Life Stories

Alumnus Thomas Zirkle Receives Fellowship

| Posted on November 2, 2017

Thomas Zirkle, recent alumni and graduate student at Notre Dame, received the NSF GRFP fellowship grant last year and recently was the recipient of the 2017-2018 STEM Chateaubriand Fellowship.

Kathleen Ekkens Passes Away

   Life Stories | Posted on October 26, 2017
Kathleen Ekkens, 77, of Berrien Springs, Michigan, died Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017, at her home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Friday, Oct. 27, at Pioneer Memorial Church on the campus of Andrews... read more

Remembering W. Richard Lesher

   Life Stories | Posted on October 19, 2017
Childhood William Richard Lesher was born on November 14, 1924, to Luther and Lavern Lesher of Carlisle, Pennsylvania. His sister Jean was five years younger than Richard, as his family always called him when... read more

Memorial Service for Chet Damron

   Agenda | Posted on October 9, 2017
Chet Henry Damron, long-time member of the Berrien Springs community and former chaplain in Campus MInistries, “Uncle Dan” on Your Story Hour episodes and fondly known for his portrayal of Abraham Lincoln, died on Sunday morning, Oct. 1,... read more

Passing of Former President Lesher, incl. Services

   Life Stories | Posted on September 1, 2017
The following message was sent from President Andrea Luxton to faculty and staff on August 18, 2017.   Dear campus community, I am sad to... read more

Tony Romeo Passes Away

   Life Stories | Posted on July 20, 2017
Tony Romeo, pastor of the Historic Manhattan Seventh-day Adventist Church on 11th Street in Greenwich Village, passed away on Friday morning in suburban New York City. He was 69. Tony and his wife, Marlene,... read more

Funeral Service for Gunter Koch

   Agenda | Posted on July 13, 2017
Gunter W. Koch, 92, died Saturday, July 8, 2017, at Woodland Terrace of Longmeadow in Niles. Gunter practiced dentistry for many years in Michigan and after retiring earned a degree in photography from Andrews University. He was also... read more

Thank you from Desmond Murray Family

   Life Stories | Posted on June 26, 2017
Thank you for the outpouring of your love and support. The family—our mom, Desmond, Walter, Dave, Yvonne and Neil—of Pastor Hartwell Murray is deeply touched and moved. We thank you.   ... read more