Obituaries

Joyce Ott

Joyce Ott

Apr 7, 2016

Joyce Eleanor Ott, 69, of Bridgman passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2016 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Monday, April 11, 2016 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 9650 N. Church Street, Bridgman with Reverend Jon Bendewald officiating. Friends may meet with the family on Sunday from 6-8 PM at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191...

Charles Adinolfi

Charles Adinolfi

Apr 6, 2016

Charles Angelo Adinolfi, 75, of Bridgman passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at his home. A funeral service will be held 11 AM Monday, April 11, 2016 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman with Reverend Christopher Peddie officiating where a live stream of the service can be seen below beginning at 11AM. Friends may...

Nicole Buckler

Nicole Buckler

Apr 1, 2016

Nicole Jeanette Buckler, 33, came into the world on May 30, 1982 in St. Charles, Illinois. , and departed on April 1, 2016. A celebration of life and a gathering of family and friends to share memories and food will be held 11-2 pm Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Real Life Community Church, 14 N. Elm St, Three Oaks, MI...

Joseph Oleneack

Joseph Oleneack

Mar 17, 2016

Joseph Edward Oleneack, 45, of Bridgman passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2016 at Memorial Hospital of South Bend. Cremation has taken place and his family will be remembering him privately. Joseph was born October 13, 1970 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Survivors include his mother, Linnaea Vannatter of Bridgman; brothers: Jeff Oleneack of Bridgman and Rob Oleneack of Benton Harbor...

Susan Schmidt

Susan Schmidt

Mar 13, 2016

Susan J. Schmidt, 93, of Bridgman, formerly of Hales Corners, Wisconsin, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2016 at her home. Cremation will take place and her family will be remembering her privately. Burial will be in Wisconsin. Memorial contributions may be given to the Bridgman Public Library, 4460 Lake Street, Bridgman, MI 49106. Susan was born on May 13, 1922...

Anne Mathieu

Anne Mathieu

Mar 9, 2016

Anne Louise Mathieu, 98 of Bridgman passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10 am Monday, March 14, 2016 at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 3903 Lake Street, Bridgman with Father Arthur Howard, Celebrant. A Rosary service will be held 2 pm Sunday, followed by visitation until 4...

Paul Winter

Paul Winter

Mar 4, 2016

Paul G. Winter, age 80 years, was called home to Heaven on Friday, March 4, 2016 after a several year long valiant fight with a rare form of leukemia. Paul was born in Merrill, Wisconsin on May 26, 1935, the son of the late Frederich and Amanda (Vogt) Winter. He married Marion J. Pauck on August 8, 1959 at Trinity...

Steve Bell

Steve Bell

Mar 4, 2016

Steve Stanley “Gus” Bell, 70, of Baroda passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 4, 2016 at his home. A memorial service will be held 11 am Friday, March 11, 2016 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman with Reverend Christopher Noffke, officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 10 - 11 am prior to the...

Donald Bischoff

Donald Bischoff

Feb 27, 2016

Donald Bischoff, 84, passed away on Saturday, February 27 in Destin, Florida. A memorial service will be held 11 AM Monday, March 28, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 619 Market, St. Joseph. Memorial contributions can be made to the Trinity Lutheran Church of St. Joseph or the Southshore Concert band, P.O. Box 939, Bridgman, MI 49106 . Donald was born...

Tamara Nitz

Tamara Nitz

Feb 25, 2016

Tamara Nitz, 71, of Baroda passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph. A funeral service will be held 11 AM Thursday, March 3, 2016 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy, Bridgman with Reverend Bradley A. Ross officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 10 - 11 Thursday,...

William Kidd

William Kidd

Feb 24, 2016

William Arthur Kidd, 85, of Bridgman died surrounded by family on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph. Cremation has taken place and the family will be remembering him privately. Memorial contributions may be given to the Bridgman Public Library, 4460 Lake Street, Bridgman, MI 49106. Bill was born on March 29, 1930 in Fleetwood,...

Michael McDougald

Michael McDougald

Feb 23, 2016

Michael Ryan McDougald, 33, of Benton Township passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at his home. Cremation has taken place and a springtime memorial is being planned. Michael was born on May 22, 1982 in Berrien Springs. He was a resident of Michigan until 2000, when he moved to Washington state. He attended Lakeshore School and then learned welding...

Gertrude Berndt

Gertrude Berndt

Feb 21, 2016

Gertrude Ann “Trudy” Berndt, 77, of Bridgman, died Sunday, February 21, 2016 at St. Joseph Hospital in South Bend, Indiana from complications following surgery. In lieu of a church service, there will be a time of remembering and sharing at 10AM Thursday, February 25, 2016 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman. Burial will be...

Ruth Pries

Ruth Pries

Feb 21, 2016

Ruth Lorraine Pries, 89, of New Troy passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2016 at West Woods of Bridgman. A funeral service will be held 11 AM Friday, February 26, 2016 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman with Reverend Dr. Glenn Chapman officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 5 - 7 PM...

Mary Nye

Mary Nye

Feb 20, 2016

Mary L. Nye, 62, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2016 in Kalamazoo, MI. A memorial service will be held at 12 noon AM Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 9650 N. Church Street, Bridgman with Reverend Jon Bendewald officiating. Friends may meet with the family on Saturday at the church beginning at 10 am until the time...

Mary Nye

Mary Nye

Feb 20, 2016

Mary Jo Nye, 60 of Battle Creek, MI, died unexpectedly in the shootings in Kalamazoo on Saturday, February 20, 2016. Her last day was spent with some of her closest friends, enjoying an outing at the theater, which was her joyful habit. She was with her friends Barbara, Dorothy “Judy,” and sister-in-law Mary; they were all tragically killed. A...

Romona Stephens

Romona Stephens

Feb 18, 2016

Romona Marcella Stephens, 86, of Stevensville passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2016 at Pine Ridge Nursing Center in Stevensville. Cremation has taken place and the family will be remembering her privately. Romona was born on November 30, 1929 in Bridgman, the daughter of the late Rudolph and Augusta (Hemming) Backus. Romona married Paul Stephens and he preceded her in...

Thomas Vink

Thomas Vink

Feb 17, 2016

Thomas Lee Vink, 57, of New Troy passed away on Wednesday , February 17, 2016 at his home. A funeral service will be held at 10 AM Saturday, February 20, 2016 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman. Friends may meet with the family 5-7 PM Friday, February 19 at the funeral home. Burial will be...

Bernice Dehring

Bernice Dehring

Feb 15, 2016

Bernice Matilda Dehring, 90, passed away on Monday, February 15, 2016 at West Woods of Bridgman. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, February 18, 2016 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 9650 N. Church Street, Bridgman with Reverend Jon Bendewald officiating. Friends may meet with the family on Wednesday from 5-7 PM at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191...

Douglas Ovens

Douglas Ovens

Feb 15, 2016

Douglas E. Ovens, 83, Stevensville, MI, passed away on Monday, February 15, 2016 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph, MI. Doug’s valiant fight for life ended surrounded by his loving family: wife, Jan, son, Scott, daughter, Kelly and adored granddaughter, Ashley. Cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Life with Military Rites will be held on Saturday,...

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