Wilma (Adams) Irwin Bauschke, 86 of Watervliet passed away March 26, 2024.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, April 1 at Duffield & Pastrick Family Funeral Home in Coloma with visitation beginning at 12:00 p.m. Burial will follow at North Shore Memory Gardens. Memorial donations in Wilmas memory may be made to North Berrien Senior Center, North Berrien Fire Department or First General Baptist Church of Coloma. Those wishing to leave an online message for the family may do so by selecting the Guestbook link on this page.

Wilma was born September 14, 1937 in Kennett, Mo. and her family moved to Michigan in 1950. She was a 1955 graduate of Hartford High School. After high school, she started working at Whirlpool Corporation, then Lake Michigan College, Lape Steel Co., and Gast Manufacturing Co. where she retired from in 1997.

Wilma was active in the local community serving on the St. Patricks Parade Committee, the Glad Peach Committee, North Berrien Senior Center and North Berrien Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary for more than 30 years. She was also  a member of First General Baptist Church of Coloma.

Wilma truly enjoyed her family and is survived by her sons Kenneth (Melodie Moermond) Irwin and Darrell W. Irwin of Coloma; three grandchildren Jennifer Irwin, Kenney Irwin Jr. and Cody Irwin all of Coloma; eight great grandchildren, a sister Georgia (Kenneth) Clare of Ellenwood, Ga.; two step sons Raymond (Lori) Bauschke of Taylorsville, Ky. and Scott Bauschke of Hurton, Texas; two nephews, one niece and her dog Sparky.

She was preceded in death by her husband Gordon, her parents, a brother and a sister.