Obituaries

Nov 11, 2013

Thomas Lyle Mutart, 60, of Benton Harbor went to be with his Lord and Savior following a brief battle with cancer on Monday, November 11, 2013 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, November 16, 2013 at First Assembly of God Church, 3084 Niles Road, St. Joseph. Burial will be...

Nov 10, 2013

Marilyn Palm, 87, of Lakeside passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2013 at The Willows, Saint Joseph. Her close friend, Kay Weaver, was by her side at the time. Marilyn was born July 15, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of the late Sidney and Edna (Gierum) McCarten. Her Southwest Michigan roots began with her father who was born...

Nov 5, 2013

Ruben Benjamin Newman, 86, of Stevensville passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at Jordan’s Life Care Center in Bridgman. Cremation has taken place. The family will receive friends on Saturday, November 16, 2013 from 2 - 4 PM at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman. Ruben was born March 2, 1927 in Benton Harbor, Michigan,...

Nov 3, 2013

Mary L. McCarthy, 87, formerly of Homewood, IL for 55 years, passed away suddenly, but peacefully, November 3, 2013 at Smith Crossing in Orland Park, her home of the past 8 years. Born in Chicago, December 7, 1925, to Joseph and Louise Masterson. Graduated Calumet High School and Fox Secretarial School. Employed by Rock Island Railroad prior to marriage,...

Nov 2, 2013

Karen Sue Litaker, 49, of St. Joseph passed away unexpectedly Saturday, November 2, 2013 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Friends may meet with the family from 6-8 PM Monday, November 4, at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman. Burial will be in Magness Cemetery, Wilburn, Arkansas....

Oct 31, 2013

Roger Samuel Schigoda, 77, of Baroda, passed away Thursday, October 31, 2013 at Caretel Inns of Lakeland in St. Joseph. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, November 4, at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1733 Glendora Road, Buchanan with Reverend Jonathan Liebich officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 1 - 3 PM, Sunday, at Pike Funeral...

Oct 31, 2013

Leada Mae Bowsher, 73, of Sawyer passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2013 at Jordan’s Life Care Center in Bridgman. Cremation has taken place and there are no services at this time. Leada was born November 19, 1939 in South Bend, Indiana, the daughter of the late Orval and Velvin Wolverton. Survivors include her children - Leo (Joy) Landesman...

Oct 24, 2013

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Phyllis Ann Hildebrandt, 82, of Sawyer passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2013 at Jordan’s Life Care Center, Bridgman. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Monday, October 28, 2013 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 5791 Sawyer Road, Sawyer with Reverend Randy D. Lett officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 2- 5 PM Sunday at Pike...

Oct 21, 2013

Lorraine Mary Haiduke, 84, of New Carlisle, formerly of Union Pier, passed away on Monday, October 21, 2013 at Hamilton Grove in New Carlisle, Indiana. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Thursday, October 24, 2013 , at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy, Bridgman with Father Paul McCarthy officiating. Friends may meet on Thursday at the...

Oct 19, 2013

Erdmann Linke, 88, of Bridgman passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2013 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 9650 N. Church Street, Bridgman, with Pastor Jon Bendewald officiating. Friends may meet with the family at the church on Wednesday from 10 AM until the time of...

Oct 18, 2013

Mildred Irene Stasinowsky, 86, passed away Friday, October 18, 2013 at her home. A memorial service will be held 11 AM Saturday, November 9, 2013 at Woodland Shores Baptist Church, 3555 W. Shawnee Road, Bridgman. Memorial contributions may be made to Woodland Shores Baptist Church, PO Box 731, Bridgman, MI 49106. Mildred was born to the late Ingvald M. and...

Oct 18, 2013

Anne Johanna Nedoba, 94, of Stevensville passed away on Friday, October 18, 2013 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2673 W. John Beers Road, Stevensville, with Reverend Jonathan Kruschel officiating. Burial will be in Lincoln Township Cemetery, Stevensville. Friends may meet...

Oct 11, 2013

Jeanette Kay Balun, 69, of Baroda passed away on Friday, October 11, 2013 at her home. Funeral services will be held 2 PM Thursday, October 17, 2013 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy, Bridgman with Reverend Christopher Noffke officiating. Friends may meet with the family on Thursday at the funeral home from 1 PM until the...

Oct 10, 2013

Send Flowers Jacob Daniel Busick April 5, 1923 - October 10, 2013

Jacob Daniel Busick, Sr., 90, known as “The Farmer” to many folks, of Buchanan, Michigan died Thursday, October 10, 2013 at home surrounded by his family. Jake was born April 5, 1923 in Glendora, Michigan to Andrew and Christina (Hirschstein) Busick. He attended Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church,...

Oct 10, 2013

WELLSBORO - Catherine Butler, 82 of Wellsboro, formerly of Sterling, Alaska passed away unexpectedly while passing through Chicago, coming back from a trip to Alaska. A memorial service celebrating her life will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, October 19, 2013 at the First Baptist Church, Galeton PA with Reverend Skeet Keaton Officiating. Memorials may be made to Shepherds College, 1805...

Oct 8, 2013

Andrew (Andy) Pafko, 92 of Bridgman, formerly of Chicago passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at Woodland Terrace, Bridgman, Michigan. He was born February 25, 1921 in Boyceville, WI the son of the late Michael and Suzanne (Duran) Pafko. Andy, nicknamed “Handy Andy”, was a former center fielder in Major League Baseball from 1943 through 1959. He played...

Oct 8, 2013

Gerald Edward Keller, 71, of Bridgman passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10 AM Monday, October 14, 2013 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 9650 N. Church Street, Bridgman, with Pastor Jon Bendewald officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 3 - 5 PM Sunday at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel,...

Sep 20, 2013

Dorothy May Zielke, 86 of Bridgman passed away Friday, Sept. 20, 2013 at Caretel Inns of Lakeland, St. Joseph. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM, Wednesday Sept. 25 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 Wednesday at the funeral...

Sep 20, 2013

Angela “Angel” Louise Nitz-Leitch, 18, of Baroda passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 20, 2013. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Baroda with Reverend Bradley A. Ross officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 10 - 11 AM prior to the service at the church. As an expression...

Sep 19, 2013

Randall Shane Woods, 55, of Bridgman passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2013 at Jordan’s Life Care Center in Bridgman. A committal service will be held at Graceland Cemetery, Bridgman at a later date. Memorial contributions may be given to Heartland Hospice, 8075 Creekside Drive, #120, Portage, Michigan 49024. Randall was born April 25,1958 in Gideon, Missouri the son of...