Obituaries

Dec 2, 2013

Biography

Gordon R. Detwiler, age 63 years of Niles, Michigan died at 5:55 a.m. on Monday, December 2, 2013 at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles following an extended illness. He was born on July 15, 1950 in Middlebury, Indiana. He attended school in Middlebury, and has lived in Niles since 1993. He was employed at the former National Store...

Nov 28, 2013

Robert E. “Bob” Brooks, age 80 years formerly of the Allouez Drive neighborhood of Niles, Michigan died at 11:10 a.m. on Thursday – Thanksgiving Day – November 28, 2013 at West Woods of Niles. His death was unexpected, but of natural causes. He was born on July 13, 1933 in Circleville, Ohio to Elzie R. and Fannie M. (Rowe)...

Nov 26, 2013

Arrangements are pending.

Nov 25, 2013

Biography

Margaret I. “Marge” Wenger, age 86 years of Niles, Michigan died at 1:55 p.m. on Monday, November 25, 2013 at Woodland Terrace of Longmeadow in Niles following an extended illness. She was born on October 18, 1927 in Ionia, Michigan to Alfred and Ruby (Cantine) Kosbar. She was graduated from Benton Harbor (Michigan) High School, and was first...

Nov 24, 2013

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Joseph Simko, age 91 years, of Berrien Center, beloved husband and father, passed away Sunday, November 24, 2013 following a long illness. Joseph was born February 15, 1922 in Vahovce, Slovakia to John & Margaret (Kiacz) Simko. His parents, like many before them, longed for a better life...

Nov 21, 2013

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Patricia Ann Cramer, age 63 years of Buchanan, Michigan died at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 21, 2013 at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles following a brief illness. Pat’s family is grateful for the special care provided by Lakeland, and by Hospice at Home. She was born on November 19,...

Nov 17, 2013

Ron “Big Ron” Grahl, age 49 of South Bend died on Monday, November 17, 2013 at his home, following a brief illness. He was born December 26, 1963 in Niles to Leo William and Violet (Skidmore) Grahl. Ron was the well-known cook and bartender for the Linebacker Lounge in South Bend. He was an all-around sports fan but loved...

Nov 14, 2013

Jerry W. Thomas, age 67 years of Edwardsburg, Michigan and formerly of Niles died at 12:05 p.m. on Thursday, November 14, 2013 at Saint Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana following an extended illness. He was born on September 27, 1946 in South Bend, Indiana to Walter B. and Mary L. (Hall) Thomas. He graduated from Niles High School in 1965...

Nov 12, 2013

Juanita Phillips, age 79 years, of Niles, Michigan died at 6:40 p.m. on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at her home following an extended illness. She was born on March 13, 1934 in Niles to Albert and Grace (Brubaker) Schrader. She was graduated from Niles High School, and lived here all of her life. She was employed for many years by...

Nov 11, 2013

Bobby Wayne Quick, age 60 years of Niles, Michigan died at 12:07 a.m. on Monday, November 11, 2013 at the Regional Burn Center at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan following an accident. He was born on September 18, 1953 in Gideon, Missouri to Elgy R. and Eva Joyce (Williams) Quick. As a two-year-old, he came with his parents to...

Nov 10, 2013

Biography

Shummy Allen Cochran, age 57 of Dowagiac, formerly of Niles, died on Sunday, November 10, 2013 at his home unexpectedly, but of natural causes. He was born June 5, 1956 in Niles to Robert Allen and Dorothy “Dutch” (Schanbacher) Cochran. Shummy was a 1974 graduate of Niles High School. He was the former owner of A & J...

Nov 9, 2013

Margaret Lucille Albert, age 93 of Niles, Michigan died on Saturday, November 9, 2013 at Cass County Medial Care Facility following an extended illness. Margaret was born June 16, 1920 in Mishawaka to Jesse James & Frances (Cheney) Wood. In 1939, Margaret married Elbert Scott. Later, on May 19, 1956, she married Frederick Albert, with whom she celebrated their 57th...

Nov 9, 2013

Ellwin L. Coulston, age 89 years of Niles, Michigan died at 12:50 a.m. on Saturday, November 9, 2013 at his home following a brief illness. He was born on December 19, 1923 in Harbor Beach, Michigan to Neil M. and Marion (Ramsey) Coulston. He was graduated from Harbor Beach High School, and enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps....

Nov 7, 2013

Isaac Rayford Crocker, age 91 years of Avon Park, Florida and formerly of Niles, Michigan died at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 7, 2013 in Florida following an illness. He was born on October 6, 1922 in Cannon County, Tennessee to John Thomas and Sarah Madge (Haley) Crocker, moving to Michigan with his family when he was five years...

Nov 5, 2013

Shirley Elaine Kloko, age 89 of Niles, Michigan died on Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles following a brief illness. She was born September 26, 1924 in Niles to Charles & Elsie (Beringer) Dreibelbis. Shirley graduated from Niles High School in 1942 and attended Hope Community Church in Niles. On September 6, 1947 she married Dale...

Nov 4, 2013

Gayle Lee Severance, age 71 of Niles, died on Monday, November 4, 2013 at her home. Services will be private.

Nov 2, 2013

Richard E. Phillips, age 83 years of Niles, Michigan passed away with his daughters Carol Jean Beavo and Tamela Phillips at his bedside at 12:58 a.m. on Saturday, November 2, 2013 at the Lakeland Specialty Hospital in Berrien Center, Michigan following an extended illness. Prior to his retirement Richard was employed as a manager at the former MAB Store and...

Oct 30, 2013

Biography

John James Roman, age 86 years of Niles, Michigan died on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Saint Joseph, Michigan. He was born April 12, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois to John & Frances (Gloden) Roman, Sr. On October 18, 1958 John married the former Sandra Victoria Gili, she preceded him in death on September...

Oct 30, 2013

Biography Evelyn E. Fisher, age 95 years, formerly of Niles, Michigan died at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at the Peachtree Christian Hospice in Duluth, Georgia following a brief illness. She was born on March 16, 1918 in South Bend, Indiana to Lawrence and Cuba (Stanton) Burch. She was graduated from Tyner (Indiana) High School, and moved to...

Oct 29, 2013

Doris E. “Sue” Bowman, age 57 years of Niles, Michigan died at 12:45 p.m. on Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles unexpectedly but following an extended illness. She was born on September 17, 1956 in Niles to Otis Franklin Lintz, Sr. and Delores Ilene Frantz. She was graduated from Niles High School, and lived here all...