Local obituaries for Berrien Springs, MI and surrounding areas
Stanley V. Dohm
Feb 2, 2022
Stanley V. Dohm, 88, died Feb. 2, 2022 at his home in Eau Claire. He was born March 14, 1933 in his family home in Eau Claire. He was the son of the late Vaughn and Marie (Kirk) Dohm. On April 11, 1953 he married Rosalind “Snookie” Gustafson, and she preceded him in death in 2017. Stanley served in the...
Velma Jean Morgan
Jan 19, 2022
Velma Jean Morgan, 78, of Eau Claire, died Jan. 19, 2022, at Spectrum Health Lakeland in St. Joseph. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, at Bowerman Funeral Home, Eau Claire, where friends are invited to visit with the family beginning at 11 a.m. until service time. Burial will be in Caldwell Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations...
Robin Marie Reeves
Jan 15, 2022
Robin Marie Hilliard-Reeves, 62, of Dowagiac passed away on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born Aug. 17, 1959 in Dowagiac to the late John and Helen Hilliard. After finishing high school, she married the love of her life, Ronald Eugene Reeves, on June 29, 1985 at the Cass County Court House. Robin was...
James Arthur Plangger
Dec 21, 2021
James “Jim” Plangger, 82, of Eau Claire passed away at home on Dec. 21, 2021. Jim was born Nov. 25, 1939 in St. Joseph, to Arthur and Bertha Plangger. He and his brother, Dave, attended school in Berrien Springs where Jim was a class member of the 1958 Shamrocks. He and his classmates still met monthly for breakfast and he...
John Edwin Steimle
Dec 8, 2021
JOHN EDWIN STEIMLE April 10, 1934 – December 8, 2021 John was a longtime resident of the Indian Lake area. He and his father, Forest Steimle, operated a 400-acre fruit farm on the west wide of Indian Lake. John attended Dowagiac High School and Michigan State College (now University) where he majored in business and was a member of the...
Marilyn J. Fryer
Dec 3, 2021
Marilyn J. Fryer, 87, of Eau Claire, passed away Dec. 3, 2021, at Royalton Manor in St. Joseph. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. Messages and memories may be shared online at www.bowermanfuneral.com. Memorial donations may be made to Napier Parkview Baptist Church, 245 West Napier Avenue, Benton Harbor, MI 49022, where she was a member....
Elepha Joyce Karn
Nov 25, 2021
Elepha Joyce Karn, 92, died Nov. 25, 2021 at home in Eau Claire. A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 29, at Bowerman Funeral Home in Eau Claire, with visitation one hour prior beginning at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Caldwell Cemetery, Eau Claire. Messages and memories may be left online at www.bowermanfuneral.com. Memorial donations can...
Gilbert Vernon
Nov 21, 2021
Gilbert Vernon, 65, of Cassopolis, formerly of Eau Claire, passed away peacefully at home, Nov. 21, 2021. He was born Sept. 18, 1956, to Samuel Eugene Vernon and Ora Bee Vernon (nee Burton). He graduated from Eau Claire High School in 1976. Gilbert was an avid outdoorsman; he could often be found taking photos of nature’s beauty, from a seed’s...
Karen Jean Forrester
Nov 19, 2021
Karen Jean Forrester, 54, was born the first daughter of Randy Eugene and Jeanmary Helen (Wagner) Case on April 20, 1967 in Benton Harbor. She died Nov. 19, 2021 at Chalet of Niles Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Niles. Karen attended grade school and most of high school in Berrien Springs, and she graduated from Andrews Academy in 1985. The highlight...
Sally Lee Wolske
Nov 19, 2021
Sally (Wakefield) Wolske was born November 4, 1934 in Benton Harbor, Michigan, the daughter of Lloyd and Leota (Hodge) Wakefield. She passed away November 19, 2021 peacefully at home at the age of 87. Funeral services will be Monday, November 22, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Sodus. Friends may visit beginning at 10 a.m., and the service will follow...
