Obituaries

Apr 13, 2021

Harvey Joseph Lewis Jr., 63, of Hartford, was born April 14, 1957, in Grand Rapids, Mich., the son of Harvey Sr., and Norma (King) Lewis.

Harvey passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at his home. He was preceded in passing by his father.

On Oct. 16, 2015, Harvey was united in marriage with Donna Marie...

Apr 13, 2021

Velma (Louise) Cargo, loving wife, mother and grandmother, was born in Searcy, Ark., on Sept. 16, 1933. She was the daughter of Lawrence and Mary (Benson) Cooper. Louise passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at Life Care Center of Plainwell.

She is survived by two sons: George (MaryAnn) Cargo and Donald Cargo; a daughter, Patsy (Jerome)...

Apr 7, 2021

Phil Meachum, 55, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 7, 2021.

Phil was born in Manhattan, N.Y. to Theresa and William (Willie) Meachum. He grew up in Bayside, N.Y., before moving to Michigan at the age of 15. Phil drove tractor trailers both locally and cross-country for over thirty years. During this time, Phil also became involved...

Apr 7, 2021

Wallace Owen Haight, 87, of Hartford passed away the evening of Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Wally was born May 11, 1933, at the Haight family farm in Allegan, Mich., the son of Harold F. and Esther G. Haight (O’Brien).

Wally moved with his family to Hartford in 1939, where he attended Hartford Public Schools, graduating in 1952....

Mar 31, 2021

Terry Ray Dixon, 62, of Hartford passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at Lakeland Medical Center, St. Joseph.

Terry was born on Oct. 3, 1958, in Benton Harbor the son of Elmer and Norma (Racine) Dixon. He was formerly employed with Pullman Industries in South Haven.

Terry was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, son and...

Mar 25, 2021

Sharyn Michal Robbins-Kuempel, 78, formerly of Hartford passed away peacefully after a long illness on Thursday, March 25, 2021, at her home in Bridgman.

Sharyn was born on Oct. 30, 1942, in Watervliet, the daughter of Barney and Louthelle (Heaton) Keech, both deceased. Preceding her in passing were her first husband, Richard Cecil Robbins; two brothers: James...

Mar 8, 2021

Arthur Ray Bozarth Sr. was born Dec. 9, 1926, in Dekoven, Ky. to Elmer and Lillie (Lemon) Bozarth. Arthur passed away Monday, March 8, 2021 at Advent Health Daytona Beach in Daytona Beach, Fla.

Ray, as he was known by most, served his country honorably in the United States Navy during World War II. He was a...

Mar 6, 2021

Haylee Lorraine (Elijah) Caldwell, passed away suddenly on Saturday, March 6, 2021, at home.

Haylee was born Nov. 11, 1993, to Steven and Stacy (Caldwell) Hooper. She was a registered medical assistant, who graduated from Ross Medical School.

Haylee loved and helped everyone and anyone she came in contact with. Although nothing compared to the...

Feb 26, 2021

Marcus Wade DeLoach, went to heaven on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, to be with his parents and brothers.

Marcus (Mark) was born June 2, 1960, in Watervliet, the son of Norman and Zelma (Blevens) DeLoach, both of whom precede him in passing. His brothers: Carl, Randy and Danny have also preceded him in death.

Among...

Feb 23, 2021

Evelyn Ruth (Coats) Wise, 96, was born on March 6, 1924, to Curtis and Nellie (Foos) Coats in Flint, Mich. Evelyn passed away peacefully Feb. 23, 2021.

Evelyn graduated from Benton Harbor High School in 1941. She worked for Lawrence Shearer Insurance, Anderson’s Resort and Covel Manufacturing Company.

Evelyn married Horace “Hoddie” Wise on May...

Feb 21, 2021

Bonnie Sue Lindley, a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in Lawrence Township, at the age of 73, on Feb. 21, 2021. It was a beautiful Sunday morning, the sun was shining and the birds were singing.

Bonnie was born on June 4, 1947, to Bud and Dorothy...

Feb 16, 2021

Mary Wanda Phillips, 89, of Coloma passed away Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, in Hartford Township.

Mary was born April 13, 1931. in Pleasant Grove, Ark., the daughter of Robert and Opal (Rhodes) Southard, both of whom precede her in passing. Also preceding her in passing are her husband, George; two sons: Gary and Kenneth; two sisters; and...

Feb 7, 2021

Rusty Ray Phillips, 41, of Lawrence passed away suddenly Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021.

Rusty was born March 8, 1979, in Berrien Springs, the son of Randy and Sharon (Yawberry) Phillips. He dedicated his life to his children, whom he loved dearly. He loved to fish and hunt.

Rusty is survived by three children: Tarynn, Delaney,...

Feb 3, 2021

Norine Lucille (Bisnett) Arnt went to meet her savior on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021.

She was born on Oct. 1, 1928, in her parents’ farmhouse in Keeler Township. She was the second youngest in a large family of 11 siblings. While they never had a lot of money, there were plenty of hand me downs, food, and...

Feb 1, 2021

Thomas Willard Cross, 66, of Lawrence passed away Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo.

Thomas was born May 20, 1954, in Paw Paw, the son of Willard and Betty Cross. He was an accomplished welder, who could fix just about anything. He was very active in the Lawrence community, serving as a member...

Jan 20, 2021

Diana Lynn Eaton, 69, of Hartford, formerly of Kalamazoo passed away suddenly at home on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021.

She was born on Jan. 21, 1951, to Wallace and Bettye (Wood) Harvey in Kalamazoo. She was raised by her mother and step-father Wilbur Long. She worked as a CNA with home health care for several years. She...

Jan 13, 2021

Terry Lee Simons, 65, of Keeler Township passed away Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, at Rose Arbor Hospice Center, Kalamazoo.

Terry was born Feb. 23, 1955, in Kalamazoo, the son of Frank and Iva (Flett) Simons, both of whom precede him in passing. He is also preceded in passing by four brothers: Donald Simons, Richard Simons, Frank “Sonny”...

Jan 8, 2021

Patricia Ann Chappell-Gerencser, 80, of Hartford passed away Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, at Pine Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Stevensville.

Pat, as she was known by most everyone, was born in Bangor on April 17, 1940, the daughter of Allen and Marian (Smith) Prouty. She graduated from Hartford High School in the class of 1957. She was...

Jan 5, 2021

Jerome (Bud) Henry Pitcher, 89, of Hartford passed away Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, at Lakeland Medical Center, St. Joseph.

Bud was born Aug. 2, 1931, in Watervliet Township, the son of Jerome and Ethel Pitcher, both of whom preceded him in passing. Also preceding him in passing were five sisters and one brother.

Bud was...

Jan 4, 2021

Christine Elaine Tillman, 66, of Galien passed away Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, at Lakeland Medical Center, St. Joseph.

Christine was born June 15, 1954, in Benton Harbor, the daughter of Charles and Caroline (Zachary) Avery, both of whom precede her in passing. Also preceding her in passing are a sister, Pamela Champ; and a brother, Lawrence Avery....