Obits
First Lady Sandra K. Hopkins-Sanders, 71, of Benton Harbor, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 27, 2022, at home.
A celebration of life service will be held at 11 am on Saturday, November 5, at Refreshing Fountains COGIC, 175 S. Euclid Ave., Benton Harbor, MI. Burial will...
LouAnn (Barry) Agens, 89, of Stevensville, MI passed away Thursday, November 3, 2022 at the Whitcomb Senior Living Tower in St. Joseph.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M., Monday, November 7, 2022 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 220 Church St., St. Joseph with Fr. Emmanuel...
Kenneth A. “Ken” Ziebart, 94, of St. Joseph, went to meet his Lord & Savior Jesus Christ, Sunday, November 6, 2022 at his home, surrounded by his loving family.
A Celebration of Life Eternal will be held 11:00 A.M. Friday, November 11, 2022 at Christ Lutheran Church, 4333...
James “Jim” Vida, 77, of St. Joseph, MI passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at Spectrum Health Lakeland in St. Joseph.
Jim was born December 23, 1944 in Niles, MI to Alex & Lenore (Gulbranson) Vida. He graduated from Riley High School in South Bend, IN and continued his...
Mary J. Kuester, 94, of Stevensville, MI formally of Chicago, IL passed away Thursday, October 27, 2022. She was born March 19, 1928, a beloved daughter of the late Henry and Caroline Dreger. On June 16, 1951 she married Kenneth R. Kuester who passed away May 23, 2022.
Surviving her are...
Shawn Michael Coulter, 55, of Otsego, MI, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 in Kalamazoo. He was born October 15, 1967 in Ann Arbor, MI to Buddy and Norma (Bauer) Coulter.
The family will receive guests from 1-3pm, Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at Starks & Menchinger Chapel...
Alice F. Murdock, 89, of St. Joseph, passed away, Thursday, October 27, 2022 at Caretel Inns of Lakeland in St. Joseph.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at Starks & Menchinger Chapel, 2650 Niles Rd., St. Joseph, with Rev. Glenn Rosenbaum...
Robert Alan “Bob” Dunbar, 89, of St. Joseph MI, passed away suddenly on Friday, October 28, 2022 at his home. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Wednesday, November 2, at 12 PM at Chapel Hill United Methodist Church, 4071 Naomi Rd., Sodus, MI, officiated by Pastor Patti...
Shirley J. Krumrie, 96, of St. Joseph, passed away, Friday, October 28, 2022 at Caretel Inns of Lakeland in St. Joseph.
Private graveside services and burial will take place at Riverview Cemetery, St. Joseph, with Rev. Michael Roth officiating. Memorial donations in Shirley’s name may be...
Don T. Leitow, 79, passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, in Naples, Florida. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at 11:00 A.M. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 220 Church St., St. Joseph, Michigan.
Don is survived by his wife of 51 years, Christine (Bilton)...
Larry Crawford Sr., 70 of Watervliet passed away October 24, 2022 at Corewell Heath Medical Group South in St. Joseph.
Services celebrating his life will be held 1:00 pm Thursday, October 27 at Duffield & Pastrick Family Funeral Home in Coloma where the family will receive friends beginning...
Teresa D. Antio, 54, of Benton Harbor passed away Monday, Oct 17, 2022 at Corewell Health Medical Group South in St. Joseph.
Per her wishes cremation has taken place and no services are planned. Arrangements are by Duffield & Pastrick Family Funeral Home and Cremation...
Amy Marie Graves, 54, of Watervliet passed away on Sunday October 16, 2022 in the comfort of her home following a long battle with cancer.
Amy was born on September 8, 1968, in Coldwater, Ohio, the daughter of Ronald and Janet (Link) Westgerdes. Amy was employed by Lowe’s for the...
Gregg K. Woodward, 39 of Coloma passed away unexpectedly on October 3, 2022 in Benton Harbor.
Family will receive friends on Friday, October 21 at Duffield & Pastrick Family Funeral Home in Coloma from 3:00-6:00 P.M. Memorial donations in Gregg’s memory may be made to the family....
Raymon D. Douglas, 85, of Riverside, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his children and family on Saturday, October 8, 2022.
Ray was born on September 16, 1937 on Petit Jean Mountain in Morrilton, Ark. to John and Nona Douglas. He was the oldest child in a family of what would become...
A Celebration of Life Service will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday, October 8, 2022 at Starks & Menchinger Chapel, 2650 Niles Rd. St. Joseph with Rev. Dan Colthorp officiating. Following, he will be laid to rest at Riverview Cemetery in St. Joseph with Military Rites conducted by the North Berrien...
Sharon R. Sharai, 82, of Stevensville passed away on October 2, 2022 in her home.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Benton Harbor on Friday, October 7, 2022 at 11:00 AM with Father James Adams officiating. Friends may visit with family at the church from 9...
Gary D. Hall, 68 of Coloma passed away Saturday, October 1, 2022 at his residence.
Services will be held 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, October 11th at Duffield & Pastrick Family Funeral Home in Coloma where the family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at Rush Lake...
Dona Kathleen Wolske was born June 7, 1929 in St. Joseph, Michigan to Harry and Elizabeth Geisler. She graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1947. On Sept. 4, 1948 she married Wilbur William Wolske. Together they raised three children.
Dona had many jobs over the years, starting with G.C....
Thomas E. “Pete” Morgan, 86, of Stevensville, passed away on Tuesday, October 4,
2022. Arrangements have been entrusted to Starks & Menchinger Chapel &
Cremation Services. A private memorial celebration of life will take place at a later
date. Burial will be held at Lincoln...
Charles F. Schindorff, 78, of Stevensville, Michigan passed away September 30, 2022 in the care of the staff at Hanson Hospice Center.
Charles was born June 23, 1944 in Fostoria, Ohio to Charles M. and Dorothy (Masel) Schindorff. Drafted into the Army, he served our country overseas as a...
Richard L. Graham, age 90, of Sister Lakes, MI, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 3, 2022 at his home. He was born on May 18, 1932 in Hartford, MI. Richard worked as a purchasing agent for Allied Signal and Whirlpool until his retirement. On July 10, 1954, Richard was united in marriage...
Daniel Fillmore, 69, died Monday, October 3, 2022, at home of a rare brain disease. Daniel was born and lived most of his childhood in Watervliet. He spent 35 years of his adult life in Hartford, then the remainder in Lincoln Township.
He attended Watervliet schools and served in the army...
Patricia “Pat” Johns, 85, of Benton Harbor, passed away, Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at
her home, the place she loved best, surrounded by her children and grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held 2:00 P.M. Saturday, October 8, 2022 at Starks &
Menchinger...
Chuck “CJ” Stuppy, 89 of Dowagiac, MI, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2022 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka, Indiana
A Celebration of Life Service will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday, October 8, 2022 at Starks & Menchinger Chapel, 2650 Niles Rd. St. Joseph with...
