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Treva Schatz Barron
SOUTH HAVEN - Treva Gladys Schatz Barron, 79, of South Haven, formerly of Elkhart, Ind., died Saturday, July 4, 2009, at her home.
She was born Sept. 10, 1929, in Cautheron, Ark., to Frank and Ethel (Bretches) Myers. Treva worked as a truck driver for 13 years. After moving to South Haven, Treva did volunteer work at the Warren Center and was recognized as Volunteer of the Year.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband - Keith K. Schatz, who died in 1978; and her second husband - Wilber Jerry Barron in 2001; son - Ronald R. Schatz, who died in 2003; two brothers - Fred Eichorn and Frank Myers; and sister - Mary Norman.
She is survived by her son - Carl E. Schatz and his wife, Martha, of Bumpass, Va., and daughter - Sheral Bradley and her husband, Jim, of South Haven; several grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; one brother - Floyd Bolin of Kansas City, Mo.; one sister - Frankie Byers of Waldren, Ark.
Visitation will be today, July 7, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Filbrandt Family Funeral Home, South Haven. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Jeffrey S. Dick officiating. Graveside service will take place at Prairie Street Cemetery in Elkhart, Ind., on Wednesday at 1 p.m. Memorial contributions can be made to We Care Food Pantry or South Haven's Hospice at Home.
Richard Woods Sr.
BENTON HARBOR - Richard Woods Sr., 84, of Benton Harbor, died Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at Lakeland Specialty Care following an illness.
A funeral service celebrating his life will be held at 12 p.m. Friday, July 10, at the Highland Seventh-day Adventist Church, with Pastor Zebron Ncube officiating. Burial will follow in North Shore Memory Gardens, Coloma. Friends are invited to visit with the family one hour prior to the service at the church and leave messages for the family at www.legacyfuneral.com. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice at Home. Legacy Family Funeral Services - Matthew R. Purchase Chapel, Berrien Springs, is serving the family.
Richard was born Sept. 3, 1924, in Marion, Ala., to Alexander and Ella (Williams) Woods.
Richard had been a mason in the construction industry and also enjoyed farming. He was a church usher and charter member of the Highland Seventh-day Adventist Church. He belonged to the Michigan State University Extension Project "Fresh" program and the Farmer's Market Cornerstone Alliance, both for over 20 years. He will be remembered for assisting and helping people in the community. Richard also enjoyed being the church photographer.
Richard is survived by five daughters - Bernice Mason of St. Joseph, Joyce Joseph of Indianapolis, Ind., Brenda (Joe) Peet of Benton Harbor, Doris (Andrea) Davis of Coloma and Karol A. Camara of Benton Harbor; one son, Richard A. (Ora) Woods Jr. of Benton Harbor; 18 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and one brother, Edward "Buddy" Woods of Benton Harbor.
Richard was preceded in death by his parents and a son-in-law, David Mason.
Martha E. Decker
ST. JOSEPH - Martha E. Decker, 99, of Hutchinson, Kan., died Sunday, July 5, 2009, at Promise Regional Medical Center. She was born Nov. 11, 1909, in St. Joseph, the daughter of Albert and Minnie Tushling Marutz. She attended schools in St. Joseph. She was a homemaker.
Martha married Cecil V. Decker on May 12, 1934, in St. Joseph. He died June 5, 1998.
Survivors include a son, Bruce Decker and wife, Therese, of Oak Forest, Ill.; daughter, Pamela Brooks and husband, Ray, of Hutchinson; a sister, Norma Larko of Savannah, Ga.; three grandchildren, Christian Tonn and his wife, Deanene, Greg Tonn and his wife, Michelle, all of Wichita, Kan., and Amy Gimble and husband, Gene, of Essex, Ill.; three great-grandchildren, Manny, Loren and Braydon Tonn.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and two sisters.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. today, July 7, at Elliott Mortuary in Hutchinson, with Pastor John J. Carney presiding. Entombment was in the Mausoleum at Fairlawn Burial Park. Memorial contributions may be given to Alzheimer's Research, sent in care of the funeral home.
Roger Henry Garrison
BUCHANAN - Roger Henry Garrison, 69, of Buchanan died at 8:45 p.m. Friday, June 26, 2009, at home of natural causes.
No services will be held. Cremation has taken place.
Mr. Garrison was born Jan. 4, 1940, in Benton Harbor and lived in Buchanan for 20 years, coming from Benton Harbor. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marines and retired from Clark Equipment Co.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Virginia Garrison.
Survivors include three sons, Mark Alan Garrison of Coloma, Roger A. Garrison of St. Joseph and Gary Wayne Garrison of Buchanan; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a brother, John W. Garrison of Eau Claire; and a friend and caregiver, Mary Brown of Buchanan.
