Obituaries

Apr 3, 2019

Mae A. Sherrick September 15, 1916 – April 3, 2019 Niles – Mae A. (Starke) Sherrick, 102, passed away at 3:30am on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 in Woodland of Longmeadow. Mae was born on September 15, 1916 in Niles to the late Charles and Anna Mae (Thompson) Starke. On April 15, 1939, Mae married Joseph C. Sherrick and he...

Apr 3, 2019

Helen M. (Bella) Buti February 3, 1919 – April 3, 2019 Niles – Helen M. (Bella) Buti, 100, passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2019. Helen was born on February 3, 1919 in South Bend to Steven and Rosa Bella. She is survived by a son, Joseph (Tom) Buti and a daughter, Deanna (Lynn) Gburski. She had 6 brothers,...

Apr 2, 2019

Elma Mae Gentry

November 3, 1935  -  April 2, 2019

Elma Mae Gentry, age 83 years of Niles, Michigan died unexpectedly at 1:58 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at her home of natural causes.

She was born on November 3, 1935 in Niles to Alvin and Harriett Rose (Shannon) Hamrick.  She was...

Mar 28, 2019

Martha Evelyn Payson Ryman was born at Epworth Hospital (now Memorial Hospital) in South Bend, Indiana on July 11, 1928, the daughter of Edward Tilden Payson and Dorothy Glenn Eisenhard Payson.

She grew up at Culver, Indiana, where her father was head of the Music and Fine Arts Department at Culver Military Academy,...

Mar 27, 2019

Ruth R. Horner Carey, age 93 years of Niles, Michigan died peacefully at 9:43 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 with family at her bedside at Spectrum Lakeland Hospital – Niles following a brief illness.

She was born on May 24, 1925 in Springfield, Massachusetts to Frederick and Agnes (Healy) Raison.  She was...

Mar 27, 2019

Susan Marie Lolmaugh, age 78 years of Niles, Michigan died peacefully at 5:32 a.m. on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 with family at her bedside at the Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville, Michigan following a brief illness.

She was born on December 11, 1940 in Mason City, Iowa to Frederick Otto and Eileen Frances...

Mar 24, 2019

Doris A. Paturalski December 5, 1922 – March 24, 2019 Niles – Doris A. (Sossoman) Paturalski, 96, passed away at 12:53pm on Sunday, March 24, 2019 in Trailpoint Village in South Bend. Doris was born on December 5, 1922 in South Bend, IN, to the late Elmer and Beryl (Dickey) Sossoman. On October 12, 1946, in Christ the King...

Mar 23, 2019

Geneva M. Pears, 87, of Niles passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2019 in Hanson House Hospice Center. Geneva was born on January 21, 1932 in Parma, Missouri to the late Oral and Zora (Lee) Pointer. On October 24, 1954 at the former Grace E.U.B. Church (now Grace United Methodist Church) in Niles she married Donald H....

Mar 20, 2019

Daniel Bryan Holland, age 29 years of Niles, Michigan died unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 of natural causes.

He was born on December 30, 1989 in South Bend, Indiana to David Bryan and Anita Sue (Chlebowski) Holland.  He was graduated from Niles High School where he played football and baseball, and managed...

Mar 20, 2019

James Edward Farmer September 13, 1948 – March 20, 2019 James Edward Farmer, 70, of Cassopolis passed away at 2pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 in his home. Jim was born in Stirrat, West Virginia to the late Clarence E. and Gloria E. (Gibson) Farmer. On July 9, 1988, in Niles, Jim married Tamra M. (Heskett). She survives along...

Mar 10, 2019

Charles Addison “Chuck” Crandall, age 96 years of Niles, Michigan died peacefully at 8:33 p.m. on Sunday, March 10, 2019 at Spectrum Lakeland Hospital – Niles following a brief illness.

He was born on May 10, 1922 in Niles to Andrew Raymond and Jeanette Marie (Sablé) Crandall and was a graduate of Niles...

Mar 5, 2019

Albert “Lanny” Ham October 25, 1941 – March 5, 2019 Niles – Albert “Lanny” Ham, 77, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2019. Lanny was born on October 25, 1941, in Niles, MI, to the late Eugene and Margaret (White) Ham. Lanny was also preceded in death by a brother, John McConnell. Lanny is survived by sons, Ken (Lori)...

Mar 4, 2019

LeRoy William “Roy” Rupert of Niles, Michigan died peacefully at 7:27 p.m. on Monday, March 4, 2019 at the Pine Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Stevensville, Michigan following a brief illness, having attained the remarkable age of 101 years.

He was born on October 13, 1917 in Niles to Raymond and Minnie...

Mar 2, 2019

Dennis Clifton Clements, age 51 years of Niles, Michigan died peacefully at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at the home of a friend in Niles following an extended illness.

He was born on August 8, 1967 in Utica, New York to Dennis Lyn and Mary Lorraine (Biles) Clements.  He attended Niles...

Mar 1, 2019

Frances R. Pratl February 2, 1926 – March 1, 2019 Niles - Frances R. Pratl, 93, passed away at 6am on Friday, March 1, 2019 in the Chalet of Niles. Frances was born February 2, 1926 in Chicago, Il to the late, Frank and Rosa (Pirola) Fruci. Frank passed away in April of 1926. Rosa then, in 1928, then...

Feb 28, 2019

Kenneth “Rick” Price June 4, 1952- February 28, 2019 Niles – Kenneth “Rick” Price, 66, passed away at 12:56pm on Thursday, February 28, 2019 in his home, surrounded by his loving family. Rick was born on June 4, 1952, in Marked-Tree, AR to the late Kenneth Benton and Mattie Wilson (Andrews) Price. Rick was also preceded in...

Feb 28, 2019

Virginia Marie Radewald, 93 of Niles, passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at Hanson House in Stevensville, MI.

Virginia was born on July 16, 1925 in Lincoln Township Michigan to the late August M and Emma E. (Nitz) Totzke.

On February 4, 1951, in Baroda, MI she married Edwin A. Radewald who passed away...

Feb 25, 2019

Joyce Miller, 91 of Niles passed away at her house with her family by her side on Monday, February 25, 2019.

Joyce was born on August 18, 1927 in Niles to the late Thurston and Ardella (Evick) Gentry.

On April 15, 1951, she married Theodore ‘Ted’ Miller who survives.

She is preceded in...

Feb 25, 2019

Elizabeth Ann Niswonger

July 16, 1968 – February 25, 2019

Elizabeth Ann Niswonger, 50 of Mishawaka, passed away in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center on Monday, February 25, 2019.

Elizabeth was born on July 16, 1968 in South Bend to the late Frank and Rita Marie (Littlejohn) Johnson.

She is preceded...

Feb 22, 2019

Barbara June Whitehouse, age 85 years of Niles, Michigan died peacefully at 10:05 a.m. on Friday, February 22, 2019 with family gathered around at Woodland Terrace at Longmeadow in Niles following an extended illness.  Her family is grateful for the kind and capable care offered by the staffs of Woodland Terrace and Caring Circle Hospice at Home....