Obituaries

Oct 18, 2013

Mildred Irene Stasinowsky, 86, passed away Friday, October 18, 2013 at her home. A memorial service will be held 11 AM Saturday, November 9, 2013 at Woodland Shores Baptist Church, 3555 W. Shawnee Road, Bridgman. Memorial contributions may be made to Woodland Shores Baptist Church, PO Box 731, Bridgman, MI 49106. Mildred was born to the late Ingvald M. and...

Oct 18, 2013

Anne Johanna Nedoba, 94, of Stevensville passed away on Friday, October 18, 2013 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2673 W. John Beers Road, Stevensville, with Reverend Jonathan Kruschel officiating. Burial will be in Lincoln Township Cemetery, Stevensville. Friends may meet...

Oct 11, 2013

Jeanette Kay Balun, 69, of Baroda passed away on Friday, October 11, 2013 at her home. Funeral services will be held 2 PM Thursday, October 17, 2013 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy, Bridgman with Reverend Christopher Noffke officiating. Friends may meet with the family on Thursday at the funeral home from 1 PM until the...

Oct 10, 2013

Send Flowers Jacob Daniel Busick April 5, 1923 - October 10, 2013

Jacob Daniel Busick, Sr., 90, known as “The Farmer” to many folks, of Buchanan, Michigan died Thursday, October 10, 2013 at home surrounded by his family. Jake was born April 5, 1923 in Glendora, Michigan to Andrew and Christina (Hirschstein) Busick. He attended Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church,...

Oct 10, 2013

WELLSBORO - Catherine Butler, 82 of Wellsboro, formerly of Sterling, Alaska passed away unexpectedly while passing through Chicago, coming back from a trip to Alaska. A memorial service celebrating her life will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, October 19, 2013 at the First Baptist Church, Galeton PA with Reverend Skeet Keaton Officiating. Memorials may be made to Shepherds College, 1805...

Oct 8, 2013

Andrew (Andy) Pafko, 92 of Bridgman, formerly of Chicago passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at Woodland Terrace, Bridgman, Michigan. He was born February 25, 1921 in Boyceville, WI the son of the late Michael and Suzanne (Duran) Pafko. Andy, nicknamed “Handy Andy”, was a former center fielder in Major League Baseball from 1943 through 1959. He played...

Oct 8, 2013

Gerald Edward Keller, 71, of Bridgman passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10 AM Monday, October 14, 2013 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 9650 N. Church Street, Bridgman, with Pastor Jon Bendewald officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 3 - 5 PM Sunday at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel,...

Sep 20, 2013

Dorothy May Zielke, 86 of Bridgman passed away Friday, Sept. 20, 2013 at Caretel Inns of Lakeland, St. Joseph. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM, Wednesday Sept. 25 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy, Bridgman, with Reverend Jon Bendewald officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 10-11 am Wednesday at the funeral...

Sep 20, 2013

Angela “Angel” Louise Nitz-Leitch, 18, of Baroda passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 20, 2013. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Baroda with Reverend Bradley A. Ross officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 10 - 11 AM prior to the service at the church. As an expression...

Sep 19, 2013

Randall Shane Woods, 55, of Bridgman passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2013 at Jordan’s Life Care Center in Bridgman. A committal service will be held at Graceland Cemetery, Bridgman at a later date. Memorial contributions may be given to Heartland Hospice, 8075 Creekside Drive, #120, Portage, Michigan 49024. Randall was born April 25,1958 in Gideon, Missouri the son of...

Sep 11, 2013

"BRIDGMAN'S SUPER FAN" David Wayne Butts, 57, of Bridgman passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph. David was born November 10, 1955 in St. Joseph, MI, the son of the late Billy Charles and Esther Ruth (Hayes) Butts. David’s time here on earth has been very blessed! He attended Blossomland Learning...

Sep 8, 2013

Betty Sue Baum, 75, of Benton Harbor passed away onSunday, September 8, 2013 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph. Betty was born March 31, 1938 in McHenry, Kentucky the daughter of the late Charles and Marie (Culbertson) Trail. Betty married Paul Baum on Labor Day 1976 and they shared 32 years together before his death on July 3, 2008....

Sep 7, 2013

Marjorie Jean Metz, 84, of New Troy passed away Saturday, September 7, 2013 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2 PM, Friday, Sept. 13, 2013 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy, Bridgman, with Reverend Mary Schawl-Ranke officiating. Burial will be at New Troy Cemetery. Friends may meet with the family from 1...

Sep 3, 2013

Herbert Robert Ott, 83 of Bridgman passed away Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM, Friday, Sept. 6, 2013 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy, Bridgman, with Reverend Jon Bendewald officiating. Friends may meet with the family from 10-11 am Friday at the funeral...

Aug 22, 2013

Theresa Renee Stockham, age 50, of Baroda, died of cancer August 22, 2013 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph, MI surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be held 3 PM Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013, at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman, with Reverend Christopher Noffke officiating. Friends may meet with the family...

Aug 17, 2013

Carl Edwin Zienert, 82, of Sawyer passed away after a brief illness, Saturday, August 17, 2013 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Thursday, August 22, 2013 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman with Reverend B. Gordon Barry officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Concord,...

Aug 14, 2013

Nikole Takara Hope, 36, of Bridgman passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at her home. Nikole was born Friday, July 8, 1977 in St. Joseph, the daughter of Marilyn J. (Schneider) Hope. Nikole was a very caring, loving person that always cared more about others than herself. She was like an angel to us and now she is pain...

Aug 8, 2013

Jerry Joe Zizkovsky, 94, of Bridgman passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2013 at Woodland Terrace, Bridgman. Funeral Services will be held at 11 AM Monday, August 12, 2013 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman. Burial will be in Lincoln Township Cemetery, Stevensville. Visitation will be on Sunday from 2 - 4 PM. Jerry...

Aug 1, 2013

Helen Gladys Ott, 86, of Buchanan passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2013 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at 11 AM Monday, August 5, 2013 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Highway, Bridgman. Friends may meet with the family from 10 - 11 AM prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will...

Aug 1, 2013

Helene Weitz, 77, of Bridgman passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2013 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph. A graveside service will be Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at 2 PM at Graceland Cemetery in Bridgman with Reverend Christopher Noffke officiating. Helene was born December 2, 1935 in Elek, Hungary the daughter of the late Frank and Anna...