Obituaries

Mar 15, 2014

Terry Lee Anderson, age 60 year of Niles died on Saturday, March 15, 2014 at his home in Niles following an extended illness. He was born October 15, 1953 in Dowagiac to George & Deloris (Zachary) Anderson. Terry drove truck for Michiana Recycle (formerly Acme Disposal) for many years. He really enjoyed truck driving, for both local and over...

Mar 14, 2014

Biography

Charlene Kaye Johnson, age 63 years of Niles, Michigan died at 4:05 a.m. on Friday, March 14, 2014 at Hospice House in Roseland, Indiana following an extended illness. She was born on October 20, 1950 in Niles to Charles and Irene (Spooner) Clifton. She graduated from Buchanan High School, and has lived in this area all of her...

Mar 13, 2014

Tai'von Ashton Ladd died Thursday, March 13, 2014 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend. Tai'von is survived by his mother Ashley Croom and father Kevin Ladd, Jr., siblings Kyran Croom, Ivyon Croom and Jayvon Shirell, maternal grandmother Theresa Croom of South Bend, paternal grandparents Felicia Jackson of Niles and Kevin (& Carol) Ladd, Sr., of South Bend, maternal great-grandparents Edna...

Mar 13, 2014

Evelyn Winship (Weber) Powers, 90, formerly of Sassafras Lane in Niles, Michigan, died Thursday, March 13, 2014 at Woodland Terrace of Longmeadow in Niles. She was born on December 28, 1923 in Washington Crossing, New Jersey to John L. and Evelyn C. (Winship) Weber. As a young lady, she fulfilled her ambition to be a secretary, working in the patent...

Mar 11, 2014

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Mildred E. LaPorte, age 62 years of Niles, Michigan died on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles following an extended illness. She was born February 29, 1952 in Marion, Alabama to James S. & Vernice (Carroll) Butters, Sr. On March 29, 1981 in Louisville, Mississippi, she married Daniel I. LaPorte. He preceded her in...

Mar 9, 2014

Kenneth G. Warner, age 38 years of Niles died on Sunday, March 9, 2014 at his home unexpectedly following a life-long heart disorder. He was born February 10, 1976 in Niles. Kenneth was a Harley Davidson man. He was a talented body piercer and displayed on himself many creative piercings and tattoo artwork. He was a wonderful son, brother and...

Mar 5, 2014

Douglas John, “D.J.” Davis, age 48 years of Niles, Michigan died at 11:44 p.m. on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles following a brief illness. He was born on October 30, 1965 in Keokuk, Iowa to John L. and Vera E. (Hobb) Davis. He was graduated from Keokuk Senior High School, where he played football,...

Mar 4, 2014

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James W. “Jay” Campbell, age 91 years, a longtime resident of Niles, Michigan died at 10:35 a.m. on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at Friendship Village in Kalamazoo, Michigan following an extended illness. He was born on October 6, 1922 in Manchester, Tennessee to James Theodore and Maude (Hickerson) Campbell, and was graduated from Manchester High School. He served...

Mar 2, 2014

Dessie Pearl Chappel, age 90 years of Niles, Michigan died on Sunday, March 2, 2014 at her home following a brief illness. She was born January 28, 1924 in Bedford, Indiana to William Clone & Viola May (Walls) East. On January 16, 1960 in Bangor, Michigan Dessie married Russell Chappel, who survives. Dessie was an avid bowler in the...

Mar 2, 2014

Dr. Richard E. Stowe, age 66 years of Niles, Michigan and former long-time resident of Berrien Springs, Michigan died at 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 2, 2014 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center at Saint Joseph, Michigan unexpectedly but of natural causes. He was born on January 25, 1948 in Muncie, Indiana to Manuel and Mildred (McClish) Stowe. He was...

Feb 28, 2014

Lindsey Renee Nowicki, age 28 of Niles, Michigan died on Friday, February 28, 2014 at her home. She was born June 27, 1985 in South Bend to Tom Nowicki and Shawn (Collins) Nowicki. Lindsey was a 2003 graduate of Brandywine High School. She enjoyed spending time with her dogs and watching movies. Surviving family includes her father, Tom Nowicki of...

Feb 28, 2014

Margaret Jean “Scotty” Bender, age 92 years of Niles, Michigan died at 9:15 a.m. on Friday, February 28, 2014 at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles following a brief illness. She was born on October 13, 1921 in Morris, Illinois to Alexander “Alec” and Vivian (Stephens) MacDonald, Sr. She was graduated from high school in Morris and earned both a bachelors...

Feb 25, 2014

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Darlene Kay Bakeman, age 78 of Niles, Michigan died on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at Woodland Terrace at Longmeadow in Niles. She was born May 28, 1935 in South Bend to Robert & Betty (Saatoff) Mallott. On June 9, 1953 in Manhattan, Kansas she married Theodore “Ted” Bakeman and were married over 57 years before he preceded her...

Feb 25, 2014

Biography E. Elizabeth “Skipper” Dahl, age 88 of Niles, Michigan went home to be with her heavenly Father on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at Hospice House in South Bend following an ongoing illness. She was born June 7, 1925 in Kingston, Pennsylvania to Myers & Estella (Ruggles) Delp. She moved with her family to South Bend, Indiana in 1927. She...

Feb 25, 2014

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Tracee Ann Bartley, age 40 years of Niles, Michigan died on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at Simon Cancer Center, Indiana University Hospital, Indianapolis. She was born June 4, 1973 in Niles to Mark & Vickie (Wallace) Nolan. Tracee was a 1991 graduate of Brandywine High School in Niles, a 1995 graduate of Grand Valley College in Grand Rapids...

Feb 23, 2014

Vivian June Steinbach, age 82 years of Niles, Michigan died at 11:56 p.m. on Sunday, February 23, 2014 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Indiana following an extended illness. She was born on June 25, 1931 in Buchanan, Michigan to John W. and Ruby B. (Ernsperger) Kaufman. She attended Buchanan schools, and moved to Niles in 1951. She was employed...

Feb 20, 2014

Biography Marsha Ann Ryales, age 62 years of Niles, Michigan died Thursday, February 20, 2014 at her home, unexpectedly but of natural causes. She was born on September 15, 1951 in Berrien Springs, Michigan to Ollie D. and Vera Jackson. She was graduated from River Valley High School in Three Oaks, Michigan. Marsha had been employed in several area restaurants and factories,...

Feb 17, 2014

Willa Jean Welsh, age 88 years of Niles, Michigan died at 12:21 p.m. on Monday, February, 17, 2014 at West Woods of Niles following a brief illness. She was born on March 30, 1925 on the family farm northwest of Niles to Wiley L. and Clela Belle (Ray) Hickerson, and has lived in Niles all of her life. Willa had...

Feb 15, 2014

Adrienne Sullivan, age 88 of Niles, Michigan died at 11:25 a.m. on Saturday, February 15, 2014 at Hanson Hospice. She was born on December 10, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois. She received her Bachelor’s Degree from Indiana University. She has been a Niles resident for 50 years, working as a Risk Analyst for the former Clark Equipment in Niles. Adrienne would...

Feb 13, 2014

Leland Pierson Funk, age 92 years former longtime resident of Niles, Michigan died at 8:35 a.m. on Thursday, February 13, 2014 at the VNA Hospice House in Vero Beach, Florida following an extended illness. He was born on November 23, 1921 in Niles to Leland Ritter and Helen (Pierson) Funk. He was graduated from Niles High School, and earned a...