Obituaries

Apr 20, 2020

Fay Ellen Groh nee Ackerman, age 70, of Lake Bluff, IL. Beloved wife of Gary Groh. Loving mother of Gretchen Groh, Geoffrey (Sarah) Groh, and Susan Groh (Scott) Nehls. Proud grandmother of Magnolia and Oakley Groh; Owen, Luke, Elinor, and Avery Nehls. Dear sister and aunt of many.

A private family gathering will be held Friday, May...

Apr 17, 2020

Bobby Bernard Simmons, Sr., 72 of Benton Harbor passed away on Friday, April 17, 2020 at his home in the care of his family following a brave battle with cancer. A private family gathering will be held Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at Pike Funeral and Cremation Services, Boyd Chapel, Bridgman, followed by a graveside service at North Shore Memory Gardens in...

Apr 12, 2020

Anna Mary Warwick, 94, of Bridgman passed away Sunday, April 12, 2020 at the Hanson  Hospice Center, Stevensville.

Anna was born June 21, 1925 the daughter of the late Joseph and Sophie Pivar. On July 7, 1947 she married Edward Warwick and he preceded her in death on July 11, 2002.

Survivors include her sons:...

Apr 12, 2020

Dolores Davis, 90 of Stevensville passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2020 at Hanson Hospice Center, Stevensville.

A graveside service will be announced and held later this summer at Ruggles Cemetery, Baroda.  Memorial contributions may be given to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014.   Online condolences accepted at www.PikeFH.com...

Apr 8, 2020

Gerald Leroy Schaffer, 81, of Sawyer passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at his home in the care of his family.

A funeral service will be held at 1 O'clock PM on Sunday, July 18, 2021 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 5791 Sawyer Rd, Sawyer. A gathering of friends and family will be held from 3-5 PM on...

Apr 7, 2020

Elmer Richard “Whitey” Hak, 92, of Sawyer passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at his home in the care of his family.

A memorial service will be held 11 AM Saturday, September 25, 2021 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 5791 Sawyer Rd. Sawyer, MI 49125 with Reverend Brandon Wittig. Final resting place was in Riverside Cemetery, Three...

Apr 5, 2020

Wilma Dorothy Reitz, 100, of Stevensville passed away Sunday, April 5, 2020 at Petrona's  Country Home, Baroda.

A public Celebration of Life will be announced and held later.  Wilma will be laid to rest next to her husband Theodore F. Reitz at Lincoln Township Cemtery, Stevensville. Memorial contributions may be made to Petrona’s Country Home, 8948 Second...

Apr 3, 2020

Betty Elaine Haas, 94, of Sawyer  passed away on Friday, April 3, 2020 at Hanson Hospice Center, Lincoln Township.

A private family graveside service will be held at a later date at Riverside Cemetery, Three Oaks. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice at Home, 4025 Health Park Lane, St. Joseph, Michigan 49085. Online condolences accepted at...

Mar 28, 2020

Donald  Jerrold Skorupa, Sr., 89 of Three Oaks  passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at Hanson Hospice Center, Stevensville in the care of his family.

A memorial service will be held 11:30 am Saturday, August 8, 2020 at Pike Funeral and Cremation Services, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy., Bridgman.  Friends may meet with the family...

Mar 20, 2020

Wayne Dean Skaggs, 83 of Stevensville passed away on Friday, March 20, 2020 at Hanson Hospice Center, Stevensville in the care of his family.

A private family gathering was held at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy., Bridgman and a public Celebration of Life will announced and held later. Final resting place will be...

Mar 16, 2020

Peter Charles Fleck, 56, of Bridgman passed away on Monday, March 16, 2020 at Battle Creek VA Medical Center.

A private family graveside service was held at New Troy Cemetery, New Troy. Memorial contributions may be made to Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation at www.alexslemonade.org  Online condolences accepted at www.PikeFH.com

Peter  was born Tuesday, July 2,...

Mar 15, 2020

LaVera Adeline Lawrenz, 92 of Bridgman passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2020 at West Woods of Bridgman.

A graveside service will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, June 15, 2020 at Graceland Cemetery, 8350 Red Arrow Hwy., Bridgman with  Reverend Edward  A. Meyer officiating. Online condolences accepted at www.PikeFH.com

LaVera was born Tuesday,...

Mar 13, 2020

Genowefa  Gorka, 94, of Baroda  passed away on Friday, March 13, 2020 at her home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 AM Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 3903 Lake Street, Bridgman,  with Father Arthur Howard as Celebrant.  Friends may meet with the family from 5 - 7...

Mar 13, 2020

Aniela Bartoszek, 94 of New Troy passed away on Friday, March 13, 2020 at her home in the care of her family.

Aniela was born March 28, 1925 in Maruszyna Gorna, Poland the daughter of the late Wojciech and Magdalena (Suchecka) Bukowski. She married Jozef Bartoszek and he preceded her in death on March 18, 1982. Aniela...

Mar 13, 2020

Barbara Ellen  Hopkins, 89, of  Michigan City, formerly of Stevensville, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2020 at Rittenhouse Village, in Michigan City.

Funeral services will be held 6 PM Tuesday, March 17, 2020  at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy., Bridgman. Friends may meet with the family 4 - 6 PM  prior to...

Mar 7, 2020

On Saturday, March 7, 2020, Frank Nekic, loving husband and devoted father of three children, passed away at the age of 64. Frank, son of Frank and Ann (Raker) Nekic, was born March 25, 1955, in Cleveland, Ohio where he graduated from high school in 1973. He attended college at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, IN...

Mar 4, 2020

Sally Faye (Soard) Schwerha, 71, of Bridgman, Michigan, passed away at Lakeland Hospital in St. Joseph, Michigan on June 2, 2020 after battling pancreatic cancer for two and a half years. Her beloved husband was by her side.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, June 6, 2020 at Our Lady Queen of...

Mar 3, 2020

Robert Allen Westbrook of Bridgman entered into his heavenly home on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 on his 70th birthday.

Funeral Services will be held at 2 PM Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at Lake Michigan Christian Center, 9955 Church Street, Bridgman, with Reverend Erik Gustafson officiating.  Friends may meet with the family from 1 - 2 PM Tuesday...

Mar 3, 2020

Harold Dean “Big H” Hodder, 85 of Glendora, Michigan passed away at home with his loving wife, Lucy, of 62 years by his side. He was born November 7, 1934 in Creal Springs, Illinois, to Charlie and Marie (Buckner) Hodder.  He is preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Charlene Hampton.

Harold is survived by...

Mar 2, 2020

Theodore Clyde Hartline, of Buchanan, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly on March 2, 2020 at his home in Buchanan. He was 66.

Ted was born on April 10th, 1953 in Saint Joseph, Michigan to Clyde and Francis. He was preceded in death by his mother Frances, father Clyde, and his sister Vicki Lee Hartline.

Although never...