Obituaries

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...

Oct 29, 2012

Robert W. Bodtke, 85, of Bridgman passed away on Monday, October 29, 2012 at Jordan’s Life Care Center in Bridgman. A memorial service will be held 6 PM Thursday, November 1, 2012 at Jordan’s Life Care Center. Friends may meet with the family from 5 - 6 PM prior to the service. A private family graveside will be held at...

Oct 27, 2012

Janet MacIvor Lowrie died peacefully on October 27, 2012 at age 95 at Woodland Terrace Senior Living Residence in Bridgman, Michigan. Formerly of Grosse Ile, Michigan, Janet was born in Detroit, to John Alexander MacIvor and Mary Sullivan MacIvor who both preceded her in death. She was the loving and devoted wife of Frederic (Fritz) Bruckner Lowrie, who passed away...

Oct 21, 2012

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Cheryl Ann Oldenburg, 55, of Bridgman went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, October 21, 2012. Cheryl’s Coronation Service will be held 11 AM Thursday, October 25, 2012 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 9650 N. Church Street, Bridgman with Reverend Jon Bendewald officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Friends may meet with the...

Oct 18, 2012

William Julius Krumrie, 74 of Galien passed away at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph. Private graveside services will be held at Greenwood Cemetery at a later date. William was born August 18, 1938 in St. Joseph the son of the late Julius E. Krumrie and Olga A. (Hrca) Krumrie-Plomb. He was a US Army veteran and a retiree of...

Oct 3, 2012

Beverly Ann Reisig, 74, of Baroda passed away on Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph with her family at her side. A funeral service will be held Saturday, October 6, 2012 at 1 PM, at Zion United Church of Christ, Baroda, with Reverend Christopher Noffke officiating. Friends may meet with the family on Friday from...

Oct 2, 2012

Alejandro B. Ramirez, 82, of Stevensville, passed away into eternal life surrounded by his loving family on October 2nd, 2012. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Saturday, October 6 at 9:30 AM at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 211 Church Street, St. Joseph. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery, St. Joseph. Friends may meet with the family...