Obituaries

Aug 26, 2008

Giles Baird Baker, Jr., 77, of Bridgman passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at his home. Funeral services will be held 10 AM Friday, August 29 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy., Bridgman with Rev. Kendall Holder officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Bridgman. Friends may meet with the family from 6-8 PM...

Aug 26, 2008

Wesley Gustave Carlson, 96, of Bethany Beach went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph. Funeral services will be held 2 PM Saturday, August 30 at Bethany Beach Tabernacle, Sawyer with Rev. Jeff Dryden officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Three Oaks. Friends may meet with...

Aug 21, 2008

Kenneth Joseph Smith, 84, of Bridgman passed away on Thursday, August 21, 2008 at his home. A memorial service will be held 7 PM Monday, August 25 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy., Bridgman. Friends may meet with the family from 5 PM until the time of the service on Monday at the funeral home....

Aug 16, 2008

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Thomas Albert Ulrath, 80, of Bridgman passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2008 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph. At the request of Mr. Ulrath, cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held 11 AM Friday, August 22 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy., Bridgman. Friends may meet...

Aug 14, 2008

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Herman A. Steinke, 73, of Union Pier passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2008 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Monday, August 18 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy., Bridgman with Rev. Christopher Noffke officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Bridgman. Friends may...

Aug 12, 2008

Biography Margrete “Margie” Cunningham STEVENSVILLE - Margrete Mae Cunningham, 74, of Stevensville passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at her home. Graveside services will be held 3 PM Friday, August 22 at Riverview Cemetery, St. Joseph. As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be given to the Humane Society of Southwestern Michigan or the American Cancer Society. Online...

Jul 22, 2008

John E. Davis, Sr., 88, of Bridgman passed away on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph. John was born October 4, 1919 in Aurora, Nebraska the son of the late David and Ruth (Price) Davis. He married the former P. Adelle Wright and she preceded him in death on July 20, 2004. John owned...

Jul 17, 2008

Thomas Joseph Gerdes, 80, of Bridgman passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2008 at Jordan's Nursing Home, Bridgman. Family services will be held in Illinois. Mr. Gerdes was born March 17, 1928 in Blue Island, Illinois, the son of the late William and Lucille (Etgen) Gerdes. On June 2, 1951 he married the former Phyllis J. Kell. Tom was...

Jul 16, 2008

Ruth Erma Glavin of Sawyer went to meet her Lord on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at Woodland Terrace, Bridgman. Ruth was born August 26, 1914 in Bridgman, the seventh child of Frederick and Paulina (Klug) Essig. On December 25, 1940 she married Thomas R. Glavin and he preceded her in death on October 12, 1998. Ruth was a lifelong...

Jul 14, 2008

Willie "Bill" Warmbein, 95, of Three Oaks passed away peacefully as he was carried to heaven by the angels on Monday, July 14, 2008. Bill was born June 15, 1913 in Thalberg, Manitoba, Canada the son of the late Robert and Caroline (Modro) Warmbein. On April 22, 1950 he married the former Lillian Schwark and she preceded him in death...

Jul 8, 2008

Diane C. Beregsasy, 59, of Baroda passed away on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at her home. Diane was born November 7, 1948 in Benton Harbor the daughter of Sheldon and Peggy (Porter) Layman. On May 18, 1968 she married Ewald "Ed" Beregsasy. Diane was employed by Surgical Specialties of St. Joseph. She most loved her family, holiday get-togethers, and...

Jul 5, 2008

Biography Doris M. Bratcher, 85, of Bridgman, formerly of South Bend, passed away at Jordan's Nursing Home on Saturday, July 5, 2008. Doris was born May 24, 1923, in South Bend to the late Sophie and Waldo E. Bridget. She graduated from Washington Clay High School in 1942 and was united in marriage to C. Dale Bratcher on November 11,...

Jul 2, 2008

Geraldine Avalon Stama, 78, of Bridgman passed away on Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at Royalton Manor, St. Joseph. Mrs. Stama was born August 8, 1929 in Dowagiac. She enjoyed traveling and bowling with all her great friends in the area. She was married to Theodore N. Stama, Sr. and he preceded her in death on March 6, 1991. On...

Jun 30, 2008

Send Flowers Albert Teifke August 20, 1938 - June 30, 2008

Albert C. Teifke, 69, of Stevensville, passed away on Monday, June 30, 2008 at Lakeland Specialty Hospital, Berrien Center. Albert was born August 20, 1938 in Stevensville the son of the late Carl and Lizzi (Lohraff) Teifke. He was a lifelong farmer and enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting....

Jun 26, 2008

Althea Louise Styburski, 86, of Buchanan, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, June 26, 2008 at her home in Buchanan after a short illness. Althea was born September 1, 1921 in Royalton Township the daughter of the late Ralph and Edith (Burandt) Shearer. On April 19, 1945 she married Kenneth Styburski and together they worked hard on...

Jun 20, 2008

Biography He was born at home in 1942 in the Robertsdale section of Hammond, IN, and graduated from Clark High School and Purdue University. He served cheerfully as a Pharmacist at Walgreens for 33 years, after which he enjoyed an eleven year long retirement, during which he hunted, fished, gardened, and spent time in the company of friends and family,...

Jun 16, 2008

Marie was born on September 19, 1918, in South Bend, to Henry and Edith (Haase) Fites. She married Richard C. Schmaltz in 1938. He preceded her in death in 1982. Marie loved people, gardening, embroidering, and crocheting. She also loved her Lord and read the Bible every day. Funeral Service

Thursday June 19, 2008 , 11:00 A.M.

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May 23, 2008

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Charles A. Nemitz, 68, of Lakeside, passed away on Friday, May 23, 2008 at his home. Charles was born January 9, 1940 the son of the late Charles J. and Charlotte (Nehring) Nemitz. On May 6, 1978, he married Barbara Durrenberger. Charles attended Immanuel Lutheran School as a child and graduated from...

May 12, 2008

Wilma Louise Freehling, 79, of Baroda, went to be with her Lord on Monday, May 12, 2008 at Jordan's Nursing Home, Bridgman, following a long battle with Parkinson's disease. Wilma was born September 11, 1928 to Rheinhold and Hattie (Skala) Backus at the Skala home farm in Baroda. On July 13, 1946 she married Harold George Freehling, Sr., in...

May 11, 2008

Biography Esther Eleanor Forrester Wetzel, 87, of Sawyer, passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph. Mrs. Wetzel was born June 27, 1920 in Chicago, the daughter of the late Albert and Anna (Olson) Nyberg. In 1955 she married Robert E. Forrester and he preceded her in death in 1978. Esther retired from New...