Berrien County
Death Records
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With respect to those that have gone before us. The following death records come from numerous resources.

Name Date of Birth Date of Death Cemetery Church/Comments Funeral Home
Aadland, Clara R 30 July 1896 29 May 1980      
Aageberg, Richard 21 February 1929
St. Joseph City
     
Aagenas, Owen K 6 Aug 1925 24 Feb 1989      
Aalfs, Etta L. (Reprogle) wf of Riner July 23, 1885 October 3, 1958 Oak Ridge Church of the Brethren Swem
Aalfs, Henry 28 March 1924 13 Jan 1997      
Aalfs, Jacob 26 Sept 1894 Jan 1973      
Aalfs, Jacob 1854 December 13, 1937 -    
Aalfs, Jacob R. September 26, 1894 January 6, 1973 Oak Grove Oronoko United Methodist Swem-Smith
Aalfs, Jake R 24 Sept 1921 31 May 1993      
Aalfs, Maizie M 7 Jan 1928 10 Aug 1992      
Aalfs, Olga E 13 Jan 1901 15 April 1986      
Aalfs, Riner H. January 23, 1884 June 25, 1962 Oak Ridge na Swem
Aaron, Gerald 9 Sept 1895 Sept 1973      
Aasgaard, Frances 19 Oct 1916 July 1981      
Aastad, Edith 2 Aug 1887 Dec 1969      
Abair, Alpha C 11 July 1893 19 May 1975      
Abair, Dorothy M 4 Nov 1914 15 May 1989      
Abair, Gerald H 20 Sept 1913 5 Dec 1994      
Abar, Dorothy L 2 Oct 1908 1 Dec 1992      
Abar, Floyd R 2 April 1894 24 Oct 1977      
Abar, Lewis 25 June 1889
Benton Twp.
     
Abarca, Ruth L 21 March 1953 20 Feb 1999      
Abate, Cosemo 21 Nov 1917 March 1974      
Abbatoy, Robert C 31 Jan 1926 24 Feb 2001      
Abbe, Belinda 1 July 1892
Lincoln Twp.
     
Abbe, David 6 Nov 1899
Benton Twp.
     
Abbe, Ila 20 Nov 1905 10 April 1985      
Abbe, Jasper 22 May 1924
St. Joseph City
     
Abbe, Margaret Eliza 3 Oct 1907
Royalton Twp.
     
Abe, Phebe 19 April 1903
Benton Twp.
     
Abbert, Barbara M 21 Aug 1932 28 Nov 1978      
Abbey, Catherine 2 Sept 1919 1 Jan 2001      
Abbey, Thomas C 13 Jan 1911 1 Feb 1999      
Abel, Lena M. (Brosious) May 14, 1876 May 20, 1957 Oak Ridge donated to site  
Abele, Betty Elizabeth (Davidson) March 12, 1916 April 18, 1962 Oak Ridge dau. Louis & Laura Davidson
m. Kenneth June 29, 1940 in South Bend
Swem
Abele, Charles Christian July 17, 1907 June 17, 1950 Oak Ridge   Kiger
Abele, Charles F February 25, 1861 November 18, 1950 Oak Ridge b. Germany
1885 m. Katherine Sell she d. 1926
Swem
Abele, Cora Bell (Slate) November 11, 1879 December 21, 1940 Oak Ridge   Kiger
Abele, John Mrs. Nora Belle February 25, 1884 March 12, 1960 Oak Ridge (dau. Oscar And Clara Matthews)
m. John G. Abele Dec 3, 1904 in Buchanan
Swem
Abele, William December 25, 1889 January 25, 1940 Oak Ridge so. Carl Abele Swem
Abernathy, William 1831 July 15, 1907 Watervliet b. Canada - M.E. Church affiliation -
Abiney, Clinton "Duke" May 12, 1913 March 28, 1963 Riverside Dowagiac -so Hassen & Mary (Schoff) Abiney Lyons
Abiney, Mary Lucetta February 28, 1895 January 2, 1968 Riverside Dowagiac - dau. Henry & Minnie (Harrell ) Schoff
m. Hassen Abiney March 22, 1917 in Cassopolis
Lyons
Abbot, Katherner 18 Feb 1915
Stevensville Village
     
