Ina L. Hare, 87, of Niles, passed away on Saturday, April 10, 2021 in Niles. She was born on July 27, 1933 to the late Charles and Claudine Fox in Edwardsburg, MI. On January 26, 1952 she married the love of her life, Thomas Hare Sr. Ina loved to crochet, go camping and ride motorcycles. Ina is survived by her children, David (Sue) Hare, Jim Hare, Deborah Hamrick, Diana Hare, Rebecca Hellbusch; 8 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren; and sisters, Rose Fairman and Mary Jennings. She is preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Claudine; husband, Thomas; sons, Thomas Hare Jr, Leonard Hamrick, Trent Hellbusch; daughters, Penny Hare, Cathy Hare; brothers,...

Jill Elizabeth March, 67, of Buchanan, passed away on Thursday, March 25, 2021 surrounded by the ones she loves. She was born on April 19, 1953 in Niles to the late Richard and Bettye Biek. In 1971 she graduated from Buchanan High School and then later graduated with an associate's degree from Lake Michigan College. On July 31, 1976 she married the love of her life John March. Together they shared a wonderful life. Jill enjoyed participating in 5K walks and placed by age group often. She even walked the Mackinac Bridge on Labor Day in 2018. Jill loved gathering with family and friends, especially the Biek Christmas party. She was active in her church as secretary of the CCW. She also loved...

March, Jill, 67, of Buchanan, died Thursday; Hoven Funeral Home , Buchanan

Corhn, Paul, 85, of Benton Harbor, died Monday; Hoven Funeral Home , Buchanan

Kingery, Katherine, 89, of Buchanan, died Saturday; Hoven Funeral Home , Buchanan

Breeding, Carl , 69, of Niles, died Monday; Hoven Funeral Home , Buchanan

J.T. WilliamsDOB: November 14, 1948Homegoing: March 6, 2021J.T. Williams Jr., age 72, of Niles, Michigan passed away on March 6, 2021. J.T. was born inNiles, Michigan at Pawating Hospital on November 14, 1948 to Earnestine and J.T. Williams Sr.He was the one of twelve children and the second oldest son.He enjoyed fishing, hunting, serving the church, listening to music, any activity that included hisfamily, and especially spending time with his grandchildren.He joined the Armed Forces in January of 1969 and quickly gained the ranking of E5 Specialistin under a year. He received the expert badge in all weapons that he trained with.On May 21, 2005, he married the love of his life, Rosael...

J.T. WilliamsDOB: November 14, 1948Homegoing: March 6, 2021J.T. Williams Jr., age 72, of Niles, Michigan passed away on March 6, 2021. J.T. was born inNiles, Michigan at Pawating Hospital on November 14, 1948 to Earnestine and J.T. Williams Sr.He was the one of twelve children and the second oldest son.He enjoyed fishing, hunting, serving the church, listening to music, any activity that included hisfamily, and especially spending time with his grandchildren.He joined the Armed Forces in January of 1969 and quickly gained the ranking of E5 Specialistin under a year. He received the expert badge in all weapons that he trained with.On May 21, 2005, he married the love of his life, Rosael...

Paul Wayne Hodge Sr., 74, of Dowagiac, passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 in St. Joseph. He was born on February 12, 1947 to the late James Alfred and Maidress Jenny (Hardin) Hodge in Steele, MO. On February 2, 1967 Paul married the love of his life, Sharon Grissom in Dowagiac. Together they had 2 sons. Paul served proudly in the U.S. Navy. He also had a love for buying and selling guns, garage selling, motorcycles and music. Paul loved his guitars and was in many different bands over his years. Paul is survived by his wife of 54 years, Sharon Hodge; sons, Paul (Kayli) Wayne Hodge II, Daniel (Sarah) Ray Hodge; brother, Larry Hodge; sisters, Frances Caruthers, Evelyn Caruthers,...

Perry, Pamela, 63, of Niles, died Thursday; Hoven Funeral Home , Buchanan

Michael David Shibinski On Thursday, February 25, 2021, Mike Shibinski, loving father, passed away, in his home, at the age of 71. Born on July 12, 1949, in Mansfield, Ohio, he worked at French Paper Company for 41 years. He lived with his partner Kim Dailey, for the last 10 years. Mike had 3 daughters, Tricia (Karl) Dinda, Chanda (Brian) Skalski, and Carrie (Seth Freyer) Shibinski. He also leaves 5 grandchildren, Grace Marie Dinda, Brianna Paige Skalski, Isabella Alexandra Skalski, Adison Avery Krieger, and Brodie Michael Shibinski. He is preceded in death by his parents David and Anna (Beuila) Shibinski, and his brother, Jeffery Shibinski. He leaves his daughters and partner with fond...

Candrice "Candy" Jowandalyn Williams, 58, Benton Harbor, MI went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 21, 2021 surrounded by family. Candy was born on September 10, 1962 in Buchanan, MI to the union of Demetrious and Samella (Jones) Hill. She was baptized at an early age and could quote almost any Bible verse you asked her to. She was raised in Buchanan, but received her diploma in Detroit, MI. On September 24, 1983, she married Michael Williams who preceded her in death. Candy was loved by many and was always a joy to be around. She loved to crochet, style hair and spend time with her grandkids. Candy was a two-time Breast Cancer survivor. Before her battle with breast cancer,...

