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Local obituaries for Berrien Springs, MI and surrounding areas

Virginia Lee Kiger

Virginia Lee Kiger

Oct 14, 2022

Virginia Lee Kiger, 95, of Berrien Springs, died Oct. 14, 2022, at Spectrum Health Lakeland in St. Joseph.

A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, at Rose Hill Cemetery, Berrien Springs. Messages and memories may be shared online at www.allredfuneralhome.com. Donations in Virginia’s name may be made to St. Jude Hospital or Wounded Warriors.

Virginia was born Nov....

Glenn Walter St. Clair

Glenn Walter St. Clair

Oct 13, 2022

Glenn Walter St. Clair, 90, died peacefully following a ruptured aortic aneurysm on October 13, 2022 in Niles Lakeland Hospital.

He was born in Rib Lake, Wisconsin on October 19, 1931 and was in the first graduating class of Wisconsin Academy. He continued his education at Emmanuel Missionary College and graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering from Tri State in...

Richard Irving Clark

Richard Irving Clark

Oct 12, 2022

Richard Irving Clark was born July 17, 1928 in Kuling, China of missionary parents and died on October 12, 2022 at the age of 94 in Berrien Springs, Michigan.

Richard spent the first twelve years in China mostly in Hankow across the Yangtze River from Wuhan and the Wuhan Sanitarium and Hospital of Seventh-day Adventists. In those days, China had been...

Ray M. Richmond

Ray M. Richmond

Oct 6, 2022

Ray Richmond, 83, of Niles, passed away October 6, 2022 at Spectrum Health Lakeland-Niles in Niles, Michigan.

He was born April 11, 1939 in Pine Knot, Kentucky, to the late Raymond and Madeline Richmond. Ray married Amelia “Rose” on October 29, 1961. They would have celebrated 62 years of marriage at the end of this month.

Ray is survived by his wife;...

Pauline Glee Maxwell

Pauline Glee Maxwell

Sep 30, 2022

Pauline Glee Maxwell, 97, of Berrien Springs, passed away Sept. 30, 2022, at Spectrum Health Lakeland in St. Joseph. Her autonomic respiration system shut down.

The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, at Pioneer Memorial Church on the campus of Andrews University, where William Fagal will present the homily. The viewing will begin at noon in the...

Frederick Norman Pottle

Frederick Norman Pottle

Sep 28, 2022

Frederick Norman Pottle was born on December 16, 1936, in Detroit, Michigan, to Fred and Christine (White) Pottle. He passed away on September 28, 2022, in St. Joseph, Michigan.

A graveside service will be held at Rose Hill Cemetery in Berrien Springs on October 5 at 2 p.m. Messages and memories may be shared online at www.allredfuneralhome.com.

Norman grew up in Detroit...

Harold Boyd Smith Iii

Harold Boyd Smith Iii

Sep 10, 2022

Harold Boyd Smith, III was born in Nome, Alaska, on September 13, 1982. He died September 10, 2022, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, of complications from a kidney infection.

He was born with a rare condition called Caudal Regression Syndrome, and did not have the use of his legs. With a strong upper body and a bright mind, he rolled cheerfully through...

Allen Lee Hathcoat

Allen Lee Hathcoat

Aug 28, 2022

Allen Lee Hathcoat, 72, of Fennville, died Aug. 28, 2022. Beloved by all who knew him, he led a life of service to his family, friends, community and country. Allen served in the US Army, and following his active duty service, continued to serve his fellow veterans through his involvement in the American Legion. After a 26-year long career, he...

Craig Lynn Miller

Craig Lynn Miller

Aug 5, 2022

Craig Lynn Miller, 79, of Berrien Springs, Michigan, passed away August 5, 2022 at Spectrum Health Lakeland Medical Center. Craig lived an incredibly full and well-rounded life. He departed this life quickly and peacefully, surrounded by family. Born to Wilbur and Clara (Wetkowski) Miller on March 30, 1943, in Benton Harbor, Michigan, Craig graduated Berrien Springs High School in 1961....

Herald Allen Habenicht

Herald Allen Habenicht

Jul 29, 2022

Herald Allen Habenicht Dr. Habenicht was a pediatrician and allergist in this community for 30 years. He had a lifelong passion for promoting healthful living. As a missionary in Puerto Rico he started the Spanish 5-day Plan to stop smoking. As a professor at the Andrews University Seminary he taught health and integration of health and spiritual well being. Herald...