Kathleen D. Bennett
BERRIEN SPRINGS - Kathleen D. Bennett, 66, of Berrien Springs, formerly of Three Oaks, has gone to be home with her Lord. She died Wednesday, July 15, 2009, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph, following a short illness.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. (Eastern time) Monday, July 20, at the Galena Baptist Church in LaPorte, with Pastor Floyd Wilcox officiating. Burial will follow in Heckman Cemetery. Friends are invited to visit with the family from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, July 19, at the Allred Funeral Home in Berrien Springs, and to leave online condolences at www.allredfuneralhome. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Child Evangelism Fellowship, Berrien Center.
Kathleen was born July 14, 1943, in East Chicago, Ind., the daughter of Thomas and Katherine (Glavin) Corcoran. In addition to raising her own family, she was active for many years teaching Sunday School and Child Evangelism.
She is survived by two daughters - Colleen Bennett of Benton Harbor and Robyn (Michael) Fry of Berrien Springs; two sons - James Bennett Jr., of Virginia Beach, Va., and Patrick Bennett of Lakewood, Colo.; and five grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James; a daughter, Katherine; and a brother, Michael Corcoran.
H. Teresa Hatch
WATERVLIET - Helen Teresa Hatch, 79, of Watervliet died Wednesday, July 15, 2009, at Borgess Heart Institute in Kalamazoo.
She was born Sept. 27, 1929.
H. Teresa Hatch, to which she preferred to be referred in writing, passed quietly while recovering from surgery after a long battle with heart disease. Beloved wife of Byron A. Hatch for 58 years. Loving mother of Col. Stephen Joseph Hatch of Centreville, Va., Laura D. Bellmay of Collinsville, Conn., and Byron William Hatch of Watervliet. H. Teresa was predeceased by two of her children, Diana Van Nostrand of Phelps, N.Y., and Mary Elizabeth Hatch of New Haven, Conn. Dear Grandmother of Stephen D. Hatch, William B. Hatch, Teresa Kim Linh Hatch and Devon Von Nostrand.
H. Teresa Hatch was the second-youngest child in a family of nine. James, John, Edward, Eileen, Kathleen, Margaret, Julia and Mary. She is survived only by younger brother, Edward. Daughter of Widow Margaret Fitzgerald, who raised her children during the Depression as a single parent. This challenge forged H. Teresa's fierce lifelong support of higher education.
Late graduate of Saint Mary's Academy, magna cum laude graduate of Albertus Magnus College, and The New Haven State Teachers College, New Haven, Conn. As a young woman, H. Teresa was a sixth-grade teacher, relishing the classroom and the young lives she so effectively touched. These lessons were shared at home, as well, and gave her children a valuable head start in school. As an employee of the Veterans Administration and later Yale University from the early 1960s until her retirement in 1988, H. Teresa was a trailblazer. She fearlessly set off to work every morning at a time when women were rare in the executive workplace. She forged a successful career as a medical publications editor and was so well read on the subject of heart disease that she became widely respected by some of the very best cardiac surgeons and researchers of her day. She was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association for her work on a Heart Bypass Survivability Study, in which she later became an unwilling participant.
H. Teresa volunteered her time weekly to Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Watervliet, working in the food pantry. H. Teresa was known as an avid reader, almost unbeatable Scrabble player, for her intellect, her love of the English language and her grandchildren. H. Teresa, our mom, leaves an aching void in the hearts of those close to her. Yet the huge impact she has had on so many lives will endure - as will our cherished memories of the time we were lucky enough to spend with her.
Friends may visit with H. Teresa's family from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, July 19, at Hutchins Funeral Home in Watervliet. A prayer service will be celebrated with Deacon Joseph Gray at 6 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday, July 20, 2009, at Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Watervliet.
Albert Macyauski
LAWRENCE - Albert Peter Macyauski, 80, of Lawrence died Wednesday, July 15, at home.
He was born Oct. 12, 1928, in Hart, Mich., to Peter and Elizabeth (Verbitsky) Macyauski. Albert served his country in the U.S. Army from 1951-1953. He married Colleen M. Blackmer on June 29, 1957. He had a lifelong career in the food processing business, retiring in 1993 from Comstock Michigan Fruit. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Hartford. He served in the American Legion, as commander and chaplain. Albert also served in the Lawrence Lions Club for 30 years, holding positions of club president, zone and regional chairman, and district governor.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Colleen M. Macyauski, of Lawrence; five children - Mike Macyauski of Paw Paw, Mary (Chet) Kendell of Rexburg, Idaho, Paul (Mary) Macyauski of South Haven, and Tom (Julie) Macyauski and John (Melissa) Macyauski, both of Lawrence; 11 grandchildren; and one sister, Bernice Livckey of Ludington, Mich.
Visitation will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 20 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Hartford. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 21, at the church. Committal services will take place at Hart Cemetery in Hart, Mich., at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 22. Military Honors will be presented at the cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Lawrence Lions Club or Lawrence American Legion Post No. 174.
