Obituaries

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...

May 19, 2013

Robert Lee Sturgeon, Sr., 68 of Keeler, passed away suddenly Sunday, May 19, 2013 at the home of Marcia (Robert) Dunn, where he was cared for by his family until his passing.

Robert was born July 1, 1944 in Hartford, the son of Bert, Sr. and Geraldine (Day) Sturgeon, both of whom precede him in...

May 17, 2013

Lyndon Orlo Arnt, 86, passed away at his home in Keeler on Friday morning, May 17, 2013, with his wife of 67 years, Norine Lucille (Bisnett) Arnt, and family members at his side.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 21, with visitation from 5-8 p.m. Monday, May 20. Both will be at...

May 12, 2013

Virginia Jeanette Millhouse, 89, lifetime resident of Keeler, passed away on May 12, 2013 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph.

She was born on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 1923, the daughter of Eugene and Sarah Pomeroy. She was united in marriage to Robert Millhouse and is survived by her sons: John (Nancy) Millhouse...

May 3, 2013

James Clifford Johnson, known as "Bud," passed away May 3, 2013, in St. Joseph. He was born to Lebern and Juanita Johnson in Trumann, Ark., on Nov. 21, 1942. He was employed as maintenance worker until his retirement.

He is survived by his wife, Rosemary of St. Joseph, whom he met in 1985; three children,...

Apr 20, 2013

Betty J. (Maddox) Welty, 73, of Hartford went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 20, 2013, at her home, surrounded by her family.

Betty was born July 31, 1939, to Orville and Stella (Blevens) Maddox in Lepanto, Ark.

Betty grew up in the Berrien and Van Buren county-area and...

Apr 15, 2013

Barbara Dianne Nearpass, 69, of Eau Claire went to be with her Lord Monday, April 15, 2013, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph.

Barbara was born June 16, 1943, in Middlesboro, Ky., the daughter of Charles and Zola (Brooks) Ramsey Jr., both of whom preceded her in passing. Also preceding her in passing was...

Apr 9, 2013

Doan Russell Griffin, 81, of Lawrence passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo.

Griff, as he was known by most everyone, was born July 2, 1931 in Buffalo Township, Mo., the son of Ernest and Iva (Grogan) Griffin, both of whom precede him in passing. He was also preceded in passing...