Obituaries

Sep 14, 2015

Timothy Scott Summerhill Sr., 50, of Hartford passed away Monday, Sept. 14, 2015, at home following a short illness.

Tim, as he was known by all who knew him, was born Nov. 10, 1964, in Watervliet, the son of Bobbie Summerhill and Evelyn Whitaker.

Tim married the former Lisa Peterson on...

Sep 13, 2015

Bentura "Ben" Mendoza, 88, of Hartford was born Feb. 17, 1927, to Blas and Anita (Ornelas) Mendoza. He passed away Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015, at his home with his family by his side.

His parents preceded him in death. Also preceding him were a granddaughter, Venessa Garcia; two brothers, Frank and Lupe Mendoza; a sister,...

Sep 4, 2015

James Clarence Dale, 85, of Decatur passed away suddenly Friday, Sept. 4, 2015, at Lakeland Hospital-Watervliet.

James was born Aug. 3, 1930, in Keeler Township, the son of the late Frank and Neca (Green) Dale. Also preceding him in passing were his wife, the former Hazel Morrison; and a son; James Clarence Dale Jr.

Sep 3, 2015

Marlene Najacht was born Oct. 19, 1938, in Illinois. She passed away at the age of 76 on Sept. 3, 2015, at Pine Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Stevensville. She was the daughter of Angelo and Lily (Spoltto) Ensalaco, both of whom preceded her in passing. Marlene was also preceded by three sisters: Carmela, Rose and Delores.

Aug 27, 2015

Audrey Jane Wilson, 81, of Lawrence, passed away suddenly, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015, at her home.

Audrey was born Oct. 18, 1933, in Allegan County, the daughter of Chester and Luella (VanRiper) Swisher, both of whom precede her in passing. She was also preceded by thirteen brothers and sisters; Kristina Willis and Margaret Wilson, granddaughters;...

Aug 1, 2015

Wilson Henry Peters of Rush Lake in Hartford passed away peacefully Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015, sitting in his favorite easy chair at American House in Charlevoix, Mich., surrounded by his loving family.

Wilson was born June 14, 1921, to Matilda (Schrieber) and Henry Marquis Peters at the family farm in Keeler. Wilson graduated from Benton...

Jul 30, 2015

Teresa Ann Fuller, 54, of Hartford, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2015, at her home, surrounded by her family.

Teresa was born Sept. 21, 1960, in France, the daughter of Gerald and Marguerite (O'Neal) Kidd, both of whom precede her in passing. Teresa was also preceded in passing by her grandparents; Lawrence O'Neal and Harold...

Jul 23, 2015

Journee Amiracle Nunn, daughter of Jaquaun Nunn and Nicole Hill, was called home to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 23, 2015, at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo.

Journee is survived by her parents, Jaquaun and Nicole; a sister, Precious Bell; two brothers, William Bell and Daniel Bell; maternal grandmother, Ida Dukes; maternal grandfather, Anthony...

Jul 20, 2015

Mari Alice Atchley, 66, of Hartford was carried home to heaven Monday, July 20, 2015.

A celebration of life service to honor Mari's life will be at 10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, at Keeler Church of God. Pastor Boyd Saylor will officiate. As to Mari's wishes, cremation has taken place. The family has requested that...

Jul 16, 2015

Bettie Noble, 79, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2015, at her home in Hartford with her family surrounding her.

Bettie was born Dec. 11, 1935, in Paw Paw, to Delbert and Viola (Flanders) Branch. She was one of nine children. She married Jerry Noble Sr. on Jan. 24, 1958. Bettie was formerly employed as a...

Jul 14, 2015

George (Georgie) Huffman of Hartford, MI passed away July 14th, 2015 at Lakeland Hospital in St. Joseph, MI at the age of 78 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. While surrounded by family at 9:50am the battle came to a peaceful end.

George was born January 15th, 1937 in Kennett, MO to George...

Jul 13, 2015

Nary Frank Johnson of Lawton passed away Monday July 13, 2015, at White Oaks in Lawton.

As to Nary's wishes, cremation has taken place. The family will receive friends at Calvin Funeral Home in Hartford from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, July 18, 2015, followed by a memorial service to honor Nary's memory. Pastor Steven Bisbee of...

Jul 9, 2015

Donald Leroy Haney Sr. of Hartford, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2015, at his home. He was 67 years young.

The family will receive friends from 2-3 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, at the Calvin Funeral Home in Hartford, followed by a graveside service at Fairview Memorial Cemetery. The North Berrien Military Rites Team will...

Jun 27, 2015

Randy Lee Rayhill of Hartford passed away on Saturday June 27, 2015 at his home.

The family will receive friends at the New Life Harvest Ministries Church in Hartford on Tuesday from 1 - 2 p.m., followed by a memorial service to honor Randy's memory. Pastor Marla Thurman will officiate.

As...

Jun 24, 2015

Christopher Craig Fry, 27, was born Feb. 18, 1988. He passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2015.

He was a loving and very outgoing man. He would always go above and beyond and an extra two miles to help anybody in need. This man was known as a fantastic son, brother, father and grandson. He was...

Jun 20, 2015

Leonard James Schlieter, 91, of Bangor passed away Saturday, June 20, 2015, at home.

Leonard was born Nov. 25, 1923, in Millburg, to Herman and Evangeline (Dukescherer) Schlieter, both of whom preceded him in passing. Leonard was also preceded in death by a son, Richard (Rick), two brothers and two sisters.

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Jun 19, 2015

Gale Bonczkowski, 62, of St. Joseph passed away June 19, 2015, at home.

He was born and raised in St. Joseph by John and Lauretta Bonczkowski.

He is survived by his loving wife, Deborah; brother, Ronald; sons, John (Brooke) Bonczkowski and Khyle (Beatriz) Bonczkowski; daughter, Caitlyn Bonczkowski; and his cherished grandson,...

Jun 17, 2015

Helen Richter died in the comfort of her home on June 17, 2015. She was just 17 days shy of her 95th birthday.

Helen was born, raised, and spent most of her life as a resident of Hartford, with the exception of a few years residing in Sister Lakes. She was a registered nurse and...

Jun 1, 2015

Mitchell Corey Wheeler, 23, of Hartford passed away suddenly Monday, June 1, 2015, in Hartford Township. Mitchell was born July 29, 1991, in Indianapolis, the son of Russell III and Kimberly (Mead) Wheeler.

Mitchell is survived by his parents; three brothers: Russell (Amanda) Wheeler of Indianapolis, Andrew Wheeler of Dowagiac and Trevor Pennington of Clarkston,...

May 30, 2015

Helen was born September 24, 1925 in Paw Paw to Fremont & Florence Wright, the third of five daughters. She married Eugene (Gene) Carr on August 9, 1946. They have two daughters, Patricia (Hank) Seyfarth of Austin, Texas and Bonnie (Randy) Knowlton of Lawrence, two granddaughters Megan (Tim) Stewart of Coloma and Heidi Rader of Kalamazoo, and a grandson...