Obituaries

Jan 20, 2016

Dennis Ray Cook, 64, of Hartford Township, passed away suddenly Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016, at home.

Dennis was born June 12, 1951, in Benton Harbor, the son of Gilbert and Elsie (Pointer) Cook, both of whom preceded him in passing. He was also preceded in passing by a brother, Earl Cook.

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Jan 11, 2016

Dorothy Elizabeth (Sorensen) Benson of Van Auken Lake, Hartford, formerly of Orland Park, Ill., passed away peacefully at her home on Jan. 11, 2016.

She was preceded in death by Roy, her loving husband of 62 years; and her brother, Christian Sorensen.

Their seven children include: Richard (Priscilla), Carole (Richard) Benson-Weinberg,...

Jan 11, 2016

Wandamae Frances (Peters) Lyons, 88, of Hartford, passed away at 11:16 p.m. on Jan. 11, 2016, at her home.

She was born on March 28, 1927, in Benton Township to Benjamin Alexander Peters and Frances Genevieve (Carpp) Peters. Wanda graduated from Benton Harbor High School in 1945, and attended Michigan State College in Lansing, studying...

Jan 10, 2016

William Roger Stinchcomb, 67 of Lawrence, passed away Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence, Oshtemo Township.

William was born May 12, 1948, in Cleveland, OH, the son of James Francis and Wanda (Showalter) Stinchcomb, both of whom preceded him in passing. Also preceding him in passing were his wife, Joyce Ogden-Stinchcomb on...

Dec 15, 2015

Raynell West-Jackson, 60, of Sister Lakes passed away suddenly on Tuesday Dec. 15, 2015, at home.

Raynell was born Sept. 10, 1955 in Steele, Mo. She leaves behind her mother, Helen Jackson; her soulmate and partner, Michael Duffy; seven sisters: Sue, Betty, Diane, Kathy, Judy, Brenda and Lisa and one brother, Kenneth.

Dec 11, 2015

Phyllis Jean West, 59, of Hartford passed away peacefully with her family by her side Dec. 11, 2015, after a long battle with cancer.

Phyllis was born Jan. 22, 1956, in Kalamazoo, the daughter of James and Lula Belle (Franklin) Weaver, both of whom preceded her in passing. Also preceding her in passing were two...

Dec 11, 2015

Robert Leroy Hall Jr. 80, passed away Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, at Countryside Nursing and Rehabilitation Community in South Haven.

Bob, as he was known, leaves his wife of 57 years, Shirley (Baiers) Hall; sons, Richard (Susan) Hall of Hartford and Tim (Teesa) Hall of Elkhart, Ind.; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

Dec 8, 2015

Raymond James Van Meter of Portage passed away suddenly on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015 at home.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, Dec. 17 from 4 to 5 P.M. at the Keeler General Baptist Church, with the service to honor his memory to follow. Pastor Efrain Maya will officiate. As to Raymond's wishes, cremation...

Dec 4, 2015

James Ray Preston, 53, of Arlington Township, passed away suddenly, Friday, Dec. 4, 2015 at his home.

James was born Dec. 17, 1961 in Paw Paw, the son of James and Frances (Beck) Preston.

James was a loving husband, father and papa. James was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed hunting and...

Dec 1, 2015

Randell Rudolph Brown, 71, of Grand Junction, passed away suddenly Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015, in Hartford.

Randell was born Nov. 14, 1944, in Caruthersville, Mo., the son of Estel and Aline (Pollock) Brown, both of whom precede him in passing. Also preceding him in passing was a son Randell Rudolph Brown, II, and a brother,...

Nov 29, 2015

Justin William Mount, 24, of Paw Paw passed away suddenly Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015.

Justin was born May 30, 1991, in Benton Harbor. He was a construction worker by trade.

Justin is survived by a son, Neal, at home; his grandmother, Jaine Huffman of St. Joseph; five brothers: Jason (Casey) Mount...

Nov 24, 2015

Lawrence Leland Larsen, 69, of Hartford, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015. Larry, as he was known by all who knew him, was born Aug. 27, 1946, in Watervliet, the son of Aage and Hildreth (Balfour) Larsen, both of whom preceded him in passing. He was also preceded in passing by a sister, Reneé Thompson.

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Nov 22, 2015

Shirley Jean Schroyer, 88, of Bangor passed away Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015, at home.

Shirley was born June 8, 1927, in Hartford, the daughter of Curtis and Jean (Humphrey) Drake. She grew up on Van Auken Lake and lived in Bangor for most of her life. She later returned to live on the lake after...

Nov 19, 2015

Billy Don Tate, 73, of Covert Township was born Nov. 4, 1942, to Don and Jewel (Davis) Tate. He passed away suddenly Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015, at his home.

Billy married the former Shirley Carter on April 29, 1961. In December 1961 Billy entered the United States Air Force and served his country proudly during...

Nov 8, 2015

Donald Leroy Finley, 62 of Hartford, passed away suddenly on Monday, Nov. 8, 2015, at his home.

Clint, as he was known, was born on March 22, 1953, in South Haven, the son of J.T. and Maxine (Poindexter) Finley, both of whom precede him in passing. He was also preceded by a brother and two...

Nov 5, 2015

Winnifred Joan Cushman was born on May 21, 1932 in Ensley Township, Michigan. She went to be with the Lord on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015 at Bronson Commons in Antwerp Township. She was a longtime Lawrence resident and a loyal and faithful member of the Lawrence Congregational Church, a member of the Prospect Lake Literary Club-Christie Lake Extension and...

Nov 1, 2015

Mary Ann Barber, 82, of Hartford passed away Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015, at Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville.

A celebration of life service will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, at Calvin Funeral Home, Hartford, where the family will receive friends starting at 10 a.m. Mary will be laid to rest in Maple Hill...

Nov 1, 2015

Oscar Bob Nail was born Jan. 16, 1945 in Benton Heights. He was the son of Clarence and Sadie (Williams) Nail. Oscar passed away at Royalton Manor in St. Joseph on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. In addition to his parents, Oscar was preceded in death by fourteen siblings, those included Paul Nail, Bonnie Covington and Donna Mak.

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Oct 24, 2015

Bertram Theodore Jones, 67, of Hartford passed away Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015, at Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville.

Bertram was born Nov. 5, 1948, in Washington, D.C., the son of William and Esther (Hill) Jones, both of whom preceded him in passing. He was also preceded in passing by two sisters, Sandra Avery and Aleathia...

Oct 21, 2015

Clyde Milford Williamson, 92, was born June 14, 1923, in Jonesboro, Ark. He passed away Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015, at The Willows in St. Joseph.

The family will receive friends from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at Calvin Funeral Home in Hartford. As to his wishes, cremation has taken place and a private graveside service...