Colleen Burmeister, of Dowagiac

Published 9:12 am Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Sept. 11, 1944 — Feb. 26, 2020

Colleen Louise Burmeister, 77, of Dowagiac, passed away on Feb. 26, 2020, at Rose Arbor Hospice after a short illness.

Colleen was born on Sept. 11, 1944, in Dowagiac, the daughter of the late William and Velda (Kirkdorfer) Barrette.  She was a graduate of Dowagiac Union High School.

Those left to cherish her memory include her son, Steve (Ness) Schmidtendorff, of Cassopolis; grandson, Steven (Heidi); and great-granddaughter, Tiffany.

Burial has already taken place and the family will be remembering Colleen privately.