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Obituaries

Local obituaries for Berrien Springs, MI and surrounding areas

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...

Nancy Marie Marks

Nancy Marie Marks

Jun 7, 2022

Nancy Marks, 69, of Berrien Center, passed away peacefully, on Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at Pine Ridge Long Term Care Facility in St. Joseph. Born to Marian and Elmer Richter, Nancy grew up in Berrien Springs and graduated from Berrien Springs High School in 1971. She dedicated her life to caring for others and worked as a Registered Nurse for...

Athanase Rutebuka

Athanase Rutebuka

May 22, 2022

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Edith Irene Habenicht

Edith Irene Habenicht

May 19, 2022

Edith Irene Habenicht, 85, of Berrien Springs, passed away unexpectantly on May 19, 2022 at home while weeding her garden. Edith was born on August 29, 1936, at home on the family farm in Chowchilla, California. She was the last of nine children born to James and Myrtle Forgey. She spent her childhood helping her family on the family farm...

Peter B. Kaoma

Peter B. Kaoma

May 14, 2022

Peter B. Kaoma January 24, 1936 – May 14, 2022 Peter B .Kaoma, 86, formerly of Berrien Springs, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at his home in Douglas, Mich., surrounded by his family. A Celebration of Life service will be at 12 noon Friday, May 20, at the Village SDA Church, 635 St. Joseph Ave., Berrien Springs,...

Irene Olga Touchard

Irene Olga Touchard

May 13, 2022

Irene Touchard, age 83 of Berrien Springs, passed away Friday, May 13, 2022 after a long battle with dementia. Irene was born May 22, 1938, in Budapest, Hungry to Ernest and Irene (Orban) Vandulek and immigrated to the United States in 1947. She graduated from Canisteo CentraI Ithaca High School and worked at Cornell University prior to joining the Seventh-day...

Dale Louis Sherburn

Dale Louis Sherburn

Apr 24, 2022

Dale Louis Sherburn, 78, formerly of Berrien Springs, passed away peacefully at home in Goshen, Indiana, on April 24, 2022, with his loving wife at his side. Visitation will be 6–8 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, at Allred Funeral Home, Berrien Springs; and 9:30–10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 28, at St. Peter Lutheran Church, 437 E. Dragoon Trail, Mishawaka. The funeral service...

Jerry Thomas Shilling

Jerry Thomas Shilling

Apr 24, 2022

Jerry Thomas Shilling, 78, passed on Sunday, April 24, 2022 at Spectrum Hospital Lakeland in St. Joseph. Jerry and his twin brother, James Michael Shilling, were born to Delores Mae and James Balie Shilling on Sept. 14, 1943 in Battle Creek. Jerry and James attended Battle Creek Academy and then went on to Andrews University in Berrien Springs. Jerry then...

Edwin Dean Engelkemier

Edwin Dean Engelkemier

Apr 19, 2022

Edwin Dean Engelkemier, age 64, passed away April 19, 2022 in Berrien Springs, Michigan. Ed is survived by his mother, Gladys; his siblings, Marvin (Julia) and Joetta (Chuck); his children: Jared, Josh (Saba), Jason (Anika), and Kaylee; their mother, Lisa Cardinal; and two granddaughters, Gabriella and Emery. The memorial service for Ed will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday,...

Nancy Lee Whetstone

Nancy Lee Whetstone

Apr 19, 2022

Nancy L Whetstone, age 86, was welcomed home into the hand of the Lord on the morning of Tuesday, April 19, 2022. She was born on December 19, 1935 in South Bend, Indiana. She was a 1954 graduate of Berrien Springs High School. On August 6, 1955 she married Dale Whetstone, the love of her life. The couple met the...

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