Obituaries

Sep 11, 2013

"BRIDGMAN'S SUPER FAN" David Wayne Butts, 57, of Bridgman passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph. David was born November 10, 1955 in St. Joseph, MI, the son of the late Billy Charles and Esther Ruth (Hayes) Butts. David’s time here on earth has been very blessed! He attended Blossomland Learning...

Sep 8, 2013

Betty Sue Baum, 75, of Benton Harbor passed away onSunday, September 8, 2013 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph. Betty was born March 31, 1938 in McHenry, Kentucky the daughter of the late Charles and Marie (Culbertson) Trail. Betty married Paul Baum on Labor Day 1976 and they shared 32 years together before his death on July 3, 2008....

Sep 7, 2013

Marjorie Jean Metz, 84, of New Troy passed away Saturday, September 7, 2013 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2 PM, Friday, Sept. 13, 2013 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy, Bridgman, with Reverend Mary Schawl-Ranke officiating. Burial will be at New Troy Cemetery. Friends may meet with the family from 1...

Sep 3, 2013

Herbert Robert Ott, 83 of Bridgman passed away Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM, Friday, Sept. 6, 2013 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 Friday at the funeral...

Aug 22, 2013

Theresa Renee Stockham, age 50, of Baroda, died of cancer August 22, 2013 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph, MI surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be held 3 PM Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013, at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman, with Reverend Christopher Noffke officiating. Friends may meet with the family...

Aug 17, 2013

Carl Edwin Zienert, 82, of Sawyer passed away after a brief illness, Saturday, August 17, 2013 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Thursday, August 22, 2013 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman with Reverend B. Gordon Barry officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Concord,...

Aug 14, 2013

Nikole Takara Hope, 36, of Bridgman passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at her home. Nikole was born Friday, July 8, 1977 in St. Joseph, the daughter of Marilyn J. (Schneider) Hope. Nikole was a very caring, loving person that always cared more about others than herself. She was like an angel to us and now she is pain...

Aug 8, 2013

Jerry Joe Zizkovsky, 94, of Bridgman passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2013 at Woodland Terrace, Bridgman. Funeral Services will be held at 11 AM Monday, August 12, 2013 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman. Burial will be in Lincoln Township Cemetery, Stevensville. Visitation will be on Sunday from 2 - 4 PM. Jerry...

Aug 1, 2013

Helen Gladys Ott, 86, of Buchanan passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2013 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at 11 AM Monday, August 5, 2013 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman. Friends may meet with the family from 10 - 11 AM prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will...

Aug 1, 2013

Helene Weitz, 77, of Bridgman passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2013 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph. A graveside service will be Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at 2 PM at Graceland Cemetery in Bridgman with Reverend Christopher Noffke officiating. Helene was born December 2, 1935 in Elek, Hungary the daughter of the late Frank and Anna...

Jul 22, 2013

Betty Jane Denman, 88 of Harbert passed away on Monday, July 22, 2013 at her home. Friends may meet with the family 5-7 PM Friday, July 26 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy, Bridgman. A memorial service will be held Saturday, July 27, 2013 at 11 AM at Harbert Community Church, 6444 Harbert Road, Harbert. Burial...

Jul 15, 2013

Albert Herman “Schnapps” Scharnowske Jr., 85, of Bridgman passed away on Monday, July 15, 2013 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM, Friday, July 19, 2013 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 9650 N. Church Street, Bridgman, with Reverend Jon Bendewald officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Bridgman with military rites provided by the Bridgman American...

Jul 13, 2013

David Leroy Holmes, 81, of New Buffalo passed away Saturday, July 13, 2013 at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Michigan City, Indiana. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM on Thursday, July 18, 2013 at St. John United Church of Christ, 200 W. Buffalo Street, New Buffalo with Reverend Damien Lake officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 5...

Jul 12, 2013

Sharon Lee Peters, 72 of St. Joseph passed away on Friday, July 12 in St. Joseph. Funeral services will be held 1PM Monday, July 15, 2013 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy, Bridgman with Reverend Kendall M. Holder officiating. Friends may meet with the family on Monday at the funeral home from 12 Noon until...

Jul 11, 2013

Betty Georgia Davis Schaffert Pallack, 86 of Bridgman passed away July 11, 2013 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Memorial services will be held 11 AM Saturday, August 3, 2013 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 9650 N. Church St., Bridgman with Reverend Jon Bendewald officiating. Friends may meet with the family following the service in the church Life Center...

Jul 9, 2013

Ronnie Dale Harding, 53, of Stevensville, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at his home. Ronnie was cremated and a graveside service will be held Monday, July 15, 2013 at 11 AM at Graceland Cemetery in Bridgman. Ronnie was born July 28, 1959, the son of the late Joseph F. and Christine (Ward) Harding Ronnie worked at Ad-Co Die Casting....

Jul 7, 2013

Emily Michelle Boyd Sarno, 23, of Bridgman passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2013 in Bridgman. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 AM Thursday, July 11, 2013, at Saints John and Bernard Parish, 600 Columbus at Catalpa, Benton Harbor with Reverend Father William Jacobs, Jr., V.F. as Celebrant. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Bridgman. Friends...

Jul 5, 2013

Clara Louise Schmidt, 98, of Bridgman passed away July 5, 2013, at Crowne Pointe Senior Living Community in Stevensville. Memorial services will be held 11 AM Thursday, July 11, 2013 at Zion United Church of Christ, 9100 Church Street, Baroda with Reverend Christopher Noffke officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 10 AM prior to the service. Memorial...

Jun 24, 2013

Send Flowers John Walter Warmbein October 11, 1924 - June 24, 2013

John Walter Warmbein, 88, of Three Oaks passed away Monday, June 24, 2013 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10 AM on Saturday, June 29 at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2673 W. John Beers Road, Stevensville. Burial will be in New Troy Cemetery,...

Jun 18, 2013

Stephen Lee Murphy, 42 of Benton Harbor passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at his home surrounded by family. A memorial service will be held 11 AM Friday, June 21 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman. Friends may meet with the family from 10 - 11 AM prior to the service at the funeral...