12-20-18 Tri-City Area Obituaries

EMILY C. BROWNE Emily C. Browne, 50, of Coloma, passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 15, 2018 at her home. Funeral services will be held at Duffield & Pastrick Family Funeral Home in Coloma on Saturday, Dec. 22 at 1:00 p.m. with visitation beginning at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow in Kniebes Cemetery. Memorial donations in Emily’s memory may be made to the family. Those wishing to leave a message or share a memory with the family online may do so at www.duffieldpastrick.com.

Emily was born January 23, 1968 in South Bend, Ind. to Dale and Jean (Fruehauf) Kreitner. Emily was employed by Coloma Community Schools for several years and most recently employed by Honor Credit Union. Emily’s children and grandchildren were her everything. She was always involved with volunteering within the school systems including the athletic boosters, after-prom, sports teams and other extracurricular activities. She always enjoyed attending all sporting and extracurricular events to support her children and friends children. Emily was also involved with and enjoyed spending time as an exhibitor and volunteer at the Berrien County Youth Fair in her youth and adult years. Emily loved spending time with friends and family, most importantly her children and grandson. Emily will be missed by her four children; Kelsey (Jordan) Boven, Austin, Hunter and Phoebe Browne all of Coloma; her parents Dale and Jean Kreitner of Coloma; brother Eric Kreitner of Coloma and her two grandchildren, Rhett and new baby girl Boven. She is preceded in death by her grandparents.

Death Notices Barbara H. Fickett, 82, of Quincy MI, formerly of Coloma, died Dec. 11, 2018 at home. Purely Cremations – Starks Family Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Benton Harbor Randy Roberts, 63, of Bridgman, died Dec. 12, 2018 at Hanson Hospice Center, Stevensville. Starks & Menchinger Chapel and Cremation Services, St. Joseph David Wesley Jones, 91, of Coloma died Dec. 12, 2018 at home. Duffield & Pastrick Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Coloma Robert G. Williams, 85, of Benton harbor died Dec. 14, 2018 at home. Duffield & Pastrick Family Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Coloma Fred E. Pries III, 60, of Coloma died Dec. 17, 2018 at home. Starks & Menchinger Chapel and Cremation Services, St. Joseph Thelma E. Sandmann, 94, of Coloma died Aug. 19, 2018 in Healdsburg, CA. Duffield & Pastrick Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Coloma