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Lloyd E. McCash
SOUTH HAVEN - Lloyd E. McCash, 87, of South Haven, died Thursday, May 21, 2009, at the home of his son.
He was born March 6, 1922, in Cheboygan, Mich., to George and Edith (Deroshia) McCash. Lloyd served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He married Jean E. Hoiland on Oct. 19, 1946, in Cheboygan. Lloyd worked as a commercial fisherman from the age of 14, retiring in 1982. Lloyd's fishing boat was named Carolyn. In his later years Lloyd worked at Lakeview Cemetery for five years. Lloyd was a member of the South Haven Moose Lodge 697, VFW 667, and the American Legion 49.
He is preceded in death, along with his parents, by his wife, Jean E. McCash, in 2007; nine brothers; and two sisters.
He is survived by two sons - John "Jack" (Nancy) McCash of Lake City, Mich., and Richard (Sue) McCash of Bangor; one daughter, Sue (Glenn) Higgs of South Haven; seven grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Shirley Berube of Mt. Clemons, Mich.
A private family graveside service will take place at McDowell Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to the Loyal Order of the Moose Scholarship Fund.
The family is being helped by the Filbrandt Family Funeral Home of South Haven.
Ira W. Fisher
BENTON HARBOR - Ira William Fisher, 91, of Benton Harbor, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2009, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph.
A funeral service celebrating his life will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26, at Starks & Menchinger Family Funeral Home, 2650 Niles Road, St. Joseph. A visitation will be held on Tuesday from 12 to 1 p.m. Burial will follow in North Shore Memory Gardens. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice at Home, 3025 Health Park Lane, St. Joseph, MI.
Ira was born on March 3, 1918, in Benton Harbor, to Ira Westbrook Fisher and Maude (Anderson) Fisher. He married Juanita Hungerford on July 6, 1935, in South Bend, Ind. They were married for almost three quarters of a century. He worked for the Whirlpool Corporation for 35 years. He was a member of the Benton Harbor Moose Lodge and he served his country during World War II as an infantry sergeant in the U.S. Army.
Ira is survived by his wife.
He was preceded in death by his two sisters, Lila Burns and Eleanor Haney, and two brothers, Meredith Fisher and Irving Fisher.
Naomi June Hall
BENTON HARBOR - Naomi June Hall, 92, passed away May 4, 2009, in St. Petersburg, Fla. She resided in Benton Harbor, previous to moving to Florida in 2005.
Her husband, Charles, preceded her in death in September, 1976.
She is survived by sons, Robert and Donald; grandsons, Michael and David; and great-grandchildren, Cassidy, Gabriel, Nathan and Zachariah. She is also survived by nieces and nephews, Bernard Rizzo and his son, Mark, Marilyn Anderson, Sharon Arondeck and Dennis Rizzo.
An inurnment will be held at a later date.
Angeline (Iannelli) Kovats
BENTON HARBOR - Angeline Kovats, "Ange, " (nee Iannelli), 93, longtime Chicagoan, formerly of South Bend, Ind., and Benton Harbor, passed away peacefully May 12, 2009.
She was the beloved wife of the late Ernest Kovats.
She is survived by 12 dear nieces and nephews.
She was also preceded in death by her parents, Fedele and Josephine Iannelli, and three brothers, Pasquale, Michael and Orlando Iannelli.
At her request, burial of cremated remains occurred privately in South Bend. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Holy Name Cathedral, 730 N. Wabash, Chicago, Ill., 60611.
Arrangements are by Cremation Society of Illinois, Chicago.
Frederick Wayne Bishop III
BENTON HARBOR - Frederick Wayne Bishop III, 39, passed Saturday, May 16, 2009, at his home.
Frederick was born Aug. 3, 1969, to the union of Frederick W. Bishop Jr. and Annie Ruth Bishop in Albany, Ga. He was formerly employed by the city of Benton Harbor, water department. Frederick had a special love for sports. He enjoyed his family and friends.
He is survived by his wife, Erica, three sons, Derrick Bishop, Damien Bishop and Darnell Bishop; one daughter, Fremaya Bishop; one brother, Larry (Debra) Gibson; and one sister, Sherry Bishop; and a host of family and friends.
