All Obituaries

Tat’s life began January 21, 1976, in St. Joseph, Michigan. Tat was a lifetime area resident who worked as a truck driver and enjoyed building. Tat also enjoyed spending time with his family which includes: his long time partner Shaundra Alalna; two children Killian (Ashley) Parish and Alex Parish; his dad Tat Parish; his mom Angie (Trainer) Parish; three grandchildren Rohan, Waylon, and Sadie; six brothers Warren Parish, Scott (Christine) Parish, Brian Parish, John (Tonya) Parish, Joseph...

Freda’s life began March 9, 1944, in Little Rock, Arkansas. She spent most of her childhood in Arkansas until her parents moved to Coloma. Freda loved gardening and flowers of all kinds. She also enjoyed writing and singing her own songs. Above everything Freda loved her family and took great pride in being the family historian.   Freda leaves behind a large loving family to cherish her memory including: four sons Marcus R (Audrey) Smith, James Keith (Rhonda) Smith, Marvin Smith...

Mary's life began in Anniston, Alabama on October 14, 1940. As a young girl Mary's family moved to Florida where she lived for several years until she and her husband moved their family to Michigan. Mary worked for Avion Coach Corporation in Benton Harbor. After raising her family Mary returned to Florida and took a culinary position in Cinderella's Castle at Disney World. After  retirement from Disney she returned to Michigan to be closer to family. Mary was a hard worker...

Jacquelyn Mae Hauch, 91, of Watervliet passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at home surrounded by family. Jackie was born July 16, 1932, in Benton Harbor, Michigan, to Chester and Virginia Weber. She grew up on the family farm and ultimately spent eight decades in the home her grandfather built. She was married to her high school sweetheart, Merlin Hauch, for 72 years. Jackie worked at Coloma Community Schools as a secretary for many years, and alongside Merlin on the farm. She was an...

Martin’s life began June 9, 1954 in Benton Harbor, Michigan, Martin grew up in the area graduating from Coloma High School. After graduation Martin proudly served his country in the United States Army. Upon returning home after his enlistment Martin continued his education in computer programming at Ferris State University. Martin lived for a time in Minnesota and recently relocated to Watervliet after marrying the love of his life Pat Imler-Dixon. Martin enjoyed spending his spare...

Dale Noble Childs of Hartford, MI. Born in Chicago, IL on January 24, 1938 passed away on March 12, 2024.   His survivors include:  Amy Munjoy, his life partner of 37 years.   Children: Mona (Mike) Goatley, Roxanne Childs, Corrina (Brian) Sheridan, Stacy Munjoy and Nephew Guy Landerville .    Grandchildren: Anthony Nazzaro, Joseph Matens, Dominick Morrison, Heidi Morrison, David Morrison, Micah Sheridan, Emma Sheridan, Lydia Sheridan, Isaac...

He was special. Theodore T. Attila entered the world with a robust cry on February 20, 1952. Born to a Hungarian immigrant, Tedy as he became known to his family, cherished his Hungarian heritage long before genealogy became a trendy pastime. More importantly, he cherished his Christian Faith, working every day to incorporate the tenets of his Bible-based beliefs into everything he did. Tedy struggled his entire life to overcome extreme dyslexia which hindered classroom performance....

Sandra’s life began April l6, 1944, in Niles, Michigan. She was a lifetime resident of Southwest Michigan, enjoying most of those years in Watervliet. Sandra worked as a nurse’s aid at Shoreham Terrace Nursing Home and then for Action Garment Rental as a seamstress. In her downtime she enjoyed knitting and playing with her grandchildren.   Her greatest joy was spending time with her family which includes: her husband of 47 years Walter Hatfield Sr.; four children Tonda...

Betty’s life began December 14, 1929, in Watervliet, Michigan. She spent her lifetime in Watervliet where she graduated high school and met the love of her life. Betty married Harold Jones in 1949 and they enjoyed over 50 years together. Betty started her working career at the dime store in town during high school. In her adult years she worked as a book keeper for several different places including Krenek, Elliot Equipment, and Desco. At one point Betty worked as a meet cutter at...

Tom’s life began September 21, 1979 in St. Joseph, Michigan. Tom grew up and lived his life in Southwest Michigan and most recently in Mattawan. Tom was a manager for LTV Advance Funding. Tom had many interests from boating to racing dirt bikes to playing Play Station, a strong love for music, and don’t forget his favorite, taking naps. Tom loved to travel all over, landing him in New Mexico to live for a while. He was passionate about finally purchasing his dream car a 1969...