Obituaries

Nov 5, 2015

Lorene M. Lundy, age 68 years of Niles, Michigan died peacefully with her family gathered around at 10:50 a.m. on Thursday, November 5, 2015 at the Center for Hospice Care in South Bend, Indiana following a brief illness. She was born on March 30, 1947 in Dowagiac, Michigan to Joseph and Isabelle (Schoetzow) Merrill. She was graduated from Dowagiac Union...

Nov 2, 2015

Merle L. “Bud” Gearhart, age 85 years of Niles, Michigan died on Monday, November 2, 2015 at Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville, Michigan following a brief illness. He was born December 21, 1929 in Edwardsburg, Michigan to Cloyd and Hattie (Smith) Gearhart. Bud graduated from Edwardsburg High School in 1948 at was a Korean War veteran, having served in the...

Nov 1, 2015

Nancy E. Wegner, age 83 years of Niles, Michigan died unexpectedly at 9:06 a.m. on Sunday, November 1, 2015 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Saint Joseph, Michigan. She was born on November 6, 1931 in Dowagiac, Michigan to Earl Fred and Louise (Griffis) Parmeter, Sr. She graduated from Dowagiac High School, and has lived in Niles since 1953. She...

Oct 31, 2015

John Dee Pease, age89 years of Niles, Michigan died with his family gathered around at 3:24 p.m. on Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Saint Joseph, Michigan following an extended illness. He was born on March 8, 1926 in Truman, Arkansas to John Lester and Katherine (Varble) Pease. He attended school in Bald Knob, Arkansas and...

Oct 31, 2015

Phyllis Ann Fox, age 76 years of Berrien Springs, Michigan died at 5:43 p.m. on Saturday, October 31, 2015 at her home following an extended illness. She was born on July 5, 1939 in Camden-on-Gauley, West Virginia to Arden Andrew and Pearlie Ellen (Gibson) Phares. She was graduated from Nuttall High School in Lookout, West Virginia, and has lived in...

Oct 28, 2015

Harry A. Roberts, age 85 years of Niles, Michigan died at 10:08 a.m. on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at Oak Crest Adult Foster Care in Niles. He was born on May 16, 1930 in Dayton, Michigan to William J. and Abbie Ellen (Stephenson) Roberts. He attended Niles Community Schools, and was hired by the Berrien County Road Commission in 1946....

Oct 28, 2015

Alan Ray Burke, age 51 years of Niles, Michigan died unexpectedly at 8:10 p.m. on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Saint Joseph, Michigan. He was born on December 20, 1963 in South Bend, Indiana to Von Ray and Sandra Jean Wilson Burke. He attended Red Brick Elementary School and Lewis Cass ISD, and has lived...

Oct 22, 2015

Catharine L. “Kay” Weimer, age 75 of Niles, Michigan, died with her family gathered around her on Thursday morning, October 22, 2015, at Woodland Terrace of Longmeadow in Niles following a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. She was born on July 21, 1940, in Niles to Donald and Catherine “Kate” (Germinder) McDonald. She graduated from Niles High School, earned an...

Oct 21, 2015

Ronald John Walz, age 76 years of Niles, Michigan died on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at Borgess Lee Memorial Hospital in Dowagiac, Michigan following an illness. He was born March 4, 1939 in Dowagiac to John and Martha (Hein) Walz. Ron gradated from Dowagiac High School in 1957 and attended Western Michigan University, where he earned a Bachelors Degree in...

Oct 19, 2015

Clark L. Carpenter, age 96 years of Niles, Michigan died at 12:47 a.m. on Monday, October 19, 2015 at Lakeland Hospital – Niles following a brief illness. He was born on October 1, 1919 in Niles to Wilbur W. and Mabel F. (Longenecker) Carpenter. He was graduated from Niles High School in 1938, and shortly after that infamous day of...

Oct 18, 2015

Kathryn M. Hemphill, age 82 years, lifetime resident of Niles, Michigan died unexpectedly Sunday evening at her home of natural causes. She was born on August 2, 1933 in Niles to Frank A. and Teresa (Buzulski) Goldfuss. She was graduated from Niles High School, and began her career in finance at the former Niles Federal Savings & Loan Association....

Oct 17, 2015

James Howard Burrows, Sr., age 88 years of Niles, Michigan died unexpectedly at 1:59 a.m. on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Indiana. He was born on February 17, 1927 in South Bend to Richard I. and Mildred E. (Ginther) Burrows. The family moved to Niles in 1936, and Jim was graduated from Niles High...

Oct 12, 2015

James Shelton Price, age 81 years of Niles, Michigan died on Monday, October 12, 2015 at Bronson Lakeview Hospital in Paw Paw, Michigan following an extended illness. He was born March 15, 1934 in Heber Springs, Arkansas to Steven and Emma “Dicie” (Adcock) Price. James was a United States Marine Corps Veteran, having served during the Korean War time. He...

Oct 11, 2015

Biography

Mary Alyce Joanis, age 92 years of Niles, Michigan died at 1:15 p.m. on Sunday, October 11, 2015 at The Timbers of Cass County in Dowagiac, Michigan following a brief illness. She was born on September 14, 1923 in Bemidji, Minnesota to Francis Vincent and Nora J. (Nelson) Joanis. She was raised in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and came...

Oct 8, 2015

Trent Dick Califf, age 50 of Niles, Michigan died on Thursday, October 8, 2015 at his home unexpectedly, but of natural causes. Trent was born December 15, 1964 in Niles to Richard Califf and Linda (Laudenslager) Monica. Trent was a 1982 graduate of Niles High School and has worked as a meat cutter at the local Martin’s Super Markets...

Oct 6, 2015

Paul M. Stuglik, age 62 years of Niles, Michigan died at 7:22 a.m. on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at Lakeland Hospital – Niles shortly following a sudden illness at home. He was born on September 15, 1953 in Niles, Michigan to Joseph A. and Betty J. (Freeze) Stuglik. He was graduated from Edwardsburg (Michigan) High School, and earned a bachelor’s...

Oct 6, 2015

Anna B. Finch, age 85 years of Niles, Michigan died surrounded by her family at 2:22 p.m. on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at Woodland Terrace of Longmeadow in Niles, unexpectedly, but of natural causes. She was born on September 20, 1930 in Niles to Joseph A. and Mary M. (Farrell) Wetmore, attended Niles schools, and has lived here all of...

Oct 6, 2015

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Mary Jo Deutscher, age 84 years of Niles, Michigan passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at West Woods of Niles after a brief battle with cancer. She was born July 6, 1931 in Niles to the late Wilbur L. and Anna O. (Olach) Hartman. In 1949 she married Ward Deutscher Sr., who preceded her in death. She...

Oct 3, 2015

Richard L. Born, age 92 years of Niles, Michigan died with his family gathered around at 11:40 p.m. on Saturday, October 2, 2015 at West Woods of Niles following a brief illness. He was born on August 8, 1923 in South Bend, Indiana to Ray E. and Esther (Chartier) Born. He was graduated from South Bend Clay High School, and...

Oct 2, 2015

E. Wayne Martin, age 69 years of Niles, Michigan died at 6:18 p.m. on Friday, October 2, 2015 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, Michigan shortly after after becoming ill while bicycling in Glen Arbor, Michigan. His family chose to use the Gift of Life to enhance the health of others through tissue donation. He was born on July...