Abbott, Andrew J. 5 March 1905
Niles City
     
Abbott, Daisy 16 April 1904 April 1972      
Abbott, Daniel 24 Sept 1904 March 1987      
Abbott, E. L. 70 yrs Nov 4, 1886 bur. St. Joseph d. S. Chicago -service here at Congrational church n/a
Abbott, Emma 30 Oct 1885 June 1971      
Abbott, Femitte 13 Sept 1916
Niles City
     
Abbott, Gladays O.
24 Feb 1898
Royalton Twp.
     
Abbott, Gurr 1 March 1875
Lake Twp.
     
Abbott, Irene Louise 12 Aug 1920
Coloma Village
     
Abbott, Josephine C 27 Dec 1908 May 1992      
Abbott, John 25 January 1924
Benton Harbor City
     
Abbott, Julia M. 12 March 1918
Niles City
     
Abbott, Lacy 21 May 1901 Nov 1972      
Abbott, Mary 8 Aug 1884 Jan 1973      
Abbott, Mary A. 5 Dec 1903
Benton Twp.
     
Abbott, Mary L 13 April 1938 25 May 1999      
Abbott, Mrs. E.A. 8 July 1886
Niles City 2nd & 3rd Wards.
     
Abbott, Mrs. 25 June 1889
Benton Harbor 1st & 2nd Wards
     
Abbott, Nora 12 June 1905 Oct 1976      
Abbott, Rachel Caroline 6 April 1907
Niles City
     
Abbott, Vito 4 May 1917 31 Jan 2001      
Abbott, Wayne 30 Nov 1908 Aug 1984      
Abbs, Johana 29 July 1913
Berrien Twp.
     
Abbs, Martin 24 June 1904
Eau Claire
     
Abbs, Will 7 Feb 1923
Berrien Twp.
     
Abdullah, Maureena N 27 March 1904 1 Nov 1989      
Abdullah, Rahman 6 June 1906 April 1988      
Abel, Alfleeda 26 April 1902 Oct 1976      
Abel, Dorothy 28 Sept 1926 7 Nov 1988      
Abel, Electa S. 22 June 1904
Watervliet Village
     
Abel, Ervin 13 Nov 1920 April 1986      
Abel, Frank 7 Jan 1923 10 May 1994      
Abel, George 25 March 1891 Dec 1982      
Abel, Jack 12 March 1917 Aug 1980      
Abel, John 25 Aug 1918 25 April 1993      
Abel, Ona 18 Oct 1881
Watervliet Twp.
     
Abel, Samuel 9 May 1892 Jan 1976      
Abele, Karen A 20 Dec 1946 20 April 2001      
Abele, Katherine 13 Oct 1926
Buchanan Twp.
     
Abele, Kenneth L 17 July 1907 20 Sep 1994      
Abell, Ezra 19 July 1886
Berrien Twp.
     
Abell, Edward 23 May 1876 15 Aug 1974      
Abell, James 10 May 1915 May 1983      
Abell, Jean 11 March 1891 May 1978      
Abell, Orma Belle Garwood 7 Sept 1908
Buchanan Village
     
