Obituaries

Aug 14, 2015

Mary L. Yates, age 69 years of Edwardsburg, Michigan died on Friday, August 14, 2015 at her home following an extended illness. She was born September 16, 1945 in South Bend to Walter A. and Josephine (Poorman) VanKirk. Mary graduated from Brandywine Schools in Niles and was a forklift operator at Fapco Inc. in Buchanan, retiring in 2008. She...

Aug 12, 2015

Marvin F. Fuller, age 75 of Niles, Michigan died on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at Wellbrooke of South Bend following a brief illness. He was born March 5, 1940 in Smith County, Tennessee to Halbert and Harriett (Enoch) Fuller. Marvin graduated from DuPont High School in Old Hickory, TN. He was a United States Army Veteran, serving his country as...

Aug 11, 2015

Warren H. Bell, Jr., age 76 of Niles, Michigan died on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville. He was born January 1, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois to Warren H. and Marie C. (Peters) Bell, Sr. Warren was a member of the Pokagon United Methodist Church in Dowagiac where he sang in the choir. He was employed...

Aug 11, 2015

William L. “Billy” Leak, age 70 years of Niles, Michigan died at 4:47 a.m. on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at Lakeland Hospital in Niles following an extended illness. He was born on September 2, 1944 in Niles to Marshall and Marian F. (Linn) Leak. Billy was a lifetime resident of Niles. The heritage of bowling was passed down from...

Aug 10, 2015

Lois Jean Crocker, age 81 years, former longtime resident of Niles, Michigan died at 12:47 a.m. on Monday, August 10, 2015 at her home in Apache Junction, Arizona following an illness. She was born on July 11, 1934 in Niles to Fred and Florence (Unley) Kater. She graduated from Niles High School, and attended Southwestern Michigan College. She was...

Aug 10, 2015

Cynthia M. Jann, age 60 years of Niles, Michigan died surrounded by her family at 4:17 a.m. on Monday, August 10, 2015 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Saint Joseph, Michigan following an extended illness. She was born on February 18, 1955 in Niles to Wilbert and Evelyn (Schram) Jann. She was graduated from Niles High School, and had...

Aug 8, 2015

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Marjorie M. Corak, age 94, of Niles, Michigan, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2015, in her home following an extended illness, with family at her side. Marjorie was born on May 17, 1921, in Detroit, Michigan, to Frank and Zulma (Claeys) Kranz, and graduated from Eastern High School in Detroit. On November 26, 1942, she married John...

Aug 7, 2015

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Michael S. Sherer, age 51 years of Niles, Michigan died on Friday, August 7, 2015 in Saint Joseph, Michigan unexpectedly. He was born on February 29, 1964 in Saint Joseph to R. Bruce and Vicki Jean (Worcester) Sherer. He was graduated from Saint Joseph High School, and earned a Bachelor Degree in Exercise Physiology from Central Michigan University,...

Aug 7, 2015

Catherine Marie Sayer, age 68 years of Niles, Michigan died on Friday, August 7, 2015 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Indiana following a brief illness. She was born on June 24, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan to Paul R. and Bertha Ceil (McGovern) Schikora. Catherine graduated from Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School in Farmington, Michigan and attended Ferris State...

Aug 4, 2015

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Jo Ann Lang, age 94 years of Niles, Michigan died on Tuesday morning, August 4, 2015 at Riveridge Manor in Niles while recovering from a fall. She was born on July 7, 1921 in Anderson, Indiana to Michael and Lillian (Pfeiffer) Miller. She graduated from high school in Anderson, and has lived in Niles since 1953, coming from...

Aug 4, 2015

Rev. William P. Melody, C.S.C., age 86 of Notre Dame, Indiana and long-time assisting Priest at Saint Mary Catholic Church in Niles died on Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at Holy Cross House in Notre Dame following an illness. The Mass of Christian Burial for Rev. Melody was celebrated last week at The Basilica of the Sacred Heart at Notre Dame....

Aug 2, 2015

Thomas E. Fisher, age 66 years of Niles, Michigan died at 4:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 2, 2015 while visiting with his wife at the home of a relative in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. His death was unexpected but of natural causes He was born on May 10, 1949 in Dowagiac, Michigan to Drexel and Kathryn (Gaideski) Fisher. He was graduated from...

Jul 31, 2015

David P. Barrett, age 68 years of Mishawaka, Indiana died on Friday, July 31, 2015 at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka. He was born December 11, 1946 in Cook County, Illinois to William and Florence (Zimmerman) Barrett. David was a very loving and caring man. He delivered ice cream for Summer Song and enjoyed spending time with his...

Jul 31, 2015

Marcia Sue Dehn, age 59 of Niles, Michigan died at 11:59 a.m. on Friday, July 31, 2015 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Saint Joseph, Michigan following an extended illness. She was born on February 19, 1956 in Belding, Michigan to Robert Lee and Joyce (Stone) Carlson. She was graduated from Belding High School, and attended the former Grand Rapids...

Jul 31, 2015

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Ms. Georgie Perkins, age 89 years of Niles, Michigan died at 11:15 p.m. on Friday, July 31. 2015 at Riveridge Manor in Niles following an illness. The family would like to extend a special thanks to the staff of Riveridge for her care during the last few years. Georgie was born April 20, 1926 in Middlesboro, Kentucky to...

Jul 29, 2015

Dorothy Peterson, age 92 years of Niles, Michigan died on Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at Brentwood Assisted Living in Niles. The family would like to thank the staff of Brentwood for the comforting care given to their mother during her stay. Dorothy was born September 6, 1922 in South Bend to Stanley and Martha (Borlik) Zmudzinski. On April 19, 1947,...

Jul 29, 2015

Noretta "Nonee" Bett Stevens, age 67 years of Niles died on Wednesday, July 29, 2015. Arrangements are pending at this time.

Jul 28, 2015

Mary Joyce Mark Anseth, age 75 years, former long-time resident of Niles, Michigan died at 1:22 p.m. on her seventy-fifth birthday, Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at the Rose de Lima Campus in Henderson, Nevada of Kindred Hospital – Las Vegas at Saint Rose Dominican Hospitals following an extended illness. She was born on July 28, 1940 in Niles to...

Jul 26, 2015

Lillian Eleanor Sallack Brown, age 90 years of Cassopolis, Michigan died at 4:15 a.m. on Sunday, July 26, 2015 at her home following an illness. She was born August 24, 1924 in Niles, Michigan to Joseph and Emilia (Izo) Sallack, and was a lifetime area resident. Eleanor worked as the office secretary for the State Farm office in Niles for...

Jul 25, 2015

Specialist Cody James Sisk, United States Army, age 22 years of Niles, Michigan and currently stationed at Fort Knox, Kentucky died on Saturday, July 25, 2015 in Niles, unexpectedly. He was born on July 13, 1993 at Hill Air Force Base near Ogden, Utah, but has lived most of his life in Niles, and graduated from Niles High School in...