Obituaries

Mar 6, 2012

Paul Frederick Weber, 88, of Bridgman passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at Woodland Terrace, Bridgman. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Saturday, March 10, 2012 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman, with Reverend Christopher Noffke officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Friends may meet with the family from 9 -...

Feb 25, 2012

Dolores Jean Tooley, 79, of Bridgman passed away at Lakeland Specialty Hospital, Berrien Center on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012. Arrangements have been entrusted to Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy, Bridgman, where the family will gather for a private service of remembrance to honor the life of Dolores. Memorial contributions may be given to the Bridgman...

Feb 16, 2012

Fern Annette Williams, 88, of Bridgman entered heaven on Thursday, February 16, 2012 at Eaton Rapids Medical Center, Eaton Rapids, Michigan. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 20, 2012 at Woodland Shores Baptist Church, 3555 Shawnee Road, Bridgman, MI with Reverend Scott Boles from First Baptist Church of Eaton Rapids officiating. Burial will be in Rose...

Feb 6, 2012

Mary Elizabeth Miller, 63, of Berrien Springs passed away on Monday, February 6, 2012 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph. Funeral services will be held at 1 PM Friday, February 10, 2012 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman, with Reverend Dean Pickett officiating. Burial will be in New Troy Cemetery. Friends may meet...

Feb 3, 2012

Evelyn Mary Reif, 89, of Bridgman, formerly of St. Joseph, passed away at her home on Friday, February 3, 2012. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 AM Tuesday, February 7, at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Bridgman with Father Arthur Howard as Celebrant. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Friends may meet with the family...

Jan 25, 2012

Billie Eugene Alexander, 81, of Stevensville passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph. Funeral services will be held Friday, January 27, 2012 at 2 PM at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy., Bridgman with Reverend Noah Headrick officiating. A gathering of family and friends will be from 1 -...

Jan 23, 2012

Martha “Marty” Louise Helfman, 64, of Bridgman passed away on Monday, January 23, 2012 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Friday, January 27 2012 at Lake Michigan Christian Center, 9955 Church Street, Bridgman with Reverend David Rueb officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Friends may meet with the...

Jan 18, 2012

Richard “Dick” Joseph Wagner, 84 of Sawyer passed away at his home on Wednesday, January 18, 2012. Cremation will take place and there are no services at this time. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice at Home, 4025 Health Park Ln St. Joseph, MI 49085 Dick was born December 21, 1927 in Oak Park, Illinois, the son of Leonard...

Jan 15, 2012

Mary Jo Reck, 88, of Bridgman passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2012 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Friday, January 20, 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 family...

Jan 11, 2012

Marie Tracy Backus, 93, of St. Joseph, formerly of Bridgman passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at Oak Crest Manor, Holland. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Monday, January 16, 2012 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy, Bridgman with Reverend Richard Hennig officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Friends may meet with the...

Jan 9, 2012

Robert Edward Luttke, 75, of Stevensville passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 9, 2012 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Saturday, January 14, 2012 at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Glendora, 1733 Glendora Road, Buchanan with Reverend Thomas R. Brazinsky officiating. Burial will be on Monday, January 16, at 10 AM...

Jan 2, 2012

Helene Paul, 90, of Bridgman passed away on Monday, January 2, 2012 at her home in Bridgman. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Saturday, January 7, 2012 at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Glendora, 1733 Glendora Road, Buchanan with Reverend Thomas R. Brazinski officiating. Burial will be in New Troy Cemetery. Friends may meet with the family...

Jan 1, 2012

Robert Julius Priefer, 83 of St. Joseph passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2012 at his home. A memorial service will be held Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 11 AM at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy., Bridgman. A gathering of family and friends will be from 10 - 11 AM prior to the service at the...

Dec 31, 2011

Sandra Jane Palgen, 71, passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2011 at Jordan’s Life Care Center in Bridgman. Sandra was born June 22, 1940, in Chicago, IL. Sandra was the daughter of the late Christ Nicholas Palgen and Jane Cornelia Palgen. She was a very active resident, and involved with many group activities and volunteering. Survivors include her son Scott...

Dec 30, 2011

Ronald Lynn Krieger, 80, of Sawyer passed away on Friday, December 30, 2011 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Thursday, January 5, 2012 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Sawyer with Reverend Roberto Becerro officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. Friends may meet with the family from 5 - 8 PM Wednesday...

Dec 29, 2011

Send Flowers Norma Jean Kolberg September 24, 1933 - December 29, 2011

Norma Jean Kolberg, 78, of Hartford passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2011 at her home. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Wednesday, January 4, 2012, at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy., Bridgman with Rev. David Schaller officiating. Burial will be in...

Dec 25, 2011

Dora Ida Essig, 94, of Bridgman passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2011 at Lakeland Specialty Hospital, Berrien Center. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Friday, December 30, 2011, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Bridgman with the Rev. Jon Bendeweld officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Bridgman. Friends may meet with the family from 10-11 AM prior to...

Dec 24, 2011

Anita Louise Keene, 68, of Bridgman passed away at her home on Saturday, December 24, 2011. Anita was born March 13, 1943 in Moline, Illinois the daughter of Arthur F. and Merna M. (Bradford) Traeger. Survivors include two children - Philip McCallion of Benton Harbor and Liza McCallion of Coloma; two grandchildren; sisters - Jean Jacob of CA and Patricia...

Dec 20, 2011

Harriett Leona Davis, 56, of Bridgman passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph. A funeral service will be held 11 AM Friday December 23, at Zion United Church of Christ, Baroda, with Reverend Christopher Noffke officiating. Friends may meet with the family on Thursday from 5 - 8 PM at Pike Funeral...

Dec 19, 2011

Tony Ray Tyler, 54 of New Troy went to be with his Lord, surrounded by his family on Monday, December 19, 2011 at his home. A memorial service will be held 6:30 PM Wednesday, Dec. 21, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 9650 Church Street, Bridgman with Reverend Jon Bendewald officiating. Final resting place will be in New Troy Cemetery. Memorial contributions...