Obituaries

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....

May 28, 2013

Roger L. Beckman, age 97 years formerly of Lewis Drive in Niles, Michigan died at 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday May 28, 2013 at West Woods of Niles of natural causes. He was born on February 15, 1916 in Michigan City, Indiana to August Henry and Anna C. (Jensen) Beckman. As a young man he began his career in Michigan City...

May 25, 2013

Richard “Dick” C. Finn, age 81 years, of Niles, Michigan went home to Jesus on Saturday, May 25, 2013 after a courageous battle with cancer. Dick loved to sing and his family and friends take comfort knowing that he is singing with the angels. Dick was born August 23, 1931 in Lakeville, Indiana to Ernest and Ruth (Price) Finn....

May 24, 2013

Sara Sue Roach, age 67 years of Niles, Michigan died at 5:38 a.m. on Friday, May 24, 2013 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Saint Joseph, Michigan following an extended illness. She was born on May 7, 1946 in Niles to Franklin Perry and Bernice Mary (Baich) Holy. She was graduated from Brandywine High School, and lived here all of...

May 23, 2013

Thomas E. Crumet, age 70 years of Granger, Indiana and formerly of Niles, Michigan died at 12:23 a.m. on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at the Hospice House in South Bend, Indiana following a brief illness. He was born on April 4, 1943 in South Bend to Jacob E. and Florence E. (Shelley) Crumet, and was graduated from Washington Clay...

May 23, 2013

Orval Flannery, Jr. age 75 years of Niles, Michigan died at 11:27 a.m. on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at his home following an extended illness. He was born on July 16, 1937 in Niles to Orval “Mike” and Florentine Elizabeth (Phillips) Flannery, Sr. He was graduated from Niles High School, and lived here all of his life. He served in...

May 14, 2013

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Nels T. “Ted” Lundgren, age 84 years, of Niles, Michigan died on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles following an extended illness. He was born May 26, 1928 in Niles to Aaron & Emma (Peterson) Lundgren. Ted was a 1946 graduate of Niles High School where he played on the first Niles High School...

May 14, 2013

Sandra Jo West, age 71, of Niles, Michigan died on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Funeral services will be private. Donations in memory of Sandra may be made to a local humane society.

May 11, 2013

Earl D. Ogden, age 80 years of Niles, Michigan died at 1:07 a.m. on Saturday, May 11, 2013 at his home following a brief illness. He was born on May 19, 1932 in Oak Mills, Kansas to Charles and Dona (Cantrell) Ogden. He was graduated from Central High School in Saint Joseph, Missouri, and enlisted in the United States Marine...

May 8, 2013

Herman W. “Skip” Langelan, Jr. age 55 years of Niles, Michigan died at the Veteran’s Memorial at Riverfront Park in Niles on Wednesday night, May 8, 2013 unexpectedly but of natural causes. He was born on December 18, 1957 in Dowagiac, Michigan to Herman and Helen (Zampanti) Langelan, Sr. He was raised in the Sister Lakes community and at Three...

May 4, 2013

Alonzo J. “Lon” Holmes, age 92 years of Berrien Springs, Michigan died at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 4, 2013 at his home following a brief illness. He was born on November 6, 1920 in Buchanan, Michigan to Alonzo James and Ardell E. (Burnett) Holmes, Sr. He attended school in South Bend, Indiana, and has lived on Scherr Road...

May 3, 2013

Gary Lee Parker, age 75 of Dowagiac, Michigan died on Friday, May 3, 2013 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Saint Joseph, Michigan following an extended illness. He was born April 15, 1938 in Three Rivers, Michigan to Glenn & Evelyn (Hyde) Parker. Gary graduated from Niles High School in 1957. He was a United States Marines Veteran. He was employed...

May 2, 2013

Mary Alice Lundberg, age 87, of Niles, Michigan died on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at Brentwood at La Porte Assisted Living. She was born March 7, 1926 in Wilmington, Vermont to Guy E. & Svea (Johnson) Nido. Mary was a civilian weather observer for the Army-Air Corps. She enjoyed playing the piano and even sang on the radio with her...

Apr 30, 2013

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Vivian J. Moore, age 89 years of Niles, Michigan died at 12:25 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at Brentwood Assisted Living in Niles following a brief illness. She was born on April 18, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois to Sidney and Winnifred (Wearne) Laws. She was graduated from high school in Chicago, and has lived in this area...

Apr 27, 2013

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Betty Jane O’Konski, age 83, of Niles, Michigan died on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Hospice House in South Bend, following a brief illness. She was born September 13, 1929 in Hammond, Indiana. On August 1, 1953 she married Steve “Ace” O’Konski, he preceded her in death on May 1, 2002. Betty enjoyed watching NASCAR racing and sports...

Apr 25, 2013

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Lucene D. Daley, age 85 of Niles, Michigan died at 12:10 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, 2013 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Indiana, following a brief illness. She was born on October 2, 1927 in Dowagiac, Michigan to Robert Paul and Mary (Tinkham) Pethick. She was graduated from Dowagiac High School, moving to Niles in 1956. She...

Apr 23, 2013

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Alma Bierwagen passed into the arms of her Lord on April 23, 2013. Alma was born February 15, 1921 in Cloverport, KY. She was the youngest and was preceded in death by 3 brothers, 3 sisters, her parents Mary & Andrew Burke, and her husband Bert Bierwagen. Alma moved to the Michiana area in 1939 and married Bert...

Apr 22, 2013

Charlotte Marie Hess (Schweinzger) Southworth, age 85 of Niles, Michigan died on Monday, April 22, 2013 at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles. She was born October 23, 1927 in Harbor Beach, Michigan to Oscar & Alberta Hess. She moved to Niles at an early age, graduated from Niles High School in 1945, attended Michigan State, and married Jack Schweinzger, with...

Apr 22, 2013

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Arrangements are pending.