Obituaries

Oct 20, 2014

Thelma Lorene “Lo” Gipson, 88 of Sawyer, passed away on Monday, October 20, 2014 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 AM Thursday, October 23, 2014 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy, Bridgman. Friends may meet with the family one hour prior to the service from 10:00 - 11:00...

Oct 13, 2014

Karin Anna Schmieskors, 59, of Bridgman, formerly of North Carolina, passed away on Monday, October 13, 2014 at Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 AM on Saturday, October 18, 2014 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 9650 N. Church Street, Bridgman, MI with Reverend Martin P. Measel officiating. Visitation will be held from 6 -...

Oct 8, 2014

Barbara Ann Cohen, 83, of Sawyer, passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at her home. Barbara was born October 18, 1930, in Chicago, Illinois the daughter of the late LeRoy and Alice (Olin) Norby. Barbara was an active member and the long time treasurer for Shorewood Hills in Sawyer, Michigan. Survivors include her sister Carolyn (James) McKellin of...

Sep 28, 2014

Margaret Kliemchen, 91, of Sawyer passed away Sunday, September 28, 2014 at West Woods of Bridgman. A funeral service will be held 11 AM Thursday, October 2, 2014 at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 5791 Sawyer Road, Sawyer, MI, with Reverend Randy D. Lett officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 10 - 11 AM one hour prior to...

Sep 28, 2014

Marilyn McKinley, well-known and respected in the St. Joseph community through her work at WSJM and her many volunteer activities, passed from this life on Sept. 28, 2014, surrounded by her devoted family. A celebration of her life will be held at noon Oct. 26, 2014, at the Weko Beach House, Bridgman. Marilyn Adler was born June 8, 1926, and...

Sep 25, 2014

BARODA - Agnes L. “Maude” Barker, 70 of Baroda passed away Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014 at her home in the care of her family Maude has been cremated and a service will be held at a later date. She was born June 8, 1944 in Chicago, the daughter of the late Joseph and Marjorie (Stump) Case. She was in the...

Sep 11, 2014

Lorraine Ann Vytiska, 89, of New Buffalo passed away Thursday, September 11, 2014 at Woodland Terrace in Bridgman. A memorial service will be held 11 AM, Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy., Bridgman with Reverend Christopher Noffke officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 10 - 11 AM at the funeral...

Sep 7, 2014

Carl Paul Ackerman, 80, of Benton Harbor passed away on Sunday, September 7, 2014 at Hanson Hospice Center with family at his bedside. Carl was born December 7, 1933 in Glendora, MI to the late Chalmer and Josephine (Kennedy) Ackerman. Carl graduated from Bridgman High school in 1952. He served his country in the US Army as a paratrooper during...

Sep 7, 2014

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Bernard Barney Bahus, Sr., 99, of Michigan City passed away on Sunday, September 7, 2014 at his home. Bernard was born October 20, 1914 in Chicago, IL to the late Charles and Rose (Bogote) Bahus. Bernard was a WWII Army veteran. Bernard loved to drive and his son nicknamed him “Wheels” because...

Aug 31, 2014

Viola Marie Chiappetta, 91 of Bridgman passed away Sunday, August 31, 2014 at her home in the care of her daughter. A private family gathering was held Monday, September 1, 2014 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy, Bridgman and burial of her cremated remains will take place at a later date. As an expression of...

Aug 31, 2014

Joshua Loren Martin, 31, of Benton Harbor passed away Sunday, August 31, 2014, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Friday, September 5, 2014 at The Chapel, 4250 Washington, St. Joseph, with Reverend Christopher Peddie officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 4 - 8 PM Thursday at Pike Funeral Home,...

Aug 22, 2014

Michael Louis Horvath, 64, of Bridgman passed away Friday, August 22, 2014 at Hanson Hospice Center, Stevensville. A Celebration of Life will be held 11 AM, Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy., Bridgman with Reverend Father Arthur Howard officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 5-8 PM Tuesday at the funeral...

Aug 22, 2014

Stephen Robert Slager, 93, of Titusville, FL. passed away on Friday, August 22, 2014 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph. Stephen was born August 7, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, the only son of the late Stephen M. and Anna (Blink) Slager. On September 14, 1966 Stephen married Maxine Goff. He was a recipient of the Silver Star and Purple...

Aug 22, 2014

Vickie Lee Dover, 56, of Stevensville passed away Friday, August 22, 2014 at her home. A funeral service will be held 11 AM, Monday, August 25, 2014 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy., Bridgman with Reverend Jon Bendewald officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 10 - 11 AM at the funeral home prior to...

Aug 17, 2014

Martha “Marti” Regina Raade, 88, of Bridgman formerly of Trenton, MI passed away Sunday, August 17, 2014 at Woodland Terrace in Bridgman. Funeral Services will be held 2:00 PM, Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman, MI., with Pastor Christopher Noffke officiating. Visitation will be held 1-2 PM Wednesday at the funeral...

Aug 16, 2014

Susan Eleanor Kamp, 68, of Bridgman passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2014 at her daughter’s home in Bridgman Funeral Services will be held 11:00 AM on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 9650 N. Church Street, Bridgman, MI with Pastor Jon Bendewald officiating. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 19, from 5-8 PM at Pike Funeral...

Aug 5, 2014

Kay Linnea Cole, 59, of Baroda passed away on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at Pine Ridge Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Stevensville. A funeral service will be held 11 AM Monday, August 11, 2014 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman with Reverend Kendall M. Holder officiating. Visitation will be from 10 - 11 AM, prior...

Jul 25, 2014

Duane Lloyd Wetzel, 74, of Baroda, passed away Friday, July 25, 2014 at his home. A graveside service will be held 11:00 AM, Monday, July 28, 2014 at Ruggles Cemetery, Baroda with Hospice Chaplin Scott Brown officiating. As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be given to Hospice at Home, 4025 Health Park Lane, Saint Joseph, MI 49085...

Jul 23, 2014

Rose Beatrice Wilson, 86, of Bridgman, passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at her home. A graveside service will be held 4 PM Friday, July 25, 2014 at Graceland Cemetery, Bridgman. As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be given to Hospice at Home, 4025 Health Park Lane, Saint Joseph, MI 49085. Rose was born January 17, 1928...

Jul 21, 2014

John Mudrak, 93, of Bridgman passed away on Monday, July 21, 2014 at West Woods of Bridgman. John was born November 13, 1920 in Berwyn, IL to the late John and Andela (Stary) Mudrack. On September 8, 1945 he married Anna Visnovsky. John was a sheet metal fabricator by trade and was a US Army veteran. Survivors include his wife...