Obituaries

Nov 7, 2014

Gleda Manchow, age 82 years of Niles, Michigan died at 4:15 a.m. on Friday, November 7, 2014 at West Woods of Niles following a brief illness. She was born on December 27, 1931 in Morrison, Tennessee to Manley A. and Sarah (Hulett) Wilson and came to Niles in the 50’s. She was employed at Clark Credit and J.P. Morgan Chase...

Nov 7, 2014

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Brian Lee Robinson, age 60 years of Niles, Michigan died on Friday, November 7, 2014 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend following an extended illness. He was born December 10, 1953 in Paw Paw, Michigan to Raymond O. and June E. (Wilson) Robinson. Brian was a 1973 graduate of Dowagiac High School, he attended Lake Michigan College. He...

Nov 7, 2014

Edward Joseph Flick, age 79 years of Niles, Michigan passed away on Friday, November 7, 2014 at Loyola University Hospital, Maywood, Illinois following a brief illness. Ed was born March 5, 1935 in Three Oaks, Michigan to Albert and Martha (Sittig) Flick. He was married to Betty Jean Weiser on November 14, 1959 at the Saint Mary Catholic Church in...

Nov 2, 2014

Evelyn M. Geideman, age 90 years of Niles, Michigan died at 3:55 p.m. on Sunday, November 2, 2014 at West Woods of Niles of natural causes. She was born on April 4, 1924 in Niles to Paul and Blanche (Heckathorn) Schaber. She was graduated from Niles High School, and has lived here all of her life. She was employed for...

Oct 31, 2014

Leta May Anstiss, age 92 years of Berrien Center, Michigan died in the love and grace of Jesus Christ at 11:50 a.m. on Friday, October 31, 2014 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Saint Joseph, Michigan following a brief illness. She was born on December 27, 1921 in Berrien Springs, Michigan to Cliff Henry and Lettie (Casselman) Nelson. She was...

Oct 30, 2014

Mark Eugene Evans, age 52 years of Buchanan, Michigan died on Thursday, October 30, 2014 at his home unexpectedly. He was born January 4, 1962 in Niles, Michigan. Mark graduated from Buchanan High School. He lived in California for 16 years while working in customer service for Deluxe Corporation. He had returned to Buchanan for the most recent ten years....

Oct 29, 2014

Kathleen Tucker Evick, age 82 years of Niles, Michigan died at 5:52 p.m. on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at the home of her daughter following an extended illness. She was born on June 30, 1932 in Carthage, Mississippi to Otho and Emma Louise (Horn) Tucker. She was graduated from high school in Marked Tree, Arkansas, and has lived in...

Oct 26, 2014

Emeret L. Behrens, age 94 of Niles, Michigan died on Sunday, October 26, 2014 at Silverbrook Manor, Niles. She was born February 14, 1920 in Niles to Henry R. and Ada G. (Grice) Smith. Emeret worked for the Garner Drug store, then for Dick Camp’s Drug Store and also for Simplicity Pattern Company in Niles. On June 1, 1957 in...

Oct 25, 2014

Alice D. Bailey, age 90 years, of Alabaster, Alabama, formerly of Niles, Michigan, died at 11:40 a.m., Saturday October 25, 2014 at the Shelby Baptist Medical Center in Alabaster, Alabama following a recent illness. Born in South Bend, Indiana on August 19, 1924 to Catherine Grace (Leahy) and Edward Downey, she had lived in Niles and Columbus, Ohio before...

Oct 20, 2014

Elizabeth “Betty” Tokarchick, age 90 years of Niles, Michigan died on Monday, October 20, 2014 following an extended illness. She was born December 14, 1923 in Simpson, Pennsylvania to John and Anna (Gettsy) Klimkowski. Betty was a member of Saint Nectarios Orthodox Church in South Bend. She taught sewing lessons and was an excellent seamstress. On April 29, 1944 in...

Oct 19, 2014

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Benjamin Henry Skalla, age 30 years of Niles, Michigan died on Sunday, October 19, 2014 unexpectedly. He was born on June 6, 1984 in South Bend, Indiana to Jay C. and Cecilia A. (Petruska) Skalla, and grew up in Niles, Michigan. From childhood to his high school years, he was active in the Boy Scouts of America, and...

Oct 18, 2014

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Miss Carol Ann Thurston, age 77 years of Niles, Michigan and long-time Brandywine Community Schools Teacher and Coach died at 2:32 p.m. on Saturday, October 18, 2014 at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles following an extended illness. She was born on July 12, 1937 in Niles to George P. and Thelma L. (Wedel) Thurston, and was graduated from...

Oct 18, 2014

Larry Gene Claxton, age 79 years of Niles, Michigan died Saturday evening, October 18, 2014 at his home following a brief illness. He was born on May 18, 1935 in Plymouth, Indiana to Roscoe A. and Violet V. (Dutcher) Claxton, and was graduated from South Bend Central High School. He was the Indiana State High School Wrestling Individual State Champion...

Oct 15, 2014

Mildred Jean "Millie" (Boles) Cain, age 94 of Niles, Michigan died on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 following a brief illness. She was born September 12, 1920 in rural Wisconsin near River Falls to Robert and Ethel Della (Cadwell) Boles. Millie graduated from River Falls High School in 1936 and then from River Falls State Teacher's College in 1940. She...

Oct 15, 2014

Jimmie B. Patterson, age 70 years of Niles, Michigan died at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at Riveridge Manor in Niles unexpectedly, but of natural causes. He was born on June 27, 1944 in Holly Bluff, Mississippi to S. J. and Lucille (White) Patterson, attended school in Arkansas, and has lived in Niles most of his adult life....

Oct 14, 2014

Henry Norman Krueger, age 79 years of Niles, Michigan died on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles following a brief illness. He was born September 29, 1935 in Niles to William and Bertha (Yena) Krueger. Henry was a graduate of Niles High School and a veteran of the United States National Guard Army Reserve. He worked...

Oct 14, 2014

Darwin D. Kipker, age 77 years of Niles, Michigan died at 2:27 p.m. on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at the Hospice House of the Center for Hospice Care in South Bend, Indiana following an extended illness. He was born on August 5, 1937 in Three Rivers, Michigan to Gail and Dorothy (Egmer) Kipker. He was graduated from Niles High School...

Oct 13, 2014

Jeffrey C. Carr, age 51 years of Niles, Michigan died Monday morning, October 13, 2014 at his home, unexpectedly but of natural causes. He was born on June 22, 1963 in South Bend, Indiana to Charles and Sharon (Moffett) Carr. He was graduated from South Bend Riley High School, and has lived in Niles since 1995. He was employed for...

Oct 12, 2014

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Geraldine “Lyn” Chomiw, age 69 of Watervliet, Michigan died with her family at her side at 9:06 p.m. on Sunday, October 12, 2014 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Saint Joseph, Michigan following an illness. She was born on November 25, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois to John James and Frances Alvina (Simanek) Wilkins. She completed her education in...

Oct 11, 2014

Lynn E. Thornton, age 69 years of Niles, Michigan died at 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, October 11, 2014 at his home, having been ill since January. He was born on March 10, 1945 in Mishawaka, Indiana to Lee E. and Cecilia “Cekie” (Maenhout) Thornton. He was a lifetime area resident. He served in the United States Navy during the...