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01-30-2020 Tri-City Area Obituaries

Jan 29, 2020
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ADELL MUNDT Adell’s life began October 17, 1921 in Watervliet, Michigan. She was a lifetime Watervliet resident where she graduated high school and enjoyed raising her family. On March 8, 1941 she married the love of her life Lester Mundt and they enjoyed 68 loving years together. Adell enjoyed canning with her husband, baking, and cooking for her family. She was a member of Watervliet Free Methodist Church for many years.

Adell leaves behind a large loving family to cherish her memory including: four children, Sharon Martorano, Thomas (Elizabeth) Mundt, Barbara (Johnny) White, and Lori (Jerry) Davis; 14 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; a brother, Wilson Frazier; and many nieces and nephews. Adell died Monday, January 27, 2020, at Graceway at Countryside in South Haven. She is preceded in death by an infant son Edwin, her husband Lester, parents Thomas and Helena (Price) Frazier, four brothers and four sisters. Funeral services will be celebrated Thursday, Jan. 30, at 1:00 p.m. with visitation prior starting at 12:00 p.m. at Hutchins Funeral Home in Watervliet. Burial will follow in Fairview Memorial Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Watervliet Free Methodist Church in Adell’s memory. You are invited to leave a message of comfort for Adell’s family at hutchinsfuneral.com.

CHERYL L. SCHINCK Cheryl L. Schinck, 71 of Coloma, passed away unexpectedly Jan. 22, 2020 at Spectrum Health, Lakeland in St. Joseph. Services were held Saturday, Jan. 25 at Duffield & Pastrick Family Funeral Home. Burial followed in Harris Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Cheryl may be made to the North Berrien Firefighters Assoc. Those wishing to leave an online message of remembrance may do so at www.duffieldpastrick.com.

Cheryl was born Feb. 4, 1948 in Watervliet, Michigan to Miles and Dorothy (Johnson) Rendell. She graduated from Coloma High School and received her diploma from Principal Weir, in the hospital after being diagnosed with pneumonia. Cheryl was married to Maurice “Skip” Schinck on Sept. 10, 1966 until his death on Jan. 6, 2017. She worked for Coloma Community Schools as a bus driver, retiring in 2006 after 30 years of service. Cheryl enjoyed being with her family. Her first priority was her husband and three girls. She never missed a dance class, recital, cheerleading, softball, basketball game or event. She loved watching her grandchildren at all their sporting events. She enjoyed gambling on Wheel of Fortune, shopping at CJ Banks, watching the Lifetime channel, and traveling as much as she could with her favorite animal being a dolphin. She was with her children and grandchildren as they traveled to Spain, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Florida, California, Ohio and so many more. Survivors include her three daughters, Kim (Terry) Derrick, Cynthia (David) LaGrow, and Carrie Schinck; a sister, Diane (John) Gunn; two brothers, John (Sue) Rendell and Larry (Marci) Rendell; seven grandchildren, TJ, Brooke, Paige, Caleb, Cameron, Miles and Maurissa, and a great-grandson Truex. Also surviving are special nieces and nephews, Billy and Krissy Tohtz, Michael and Sherri Ulleg, and her dog Molly.

Death Notices Robert “Bob” Doornbos, 79, of Coloma died Jan. 18, 2020 at Lakeland Medical Center, St. Joseph. Davidson Chapel – Florin Funeral Service, Coloma

Robert “Bob” Schultz, 79, of Chocowinity NC, formerly of Benton Harbor died Jan. 16, 2019. Washington Funeral & Cremation, Washington NC

Lawrence W. Frank, 67, of Benton Harbor died Jan. 25, 2020. Hutchins Funeral Home, Watervliet

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