Opal Marie (Ashley) Stowe
Jun 12, 2014
Opal's life began December 7, 1945 in Otsego, MI. She is retired from Whirlpool where she worked for more than thirty years in their payroll department. Opal enjoyed filling her spare time cooking, crocheting, knitting, needlework, drawing, painting, and playing the saxophone. Her greatest joy came in spending time with her loving family which includes: her husband John Stowe; two...
James H Hilliard
Jun 9, 2014
James Hilliard age 87 passed away Monday, June 9, 2014. Jim's life began June 4 , 1927 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, one of four children to Edith Vinton and Tedrow Hilliard.
Jim grew up in Dowagiac but lived most of his life in Coloma. On July 2, 1950 he married Helen Lowe and they were together for...
Edwin H Taylor
May 27, 2014
Ed's life began November 24, 1932 in Benton Harbor, Michigan. After graduating from Benton Harbor High School Ed proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. Ed worked at Gast Manufacturing for many years. In his spare time Ed enjoyed woodworking, tinkering in his garage, camping, traveling, and watching birds and squirrels.
Delores (Cingros) Daly
May 27, 2014
Delores' life began November 5, 1926, in Coloma, Michigan. She grew up in Coloma, graduating from Coloma High School. Delores waitressed for many years at Ed's Cafe and Holly's Landing, she also helped her husband Edward farm, drove school bus, and she was a secretary for Soluto Foods. Delores was energenic and she loved volunteering, some of those places were;...
William Earl Raymond
May 24, 2014
William's life began August 11, 1958 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was a hardworking man who found himself in Michigan and decided to call it home. He worked in construction, landscaping, and on local farms. William could fix anything and he loved to ride his Harley. William's greatest joy was spending time with his children and grandchildren. His loving...
Frank Sokol
May 18, 2014
Frank's life began March 9, 1920 in Reading, PA. Frank proudly served his country during WWII in the United States Army and then during the Korean War in the United States Air Force. Frank worked as a steel worker for Carpenter Technologies in Reading, PA for many years. When his wife Helen became ill they moved to St. Joseph...
Marjorie Halley (Burmeister) Mihalik
May 13, 2014
Marjorie's life began March 12, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois. She spent her childhood growing up in Chicago. After WWII Marjorie and her first husband Russell Halley relocated to Michigan. Marjorie enjoyed filling her spare time reading, playing solitaire, and going out to eat. Her greatest enjoyment came in spending time with her loving family which includes: two children Sharon...
Mary Elizabeth (Berryhill) Raymond
May 11, 2014
Mary's life began April 6, 1958 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She spent most of her adult life in Southwest Michigan. Mary loved caring for her family which includes; two sons Ernest and his wife Judy Raymond from South Haven and Robert Raymond from Alabama, four grandchildren, a brother Danny Berryhill, and five sisters Sandra Fae Appleing, Rushie Moore,...
Dale Ray Gaston
Mar 29, 2014
Dale's life began February 26, 1959 in Thayer, Missouri. Dale eventually moved to Michigan making Southwest Michigan his home. He was a jack of all trades and worked washing windows, power washing, and painting. His favorite time was spent riding, building, or working on Harleys. He also enjoyed the outdoors and his dogs.
Thurl Steven Craig
Mar 6, 2014
Steve's life began September 28, 1958, in Watervliet. He was a lifetime area resident. Steve worked in customer service for many years but his favorite job was growing vegetables in his greenhouse. Steve also enjoyed filling his time with music, playing his guitar, and especially taking his grandchildren fishing or spending time with all 3 of them. His greatest joy...
Rosella Jean (Smoot) (Stelter) Mcnair
Mar 6, 2014
Rosella Jean (Stelter) McNair, 84, went to her Lord March 6, 2014 at Bayfront Health in Port Charlotte, FL. Rosella is survived by her loving and devoted husband, Thomas McNair; sons, Ralph (Barbara) Stelter of Bangor and LeeRoy (Ann) Stelter of Saint Joseph Township; daughters, Lorna (Richard) Bertog of Benton Township and Rita Stelter-Becht of Saint Joseph; stepson, Tom...
Brenda Lee (Higginbottom) Stineman
Feb 19, 2014
Brenda's life began June 4, 1959, in Watervliet. She was a lifetime area resident, graduating from Watervliet High School. After high school she went to work as an accounting clerk for Pri Mar in St. Joseph where she was employed for 36 years. Brenda loved being active and out doors especially playing softball and golf, she also loved to travel....
Thomas Edward Merick
Feb 16, 2014
Thomas Edward Merick of Coloma took his final breath Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014, at 12:39 p.m. He was born to the late Earnie Merick and Lavina (Vann) Minton on March 4, 1946, in Wardell, Mo. He married Shelby Jackson on Nov. 22, 1963. Together, they resided in Gary, Ind., before relocating to Coloma in 1966. Tom served as a supervisor...
Robert Lee James
Feb 12, 2014
Bob's life began June 15, 1940 in Kennett, Missouri. He spent most of his lifetime with the Southwest Michigan area. Bob worked was a distributor for 7-up for many years and also ran convenience stores. He loved to work, yet had a lust for life and knew how to have a good time. Bob loved music and playing his...
Sean Victor Hamilton
Feb 9, 2014
Sean's life began June 4, 2009 in South Haven, Michigan. Sean was a loving little boy who brought much joy into the lives of many during his short lifetime. His loving family includes his parents John and Rachel (Vance) Hamilton Jr., two brothers John Lynn Hamilton III and Mason Hayes Hamilton, grandparents John and Linda Hamilton and Ron and...
Linda Joyce (Carr) Wakefield
Feb 4, 2014
Linda's life began January 3, 1949 in Broseley, MO. During her childhood her family moved to South Haven, MI to farm. As an adult Linda worked at Sears and also at Imperial Printing for 10 years. She loved to play bingo and shop. Linda was always dressed well, she took great pride in her appearance.
Linda's greatest...
James Juhl Jung
Jan 29, 2014
James' life began January 7, 1936 in Benton Harbor. He was a graduate of Benton Harbor High School and he attended Michigan State University. In his early twenties James was a semi-professional wrestler until a back injury ended his career. James was widely known in the area for owning and operating Jung Nursery. In his retirement James enjoyed model...
Lance Owen Moore
Jan 27, 2014
Lance's life began January 24, 1977 in Louisiana. He spent most of his lifetime in Southwest Michigan. Lance leaves behind four children Kevan, Kadence, Geo, and Hope and his mother Anna Kite.
Lance died January 27, 2014. He has a brother who precedes him in death. A memorial service will be celebrated Friday, February 7, at 2:00...
Jerry Golden Milliken
Jan 27, 2014
Jerry's life began July 5, 1942, in Hayti, Missouri. He worked as a supervisor for Emlong's Nursery for 33 years and enjoyed being a mechanic most of his life. He loved restoring old vehicles. His loving family includes: his wife Regina; ten children Donnie (Melinda) Milliken, Donna (Keith) Charles, Diane (Tony) Woodfin, Doreen (Delmon) Brown, Susie Lebold, Jerry Jr "Pee...
John William Mccormack
Jan 23, 2014
John W. McCormack, 81, of Coloma, formerly of Alpena, Mich., was born in Detroit on Feb. 1, 1932, and passed away Jan. 23, 2014. John married Marian Hulet on April 11, 1958. She passed away Nov. 24, 2010. They were married 51 years. John graduated from St. Joseph Christian Brothers High School in Detroit. He served his country in...