Visitation will be Saturday at Family Funeral Home, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Rodolfo Serratos
BANGOR - Rodolfo Serratos, age 76, of Bangor passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2009, at his home.
The family will meet friends on Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Bangor Chapel, D. L. Miller Funeral Home, where funeral services will take place at 3 p.m. Cremation will follow the services. www.dlmillerfuneralhome.com.
Rodolfo was born July 11, 1932, in Mexico the son of Juan and Rosario (Macias) Serratos and has resided in Bangor since 1976. He was the owner and operator of La Mexicana Grocery Store in Bangor and La Hacienda Grocery Store in Hartford. He was always willing to help those in need. Rodolfo was active in his church and brought many people to know God.
Surviving are his wife, Esperanza, whom he married in 1957; five children, Rodolfo C. Serratos of Hartford, Rosario Serratos of Bangor, Lilia Arreola of Hartford, Guillermo (Darlene) Serratos of Hartford, Arturo (Patricia) Serratos of Bangor; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; three sisters, Margarita Hanks of Texas, Yolanda Avila of Mexico, Blanca Monroy of Texas.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Raul Serratos; and a sister, Emma Escalante.
Nick Nichols
BENTON HARBOR - Nick Nichols, 2, of Benton Harbor passed away Tuesday afternoon, May 19, 2009, near his home.
Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 23, at the Niles Ave. Baptist Church, 1301 Niles Ave., St. Joseph with Pastor Michael King officiating. Burial will follow in North Shore Memory Garden, Hagar Shores. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service at the church. Memorials may be made to the family. Arrangements have been made by the Fairplain Chapel of Florin Funeral Service.
At an early age God called baby Nick home to His loving arms; but not before He allowed Nick to touch so many lives. He was amazingly intelligent and loved to show off his friendly personality with smiles, laughter, and saying more words than any normal two-year-old would even have in their vocabulary. Like many boys his age, he loved to ride his bike, play, and wear hats. His favorite "Quote" was "Amen" after his pastor Mike, and he was also known for loving to pray. Nick's life was short but "sweet." He loved to spend time with his parents, siblings, and cousins.
He leaves to rejoice in his memory his loving parents, Michael and Millie Nichols-Davis; his father, Larry Roberson; siblings, Briyanna Nichols, Miquan Davis, Michael Davis Jr., Amiris Roberson, Larry Roberson III, Daelyn Roberson and Taidre Roberson; grandparents, Ola Nichols, Nanci Lee Epps (Milwaukee), Romona Davis and Michael Boyd, all of Benton Harbor. Nick will be dearly missed by a multitude of family and friends.
He was preceded in death by grandfathers, Selton "Nick" Nichols and Larry Roberson Sr.
Eleanor Gladys Jensen
SOUTH HAVEN - Eleanor Gladys Jensen, 89, of Hot Springs, S.D., and formerly of South Haven, died Tuesday, May 19, 2009, at the Fall River Hospital in Hot Springs, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's disease. She moved to Hot Springs after the death of her husband to be closer to her son for help with her Alzheimer's.
She was born Aug. 24, 1919, in Chicago, to John and Mary (Hinz) Hoffman. She had one brother - William Hoffman who precedes her in death. The family moved from Chicago to South Haven, where she attended school. Eleanor worked for Everett Piano Company as a first aid employee. Eleanor met and married Irving E. Jensen on Aug. 25, 1941, in South Haven and remained married until the death of Irving in May of 1999. Eleanor was a well known nurse at the South Haven Community Hospital and later as the office nurse for Dr. Morris Buckborough and Dr. John Kleber. Eleanor and her husband were longtime members of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church of South Haven.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, her husband, Irving, and infant daughter, Carol Ann.
She is survived by her daughter, Nancy Wells of Nassau, Bahamas, and son, Edward Jensen of Hot Springs, daughter-in-law, Kathy Jensen and son-in-law, Clifton Wells; five grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date in South Haven.
The family is being helped by the Filbrandt Family Funeral Home of South Haven.
