Obituaries

Feb 6, 2013

Anne Elizabeth Wucki, 96, of Lakeside, passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2013. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 AM EST Saturday, February 9, at St. Agnes Catholic Church, 5760 Sawyer Road, Sawyer with Father Don Suberlak, C.R. as Celebrant. Burial will be in Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery in Hillside, Illinois with Father Thomas Tivy on Monday,...

Feb 6, 2013

Leslie Ray Cripps, 89, of Berrien Spring passed away on February 6 at the home of his daughter surrounded by his family. Cremation will take place and was arranged by Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel in Bridgman, Michigan. 9191 Red Arrow Hwy, Bridgman. A memorial service will be held April 20 at 2 PM, at Love Creek Nature Center in...

Jan 26, 2013

Adeline Nicely, 90 of Glendora passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2013 at Jordan’s Life Care Center in Bridgman. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Glendora, 1733 Glendora Road with Pastor Jon Bendewald officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 6 - 8 PM Tuesday at Pike...

Jan 14, 2013

BRIDGMAN - Dale Loren Smith D.D.S., 89 of Bridgman passed away Monday, January 14, 2013 at his home in the care of his family. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Friday January 18, 2013 at Woodland Shores Baptist Church, 3555 Shawnee Road, Bridgman with Reverend Britton Smith officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Friends may meet with the...

Jan 11, 2013

Helen Alice Van Dyke, 91, of Holland, went to be with the Lord on Friday January 11, 2013. Helen was born in Pocahontas, Arkansas, moved to Michigan and married Theodore Van Dyke who preceded her in death in 1970. Survivors include sister, Elizabeth Nelson, nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews, and she loved them all as her own....

Jan 9, 2013

Carl Gunnar Franzon, 79, of Sawyer went home to be with his Lord on January 9, 2013. A funeral service will be held Monday, January 14, 2013 at 11 AM, at Harbert Community Church, 6444 Harbert Road, Harbert, with Pastor Kyle J.A. Small officiating. Friends may meet with the family on Sunday, January 13 from 2 - 5 PM at...

Jan 8, 2013

Send Flowers Vern Franklin Tollas November 9, 1932 - January 8, 2013

Vern Franklin Tollas, 80, of Baroda passed away on Tuesday, January 8 at home surrounded by his family. A funeral service will be held Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 11 AM, at Zion United Church of Christ, Baroda, with Reverend Christopher Noffke officiating. Friends may meet with...

Jan 5, 2013

LaPORTE - Dennis Lee Smith, 65 of LaPorte, Indiana passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2013 at his home. A memorial service will be held Friday, February 1 at 3PM at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman, MI. A gathering of family and friends will be an hour prior to the service. Burial of his...

Dec 30, 2012

James Henry Eaton, Sr., 73, passed away on Sunday, December 30, 2012 of cancer. He was born on December 1, 1939 in Bryan, Ohio to Oscar Ward Eaton and Winifred (Hutchinson) Eaton. A memorial service will be held 11 AM Friday, January 11, 2013 at Westley United Methodist Church, 903 Center Street, Bryan Ohio with Reverend Jeff Motter officiating. A...

Dec 25, 2012

Janet Marie (Janca) Jackson, 68, of Bridgman passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at Lakeland Specialty Hospital in Berrien Center, MI. A gathering of family and friends will take place on Friday, December 28, 2012 from 4 PM - 7 PM at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman, MI. The family will gather at...

Dec 13, 2012

Danney Eugene Brown, 63, of Benton Harbor passed away on Thursday, December 13, 2012 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. Dan was born on May 25, 1949 in South Haven, the son of James Andrew and Edna Louise Brown. He graduated from Benton Harbor High school in 1967 and shortly after joined the United States Navy, where...

Dec 12, 2012

Harold Eugene Heckathorn, 56, of Bridgman passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph. Cremation has taken place. Services will be held at a later date. Harold was born June 1, 1956 in Niles, Michigan the son of the late Charles Edward and Marge (Cox) Heckathorn. On December 3, 1977 he married Ruth Ellen...

Dec 7, 2012

Phyllis Jean Jones, 80 of Bridgman passed away surrounded by all her family on Friday, December 7, 2012 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 AM Wednesday, December 12 at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 3903 Lake Street, Bridgman, with Father Arthur Howard as Celebrant. Burial will be in...

Nov 26, 2012

Jacqueline “Jackie” Elma Tysman, 81, of Baroda passed away on Monday, November 26, 2012 at Lakeland Continuing Care Center, St. Joseph. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Friday, November 30, 2012 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman with Reverend Christopher Noffke officiating. Private family burial will be in Ruggles Cemetery, Baroda. Friends...

Nov 21, 2012

Arthur William Pauck, 97 of Bridgman departed this life to live in heaven with his Savior on November 21, 2012 at Woodland Terrace in Bridgman. His Coronation service will be held at 2 PM Monday, November 26, 2012 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman with Reverend Jon Bendewald of Immanuel Lutheran Church officiating. Friends may...

Nov 20, 2012

Mildred “Jean” Holt, 78, of Bridgman passed away on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at Jordan’s Life Care Center in Bridgman. Cremation has taken place. Jean was born April 6, 1934 in Blackfoot, Idaho the daughter of the late Edward Leroy and Mary Grace (Colt) Hagen. Jean worked for the Berrien County 5th District Court Civil Division for 30 years. In...

Nov 15, 2012

Jack Keith Mangold, 80, of Bridgman passed away on Thursday, November 15, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 2 - 5 PM, Sunday, November 18, 2012 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman. Final resting place will be in Graceland Cemetery. Memorial contributions...

Nov 10, 2012

Willibald Wutzke, 78, of Baroda passed away Saturday, November 10, 2012 at Lakeland Community Hospital, Niles. Memorial services will be held 4 PM, Saturday, November 17, 2012 at Pioneer Memorial Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 8655 University Blvd., Berrien Springs, with Pastor Michael Hasel officiating. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery, Bridgman. Memorial contributions may be given to Your Story Hour, P.O....

Oct 31, 2012

Lorraine Edith Smith, 82, of Bridgman passed away on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at New Orchard Grove Extended Care Centre in Benton Harbor. A funeral service will be held 11 AM Friday, November 2, 2012 at Zion United Church of Christ, Baroda, with Reverend Christopher Noffke officiating. Friends may meet with the family prior to the service from 10 -...

Oct 30, 2012

Charmaine A. Baumeister, 80, of New Troy passed away on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at Memorial Hospital of South Bend, IN. Funeral services will be held at 12 Noon Saturday, November 3, 2012 at New Troy Grace Brethren Church, 13310 California Road, New Troy with Pastor Larry E. Williams officiating. Burial will be in New Troy Cemetery. Friends may meet...