All Obituaries

Charles Edward Goodrich, 77, of South Haven, passed away Monday, May 21, 2018 at his home under Hospice care and his family by his side. He was born July 20, 1940 to Byron and Pansy (Goodrich) Goodrich in Breedsville, Michigan. Charles graduated from Bangor High School with the Class of 1959. He worked independently as a painter out of Hastings. A skilled mechanic, Charles enjoyed working on...

Cherished father, grandfather, great-gandfather, uncle, and friend, John Paul Daggett, 92, of South Haven, passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at his home. He was born August 31, 1925 to Paul and Beatrice (Travis) Daggett in South Haven. John, a fourth-generation South Havenite, graduated with the South Haven High School Class of 1943. ...

Elizabeth Mary Wagner, 107, of South Haven, passed away Monday, May 14, 2 018 at her daughter’s home under Hospice care. She was born April 29, 1911 to Henry and Clara (Arras) von Stein in Hancock County, Ohio. Elizabeth married Harold Wagner on August 12, 1939 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Jenera, Ohio. They shared 43 years of marriage before his passing in 1982. Elizabeth was a...

Sharon Ann Dryer, 72, of South Haven, passed away Saturday, May 12, 2018 at the Hanson Hospice House in Stevensville. She was born March 27, 1946 to Edward and Gertrude (Hartman) Moran in Chicago, Illinois. Sharon married Tom Dryer on July 28, 1969. She obtained Master’s Degrees in Library Science and English from The University of Illinois at Chicago. Sharon taught at Chicago Public...

Robert Buren Gist, 90, of South Haven, passed away Friday, May 11, 2018 at the Bronson Hospital in South Haven. He was born August 3, 1927 to Clarence and Maggie (Moorland) Gist in Spruce Pine, Alabama. Robert worked as a foreman at Sherman Dairy in South Haven and MacDonald Dairy in Benton Harbor for many years before retiring in 1998. He loved to fish, was a skilled wood worker, and loved...

Clyde Charles Wauchek, 84, of Casco Township, passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at his home under Hospice care. He was born November 16, 1933 to Lyle and Hazel (Borton) Wauchek in South Haven. He married Linda Stennett on October 1, 1960. Clyde served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. He later worked for Everett Piano, Bohn Aluminum, and Warden Case Goods before his...

Rowan Elisabeth Marr, 5, of South Haven, passed away Monday, May 7, 2018 at the Bronson Hospital in South Haven. She was born April 13, 2013 to Nick and Jessi (Oulton) Marr in Kalamazoo. She attended pre-school at the St. Basil Catholic School. Rowan loved to dance and sing, read, play soccer, and draw pictures of rainbows, her family and friends. She also enjoyed helping take care of her...

We honor the life of our beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Sister, Aunt and Cousin, Mother Mary Della Evans.  Mother Evans was the fourth child born to the union of Ulysses and Maggie (White) Owens on May 4, 1937 in Eclectic, Alabama.  She was united in holy matrimony to Olin Stewart in 1965.  The family moved to Gary IN in 1967 and later moved to South Haven MI to...

Paul Joseph Portman, 48, of South Haven and Portage, formerly of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away Saturday, May 5, 2018 at his Parent’s home in South Haven, MI after a courageous 3-year battle with stage IV Renal Cancer. He was born June 28, 1969 to Gerald Portman and Mary (Petersik) Herder in Cincinnati, Ohio. Paul graduated from Portage Central High School with the Class of...

Sally Kay Wheeler, 81, left this life on Friday, May 4, 2018 to be with the Lord and her loved ones that left before her. Sally died with her loved ones surrounding her. She was born August 12, 1936 to Edward A. and Mae V. (Kilburn) Dezelsky in Saginaw, Michigan. She later became a resident of South Haven for over 40 years when her beloved husband brought her to his home town. Sally chose to...