinois the son of the late Frank and Agnes (Farber) Henschler. On December 7, 1952 he married Caryl King and...

Doris Stockton
Mar 24, 2015
Doris Joan Stockton, 79, of Benton Harbor passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph following a brief illness. Cremation will take place and a private family graveside service will be held at a later date. Doris was born October 25, 1935 in Hornersville, Missouri, the daughter of the late Joseph and Magnolia (Boshell) Killian....
Raymond Zukowski
Mar 19, 2015
Raymond Thomas Zukowski, 83, of Union Pier MI passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at his home. A private graveside service will be held at a later date. Raymond was born October 15, 1931 in Detroit, MI the son of the late Chester and Theresa (Pokora) Zukowski. One of 5 brothers, Ray was a proud Veteran of the US...
Barbara Reck
Mar 18, 2015
Barbara Mae Reck, 85, of Bridgman passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at her daughter’s home in Berrien Springs. Cremation has taken place and a family graveside service will be held. The family will receive friends from 1-4 PM, Monday, March 23, 2015 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 9650 Church Street, Bridgman. Memorial contributions may be made to Immanuel...
Melvin Milliken
Mar 18, 2015
Melvin “Rebel” Milliken, 89, of Baroda, went home to heaven on Wednesday, March 18, 2015. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM Saturday, March 21, 2015 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman with Pastor Brett Ehlke officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 5 - 8 PM Friday at the funeral home. Memorials...
Ward Shuler
Mar 9, 2015
Ward Shuler, 88 of Baroda passed away Monday, March 9, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. A memorial services will be held 10 AM Saturday, March 14, 2015 at Lake Township Hall, 3220 Shawnee Road, Bridgman. Memorial contributions may be given to Berrien County Youth Fair, 9122 US Highway 31, Berrien Springs, MI 49103. Online condolences accepted at...
Caroline Hetfield
Mar 4, 2015
Caroline Marie Hetfield, 77, of Baroda passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph. A funeral service will be held 11:00 AM Monday, March 9, 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 on Monday prior...
Leslie Ott
Mar 3, 2015
Leslie Fredrick Ott, 79, of Bridgman, MI passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday March 3, 2015 in Pensacola Beach, Florida. A Coronation Service will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Bridgman with the Reverend Jon Bendewald officiating. Friends may meet with the family at a luncheon in the gymnasium...
Patricia Ponegalek
Mar 2, 2015
Patricia Ponegalek of Union Pier, Michigan is peacefully resting in the heavens. She passed away on Monday, March 2, 2015 at Hanson Hospice Center, Stevensville, Michigan. A private family graveside service will be held at Lakeside Cemetery, Lakeside. Memorial contributions may be made to Berrien County Cancer Service, 7301 Red Arrow Hwy, Stevensville. Online condolences accepted at www.PikeFH.com Patricia was...
Steven Svoboda
Mar 1, 2015
Steven Keith Svoboda, 55, of Bridgman passed away Sunday, March 1, 2015 at his home in Bridgman. A private family graveside service will be held at Graceland Cemetery, Bridgman. There will be a public gathering of family and friends Friday, March 6 from 4-7 PM at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel. 9191 Red Arrow Hwy, Bridgman. Memorial contributions may be...
Clare Hirmer
Feb 25, 2015
Clare Marie Hirmer, 83, of Bridgman passed away peacefully on February 25, 2015 at her home. A Memorial Mass will be held 11 AM Monday, March 2, 2015 at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 3903 Lake Street, Bridgman, with Father Arthur Howard and Father John Ambrose as Concelebrant. Memorial contributions may be made to Our Lady Queen...