OBITUARIES

Department for twenty-two years, and Trinity Lutheran Church of Sawyer where he served as head Trustee for many, many years.

Denny enjoyed being outdoors, whether hunting, fishing, gardening or tending to his fruit trees. He would “shoot the breeze” with friends (or anybody). He was a huge U of M fan, loved March Madness, and the Stanley Cup finals. Denny enjoyed road trips with his wife and watching live theater. Denny and Kathi loved being snowbirds, traveling to Barefoot Bay in Florida.

Denny will be greatly missed by family and friends. He is survived by his wife of forty-three years, Kathi Beckman of Three Oaks; daughter, Amanda (Aaron Bright) Beckman of St. Joseph; three grandchildren, Nolan, Caleb, Olivia; sister, Patti (Gene) Callahan of Sawyer; brother, Vernon (Melba) Beckman of Edwardsburg; mother-in-law, Jeannine Krieger of New Troy; sisters-in-law, Tammie (Jeff) Schmidt of Three Oaks, Sherri Hausmann of Three Oaks; brother-in-law, Tim (Ruth) Krieger of Berrien Springs; and a slew of nieces and nephews whom he thought the world of, as well.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his father-in-law, Norman Krieger; and three brothers-in-law, Skip Krieger, Tom Hausmann, Kim Krieger. Family and friends will gather

Wednesday, May 17, 2023 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. in Wagner Family Funerals Pobocik Chapel, 106 Ash Street East, Three Oaks. A funeral service will be held Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. with an hour of visitation prior to the service from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in Trinity Lutheran Church of Sawyer, 5791 Sawyer Road, Sawyer, Michigan, with the Reverend Brandon Wittig officiating.

Mr. Beckman will be laid to rest in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Three Oaks, where he will be accorded full Military Honors. The family prefers contributions in memory of Denny be made to Trinity Lutheran Church of Sawyer, 5791 Sawyer Road, Sawyer, Michigan 49125.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Wagner Family Funerals Pobocik Chapel, Three Oaks. Please share a memory or a message online at www. wagnercares.com.

Barbara Helen McDevitt

1930-2023

Barbara Helen McDevitt, 92, of Clinton Township, MI, passed away at the Rittenhouse Senior Living Center in Michigan City, IN on May 1, 2023. Arrangements have been entrusted to Sommerfeld Chapel – 15 N. Baton St., New Buffalo, MI. Barbara was born in St. Charles, MI on September 20, 1930, to the late Frederick and Marian (Dobrovic) Clark.

Barbara is survived by her husband James, whom she married on July 28, 1962; her children – Gary Wensink of Arizona, Mark Wensink of

Macomb Township, MI, Karyn (Ron) Rogers of Indian River, MI, Donna (Tom) Ramsden of Mio, MI, Sherri (Ted) Kerhoulas of New Buffalo, MI and James Carter of Okemos, MI; ten grandchildren; twelve great grandchildren; and a sister – Kathleen VanderVreken of Pennsylvania. She is preceded by her brother – Frederick Clark. Celebration of Life Services were held in Sterling Heights, MI, with the Wujek Calcaterra Funeral Home, at St. Ronald’s Catholic Church; burial took place at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Roseville, MI. Those wishing to make a contribution in Barbara’s name, may do so with any Humane Society of Choice. If you wish to leave the family a message of condolence, you can do so at www.sommerfeldchapel.com.

Nadja Anastasia Ritter 1925-2023

Nadja Anastasia

Ritter, 97, passed away, Monday, May 1, 2023 in New Carlisle, IN.

A Celebration of Life Service will be announced at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Sommerfeld Chapel, 15 N. Barton St., New Buffalo, MI. Memorial donations in Nadja’s name may be made to the Arbor Day Foundation www. shop.arborday.org (staciritter@ comcast.net). Those wishing to sign Nadja’s Memory Book online may do so at www. sommerfeldchapel.com.

Nadja was born September 1, 1925 in Chicago to Constantine & Caroline Melgin and moved to New Buffalo as a child. As an adult, Nadja dedicated her life to her family and her career. She was broker, owner of Ritter Real Estate, the first woman president of the Southwest Michigan Realtors Association, past-president of the New Buffalo Library Board, long-time resident and board member of Riviera HOA, and a founding member of the New Buffalo Yacht Club. She was a very social person who, over the years, made friends too numerous to mention. In her free time, Nadja was an avid reader and enjoyed crossword puzzles. Nadja is survived by daughter Staci (Brian Murdock) Ritter; daughter-in-law Marcie Ritter; four grandchildren-Blaine Pettke, Lexi (Kris Frye) Pettke, Tallie Ritter, Luna (Colton) Sandretti; two great-grandchildren-Liv & Sonny Frye; and numerous nieces & nephews. She was preceded in death by her former husband Charles Ritter in 1997, her son Chuck Ritter in 2005, and by siblings-Anne (Stanley) Howe, John (Harriet) Melgin, and Michael (Helen) Melgin.

The City Of New Buffalo Annual Drinking Water Quality Report

WSSN # 04680

For The Year 2022

In 1998, a new federal rule was passed to ensure that customers of community water supplies receive annual documentation of drinking water quality. The City of New Buffalo is your water supplier, and we are pleased to present you with this annual water quality report. Our goal is to provide you with a safe and dependable drinking water supply that meets all federal and state requirements. The results of this report show that we are reaching our goal.

Source Water Assessment

Your water comes from Lake Michigan (a surface water source). Our raw water is pumped to our Water Treatment Plant which treats and delivers finished water to storage tanks, distribution mains and finally to your household water tap. The State of Michigan performed an assessment of our source water in 2003 to determine the susceptibility or the relative potential of contamination. The susceptibility rating is on a sixtiered scale from “very-low” to “high” based primarily on geologic sensitivity, water chemistry and contaminant sources. The susceptibility of our source water is rated “moderately high”.

Susceptibility Determination:

The source water assessment for the City of New Buffalo’s Water Intake includes 8 listed potential contaminant sources within the susceptible area, plus agricultural, urban and industrial runoff from the New Buffalo River Source Water Area. Combining these