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Local obituaries for Berrien Springs, MI and surrounding areas
Gordon R. Scribner
Dec 29, 2021
Gordon R. Scribner, 101, was born Nov. 29, 1920 in Berrien Springs and lived in Berrien County most of his life. He died Dec. 29, 2021 in Loma Linda, Calif. Gordon was a local building contractor. He was a man of God and a lover of nature and music. He also was a very proud grandpa who loved spending time...
Patricia Ann Hansen
Dec 27, 2021
Patricia Ann Hansen left this earth to be with the Lord on Monday, December 27, 2021, with family at her bedside. She was 83 years old. “Patsy” was born to Chester and Helen (Yagman) Long, in Benton Harbor on August 22, 1938. She had two sisters, Jaquelin (Long) Nice, and June (Long) Vanko. She grew up in the Berrien County...
Shirley Ann Hamilton
Dec 24, 2021
Shirley Ann Winslow Hamilton, née Wheeker, went to sleep in Jesus on December 24, 2021. Shirley was born on July 6, 1926, in Detroit, to Lillian Mae (Truscott) and Frank Charles Wheeker. She was preceded in death by her parents and three siblings: George Wheeker, Natalie Weaver, and Beverly Leffler; her husband, Richard Winslow; and second husband, Leon Hamilton. She...
Neal A. Zech
Dec 23, 2021
Neal A. Zech, 65, of Eau Claire passed away December 23, 2021 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Neal was born in 1956 to Richard Zech and Aldythe (Trapp) Zech. He was a 1974 graduate of Berrien Springs High School. Proceeding his graduation he joined the United States Marine Corps and served until 1978. He lived most of his life in Berrien...
David J. O'Connor
Dec 20, 2021
David J. O’Connor, 82, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away at home in Berrien Springs on Dec. 20, 2021 under Hospice care, with his family by his side. His pain is gone and he is now at peace. David was born in Chicago, Ill. to John Michael and Patronella O’Connor on June 5, 1939, the second oldest of...
Lawrence Allen Ebert
Dec 18, 2021
Lawrence Allen Ebert of Berrien Springs died December 18, 2021. Larry Ebert, 70, also known as Brother Larry, Uncle Larry and Papa Larry, was much loved and will be missed by many. He worked 28 years at Wolverine Metal Stamping in St. Joseph, Michigan until he retired. But his greatest delight was to serve and help people in need. He...
Kenneth Lyndon Scribner
Dec 16, 2021
Kenneth L. Scribner, 74, of Berrien Center, died Dec. 16, 2021, at Spectrum Health Lakeland in St. Joseph. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Messages and memories may be shared online at www.allredfuneralhome.com. Ken was born Oct. 25, 1947, in Benton Harbor, the son of Gordon and Bethany (Hutchings) Scribner. He was everybody's friend, and he...
Larry J. Chamberlain
Dec 15, 2021
Larry J. Chamberlain of Berrien Springs passed away on December 15, 2021. He was 77 years old. Larry was born February 22, 1944 in Flint, Michigan, and grew up in Holly. He attended Adelphian Seventh-day Adventist Academy, Michigan State University, and earned a Master’s degree in Education from Andrews University. While putting himself through undergrad, he worked for General Motors...
Virginia "Ginny" Stover
Dec 14, 2021
Virginia “Ginny” Stover entered her Heavenly home on December 14, 2021 with her son by her side. She was born in June 1927 to parents Ernest and Alice (Sunday) Herman and raised on a farm in Niles. Initially attending a one-room school called Mattchett Peak, Ginny graduated in 1945 from Niles High School. She remembered that her Business Class would...
Roger Ray Delong
Dec 13, 2021
Roger R. DeLong passed away on Monday, Dec. 13, 2021, in St. Joseph, surrounded by his loving wife, Teri, and his children. He was born March 9, 1962 in St. Joseph. Roger grew up in Eau Claire, Lansing and Berrien Springs. He ultimately made Southwest Michigan his home with Teri where he has been a fixture in the Niles and...
