Obituaries

Sep 23, 2013

Ronald M. Smithley, 79, ascended into Heaven on Monday morning, Sept. 23, 2013, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph.

Ron, as he was known by most, was born Nov. 24, 1933, in Marion, Ind., the son of Melvin and Agnes (Herreld) Smithley. During the Depression, Ron spent 18 months in the Mary Freebed Rehab...

Sep 20, 2013

Richard Corliss Bouma (Corky), 84, of Watervliet, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 20, 2013 at his home.

Richard was born June 3, 1929 in Watervliet, to Dowey and Helen (Rooker) Bouma, both of whom precede him in passing.

Richard owned and operated the Watervliet Gulf Station for a number of...

Sep 14, 2013

Aage Woodrow Larsen, 91, of Hartford went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph.

Aage was born Feb. 22, 1922, in Benton Harbor, the son of Aage and Ruth (Sturm) Larsen, both of whom preceded him in passing. He was also preceded...

Sep 11, 2013

Sandra Marie Jones Avery, 69, of Hartford, Michigan passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2013. She was being comforted loved ones at Rose Arbor in Kalamazoo, Michigan at the time of her passing.

Sandra was born October 2, 1943 in Washington, D.C. at Freedman's Hospital, a hospital established in 1862 to cater to the medical...

Sep 11, 2013

Aaron R. Tio, 76, of Coloma went to be with the Lord early in the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013, at his home. He fought a hard battle with cancer and stayed positive and upbeat all the way until the end.

He was loved by many and respected by all with whom he came...

Sep 1, 2013

Jean Marie Arant, 84, of Hartford passed away Sunday, Sept. 1, 2013, at Countryside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, South Haven.

Jean was born Nov. 26, 1928, in Benton Harbor, the daughter of William and Georgia (Tetsworth) Thornton, both of whom preceded her in passing. She was also preceded in passing by her husband, Lester Arant...

Aug 19, 2013

Kathryn Violet (Brady) Bauer, 44 of Alton, Ill., passed away suddenly Monday, Aug. 19, 2013, at her home.

Kathryn was born Oct. 17, 1968, in Watervliet, the daughter of Richard D. and Anita M. Brady. Her husband, Gary; her father, Richard; and her grandparents preceded her in death.

Kathryn graduated from...

Jul 20, 2013

Glenn Gordon Baushke, 88, of Sister Lakes passed away Saturday, July 20, 2013, at home, with his family by his side.

Glenn, or "Doc" as he was known, was born Oct. 23, 1924, in Benton Township, the son of Phillip and Minnie (Clemens) Baushke, both of whom preceded him in passing. Also preceding him in...

Jul 18, 2013

Billy Ray Collins, 74, of Hartford passed away Thursday, July 18, 2013, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph, with his wife, children, grandchildren and other family members by his side.

Billy was born Jan. 10, 1939, in Jonesboro, Ark., the son of Benjamin and Edith (Coy) Collins, both of whom preceded him in...

Jul 18, 2013

C. A. Adams, 78, of Hartford passed away Thursday, July 18, 2013, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Saint Joseph.

C. A. was born March 15, 1935, in Tomball, Texas, the son of Chester and Gertrude Adams, both of whom preceded him in passing.

C. A. was one of the construction...

Jul 8, 2013

Alice Elizabeth Bachman, 97, of Hartford passed away Monday, July 8, 2013, at Golden Age Manor, Stevensville.

Alice was born Jan. 29, 1916, in Boyne City, Mich., the daughter of Morris and Lizzie (Grammel) Snyder, both of whom preceded her in passing. Alice was the last survivor of their nine children. She was also preceded...

Jul 2, 2013

Gerald William Nower, 70, of Lawrence passed away suddenly on Tuesday, July 2, 2013, at his home.

Gerald was born Nov. 11, 1942, in Redlands, Calif., the son of Dale and Lorraine (Gerow) Nower, both of whom preceded him in passing. Gerald was also preceded in passing by a sister, Wilma McDaniel, and his stepmother,...

Jun 28, 2013

Charles Bloomer, 85, of Hartford passed away Friday, June 28, 2013, at his home.

Charles was born January 14, 1928, in Metropolis, Ill., to Edward Bloomer and Opal (Richardson) Bloomer. On May 13, 1946, he married Elsie Edwards. He was a lifelong area farmer. In his spare time, he enjoyed taking photographs, mowing his yard...

Jun 21, 2013

Michael David Burfield, 42, of Hartford passed away on Friday, June 21, 2013, at Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, June 24, 2013, at the Calvin Funeral Home in Hartford, where a rosary will be celebrated at 7:30 p.m. Mass of Christian burial to honor Michael's...

Jun 15, 2013

Johanna Bertha Carlock, 84, of Paw Paw passed away Saturday, June 15, 2013, at Bronson LakeView Hospital, Paw Paw.

Johanna was born July 30, 1928, in South Haven, the daughter of Otto and Irene (Writes) Laabs, both of whom preceded her in passing. Also preceding her in passing were her husband, Charles Franklin Carlock, in...

Jun 14, 2013

Richard Glenn Slocum, 45, of Lawrence passed away suddenly at his home Friday night, June 14, 2013.

A celebration of life service to honor Richard's life will be at 1 p.m. Friday, June 21, at the funeral home. Pastor Mike Heflin of the First Church of God of Decatur will officiate. Richard will be laid...

Jun 12, 2013

Adelbert Letts Stagg was born on April 24, 1920, to Alfred and Mary (Ritchey) Stagg. He died Wednesday, June 12, at home.

He was raised in Nashville, Tenn., the youngest child in a large, close-knit family. Both parents and most of the children were musicians. The household often included boarders to help offset the expenses...

Jun 10, 2013

Roger Thomas Applegate, 67, of Hartford passed away Monday, June 10, 2013, at his daughter's home in Hartford.

"Gizzy," as he was known, was born Dec. 24, 1945, in Lucasville, Ohio, the son of Steve and Nettie (Smith) Applegate, both of whom preceded him in passing.

A graveside service to honor...

Jun 1, 2013

Colleen Faye (Castor) New was born May 30, 1953, in South Haven. She went to be with the Lord on June 1, 2013. Her parents were Duane and Constance (Brimhall) Castor, who preceded her in death. Also preceding her were a son, Matthew, twin-brother of Jeremiah.

She grew up in Covert and graduated in 1970...

May 31, 2013

Alex Eddie Murphy, 60, passed away suddenly at his home in Keeler on Friday morning, May 31, 2013.

A memorial celebration to honor Alex's life, will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, June 6, at the family home. Please come with your best story about your experiences with Alex.

Alex was...