Judith E. Bohne, 70, of Three Oaks, passed away on Friday morning June 14, 2013 at Royalton Manor in St. Joseph. Judy was born on April 9, 1943 in Michigan City, Indiana to Russell and Florence (Gable) James. For many years, Judy attended the United Methodist Church in New Buffalo and Lakeside. On July 16, 1960, She married Richard Bohne and together they enjoyed 42 years of marriage. She retired after 25 years from Independent Steel and also worked at Three Oaks Pharmacy for many years. Judy had a spice…

Dorothy R. Dillard, 93, passed away Friday morning, June 7, 2013 in Buchanan, Michigan. She lived in Three Oaks, Michigan for 27 years before moving to Buchanan Meadows in 2012. Dorothy was born February 27, 1920 in Buchanan to Robert and Ruth (Swank) Sheeley. She grew up in Galien and graduated from Galien High School. When Dorothy was only 20 years old, she moved to the Bay Area in Northern California where she worked, married Kenneth D. Sechler, and raised her family. During her career she owned a business, was…

Robert Iwanowski, 63, of Three Oaks, Michigan died of an apparent heart attack on Thursday, May 30, 2013. Bob was born June 10, 1949 in Chicago to John and Helen (Pawlowski) Iwanowski. After graduating high school he attended Oakland University. He married Janice Allen on August 30, 1975 in Three Oaks. Bob was a technician at the Douglas Film Labs in Chicago and also cared for the Marion O. Kane Properties of Chicago. He enjoyed watching football, hockey, and other sports on TV, drinking his coffee, reading, and watching old…

Mary Jane Barber, 71, of Winamac, Indiana and formerly of New Buffalo, Michigan died Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Parkview Hospital in Ft. Wayne. Mary Jane was born August 10, 1941 in Ft. Dodge, Iowa to Charles and Lucille (Werling) Brown. After graduating from high school in Renwick, Iowa, she attended Beauty School. On May 1, 1961 Mary Jane married Ralph Barber in Chamberlain, South Dakota, they spent 52 wonderful years together. She lived in New Buffalo for 35 years and owned Mary’s Beauty Box, cutting and styling hair. She…

Stephen Lewis, 34, of Rolling Prairie, Indiana died Friday, May 17, 2013 from injuries sustained in a work related accident. Steve was born June 21, 1978 in Michigan City, Indiana to Timothy and Maria (Povlock) Lewis. He graduated from New Prairie High School in 1997. Steve had a strong work ethic, at home and at H & G Plumbing. He was a member of the Laborers Union Local # 645. Steve married Jodi Craig on December 23, 2005 in LaPorte, Indiana. He was a true outdoors man, enjoying dirt biking,…

William Rohder, 90, of Lakeside, Michigan died Saturday, May 18, 2013. Bill was born in Michigan City, Indiana on December 26, 1922 to William and Alvina Rohder. He was a graduate of Elston High School, now known as Rogers High School, in Michigan City. He earned his Bachelor Degree from Tri State University which in 2008 changed its name to Trine University. Bill served his country in the US Air Force during WWII and retired from Northern Indiana Public Service Company. Bill is survived by his wife, Lois (nee Jenks)…

David J. Becker, 52, of Three Oaks, Michigan died Tuesday morning, May 14, 2013 in Chicago after a hard fought battle with cancer. David was born September 22, 1960, the only son and middle child of Julian and Betty (Schwark) Becker. He graduated from River Valley High School in 1978. Some called him “Cowboy” for his love of ponies, horses, goats, and for his rugged lifestyle. David was competitive, playing darts, cards, softball, paintball, horseshoes, and bag toss. He coached Little League and umpired. David enjoyed hunting and fishing. He…

Dennis G. Harper, 54, of Michigan City, Indiana died Monday, April 22, 2013 after suffering a heart attack at his home. Dennis was born February 10, 1959 in Benton Harbor, Michigan to Donald G. and Ann Bell (Busby) Harper. He graduated from River Valley High School in 1977 and worked at Independent Steel in New Buffalo, Michigan. Dennis enjoyed tinkering on cars, listening to music, and playing basketball. He had a large movie collection that he kept arranged meticulously. Dennis was interested in Astrology and worked out every day at…

Ona Zina Morkunas, 76, of Three Oaks, Michigan died peacefully, Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at her home with Chow Chow, her cat, keeping her company. Zina was born October 20, 1936 to Juozas and Ona (Dvilinskaite) Laskauskas in Lithuania. She lived in Brasil before emigrating to the United States. She was an artist and earned her degree at Kent State Universty. Zina married Mykolas Morkunas and together they worked at the family’s printing business in Chicago. She was a unique and caring woman. Zina would buy children’s books and toys,…

Phyllis J McNicol Feb 10, 1930 – Jan 26, 2013 Phyllis passed away Jan 26, 2013 in Sebring, FL, where she resided 8 months of the year. The other 4 months of the year she stayed in Michigan near her children. On Feb 10, 1930 she was born to Guy and Esther Miller in Adrian, MI. She lived in Adrian through school then continued her education in Elkhart, IN where she met her first husband and father of her children, Edgar Caid, who preceded her in death in 2000. In…