Martin "Marty" Edward Skopec, 73, of Buchanan, passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2021. He was born on September 23, 1946, in Grand Rapids. He grew up in Niles with his parents, Charles and Alta Skopec. Marty served proudly for 25 years for the Buchanan Police Department where he gained a love for guns and shooting. Marty also loved music. He had quite a collection of different genres. On September 19, 1970 he married the love of his life, Nancy Frost. Together they shared a love for camping and fishing. Marty is survived by his wife, Nancy; son, John C. (Angela Pritchard) Skopec; sister, Kay Minick; 2 grandchildren, Tyler and Rebekka; and great-granddaughter, Oakley. He is preceded in...

Skopec, Martin, 73, of Buchanan, died Sunday; Hoven Funeral Home , Buchanan

Fred Moore, of Buchanan, died Tuesday, February 16th in St. Joseph, Michigan. He was born on February 6, 1929 to the late Ted Moore, Logansport, IN and Kathryn Best Moore. At the age of 16, he left school to become a lifelong farmer. He also drove bus for the Buchanan School System and worked at both, Clark Equipment Company, Buchanan and Vail Rubber Company, St. Joseph. On September 23, 1950, he married Joan Leggett of Michigan City, IN, who passed away in 2016. Fred is survived by his five children, Fred J. (Debra) of Lansing, MI, Linda of Hillsdale, MI, Patricia of Buchanan, MI, Dale (Laurie) of Buchanan, MI and Steve (Joni) of Raleigh, NC. Also surviving are six grandchildren, four...

NILES formerly of BUCHANAN - Eric Allan Kring, 40, of Niles, MI, formerly of Buchanan, MI, passed away on Monday, February 15, 2021 unexpectedly. Eric was born on March 9, 1980, in Buchanan, MI, to James M. Kring and Brigitte A. (Patton-Kring) Cora. Survivors include his father, James M. Kring and his mother, Brigitte Ann Cora; girlfriend, Toni King; brothers, Andrew J. Kring (Ashlee), William R. Cora (Mikayla) and Chad Kring; sister, Chelsea Hattabaugh (Mason) and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Joseph & Olga Kring; his maternal grandparents, Robert Patton & Annette Altergott and his maternal stepfather, Elmer Altergott....

Obie Dean Scoggin, 69, of three Oaks, passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka. He was born on January 24, 1952 to Dock and Bertha (Rouse) Scoggin in Pangburn, AR. On January 23, 1977 he married the love of his life, Judy Ann Reitz. Obie also had a huge love for riding. His biggest passion was his Harley Davidson. His love for riding was so strong that he had a whole room dedicated just for his collection of Harley Davidson things. He also loved his family so dearly. They were his greatest joy. Obie is survived by his wife, Judy; son, Dean (Sarah) Scoggin; step-son, Richard (Ashley) Smith; brothers, James Scoggin, Ronny Scoggin, Jackie...

It is with a heavy heart we must announce Marcie Ann Ginder (Kenyon) passed away February 9th, 2021 at home in Cassopolis, Michigan. Marcie was born on June 28, 1961 to Willard and Grace Kenyon. She graduated from Lakewood High School in June 1980. She is proceeded in death by her father Willard Kenyon. She is survived by her mother Grace Kenyon, her brothers Gene (Alice), Phil (Debra), and James (Marilynn) Kenyon; and her sister Karen (Bob) Rhynard. She is also survived by her sons Dustin (Angela) and Jason (Joy) Ginder; and her daughter Heather (Andres) Mino as well as her grandkids Logan, Cassandra, Nathan, Donald, Melody, Collin, Will, and Luke. Interment will be in Lakeside Cemetery in...

Ginder, Marcie, 59, of Cassopolis, died Tuesday; Hoven Funeral Home , Buchanan

Duane Earl Goodenough, 86, of Galien, passed away at home on February 4, 2021. He was born on June 10, 1934 in La Porte to the late Herbert and Geraldine (Roberts) Goodenough. Later in life he proudly served in the U.S. Army. On February 10, 1979 he married the love of his life, Dorothy "Dottie" Wire. They shared a wonderful life together full of so much love and laughter. Duane spent most of his life as a sales representative selling tractors, but when he was young he was very active in 4-H and FFA. He won many awards for showing at the Berrien County Youth Fair. Duane then attended a short agriculture course at Michigan State. Later he worked for Len's Dairy Supply in New Carlisle which...

Barbara Jean Hyink, 76, of Buchanan, passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2021. She was born on August 22, 1944 to the late Henry and Ruth (Abrahamsen) Hyink in Three Rivers, MI. All of her life she has worked diligently for what she had, from doing a paper route in high school, to working at Meijer until she retired. Barbara also worked at Simplicity Patterns along side her mother and at Liberty Mutual for many years as a Company Policy Representative. Her favorite job was being a school bus driver because it allowed her to work with children. She didn't have many hobbies because her greatest passion was serving the Lord. She was a life-long member of the Bertrand Bible Church. She loved to...