Obituaries

Mar 22, 2022

Eugene Akright, 90, of Eau Claire, passed away March 22, 2022, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born Nov. 8, 1931, in Benton Harbor, the son of Elden and Eithel Akright. From 1952-1954, he served his country with the United States Army in Korea. He worked at Chardon Rubber for 44 years, and he also farmed, raising grapes....

Mar 12, 2022

Ellis Edwin “Eddie” Rogers, 81, of Sodus, died March 12, 2022, at Spectrum Health Lakeland in St. Joseph. Services will be Wednesday, March 16, at Safe Harbor Church in Sodus, with visitation beginning at 11 a.m. and the funeral service at 1 p.m. Pastor Furney Revels will officiate. Burial will follow in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Sodus. Messages and memories may...

Mar 2, 2022

Feb 24, 2022

Angela Jean Siegert, 52, of Eau Claire, died February 24, 2022, at home. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Bowerman Funeral Home, Eau Claire, was entrusted with cremation arrangements. Messages and memories may be shared online at www.bowermanfuneral.com. Angela was born Dec. 4, 1969, the daughter of Fred and Ronna (Nowinski) Krolzick. She had a great...

Feb 10, 2022

John W. Garrison, 85, died Feb. 10, 2022, at his home in Eau Claire. Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Bowerman Funeral Home, Eau Claire. No services are planned at this time. Friends are invited to share messages and memories online at www.bowermanfuneral.com. He was born Oct. 24, 1936, in Benton Harbor, the son of Henry and Virginia Garrison. He...

Feb 6, 2022

Carolyn Louise Clark, 64, of Eau Claire passed on Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022 at Spectrum Health Lakeland in St. Joseph. Survivors include her husband, Frank; children: David (Sarah) Ott, Frank (Jennifer) Clark, Brad (Kayla) Clark; sisters: Nannette Patrick, Katherine (Andy) Reneau, Annette (Jeremy) Hopkins, Karen (Gerald) Brewer; brothers, John (Sue) Ott and Joe Ott; grandchildren: Bradley Ott, Jack Clark, Ethan...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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....