Norm R. Perry
Dec 12, 2021
Norm R. Perry passed away on Dec. 12, 2021. He was born Nov. 24, 1946 in Stoneham, Mass. to Carroll and Milicent Perry. During his childhood he lived in Cicero, Indiana and graduated from Indiana Academy the spring of 1963. While attending Andrews University, he met Bonnie Berlin. They married on June 15, 1969. Norm pursued his coursework in business...
Steven Paul Dospoy
Dec 8, 2021
Steven Paul Dospoy, 70, of Berrien Springs, died Dec. 8, 2021. Services will be Tuesday, Dec. 14, at Allred Funeral Home in Berrien Springs. Visitation will be 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., with the service beginning at 1 p.m. Messages and memories may be shared online at www.allredfuneralhome.com. Steve was born Jan. 24, 1951, in Battle Creek, Mich., the son...
Paul Ashbourn Warsop
Dec 7, 2021
Paul Ashbourn Warsop, 66, died Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at his home in Berrien Springs. Funeral services were held on Saturday, December 18, at Pioneer Memorial Church on the campus of Andrews University. Messages and memories may be shared online at www.allredfuneralhome.com. Paul was born June 1, 1955, in St. James, Jamaica, the son of Kenneth and Daphne (Barrett) Warsop....
Shirley Zerrenner
Dec 7, 2021
Shirley Zerrenner, 87, of Eau Claire, died Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at Old Farm Living Center in Berrien Springs. Private services will be held at a later date. Friends are invited to share memories and messages online at www.allredfuneralhome.com. Those wishing to make a memorial donation may contact the family. Shirley was born October 18, 1934, in Columbus, Wisconsin, the...
Billy Thomas Taylor
Dec 7, 2021
Billy Thomas Taylor, age 70, of Berrien Springs died at home on Dec. 7, 2021. Services will be held at Allred Funeral Home in Berrien Springs on Monday, Dec. 13. Visitation will be from 12 noon until 2 p.m., and the service will begin at 2 p.m. Messages and memories may be shared online at www.allredfuneralhome.com. Tom was born Sept....
Lillie Elaine Chaudoir
Dec 6, 2021
Lillie “Elaine” Chaudoir, 90, of Berrien Springs passed away at 3:05 a.m. Monday, Dec. 6, 2021, at Woodland Terrace in Bridgman. Elaine was born Jan. 20, 1931, in Chicago, Ill., to Enoch and Lillie (Tolf) Erlandson. She graduated from Berrien Springs Public Schools in 1949. She attended a business school for a brief period after graduation, then began working as...
Marylin J. Hill
Nov 28, 2021
Marylin J. Hill passed away Nov. 28, 2021. She was born Jan. 10, 1934 in Kalamazoo, Mich. to Clare and Edna Schilling. During her childhood she lived in Kalamazoo and Battle Creek and graduated from Battle Creek Academy the spring of 1953. While attending Emmanuel Missionary College, she met Kendall Hill. They married on Aug. 18, 1957. While Kendall pursued...
Dr. Kenneth Randolph Riley
Nov 27, 2021
Dr. Kenneth Randolph Riley, 91, passed away in the early morning hours Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021. Ken was born Dec. 28, 1929 in Saint Michael, Barbados to the late Thelma Forde and Livingstone Riley. Ken leaves behind his beloved wife, Linet (Hinds); their daughter, Renée (Michael) Fleming; and his grandchildren whom he adored: Khalíl, Dominique and Akira; siblings, Esther Gill,...
Carl William Rockwell
Nov 22, 2021
Carl William Rockwell, 86, of Berrien Springs, died Monday, November 22, 2021 at West Woods of Bridgman in Bridgman, Michigan. He was born December 2, 1934, in Jackson, Michigan, the son of William and Lola (West) Rockwell. He was a carpenter by trade. He was a member of the Village Seventh-day Adventist Church in Berrien Springs. Memorial services are pending....
Herbert Oakley Wrate
Nov 15, 2021
Herbert Oakley Wrate, of Berrien Springs, Michigan, passed away on November 15, 2021. He was born on April 26, 1938 in Battle Creek, Michigan, to Joseph and Oneta Wrate. He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings: Glenna Briggs, Doris Underwood, Leon Wrate, and Fern Palfi. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis; son, Steve (Sonia) Wrate; daughter,...
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