Obituaries

Dec 2, 2014

Mark Lee Germinder, 56, of Harbert passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph following a brief illness. A visitation and gathering of family and friends will be from 5 - 7 PM Friday, December 5, 2014 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman. Memorial contributions may be given...

Nov 29, 2014

David Neal Miller, 60 of Bridgman passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2014 at his home. A Memorial Mass will be held 11 AM Friday, December 5, 2014 at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 3903 Lake Street, Bridgman with Father Arthur Howard Celebrant. Friends may meet with the family on Thursday from 6 - 8 PM at Pike...

Nov 27, 2014

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John Henry Cole, 55, of Baroda passed away on Thursday, November 27, 2014 at Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville. A funeral service will be held 11 AM Monday, December 1, 2014 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman with Reverend Kendall M. Holder officiating. Visitation will be from 10 - 11 AM,...

Nov 22, 2014

Charles Joseph Getz, 95, of Baroda passed away on Saturday November 22, 2014 at The Willows Assisted Living, St. Joseph. A funeral service will be held 11 AM Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 9193 Cleveland Ave., Baroda with Reverend Bradley A. Ross officiating. Friends may meet with the family Tuesday from 6-8 PM at Pike...

Nov 12, 2014

BRIDGMAN - Joan Helen Hanover, 84, of Bridgman, passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville. A Celebration of Life service will be held Mother’s Day weekend 2015. A private family committal will be in Graceland Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be given to Hospice at Home, 4025 Health Park Lane,...

Nov 11, 2014

Steven Allen LaPlante, 60, of Stevensville was received by his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at his home. A Celebration of Life service will be held 11:30 AM Saturday, November 15, 2014 at Lakeside Family Church, 6999 Red Arrow Highway, Stevensville with Reverend Christopher Peddie officiating. A gathering of family and friends will take place from 10...

Nov 7, 2014

Herbert Robert Trapp, 95, of Bridgman passed away Friday, November 7, 2014 at Woodland Terrace. A funeral service will be held 10:30 AM Monday, November 10, 2014 at Zion United Church of Christ, 9100 Church Street, Baroda, with Reverend Christopher Noffke officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 3 - 5 PM Sunday at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel,...

Nov 7, 2014

Ilse Traute Werk, 94 of Bridgman passed away on Friday, November 7, 2014 at Woodland Terrace, Bridgman. A funeral service will be held 10 AM Friday, November 14, 2014 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy., Bridgman. Burial will follow in Graceland Cemetery, Bridgman. Friends may meet with the family from 6-8 PM Thursday at the funeral...

Nov 5, 2014

Kenneth Earl Clark, Sr., 78, of Stevensville passed away on Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at his home. Kenneth was born November 3, 1936 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to the late Earl and Sadie (Eastburg) Clark. Kenneth was a US Army veteran. He married Janice Joyce Workman June 11, 1966. Kenneth worked at Allied Signal retiring in 1992. He was also...

Nov 2, 2014

Donna Mae Shepherd,79, of Baroda passed away Sunday, November 2, 2014 at her home. A funeral service will be held 11 AM Thursday, November 6, 2014 at Zion United Church of Christ, 9100 Church Street, Baroda, with Reverend Christopher Noffke officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 5 - 8 PM Wednesday at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191...

Oct 30, 2014

Ralph H. Swanstrom, 93, of Bridgman passed away Thursday, October 30, 2014 at Woodland Terrace in Bridgman. A memorial service will be held 11 AM Saturday, November 1, 2014 at Woodland Shores Baptist Church, 3555 Shawnee Road, Bridgman, with Pastor David Londot officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 6 - 8 PM Friday at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd...

Oct 28, 2014

L. Myron “Minnow” Mabry, 71, of Bridgman passed away peacefully on Friday morning, October 24, 2014 at his home. Memorial services will be held 11 AM Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 5791 Sawyer Road, Sawyer, with Reverend Randy D. Lett officiating. Friends may meet with the family on Monday from 6 - 8 PM at Pike Funeral...

Oct 24, 2014

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Camden Robert Sauder, loving infant son of Robert and Christina Sauder, was welcomed into the presence of Jesus on Friday, October 24, 2014. A funeral service will be held 11 AM, Thursday, October 30, 2014 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy.,...

Oct 20, 2014

Thelma Lorene “Lo” Gipson, 88 of Sawyer, passed away on Monday, October 20, 2014 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 AM Thursday, October 23, 2014 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy, Bridgman. Friends may meet with the family one hour prior to the service from 10:00 - 11:00...

Oct 13, 2014

Karin Anna Schmieskors, 59, of Bridgman, formerly of North Carolina, passed away on Monday, October 13, 2014 at Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 AM on Saturday, October 18, 2014 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 9650 N. Church Street, Bridgman, MI with Reverend Martin P. Measel officiating. Visitation will be held from 6 -...

Oct 8, 2014

Barbara Ann Cohen, 83, of Sawyer, passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at her home. Barbara was born October 18, 1930, in Chicago, Illinois the daughter of the late LeRoy and Alice (Olin) Norby. Barbara was an active member and the long time treasurer for Shorewood Hills in Sawyer, Michigan. Survivors include her sister Carolyn (James) McKellin of...

Sep 28, 2014

Margaret Kliemchen, 91, of Sawyer passed away Sunday, September 28, 2014 at West Woods of Bridgman. A funeral service will be held 11 AM Thursday, October 2, 2014 at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 5791 Sawyer Road, Sawyer, MI, with Reverend Randy D. Lett officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 10 - 11 AM one hour prior to...

Sep 28, 2014

Marilyn McKinley, well-known and respected in the St. Joseph community through her work at WSJM and her many volunteer activities, passed from this life on Sept. 28, 2014, surrounded by her devoted family. A celebration of her life will be held at noon Oct. 26, 2014, at the Weko Beach House, Bridgman. Marilyn Adler was born June 8, 1926, and...

Sep 25, 2014

BARODA - Agnes L. “Maude” Barker, 70 of Baroda passed away Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014 at her home in the care of her family Maude has been cremated and a service will be held at a later date. She was born June 8, 1944 in Chicago, the daughter of the late Joseph and Marjorie (Stump) Case. She was in the...

Sep 11, 2014

Lorraine Ann Vytiska, 89, of New Buffalo passed away Thursday, September 11, 2014 at Woodland Terrace in Bridgman. A memorial service will be held 11 AM, Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy., Bridgman with Reverend Christopher Noffke officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 10 - 11 AM at the funeral...