Aber, Louise 22 May 1896 May 1983      
Aber, Robert E 29 Jan 1914 8 Dec 1995      
Abernathy, Annie M 31 March 1924 15 March 1998      
Abernathy, Ervin G 4 Oct 1939 9 Nov 2000      
Abernathy, Lonnie 30 June 1939 Aug 1983      
Abernathy, Marie 4 July 1918 16 Aug 2001      
Ablin, Dave 1 Jan 1897 Jan 1969      
Abney, James 22 Sept 1887 July 1967      
Abraham, Benjamin C. 13 March 1919 16 Dec 1994      
Abraham, Esther 17 March 1913 11 Oct 2001      
Abraham, George 17 July 1891 March 1975      
Abraham, Viola M 19 April 1921 May 1992      
Adams, Austin D. April 12, 1835 May 27, 1935 Morton Hill b. Auburn, OH - funeral held at Christian Church in Millburg -
Adams, Charles March 28, 1874 July 4, 1944 Silverbrook   Price
Adams, Cortez P. December 22, 1942 October 12, 1954 Adamsville Cass County Connelly
Adams, Edna (Norwood) November 17, 1956 Adamsville Cass County  
Adams, Elmer abt Aug 1839 September 3, 1917 Galien per wifes obit.  
Adams, Eva (Brockman) July 14, 1897 May 16, 1954 Silverbrook   Pifer
Adams, Georgiana (Webb) July 22, 1854 January 8, 1930 Silverbrook d. Mason and Mary Webb b. Delaware Augustine
Adams, Helen (Morley) April 8, 1845 July 14, 1943 Galien wf to Elmer - m. Nov. 1, 1863 he d. Sept. 3, 1917
- do. E. P. Morley - she d. at home of son, Calvin Adams in Three Oaks. two other children survive, Arthur - Michigan City,IN & Elden of Elyria, OH
Connelly-3Oaks
Adams, Helen August 4, 1813 May 10, 1906 - b. Port Ewen, NY and was the wife of John Adams and both were early pioneers of Berrien Co., - One dau. Mrs. R. T.
Pierce.
-
Adams, Herbert April 22, 1876 April 18, 1951 Boyer so Samuel and Susan Adams Davidson
Adams, Mable M. August 22, 1876 May 31, 1952 Silverbrook   Pifer
Adams, Mary 1843 26 Oct 1867   24 years 9 months  
Adams, Samuel age 93 years December 19, 1930 Boyer survived by widow, two sons and two daughters. Guy's
Adams, Samuel Herbert April 22, 1876 April 18, 1951 Boyer so - Samuel and Susan Adams Davidson
Adams, Susie A. age 85 yrs January 14, 1933 Boyer   Guy
Adams, William T. January 15, 1905 November 9, 1908 Silverbrook   Price
Ailsworth, John 1 day old April 12, 1957 Kalamazoo    
Aitchison, John R July 1834 Kansas June 29, 1910 obit Crystal springs lived in Lawrence, Douglas Co., KS -
moved here abt 1908
house
Akin, Florence (Vantuyl) March 22, 1898 November 9, 1955 Prospect Hill   Connelly-Cass
Akin, John 1883 March 15, 1951 Riverside b. in Bainbridge near Sister Lakes - so - John Laetta Akin
wf - Carrie E.
H. B. Connelly
Akin, Roscoe March 13, 1905 March 15, 1952 Prospect Hill    
Albright, Clara (Marker) September 22, 1894 September 11, 1968 Silverbrook for these and other Silverbrook Cemetery listings see
