Obituaries

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...

Dec 19, 2011

Stanley Neil Schlipp, 74, of Sawyer, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, December 19, 2011 at Lakeland Specialty Hospital, Berrien Center. A funeral service will be held 11 AM Thursday, December 22, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 5791 Sawyer Rd., Sawyer, with the Reverend Robert Bacerra officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Bridgman. Friends may meet with...

Dec 14, 2011

Ramona Eunice Tollas, 83 of Baroda passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at Royalton Manor, St. Joseph Funeral services will be held 11 AM Saturday, December 17, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Bridgman with Reverend Jon Bendewald officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Bridgman. Friends may meet with the family from 6-8 PM Friday at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd...

Dec 9, 2011

Dale Gene Freehling, 69, of Bridgman passed away on Friday, December 9, 2011 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Tuesday, December 13 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Bridgman with Reverend Jon Bendewald officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Bridgman. Friends may meet with the family from 5-8 PM Monday at Pike Funeral...

Dec 7, 2011

BRIDGMAN - Thaddeus Surma, 81, of Bridgman passed away on December 7, 2011 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph. Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 11, 2011 from 2 - 4 PM EST at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman, MI where a Rosary will be prayed at 4 PM. A Mass of...

Nov 23, 2011

Hazel Lucinda Sullivan, 77, of Sawyer passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph.. A memorial service will be held 7 PM Wednesday, November 30, 2011, at Baroda Bible Church, 9058 Third Street, Baroda with Reverend Dr. Clare E. Cardy officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Bridgman. As an expression of sympathy,...

Nov 22, 2011

Charles R. Bujack, 84, of Baroda passed away peacefully on November 22, 2011 at his home. A funeral service will be held 11 AM Monday, November 28, 2011 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 2673 John Beers Road, Stevensville, with Reverend Jonathan Kruschel officiating. Burial will be in Lincoln Township Cemetery. Friends may meet with the family from 10 to 11AM...

Nov 21, 2011

Vernon Kenneth White, 69, of Bridgman passed away on November 21, 2011 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph. A funeral service will be held 1 PM Friday, November 25, 2011 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman with Reverend Terrell Schneider officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Friends may meet with the family...

Nov 6, 2011

Robert “Builder Bob” William Schmidt, 68, died of cardiac failure at his home in Salcha, Alaska, on Nov. 6, 2011. A resident of Alaska for the past 16 years, he was born, September 10, 1943 in Benton Harbor and was raised in Baroda, where he graduated from Lakeshore High School and was a confirmed member of Zion United Church...

Nov 5, 2011

Terri Lyn Cramton, 53 of Bridgman passed away at Jordan’s Life Care Center, Bridgman after a courageous battle with Multiple Sclerosis on Saturday, November 5, 2011. A Funeral service will be held 10 AM Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman, with Reverend Bradley A. Ross officiating. Friends may meet with the...

Oct 31, 2011

Mildred Deloris Schultz, 72, of St.Joseph passed away on October 31, 2011 at Lakeland Continuing Care Center in St. Joseph. A funeral service will be held 11 AM Friday, November 4, 2011 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 9193 Cleveland Ave., Baroda with Reverend Bradley A. Ross officiating. Visitation will be held Thursday from 6-8 PM at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd...

Oct 30, 2011

Teresa Ann Hoffman, 51, of St. Joseph passed away on October 30, 2011 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph. A funeral service will be held 12 Noon Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman, MI. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 10AM - Noon at the funeral...

Oct 19, 2011

Mildred Barancin, 94, of Bridgman passed away on October 19, 2011 at Woodland Terrace in Bridgman. A funeral service will be held 1 PM Sunday, October 23, 2011 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 9650 Church Street, Bridgman with Reverend Jon Bendewald officiating. Visitation will be held Saturday from 4-6 PM at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman....

Oct 17, 2011

LeRoy “Lee” Oldenburg, 84, of Sawyer passed away on October 17, 2011 at The Willows in St. Joseph. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Thursday, October 20, 2011 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 9650 Church Street, Bridgman with Reverend Jon Bendewald officiating. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 5 - 8 PM at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red...

Oct 16, 2011

Harriet Kaley, 92 of Stevensville passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2011 at Cambridge Manor in Grandville. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 AM Wednesday, October 19 at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 3903 Lake Street, Bridgman. Burial will be in Ruggles Cemetery, Baroda. Friends may meet with the family on Tuesday at Pike...

Oct 13, 2011

Nichole Lyn Crider, 18, of Bridgman passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 13, 2011. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Tuesday, October 18 at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1733 Glendora Road, Glendora with Pastors Thomas R. Brazinsky and Carl Basset, officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 5-8 PM Monday, October 17 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel,...