08-22-2019 Tri-City Area Obituaries

GEORGE FREDERICK HAUCH George Frederick Hauch, 88, of Coloma, passed away August 13, 2019, at The Willows in St. Joseph. The service was held Saturday, Aug. 17, at Duffield & Pastrick Family Funeral Home in Coloma. Entombment followed in North Shore Memory Gardens. Donations can be made in George’s memory to Caring Circle Hospice in St. Joseph, or Great Lakes Chapter of Alzheimer’s Assoc. in Ann Arbor. Online guestbook is available at www.duffieldpastrick.com. George was born Dec. 4, 1930, in Sodus, Michigan to Fred and Ida (Dewey) Hauch. In Sept. of 1951 he married the love of his life, Rose Viscuso of Coloma, in Mountain Home, Idaho, where he was stationed; he served four years in the USAF during the Korean War. After serving his country, George worked for Whirlpool in St. Joseph and Benton Harbor, and retired after 44 years. He enjoyed many years of camping with his family, fishing, hunting with his favorite dogs and riding motorcycles.

George is survived by his wife, Rose; his sons George Hauch Jr. and Jerry Hauch both of Coloma, David (Donna) Hauch of Watervliet, and his daughter Judy (Bryan) Davis of Coloma; six grandchildren: Karla, Blake, Brad, Alison, Ashley, and Lindsey; and seven great-grandchildren: Brayden, Kaylin, Asher, Lennon, Colton, Dawson, Brockton and loving brothers-in-law Henry (Vi) Viscuso, Sal (Claudette) Viscuso and Ron Ives. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brothers Victor, Everett, and Fred Hauch Jr., and sister in-law Toni Ives.

Death Notices Velma (Bundy) Ripsco, 95, of Stevensville, formerly of Coloma, died Aug. 14, 2019 at Spectrum Health Lakeland Hospital, St. Joseph. Starks & Menchinger Chapel and Cremation Services, St. Joseph Jeanne Phyllis Leach, 95, of Watervliet died Aug. 17, 2019. McGann Hay Funeral Home, South Bend IN Delbert P. Hart, 77, of Benton Harbor died Aug. 17, 2019 at home. Starks & Menchinger Chapel and Cremation Services, St. Joseph Lila M. Roethel, 92, of St. Joseph died Aug. 19, 2019 at The Willows, St. Joseph. Starks & Menchinger Chapel and Cremation Services, St. Joseph Floyd Weber, 99, of Bainbridge Twp. died Aug. 19, 2019 at Hanson Hospice Center, Stevensville. Hutchins Funeral Home, Watervliet Helen J. Wozniak, 93, of Stevensville died Aug. 18, 2019 at Caretel Inns of Lakeland, St. Joseph. Starks & Menchinger Chapel and Cremation Services, St. Joseph Lucille E. Grieser, 96, of Bainbridge Twp. died Aug. 19, 2019 at Woodland Terrace, Coloma. Davidson Chapel – Florin Funeral Service, Coloma Oneta M. Nelson, 95, of Bangor died Aug. 19, 2019 at Meadow Woods Nursing Center, Bloomingdale. Bangor Chapel – D.L. Miller Funeral Home Bonita Joyce (Shoff) Schmalbach, 88, of Benton Harbor died Aug. 14, 2019 at A Day to Remember AFC Home, Benton Harbor. Purely Cremations – Starks Family Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Benton Harbor