Mitchell Mark Hines

Mitchell Mark Hines

Jul 29, 2022

Mitchell Mark Hines, 68, of Berrien Springs, passed away July 29, 2022, at Spectrum Health Lakeland Hospital, St. Joseph, following an extended illness. Mitch was born April 16, 1954 in Aurora, Ill., to Richard and Ramona (Crubaugh) Hines. He attended Berrien Springs Public Schools, and moved on to employment at Gast Manufacturing in Bridgman and Dalson Enterprises in Buchanan. Mitch...

Donald Vernon Roeder

Donald Vernon Roeder

Jul 19, 2022

Donald V. Roeder, 88, died Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at his home in Sawyer. A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 27, at The Church of Jesus Christ, 4161 Lake Street, Bridgman, where visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Military graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. at Ft. Custer National Cemetery, Augusta. Memories can be shared...

Robert "Bob" Dean Porter

Robert "Bob" Dean Porter

Jul 15, 2022

Robert “Bob” Dean Porter of Berrien Springs, passed away on July 15, 2022 due to complications following a surgical procedure. Bob was born on March 17, 1953 to Royal and Frances (Becker) Porter. He graduated from Berrien Springs High School in 1971 and married Sandra (Salas) in 1976.They spent 46 wonderful years in Berrien Springs raising their family and spending...

Dennis Gale Doan

Dennis Gale Doan

Jul 15, 2022

Dennis G. Doan, 72, of Benton Harbor, died Friday, July 15, 2022, at Heritage Point in Mishawaka, Ind. Services will be at 12 noon Saturday, July 23, at Allred Funeral Home in Berrien Springs, where friends are invited to visit with the family beginning at 11 a.m. Graveside military services will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday, July 25, at Ft....

Gary Raymond Erhard

Gary Raymond Erhard

Jul 14, 2022

Gary Erhard was born March 4, 1937 in Royal Oak, MI to John and Dorothy (Evans) Erhard. He was the second of four children. The whole family helped in the big garden, Gary rode motor bikes and had a paper route. The family spent summer vacations at a lake or at Saginaw Bay. He graduated from Southfield High and in...

Anima Rani Sinha

Anima Rani Sinha

Jul 14, 2022

Anima Rani Sinha was born on February 23rd, 1951, in India during the separation period in 1947, and grew up in Pakistan. She moved to England with her parents and studied for a degree in nursing. She returned to Pakistan and took up an English teaching position. After retirement, she came to the U.S.A to help with her sister Nilma...

Bernice Catherine Martz

Bernice Catherine Martz

Jul 7, 2022

Bernice Catherine Martz, 95, of Berrien Springs passed away quietly, just as she lived her life, on Thursday, July 7, 2022, in the peace and comfort of her home, surrounded by her family. Her family esteemed her the best wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother and she will be greatly missed. As she sleeps, waiting for Jesus’ return, we claim to...

Benny Robert Bathula

Benny Robert Bathula

Jul 6, 2022

Benny Robert Bathula, a longtime resident of Berrien Springs, died at their home in Redlands, California on July 6, 2022. The cause of death was due to worsening dementia. He was 84. Mr. Bathula was born in Nuzvid, Andhra Pradesh, India on November 7, 1937, and came to the United States with his wife, Florence, and daughter, Manjula in 1969....

Michael I. Marsh

Michael I. Marsh

Jul 2, 2022

Michael I. Marsh “Mike” was born Nov. 14, 1954 in Aledo, Ill., to Irwin and Alta Mae Marsh. He graduated from Broadview Academy in 1973. Mike met his future wife, Debbie, at school, and they married in 1974. They then moved to Berrien Springs where Mike attended Andrews University for sign painting. He graduated in 1981 with a major in...

Donna J. Habenicht

Donna J. Habenicht

Jun 22, 2022

Donna (Lugenbeal) Habenicht was born Dec.13,1934 in the Philippines. Her missionary parents later moved to South America where she grew up. Her father drowned in Lima, Peru when she was 14 so the family returned to the US settling in Berrien Springs. She went to Emanuel Missionary College (now Andrews Univ.) graduating in 1954 with Elementary Ed degree. She married...

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