friends of Silverbrook site on line.
Pifer
Albright, Harold September 8, 1901 March 6, 1968 Silverbrook " Welsheimer
Albright, Hazel (Pfeil) October 13, 1889 September 14, 1967 Silverbrook " Welsheimer
Albright, John December 25, 1889 May 25, 1954 Silverbrook " Pifer
Albright, Leon Clifford January 5, 1891 August 16, 1969 Silverbrook " Pifer
Albright, Lowell C. July 9, 1918 May 17, 1969 Silverbrook " Pifer
Albright, Millie Maude (Burge) October 29, 1864 March 22, 1954 Silverbrook " Pifer
Albright, Ulysses C. February 28, 1905 February 10, 1941 Silverbrook " Pifer
Aldrich, Mrs. Mary J. 62? January 18, 1900 - died at daughters home - Mrs. Ernest Rice -
Alexander, Adam W. July 29, 1875 March 3, 1949 Silverbrook - Pifer
Allen, Charles Millard February 14, 1905 November 14, 1948 Galien services held at Latter Day Saints church
body brought back here from Tampa, FL
Kinney-Connelly
Allen, J 76 yrs December 20, 1920   hit by train in Buchanan  
Allen, Lovicy (Sanford) April 24, 1905 September 23, 1928 Mt. Zion wf of Elisha  
Allen, Maggie (Wetzel) October 19, 1869 August 20, 1931 Rose Hill killed in auto accident - she was a member of M. E. Church -
Alexander, Amelia 1843 3 April 1867   23 years 9 months 19 days  
Allsbrook, Joseph R. June 15, 1918  
Ambrok, Gamalielj 1807 29 July 1867   59 years 11 months 27 days  
Amerman, Theodore December 24, 1856 November 23, 1932      
Amon, Alice (Weaver) December 15, 1860 December 15, 1928 Silverbrook   Augustine
Amon, Fred H. November 8, 1896 August 6, 1959 Highland   Hay
Amon, George 1859 January 26, 1934 Silverbrook   Price
Amon, Henry March 18, 1864 February 25, 1956 Silverbrook   Kiger
Amon, James 1876 January 17, 1911      
Amon, Leorna L. (Smith) January 2, 1866 December 29, 1900 Ligonier    
Amon, Nancy (Copper) October 1, 1857 March 8, 1949 Oak Ridge   Swem
Amon, Wilson January 30, 1905 March 1, 1937      
Anders, Albert October 22, 1872 February 22, 1954 Maple Hill    
Anderson, B. Mr.   July 4, 1907 Stevensville - house
Anderson, James Herbert September 29, 1874 January 17, 1963      
Andrews, Christian W. November 25, 1882 February 7, 1936 Galien   Kenney
Andrews, Frank March 17, 1868 March 11, 1951 Oak Ridge   Swem
Andrews, Fred September 29, 1874 May 25, 1956 Oak Ridge   Swem
Andrews, Frederick October 6, 1825 November 4, 1905 Oak Ridge    
Andrews, George L. February 21, 1905 April 10, 1938 Silverbrook   Kiger
Andrews, Herman January 26, 1905 August 18, 1930 Silverbrook   Bailey
Andrews, Hilda (Putman) November 29, 1875 January 23, 1937 Silverbrook   Price
Andrews, Lillian (Lochinaw) January 16, 1881 November 4, 1958 Crystal Springs   Kerlikowski
Andrews, Robert 1867 10 June 1867  

