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Local obituaries for Berrien Springs, MI and surrounding areas

Carol Marks

Carol Marks

Mar 3, 2017

Carol Lee Huston Rumbaugh Marks, 75, of Eau Claire, died Friday, March 3, 2017, at her home with her loving family by her side. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 7, at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Eau Claire, with burial in Caldwell Cemetery, Eau Claire. Rev. James Bartz will officiate. Friends may visit from 6 – 8...

Jimmie Ray Pugh

Jimmie Ray Pugh

Feb 13, 2017

Jimmie Ray Pugh, 72, of Eau Claire, died Monday morning, February 13, 2017, at the Battle Creek VA Medical Center.  Visitation will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, February 25, at Bowerman Funeral Home, Eau Claire.  A procession to Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Sodus, will leave at 2 p.m. for graveside military rites conducted by the North Berrien Military Rites Team.  Memorial...

Victor Leo Sells

Victor Leo Sells

Feb 9, 2017

Victor Leo Sells, 74, of Eau Claire peacefully went to rest on Feb. 9, 2017. Vic was the husband of Joyce Rumbaugh Sells, and father of Rory (Kim) Sells and Gale (John) Rue. He was happily married to Joyce for 54 years. He was born Sept. 11, 1942, in Benton Harbor, the oldest of eight children born to Robert and...

William Trail

William Trail

Feb 5, 2017

William Leo Trail, 68, of Eau Claire, died early Sunday morning, February 5, 2017, at his home. Funeral services will be at noon on Thursday, February 9, at Bright Star Tabernacle in Eau Claire, with Pastor Mike Fields officiating. Burial will be in Caldwell Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 – 8 p.m. Wednesday, February 8, at Bowerman Funeral Home...

Marilyn J. Chapman

Marilyn J. Chapman

Jan 13, 2017

Marilyn J. Chapman, 79, of Dowagiac, died Friday, January 13, 2017, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born March 11, 1937, in Niles, one of four daughters of John and Bernice Walker, and grew up on Chapel Road.  She married Roland Rutz and together they ran a successful 60-acre fruit farm in Baroda, doing much of the work...

James E. Teichman

James E. Teichman

Dec 22, 2016

James E. Teichman, 73, of Sodus, died Thursday, December 22, 2016, at Lakeland Medical Center in St. Joseph. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, December 28, at Bowerman Funeral Home, Eau Claire, where friends may call beginning at 11 a.m.  Burial with military rites by the North Berrien Military Rites Team will be in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Sodus.  ...

Victoria Lee Carlock

Victoria Lee Carlock

Dec 15, 2016

Victoria Lee Carlock, 57, of Sodus, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 15, 2016 at Caretel Inns of Lakeland. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, December 20, at Bowerman Funeral Home in Eau Claire. She will be laid to rest at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Sodus. Friends are invited to visit with family beginning at 11 a.m. until time...

Ronald Ralph Fecho

Ronald Ralph Fecho

Dec 11, 2016

Ronald Ralph Fecho, 62, of Eau Claire, was born to Bernice Marie (Christy) and Ralph Adolph Fecho on December 13, 1953 in South Bend. He died December 11, 2016 at Lakeland Hospital-Niles following a short illness. Ron was a lifelong resident of Eau Claire, except for a short time in Florida and Georgia. He graduated from Eau Claire High School...

Henry 'Hank' Young

Henry 'Hank' Young

Nov 28, 2016

Henry “Hank” Young, 61, of Berrien Center passed away peacefully at home on Monday, November 28, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. He had fought cancer courageously for almost a year. Cremation has been entrusted to Bowerman Funeral Home of Eau Claire. A celebration of life gathering including a buffet will be held from 4-8 p.m. Friday, December 2, at...

Helen M. Blighton

Helen M. Blighton

Nov 17, 2016

Helen M. Blighton, 84, of Eau Claire died Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016, at Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville. She was born Dec. 1, 1931, in Dowagiac, to Lester E. and Ruth L. Sherwood. She was employed with Eau Claire Public Schools for 21 years, and retired from there. She enjoyed cooking and spending time with her family. She was a...

Allen E. Heminger

Allen E. Heminger

Nov 15, 2016

Allen E. Heminger, 95, of Berrien Center, died Tuesday, November 15, 2016, at The Timbers of Cass County in Dowagiac. Funeral services will be Friday, November 18, at Bowerman Funeral Home in Eau Claire, with visitation from 11:30 until service time at 1 p.m. Burial with military rites will be in Franklin Cemetery. Contributions in his name may be made...

B. Warren Walker

B. Warren Walker

Nov 8, 2016

Benjamin Warren Walker, 85, of Niles, died Tuesday, November 8, 2016, at his home. Graveside services will be at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, November 17, at Morris Chapel Cemetery in Berrien Township.  Bowerman Funeral Home is serving the family, and online messages may be left at www.bowermanfuneral.com. Warren was born September 29, 1931, in Benton Harbor, the son of Benjamin and...

Carole Reed

Carole Reed

Oct 7, 2016

Carole June Reed, 84, of Eau Claire, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, October 7, 2016, with her family by her side and the Lord in her heart. She was born in Lemont, Illinois on February 13, 1932 to Rex and Helen Welcher, the second of two children. Carole graduated from Eau Claire High School where she was...

Nila Jean Bishop

Nila Jean Bishop

Sep 20, 2016

Nila “Jean” Bishop, 80, of Eau Claire, peacefully passed away in the arms of God on Tuesday, September 20, 2016, at Lakeland Medical Center in St. Joseph. A visitation with the family will be from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Saturday, September 24, at Bowerman Funeral Home in Eau Claire, with the funeral immediately following.  Online condolences may be left at...

Margaret Ann Krugh

Margaret Ann Krugh

Sep 18, 2016

There will be no services.

Norma Jean Herbert

Norma Jean Herbert

Sep 5, 2016

Norma Jean Herbert, 78, of Eau Claire, died Monday, September 5, 2016, at her home. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, September 8, at Bowerman Funeral Home in Eau Claire, with Connie Cavender officiating.  Burial will follow in Shanghai Cemetery, Eau Claire.  Friends are invited to visit with the family from 6 – 8 p.m. Wednesday, September 7,...

Theresa Murphy

Theresa Murphy

Aug 11, 2016

Theresa Lucille Murphy, 68, of Eau Claire, died Thursday, August 11, 2016, at her home.  She was born March 11, 1948, in Benton Harbor, the daughter of Roy and Lucille (Tomaszewski) Vicini.  She had worked at a variety of jobs during her lifetime. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 17, at Bowerman Funeral Home in Eau Claire,...

Kenneth L. Hughes

Kenneth L. Hughes

Jul 20, 2016

Kenneth L. Hughes, 83, of Eau Claire, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at Lakeland Medical Center in St. Joseph. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 23, at Berrien Center Bible Church, with Reverend Maynard Schoen officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at Mission Hills Memorial Gardens, Niles. Visitation will be 6 – 8 p.m. Friday,...

Jay E. Ott

Jay E. Ott

May 27, 2016

Jay E. Ott, 54, of Sodus, died Friday, May 27, 2016, at home. Obituary is pending.

Donald Lee Wheeler

Donald Lee Wheeler

May 13, 2016

Donald Lee Wheeler, 38, former area resident, now of Holland, died Friday, May 13, 2016, at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. He was born June 24, 1977, in Berrien Center, the son of Gail (Erwin) and Randall Wheeler.  He was an auto mechanic by trade.  His leisure enjoyments included NASCAR, video games, and building computers. Survivors include his mother, Gail...

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