Obituaries

Jul 9, 2013

Sharon Elaine Riefel, age 70 years, formerly of Huntly Road in Niles, Michigan died on Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at Buchanan Meadows Living Center, Buchanan, Michigan following an extended illness. Sharon was born February 3, 1943 in Niles to Gus & Carrie (Vandenburg) Reske and has lived in the area all her life. She was graduated from Niles High...

Jul 9, 2013

Eleanor N. Edwards, age 94 years, formerly of Sioux Trail in Niles, Michigan died at 7:51 p.m. on Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at West Woods of Niles following a brief illness. She was born on June 9, 2013 in Niles to Alfred and Lulu (Swartwout) Pfister. She was graduated from Niles High School as Salutatorian of the Class of...

Jun 29, 2013

Carolyn June Hibbard, age 90 years of Niles, Michigan died at 12:10 a.m. on Saturday, June 29, 2013 at the Hospice House of Holland, Michigan following a brief illness. She was born on December 8, 1922 in Niles to Allan W. and Weltha A. (Scott) Morehouse. She was graduated from Niles High School in 1941, and has lived here...

Jun 28, 2013

Send Flowers Ronald Ethan Shelton August 20, 1926 - June 28, 2013

Ronald E. Shelton, age 86 years of Berrien Springs, Michigan died at Noon on Friday, June 28, 2013 at his home following an extended illness. He was born on August 20, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois to Ethan Brotherton and Rose Marie (Zimmerman) Shelton. He attended school in...

Jun 27, 2013

Send Flowers Ethan Sears

May 12, 2011 - June 27, 2013

Ethan Charles Sears, two year old son of Melissa and the late Kenneth Sears of Osceola, Indiana died unexpectedly at 12:58 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, 2013 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Indiana. He was born on May 12, 2011 in South Bend to Kenneth...

Jun 26, 2013

Anne J. Blank, age 90 years of Niles, Michigan died of natural causes at 8:28 a.m. on Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at the home of her son in Niles. She was born on May 11, 1923 in South Bend, Indiana to John P. and Teophillia (Grygiel) Wozniak. She was graduated from South Bend Washington High School in 1942 and has...

Jun 24, 2013

Biography

Lorraine C. Gillespie, age 87 years of Niles, Michigan died at 8:30 p.m. on Monday, June 24, 2013 at Woodland Terrace of Longmeadow in Niles following an extended illness. She was born on May 28, 1926 in Saint Paul, Minnesota to Michael Joseph and Mary (Ridge) Kelly. She was graduated from Central High School in Saint Paul, and...

Jun 23, 2013

Steven A. Brigham, age 64 years of Niles, Michigan died at 4:42 p.m. on Sunday, Jun3 23, 2013 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Indiana unexpectedly but of natural causes. He was born on May 2, 1949 in Decatur, Michigan to Thomas A. and Virginia M. (Mathias) Brigham, Jr. He attended school in Decatur and Brandywine, and has lived...

Jun 21, 2013

Rose Lee, age 86 years of Berrien Springs, Michigan died at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, June 21, 2013 at the Caretel Inn of Lakeland in Saint Joseph, Michigan following a brief illness. She was born on November 27, 1926 in Liverpool, England to Michael & Margaret (Kelly) McAsey. She has lived in the Berrien Springs area for 39 years, coming...

Jun 19, 2013

Jan Marie Sayer, age 66 years of Niles, Michigan died at 2:45 a.m. on Wednesday, June 19, 2013, after an extended illness. She was born on January 13, 1947 in Niles to John B. and Eileen (O’Brien) Wainwright. Jan was graduated from Brandywine High school in 1965. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She enjoyed many social...

Jun 17, 2013

Jonathan L. Galaske, age 32 years, died on Monday, June 17, 2013 following an illness. He was born on May 25, 1981 in Niles, Michigan to Charles R. and Patsy A. (West) Galaske. He was graduated from Galien High School in 2000. He attended Southwestern Michigan College in Dowagiac, Michigan; and attained his CNA at Lake Michigan College in...

Jun 14, 2013

Marjory A. “Margie” Steinbauer, age 95, of South Saint Joseph Avenue, Niles, Michigan died on Friday, June 14, 2013 at West Woods of Niles. She was born November 6, 1917 in Buchanan to Fred & Louise (Sherwood) Kell and lived in the Berrien Springs and Buchanan area. On February 19, 1940 she married Charles “Charlie” Steinbauer, and they moved in...

Jun 14, 2013

Robert Curtis Ramsey, 88, of Niles, Michigan died mid-morning on Friday, June 14, at his home. His death was sudden and unexpected, but of natural causes. He was looking forward to a Fathers Day dinner and celebration on Sunday. He was born on August 31, 1924 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Thomas and Clara (Woodman) Ramsey. His family experienced the...

Jun 13, 2013

Corey Eugene Askren, age 57 years of Niles, Michigan died at 12:45 a.m. on Thursday, June 13, 2013 at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles, unexpectedly, but of natural causes. He was born on August 13, 1955 in Atchison, Kansas to Donald Eugene and Margaret Elizabeth (Helm) Askren. He was graduated from South Bend Riley High School, and has lived in...

Jun 8, 2013

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Peggy Ann Patterson, age 59 years of Niles, Michigan died at 1:23 p.m. on Saturday, June 8, 2013 at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles, unexpectedly but of natural causes. She was born on December 23, 1953 in Niles to Donald Eugene and Betty June (Schanbacher) Harrold. She was graduated from Niles High school, and lived here all of...

Jun 6, 2013

Lou Emma Phillips, age 86 years of Niles, Michigan died at 6:35 p.m. on Thursday, June 6, 2013 at West Woods of Niles following an extended illness. She was born on July 1, 1926 in Lake City, Arkansas where she lived until coming to Niles in 1951. Lou had been a member of the former Assembly of God congregation...

Jun 6, 2013

William Robert Day, age 83 years, formerly of Niles, Michigan died at 7:43 p.m. on Thursday, June 6, 2013 at Manatee Memorial Hospital in Bradenton, Florida following a brief illness. He was born on July 2, 1929 in South Bend, Indiana to Robert O. and Faye (Roenbaugh) Day. He attended Niles schools, and lived here until moving to Florida in...

Jun 1, 2013

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Verla-Jean Yeager, age 58 years of Edwardsburg, Michigan and formerly of Niles, Michigan died at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 1, 2013 at Kindred Transitional Care in South Bend, Indiana following a brief illness. She was born on September 23, 1954 in South Bend to Larry Walter and Jean Joan (Lindsley) Bybee, Sr. She was graduated from Niles...

May 31, 2013

Michelle Angela “Mickey” Green, age 63 years of Niles, Michigan died at 10:23 a.m. on Friday, May 31, 2013 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Saint Joseph, Michigan following an illness. She was born on January 9, 1950 in Niles to Frederick Eldon and Helen (Gardner) Green, Sr. She was employed at the Blossomland Learning Center for forty years, and...

May 30, 2013

Jean Margaret Garrison, age 87 years of Niles, Michigan died on Thursday, May 30, 2013 at 3:30 a.m. following an extended illness, with her family by her side. Jean was born to Harvey W. and Virginia May Huffman in Sumner, Iowa on January 12, 1926. She was preceded in death by her parents, and by her husband, Robert W. Brooks....