Obituaries

Jul 27, 2014

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Delbert Michael Werner, age 69 years of Niles, Michigan died Sunday afternoon, July 27, 2014 at his home following an illness. He was born on December 16, 1944 in Niles to Kenneth Adolph and Gloria Mae (Fox) Werner. He was graduated from high school in Jackson, Michigan, and has lived in Niles most of his life. He enlisted...

Jul 24, 2014

Glendora O. Van Tilburg, age 96 years of Niles, Michigan died at 5:35 a.m. on Thursday, July 24, 2014 at the Elkhart (Indiana) Hospice House following a brief illness. She was born on February 6, 1918 in Niles to John August and Christine Hannah (Sandberg) Lundberg. She was graduated from Niles High School, and has lived in the Galien and...

Jul 21, 2014

Karen Jean Cummins, age 75 of Niles, Michigan died on Monday, July 21, 2014 at her home following an extended illness. She was born November 23, 1938 in Niles to Fayette and Edytha (Feather) Truesdell. Karen was a Niles High School graduate and studied at Lake Michigan College. She was a member of the Niles Garden Club and the Niles...

Jul 17, 2014

Earl D. Weaver, age 96 years of Niles, Michigan died at 12:40 a.m. on Thursday, July 17, 2014 at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles following a brief illness. He was born on June 29, 1918 in Mishawaka, Indiana to Earl D. and Hildred (O’Blenis) Weaver. He was first employed at South Bend Tool & Die, and then at the R&M...

Jul 16, 2014

Louis Todd Ehninger, age 52 years of Niles, Michigan died on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at this home, unexpectedly but of natural causes. He was born on August 29, 1961 in Niles to Louis C. and Barbara A. (Obendorfer) Ehninger. He was graduated from Galien High School, and has lived in this area all of his life. He has...

Jul 16, 2014

Mary Patterson, age 85 of Niles died on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville, Michigan following an extended illness. She was born July 24, 1927 Belton, South Carolina to Calvin and Hattie (Norris) Lockhart. Her first marriage was to Walter Donald Sr in 1945, he preceded her in death. She then married James W. Patterson...

Jul 14, 2014

Dorothy May Hojara, age 89 years of Rock Hill, South Carolina and formerly of Niles, Michigan died on Monday, July 14, 2014 at her home in South Carolina following a brief illness. She was born on December 10, 1924 in Berrien Springs, Michigan to William George and Florence C. (Diehl) Muff. She lived most of her life in Niles, and...

Jul 10, 2014

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B. Ceil Schikora, age 87 of Niles, died on Thursday, July 10, 2014 at her home unexpectedly, but of natural causes. She was born July 4, 1927 in Latrobe, Pennsylvania to John and Catherine (McGovern) Derek. Ceil was a clerk for the Farmington and then Niles Post Office for many years. She was a member of Saint Mark...

Jul 10, 2014

Barbara J. Gaedtke, age 78 years of Niles, Michigan died at 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 10, 2014 at her home with her family gathered around, following a brief illness. She was born on July 13, 1935 in Niles to Everett A. and C. Myrtle (Jarrell) Conrad. She was graduated from Niles High School, and has lived here all...

Jul 8, 2014

Martha Jane Andrews, age 52 years of Colorado Springs, Colorado, formerly of Niles, Michigan, died on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at her home unexpectedly, but of natural causes. She was born January 27, 1962 in Niles to George William and Shirley Ann (Freiberg) Andrews, Jr. She was graduated from Niles High School in 1980, earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree...

Jul 7, 2014

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Beatrice Odell Allen, age 89 years of Niles, died on Monday, July 7, 2014 at Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville, Michigan following an extended illness. She was born April 25, 1925 in Des Ark, Arkansas to Newt and Ivy (Pennington) Walls. Beatrice was a member of the Church of Christ in Niles and was an avid Detroit Tigers...

Jul 4, 2014

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Patrick Allen Vinnedge, age 21 of Niles, became sick and died unexpectedly on Friday, July 4, 2014. He was born in Niles on May 10, 1993, to Eric and Karen (Skalla) Vinnedge and was the light of his family’s life. Patrick attended Niles High School where he graduated with honors in 2012 and was a leader in the...

Jul 1, 2014

Michael James Dowling, Jr. 66, of Plano, Texas, formerly of Niles, died on Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Mike was born on January 15, 1948, to Michael and Margaret (Peg) Dowling in Niles. Mike graduated from Niles High School in 1966, attended St. Joseph’s College in Rensselaer, Indiana, and earned a BBA in Accounting and Finance from North Texas State University....

Jul 1, 2014

Bryan Lee Britton, age 37, of Niles, Michigan died on July 1, 2014 at the home of a friend, unexpectedly. Arrangements are being completed.

Jun 29, 2014

Al Garritano, age 82 years of Dowagiac, Michigan died at 5:50 p.m. on Sunday, June 29, 2014 at his home following a brief illness. He was born on March 29, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois to Antonio and Carmela (Malito) Garritano. He was graduated from Dowagiac High School, and has lived in Dowagiac most of his life. He was a veteran...

Jun 28, 2014

Roger Barr, Sr. age 76 years of Niles, Michigan died at 6:45 a.m. on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at his home, unexpectedly but of natural causes. He was born on May 27, 1938 in Niles to Woodrow Peter and Marian Frances (Becker) Barr. He was graduated from Niles High School, and attended Western Michigan University. He has lived in...

Jun 27, 2014

Beatrice Louella Cusick, age 85 years of Niles, Michigan died at 3:20 p.m. on Friday, June 27, 2014 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Indiana following a brief illness. She was born on September 24, 1928 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Orlo L. and Bessie I. (Wilde) Grinage. She was graduated from Niles High School in 1946, and lived here most...

Jun 27, 2014

Helen E. Thompson, age 102 of Niles, Michigan died on Friday, June 27, 2014 at West Woods of Niles following a brief illness. She was born October 21, 1911 in Lisbon, North Dakota to John and Christina (Linzbach) Hardebeck. Helen was a member of Saint Mark Church in Niles and was active in its Christian Mothers. She worked J.C....

Jun 23, 2014

A. Louise Fletcher, age 84 years of Niles, Michigan died at 12:05 a.m. on Monday, June 23, 2014 at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles following a brief illness. She was born on October 22, 1929 in Niles to Frederick and Hulda (Reum) Roebeck. She was graduated from Niles High School, and has lived here all of her life. Louise...

Jun 21, 2014

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Russell Arthur Saathoff, age 80 of Niles died on Saturday, June 21, 2014 in Phoenix, Arizona following a brief illness. He was born May 15, 1934 in Niles to Arthur W. and Adaline (Strang) Saathoff. On May 7, 1955, he married the former Eleanor Joan Howard. She preceded him in death on October 7, 2007. Russell was a...