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Tammy Joanne Leister-Merfeld

January 20th, 1962 - April 17th, 2022

Tammy's Obituary

Tammy Joanne Leister-Merfeld, 60, of Benton Harbor, MI passed away at her residence on Sunday, April 17, 2022. Arrangements have been entrusted to Starks & Menchinger Chapel – 2650 Niles Rd., St. Joseph, MI. Friends wishing to leave the family a message of condolence may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com

Tammy was born on January 20, 1962 in South Bend, IN, to Thomas and Suzanne (Fox) Leister. On September 3, 2011 she married Michael Merfeld in Bronson, MI.

Tammy is survived by her husband-Michael; her daughter-Maggie (Matt) Bell of La Mesa, CA; her mother-Suzanne Leister of Elkhart, IN; and brother-Scott (Gail) Leister of Middlebury, IN. She is preceded in death by her father-Thomas Leister and a brother-Greg Leister.

A Celebration of Life Memorial will be held on Monday, April 25, 6:00pm, at Chief’s Bar in Millburg, MI. Memorial contributions in Tammy’s memory may be made to the Berrien County Cancer Service – 3900 Hollywood Rd., St. Joseph, MI 49085 OR www.bccancerservice.org

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