George Kenneth Skibbe
Nov 5, 2021
George Kenneth Skibbe, 79, of Eau Claire, passed away peacefully on Nov. 5, 2021, at home surrounded by his family. Born Sept. 26, 1942, to Kenneth and Clazina (Blocker) Skibbe, he was second oldest of six children. Upon graduating from Eau Claire High School in 1960, he proudly served his country in the U.S. Army at Mansfield Kaserne with the...
Jean Marie Teichman
Nov 1, 2021
Jean Marie Teichman, 75, died Nov. 1, 2021, at her home in Sodus. Funeral services will be Friday, Nov. 5, at Bowerman Funeral Home, Eau Claire. Friends may visit from noon until time of service at 1 p.m. Burial will follow at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Sodus. Messages and memories may be shared online at www.bowermanfuneral.com. Donations in Jean’s name may...
Kenneth A. Hanners
Oct 11, 2021
Kenneth A. Hanners, 81, died October 11, 2021, at his home in Eau Claire. Friends are invited to visit with the family from noon until 1 p.m. Friday, October 15, at Bowerman Funeral Home, Eau Claire, where the funeral will follow at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Shanghai Cemetery, Eau Claire. Messages and memories may be shared at www.bowermanfuneral.com....
Kathy Lamb Bishop
Sep 22, 2021
Kathy Ann (Lamb) Bishop, 68, of Eau Claire, passed away, with her family, at home, on the morning of September 22, 2021. She was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer on April 2, 2021 and it is for this reason that she wants us to encourage everyone to get a simple blood test (CA19-9) for early detection of this very aggressive disease....
Beverly Jean Burkett
Sep 14, 2021
Beverly Jean (Adcock) Burkett, 82, of Dowagiac, passed away on Sept. 14, 2021, at home under the care of her family. Funeral services will be Monday, Sept. 20, at Bowerman Funeral Home, Eau Claire, where friends may visit beginning at 11 a.m. and the funeral will be at 1 p.m. Share memories at www.bowermanfuneral.com. Beverly was born Sept. 27, 1938,...
Dorothy Mae Wilcoxson
Sep 9, 2021
Dorothy Mae Wilcoxson, 90, of Benton Harbor, died Thursday, September 9, 2021, at Spectrum Health Lakeland-Niles. Funeral services will be Friday, September 17, at Bowerman Funeral Home in Eau Claire. Friends are invited to visit beginning at 11 a.m., with the funeral starting at 12 noon. Messages and memories may be shared online at www.bowermanfuneral.com. Dorothy was born July 22,...
Mary Elizabeth Weber
Aug 30, 2021
Mary Elizabeth Weber, 80, of Benton Harbor, died Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, after a battle with dementia and cancer, at Pine Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Stevensville. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1, at Bowerman Funeral Home, Eau Claire. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 2, at Grace Lutheran Church, Eau Claire. Memorials may...
Virginia E. Hughes
Aug 28, 2021
Virginia E. Hughes, 79, of Eau Claire, died Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, at Spectrum Health Lakeland in St. Joseph. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 31, at Bowerman Funeral Home, Eau Claire, where the funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1. Burial will follow at Mission Hills Memorial Gardens, Niles. Messages may be shared...
Patsy Elaine Pullins
Aug 28, 2021
Patsy Elaine Pullins, 80, of Eau Claire, passed away Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021 at her daughter’s home on Indian Lake, where her family had been pioneers of the lake. Memorial services will be planned for a later date. Memories may be shared online at www.bowermanfuneral.com. Patsy was born Oct. 1, 1940, to Charles and Anna (Boese) Ridenour. She was a...
Ivory Lee Davis
Aug 14, 2021
Ivory Lee “Turkey” Davis, 64, passed peacefully at home in Benton Harbor on Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. and service at 12 noon on Monday, Aug, 23, at McCoy’s Memorial Church of God in Christ, 1840 Union Ave., Benton Harbor. Supt. Steven McCoy will officiate and burial will be in...
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