11-05-2020 Tri-City Area Obituaries

DOLORES YOUDELL Dolores’ life began May 18, 1935, in West Tampa, Florida.

She grew up in Florida, graduating from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1953. Growing up in Tampa had a big influence on Dolores’ cooking where Sunday afternoon dinners often included meals of yellow rice and chicken and everyone’s favorite roast pork with black beans. While attending an Elvis concert in Florida she met Gerald Youdell who was stationed in Tampa while serving in the Air Force. In January of 1957 they married and moved to Watervliet where Gerald grew up. In spite of being from Florida, Dolores came to like snow and especially loved decorating the house at Christmas time. Dolores loved being a mom to their two children, Edward and Holly. She worked outside the home selling real estate and was Watervliet Township Clerk for several years. Dolores enjoyed her free time boating and traveling with Gerald and spending time with her family, doting on her grandchildren. Dolores leaves behind a loving family to cherish her memory including: two children, Edward (Elizabeth) Youdell of Lake Bluff, IL and Holly Garland of Portage; five grandchildren, Taylor Sawyer, Kate Youdell, Gerrit Youdell, Madison Garland, and Charlie Youdell; two nieces, Michelle Haggart and Pam Bousquet; and two nephews, Mark Youdell and Adam Youdell. Dolores died Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020 at West Woods of Bridgman. Her loving husband Gerald, her parents Antonio Cabrera and Catherine Arden and a sister Grace Korse precede Dolores in death. Funeral services were celebrated for Dolores Saturday, Oct. 31, at Hutchins Funeral Home in Watervliet. Burial followed in Fairview Memorial Cemetery. Memorials may be made in Dolores’ name to Watervliet Lions Club. You are invited to leave a message of comfort for Dolores’ family at hutchinsfuneral.com.

NANCY J. SWISHER Nancy passed away while surrounded by family on October 25, 2020 at the age of 78. She was born July 11, 1942 in South Haven, MI and graduated in 1960 from Watervliet High School.

In 1961 she married and spent her time for many years raising and providing for her two boys, Jim and Jon. In the early years she worked as the Coloma Township Police dispatcher and as a hairdresser. In the late 70s Nancy graduated from nursing school and went on to work for many years at Watervliet Hospital as an ER nurse and supervisor. She retired from there in 2007 and became a full-time grandma. “Grandma Nancy” was a fun and loving grandmother who fully enjoyed time spent with family; always cooking and planning for family gatherings and holidays. She was an avid Cubs fan and enjoyed watching baseball at every opportunity. Nancy is survived by two sons: Jim Jr. (Mikki) Swisher of Coloma and their children, Zack of Taylor, MI and Katie & Nicole of Coloma and Jon (Kim) Swisher and their children, Samantha & Steven of Byron Center, MI. She is also survived by her sister Julie (Clare) Lodenstein of Wayland, MI, sister-in-law Valerie (Art) Chartrand of Sebring, FL as well as so many lifelong friends and neighbors. She was preceded in death by her parents Paul and Jane Bates and in-laws Al & Nellie Swisher. Per Nancy’s request she has been cremated and there will be no service. Memorials may be made to Coloma Township (4919 Paw Paw Lake Rd., Coloma, MI 49038) to a fund set up for the maintenance and updates to Washington School Park and ballfields, a place where Nancy enjoyed spending so much time with her sons in youth baseball and later her granddaughters in youth softball.

MARCIA O. HORNBARGER Marcia O. Hornbarger, 97, of Watervliet went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020 at her home. Services celebrating her life will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6, at the Davidson Chapel of Florin Funeral Service in Coloma with Rev. Larry Roper officiating. Burial will follow in North Shore Memory Gardens. The visitation will begin at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 6, until service time at the Davidson Chapel.

Memorials may be made to the Coloma Public Library or East Bay Men’s Recovery Center. Please share messages, memories or photos at www.florin.net. Marcia was born on June 14, 1923 in St. Francis, AR to Everette and Lydia Ellis. She married her husband, Luther Hornbarger, on May 21, 1943 and he preceded her in death on Nov. 14, 2004. Together they celebrated 61 years of marriage. Marcia was a member of the Central Assembly of God and was active in many of the church’s activities. She loved reading the Bible and praying to her Lord and Savior. Marcia enjoyed crafts, sewing, baking and gardening. Later in life she was an avid bird watcher. Marcia was a Christian lady and loved her family. Her family includes her children, Phyllis Palmer of Sandy, Utah, Linda (Larry) Roper of Antioch, CA, Pamela (Roger) Shuck of Humble, TX, Everette (Pam) Hornbarger of Fort Wayne, IN, and Nancy (Roland) Leeks of Watervliet; 11 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was also preceded by her parents, two grandsons, Jeffrey and Burl Jr., her three brothers, Everette Jr., Charles, and Phillip and her four sisters, Sally, Elizabeth, Gail, and Gloria. Death Notices Betty Lou Arent, 96, of Wauwatosa WI died Nov. 1, 2020. Starks & Menchinger Chapel and Cremation Services, St. Joseph

Richard Quigley Turnbow, 85, of Coloma died Nov. 1, 2020 at home. Purely Cremations – Starks Family Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Benton Harbor