Obituaries

Dec 17, 2015

Daniel Jared Dunn, age 77 years of South Bend, Indiana died on Thursday, December 17, 2015 at the home of his daughter following an extended illness.

He was born January 18, 1938 in South Bend, Indiana to Otto Ellis and Velma (Anderson) Dunn. He served his country in the United States Army. For fifty years, Daniel was...

Dec 15, 2015

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David Wesley Henry, age 51 of Niles, Michigan died on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at his home following an extended illness. He was born September 7, 1964 in Mount Pleasant, Michigan to Larry and Susan (Ogden) Henry. David graduated from Farwell High School in Farwell, Michigan. He worked for Damon Corporation in Elkhart and also for...

Dec 15, 2015

Charles Richard “Dick” Wozniak, age 90 years of Niles, Michigan died at 12:02 p.m. on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at Woodland Terrace in Niles following an extended illness. He was born on May 22, 1925 in Niles to Edward J. and Maude R. (Iden) Wozniak. He attended Saint Mary Catholic School in Niles, and was graduated from Niles High...

Dec 12, 2015

Charles Richard “Dick” Steele, age 87 years of Berrien Springs, Michigan died with his family gathered around at 2:13 p.m. on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at his home following an illness. He was born on May 28, 1928 in Washington, D.C. to Charles Wilson and Ella Marie (Zeiler) Steele. He is remembered as an active, mischievous child, once accidently setting...

Dec 6, 2015

Vance D. VanderBurg, age 78 years of Niles, Michigan died at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, December 6, 2015 at his home following a brief illness. He was born on July 22, 1937 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Carl Marx and Mildred (Guiles) VanderBurg. He graduated from Painted Post (New York) High School, earned his Bachelor’s degree from Syracuse (New...

Dec 4, 2015

Maxine Okonski, age 87 years of Niles, Michigan died on Friday, December 4, 2015 at Lakeland Hospital in Niles following a brief illness. She was born August 6, 1928 in Niles to Clarence B. and Dorothy M. (Cormany) Webber. Maxine worked for Simplicity Pattern Company in Niles and enjoyed crafts like making dolls and crocheting. She would...

Dec 3, 2015

Robert Allen Moyer, age 74 years of Niles, Michigan died at 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at his home following an extended illness. He was born on September 16, 1941 in Hammond, Indiana to Walter Warren and Millie (Hinton) Moyer. As a child, his family moved to northern Michigan, and Robert eventually settled in Niles...

Dec 3, 2015

Helen Rafferty, age 85 years of Niles, Michigan died on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at her home following a brief illness. She was born August 5, 1930 in Auburn, New York. On September 25, 1948 she married Raymond C. Rafferty, who preceded her in death on January 20, 1987. She was also preceded in death by her...

Dec 1, 2015

Nancy Leah Simmons, age 67 years of Niles, Michigan died on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend. She was born December 14, 1947 in Benton Harbor, Michigan to Claude and Nola (Mitchell) Simmons. Nancy graduated from Niles High School in 1965 and managed restaurants at the Four Flags Hotel, Fraternal Order Of Eagles...

Nov 20, 2015

Joan Lee Frieling, age 86 years of Niles, Michigan passed away at 5:30 a.m. on Friday, November 20, 2015 at Wellbrooke of South Bend (Indiana) following an extended illness. She was born on July 30, 1929 in Kansas City, Kansas to Frank A. and Susan E. (Brown) Bigham, and was a graduate of the University of Kansas (Lawrence) where...

Nov 18, 2015

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Edith Lucille Snyder, age 98 years, former longtime resident of Lake Street in Niles, Michigan died at 10:45 p.m. on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at Wedgewood Pines Assisted Living in South Bend, Indiana following an extended illness. She was born on June 28, 1917 in Estey, Michigan to Albert W. and Grace C. (Brubaker) Schrader. The family moved...

Nov 16, 2015

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Dwight Alan Cohen, age 64 years of Niles, Michigan died on Monday, November 16, 2015 at his home unexpectedly, but of natural causes. He was born on October 26, 1951 in South Bend, Indiana to Alan Louis and Dolores (Casaday) Cohen and was raised on the Casaday Family Farm in New Carlisle, Indiana. He was graduated...

Nov 15, 2015

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Mary Ann Brothers, age 82 years of Niles, Michigan died Sunday morning, November 15, 2015 at her home from the effects of a housefire. She was born on September 9, 1933 on the family farm in Niles Township – which her predecessors had purchased from the Rev. Edward Sorin, C.S.C. - to Edward Francis and Cecelia Josephine (Pawlak)...

Nov 13, 2015

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Dominic E. Lomoro, age 58 years of Bridgman, Michigan died at 3:07 p.m. on Friday, November 13, 2015 at the Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville, Michigan following an extended illness. He was born on June 27, 1957 in Benton Harbor, Michigan to Michael and Estelle (Ward) Lomoro. He was graduated from Bridgman (Michigan) High School, and has lived...

Nov 10, 2015

Jean M. Evans, age 87 formerly of South Bend, Indiana died at 11:38 a.m. on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at her home in Decatur, Michigan following a brief illness. She was born on February 10, 1928 in Jefferson Township of Cass County, Indiana to George W. and Mabel (Wines) Lusher. She was graduated from South Bend Riley High School, and...

Nov 9, 2015

Chad Michael Mure, age 40 years of Niles, Michigan died on Monday, November 9, 2015 at his home unexpectedly. He was born May 15, 1975 in Niles to Michael “Mick” and Judy (Fox) Mure. Chad graduated from Brandywine High School in 1993. Chad is survived by his parents, Mick and Judy Mure of Niles; nephew Alec Stump and many extended...

Nov 7, 2015

Timothy Keith Villalba, age 46 years of South Bend, Indiana died Saturday morning, November 7, 2015 at his home. His death was unexpected, and is under investigation. He was born on December 31, 1968 in Ypsilanti, Michigan to Edward and Gayle E. (Kasen) Villalba. He attended Fulkerson Baptist Christian School in Niles, Michigan, and was graduated from Community Baptist Christian...

Nov 7, 2015

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Hildegard Krueger, age 79 years of Niles, Michigan died on Saturday, November 7, 2015 at her home following an extended illness. She was born May 13, 1936 in a German community in Neudorf, Volinia, Poland to Emil and Else (Oelke) Skale. On July 7, 1957 in Angola, Indiana, she married Rolf Werner Krueger, with whom she celebrated their...

Nov 6, 2015

Janet Faye Baxter, age 68 years of Niles, Michigan died on Friday, November 6, 2015 at her home following an extended illness. She was born November 17, 1946 in Garden City, Michigan to Ralph and Helen (Vandeburg) Vandygriff, Sr. Janet attended Niles Schools and enjoyed ice skating and going to the movies as a youth. As an adult, she and...

Nov 5, 2015

B. Kathryn “Katie” Myers, age 80 years of Niles, Michigan died on Thursday, November 5, 2015 at Lakeland Medical Center in Saint Joseph, Michigan following an extended illness. She was born March 18, 1935 in Summitville, Tennessee to A. Gordon and Nellie M. (Petty) Freeze. After graduating, Katie worked for the Local Finance group in Niles and then retired...