1 month 12 days
Parents: James & Malinda

 
Andrews, Wilda (Searls) December 24, 1863 November 3, 1929 Oak Ridge    
Andrews, William February 17, 1864 April 25, 1897 Oak Ridge    
Angoline, Mary Louise (Tohman) July 8, 1862 December 14, 1938 Galien    
Anoisdale, Louisa 1812 9 Nov 1867   55 years 8 months 4 days  
Anstiss, Mearle C. May 5, 1882 December 6, 1960     McLaughlin
Anstiss, Merle November 15, 1965 Rose Hill   Patience
Antiss, Claude C. October 7, 1884 September 3, 1950 Union   Pifer
Antiss, George D. November 17, 1886 July 27, 1950 Silverbrook   Kiger
Antiss, Grace E. April 2, 1882 July 5, 1966 Union   Pifer
Antiss, Leo R. June 20, 1880 July 10, 1964 Union    
Antiss, Mrs. Leo (Smith) 23 years July 27, 1906 Silverbrook only dau. of Mr. & Mrs. Balm Smith house
Antiss, Lillie February 4, 1905 July 6, 1928      
Arend, Albert H. Augsut 31, 1886 February 5, 1967 Ruggles   Boyd
Arend, Albert Jack Jr. April 19,1 924 August 13, 1952 Ruggles   Boyd
Arend, Alice (Mitchell) March 15, 1905 January 17, 1917      
Arend, Eileen Joyce July 11, 1947 April 5, 1949 Riverview    
Arend, Frank February 4, 1905 March 11, 1940 Hinman    
Arend, George   September 23, 1921      
Arend, Jerry December 4, 1911 December 4, 1911 Riverside-3Oaks   Boyd
Arend, John J. June 10, 1916 Ruggles    
Arent, Eleanor Mrs. July 16, 1925 December 4, 1964 Kniebes b. Chicago-
funeral held at Salem Lutheran Church
Florin
Arent, Frank January 15, 1877 June 7, 1936 Byers   -
Arent, Mary (Koerber) November 3, 1869 November 29, 1936 Kneibes   Dean
Arney, Benedict November 1, 1913 Bainbridge    
Arney, Bertha L. (Rouse) February 3, 1876 May 8, 1960 Oak Ridge   Swem
Arney, Catherine (Enders) March 29, 1851 August 14, 1895      
Arney, Edward D. September 5, 1883 January 8, 1952 Crystal Springs    
Arney, Edwin Samuel January 18, 1879 April 12, 1949 Portage Prairie    
Arney, Gerald Raymond, Jr. October 21, 1950 February 23, 1951 Rose Hill   Griner
Arney, Jacob Edward December 1, 1867 January 25, 1942 Oak Ridge   Swem
Arney, James February 21, 1860 November 18, 1935 Crystal Springs    
Arney, Nettie (Rough) November 15, 1927 Riverview    
Arney, Nicholas August 22, 1825 May 15, 1900 Portage Prairie    
Arney, Rose A. (Erdley) March 26, 1869 May 3, 1955 Portage Prairie   Swem
Arney, Stephen February 12, 1905 October 29, 1922 Silverbrook    
Arney, Wendal March 28, 1905 March 12, 1935 Pipestone   Esalhorst
Arnold, Carlton 1880 20 June 1882   Submitted By Marilyn Lane  
Arnold, Franklin Leroy 9 Jan 1873 26 May 1888   Submitted By Marilyn Lane  
Arnold, Lowell Nathan October 26, 1946 January 15, 1947 Oak Ridge   Swem
Arnold, William Brown 22 Sept 1875 27 May 1930   Died in a sanitorium in Kalamazoo Co., but was a longtime resident of Niles, Michigan.
Submitted By Marilyn Lane
 
Arnt, Daniel age 83 March 3, 1932 Byers   Bowerman's
Arnt, Jacob 82 years September 25, 1911 Bainbridge   home
Arter, Berta A. (Stover) April 9, 1879 January 1, 1948 Rose Hill   McLauchlin
Ashbrook, Edwin Willis December 27, 1878 April 29, 1953 Oak Ridge   Swem
Ashbrook, Netta Dell (Franklin) January 24, 1868 September 5, 1950 Oak Ridge   Swem
Ashoff, Henry abt 1827-census December 19, 1884 Royalton b. Prussia - Funeral at Dutch Church, Royalton - wf was Elizabeth -
Ashoff, Martha   July 31, 1887 Royalton died in Royalton na
Asmus, Caroline December 31, 1882 July 5, 1954 Silverbrook   Kiger
Asmus, Elizabeth February 25, 1888 November 3, 1936 Silverbrook   Rutherford
Asmus, George Casper August 26, 1857 March 2, 1930 Silverbrook   Rutherford
Asmus, Herman Chris June 28, 1888 December 3, 1963 Silverbrook   Pifer
Asmus, Minnie January 18, 1948 Silverbrook   Kiger
Asmus, William F. July 3, 1873 May 23, 1965 Silverbrook   Halbritter
Atkinson, Thomas 15 July 1819 5 March 1854
Mason Township
  Submitted By Shirley Atkinson  
Aubuchon, Otto September 9, 1883 November 16, 1948 Stevensville b. Missouri
Veteran of WW I
Beardsley-Dey
Aul, Henry 1864 5 Sept 1867   3 years 6 months
Parents: John Jr & Eve