Obituaries

Nov 1, 2009

Paul Frederick Cornwell, 93, of St. Joseph passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2009 at Gilead Elder Care, St. Joseph. Funeral services will be held 10 AM Wednesday, November 4, at Grace Lutheran Church, St. Joseph with Rev. Glenn Rosenbarm officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 6-8 PM Tuesday at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red...

Nov 1, 2009

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Robert Lee Wycoff, 83, of New Troy passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2009 at his home. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Thursday, November 5, 2009 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy., Bridgman with Rev. Christopher Noffke officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Bridgman. Friends may meet with the...

Oct 27, 2009

Esther Arlene Gaul, 85, of Bridgman, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at Caretel Inns of Lakeland, St. Joseph. She has joined God in Heaven and is now at peace. Funeral services will be held 2:30 PM Friday, October 30 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Stevensville with Rev. Gerald Schroer officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Bridgman....

Oct 26, 2009

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Kenneth Ray Freehling, 51, of Buchanan passed away on Monday, October 26, 2009 at The Arbors, Michigan City. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Friday, October 30, at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Glendora with Rev. Thomas R. Brazinsky officiating. Burial will be in Weesaw Township Cemetery, Glendora. Friends may meet with the family from 3-8...

Oct 17, 2009

David Donald Wichert, 90, a resident of Woodland Terrace in Bridgman, formerly of Bethany Beach and Chicago, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2009 at Jordan’s Life Care Center, Bridgman with his family at his side. A celebration service will be held 11 AM Saturday, October 31, at Sawyer Highlands Church with Rev. Jeff Dryden officiating. Friends may meet...

Oct 13, 2009

Clayton Verne Wurtz, 90, of Baroda passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at Lakeland Specialty Hospital, Berrien Center. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Monday, October 19, at Zion United Church of Christ in Baroda with Rev. Christopher Noffke officiating. Burial will be in Ruggles Cemetery, Baroda. Friends may meet with the family from 2-5 PM Sunday at...

Oct 6, 2009

Marie Emily Brecht, 99, of Stevensville passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at Lakeland Specialty Hospital, Berrien Center. Private family graveside services will be held. Marie was born June 16, 1910 in Berwyn, Illinois the daughter of the late Daniel and Mary (Surch) Radic. In 1933 she married Fred W. Brecht, Sr. and he preceded her in death...

Oct 3, 2009

Ruth B. Neumann, 90, of Baroda passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2009 at her home. Funeral services will be held 1 PM Wednesday, October 7, at Zion United Church of Christ, Baroda with Rev. Christopher Noffke officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery, St. Joseph. Friends may meet with the family from 12 noon until the time of...

Oct 2, 2009

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Zdenek “Sid” Adolf Kacer, 86, of New Buffalo passed away on Friday, October 2, 2009 at Jordan’s Life Care Center, Bridgman. Private family services will be held. As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be given to the Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601. Sid was born February 10, 1923 in Chicago...

Sep 26, 2009

Harold Mitchell Cope, 79, of Baroda passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2009 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph. Funeral services will be held 10 AM Tuesday, September 29, at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy., Bridgman with Rev. Christopher Noffke officiating. Burial will be in Ruggles Cemetery, Baroda. Friends may meet with the family...

Sep 21, 2009

Elmer Rudolph Gorske, 86, of Bridgman passed away on Monday, September 21, 2009 at his home in the care of his family and a special friend, Amy. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Friday, September 25, at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy., Bridgman with Rev. Terrill Schneider officiating. Friends may meet with the family...

Sep 17, 2009

Sue Anne Ferguson, 63, of Narrow Lake, MI formerly of Baroda died Thursday, September 17, 2009 at her home. Funeral services will be held 3 PM Monday, Sept. 21, at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy., Bridgman with Rev. Christopher Noffke officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 1-3 PM Monday at the funeral home....

Sep 16, 2009

SAWYER - Dorothea Susanne Melonie Jautakis, 75, of Sawyer passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 in the loving comfort of her son’s home. Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM Saturday, September 19, at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy., Bridgman with Father Don Suberlak, C.R. officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 6-8...

Sep 3, 2009

Irene Helen Nemitz, 94, of Bridgman passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2009 at her home in the care of her family. Funeral Services will be held 11 AM Monday, Sept. 7 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Bridgman with Pastor Jon Bendewald officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 6-8 PM Sunday at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191...

Aug 25, 2009

Biography Mildred Rose Pfliger, 86, of Bridgman passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at Jordan’s Life Care Center, Bridgman. A private family graveside service will be held in Ruggles Cemetery, Baroda. As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be given to Hospice at Home, 4025 Health Park Ln., St. Joseph, MI 49085. Mrs. Pfliger was born February 26,...

Aug 21, 2009

Pearl Anetta Jefferis, 93, formerly of Bridgman, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2009 at her grandson’s home in Northville, Michigan. Graveside services will be held 3 PM on Saturday, September 12 at Graceland Cemetery, Bridgman. As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be given to Hospice of Michigan, 26957 Northwestern, #120, Southfield, MI 48033 or Alzheimer’s Association,...

Aug 21, 2009

Berniece Mary Ann Miller, 83, of Baroda passed away on Friday, August 21, 2009, at Cartel Inn of Royalton in the care of her family. Mrs. Miller was born March 15, 1926 in St. Joseph the daughter of the late Charles and Louise (Leas) Schiebel. On March 29, 1947 she married Ronald Miller. She was a member of Baroda...

Aug 12, 2009

Lois Marie Slavens, 80, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at her home in the care of her family. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 15 at 10:00 AM at First Apostolic Church in Bridgman with Reverend David Coban, Jr. officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 2-8 PM Friday at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd...

Aug 11, 2009

Patrick John Keller, 51, of Sawyer passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at his mother’s home. A memorial service will be held at a later date. As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be given to Trinity Lutheran Church, PO Box 247, Sawyer, MI 49125. Patrick was born June 4, 1958 in Chicago the son of Richard...

Jul 23, 2009

Harold J. “Pete” Peterson, age 96, was “promoted” on July 23, 2009 to be with the Lord and hold hands again with his loving wife Ollie and only daughter, Leanne. Pete was born on August 23 in Vancouver, British Columbia to Charles & Maria Peterson. He worked for over 40 years for Hartford Fire Insurance Co. Pete was a faithful...