Obituaries

Aug 28, 2012

Martha Ann Webber, age 77, of Smith Road, Berrien Center, Michigan died on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at her residence following an extended illness, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born April 27, 1935 in Reform, Alabama to Ethan & Rose (Zimmermann) Shelton. Martha attended school in Reform, Alabama and moved to Berrien Center in 1947 with her family....

Aug 28, 2012

Mary Elizabeth Morrell, age 92, of Niles, Michigan died on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at Woodland Terrace in Niles following a brief illness. She was born August 23, 1920 in Woodworth, Ohio to Oliver & Vida (Seidner) Dressel. Mary graduated from Boardman High School in 1938. On July 16, 1944 in Youngstown, Ohio she married G. Arthur “Art” Morrell who...

Aug 24, 2012

Charles Lorne Townsend, age 65 years of Niles, Michigan died at 8:26 p.m. on Friday, August 24, 2012 at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles following an illness. He was born on January 2, 1947 in Evanston, Illinois to Oscar Lorne and Patricia Evelyn (Seneco) Townsend. He was graduated from Des Plaines (Illinois) High School, and moved to Niles in the...

Aug 23, 2012

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Patricia Joan Hipshear, age 84, formerly of Mayflower Road, Niles, Michigan died on Thrusday, August 23, 2012 at Morningside Nursing and Memory Center, South Bend. She was born October 7, 1927 in Benton Harbor, Michigan to William & Ida (Hill) Wallace. On March 27, 1946 in Greencastle, Indiana, she married Wallace L. “Wally” Hipshear, he preceded her in...

Aug 15, 2012

Dr. John Bruni, age 88 years, of First Court, Niles, Michigan died at 6:50 p.m. Wednesday, August 15, 2012 in his home following an extended illness. Dr. Bruni was born on April 12, 1924 in Detroit, Michigan to Johannes Gottlieb and Alma (Reidlinger) Bruni. A graduate of Wayne State University’s Medical School, he moved from Detroit to Lansing and then...

Aug 8, 2012

John Light, age 67 years, formerly of Dowagiac, Michigan died at 8:40 a.m. Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at his home in South Bend, Indiana following an extended illness. He was born on July 20, 1945 in LaPorte, Indiana to Charles and Anne (Kowal) Light, and was graduated from Dowagiac High School in 1963. He served in the United States Air...

Aug 5, 2012

Dorothy Mae Schmidt, age 99, of River Bluff Road, Niles, Michigan died on Sunday, August 5, 2012 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Saint Joseph, Michigan, unexpectedly, but of natural causes. She was born January 11, 1913 in Saint Joseph, Michigan to William and Hulda (Schultz) Tollas. She was a 1932 graduate of Saint Joseph High School. On July 16,...

Aug 4, 2012

Edna Mary Radecki, age 90, of Lewis Drive, Niles, Michigan died on Saturday, August 4, 2012 at Hospice House in South Bend, Indiana following a brief illness. She was born September 10, 1921 in South Bend to Glen and Stella (Grabraz) Jacobs. Edna was a World War II Veteran, serving in the United States Navy. She was a member of...

Aug 2, 2012

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Mary L. Wigent, age 104 years of Niles, Michigan died at 6:50 p.m. Thursday, August 2, 2012 at West Woods of Niles following a brief illness. She was born on November 1, 1907 at Whitley County, Indiana to John and Kate (Wolford) Taylor. She was graduated from Columbia City (Indiana) High School in 1925, and has lived in...

Aug 2, 2012

Robert L. Landgraf, M.D., age 95 years of Niles, Michigan died at 7:44 p.m. Thursday, August 2, 2012 at Riveridge Manor of Niles following a brief illness. His family is grateful to the staffs of Riveridge Manor and Woodland Terrace for their comforting, compassionate care. He was born on March 14, 1917 in Mendota, Illinois to John and May (John)...

Aug 1, 2012

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Richard Patrick Dvorak, age 83, of Rebecca Lane, Niles died on Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at his residence following a brief illness. He was born March 17, 1929 in South Bend to William & Eulalia (Niesen) Dvorak. Richard graduated from Central Catholic High School, South Bend in 1948 where he excelled as a hard nosed football player. After...

May 4, 2012

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Kenneth Wayne Nelson, age 65 years of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin and formerly of Niles, Michigan died on Friday, May 4, 2012 following a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born on April 25, 1947 in McKenzie, Tennessee to Lucian Ervin and Dovie Marie (Craig) Nelson. He graduated from Niles High School in 1965 with honors, winning the...

Aug 3, 2006

Paul W. Jedele, age 92 years, of Tucson, Arizona and formerly of Niles, Michigan died on August 3, 2006 in Tucson. Paul and his wife, Helen owned and operated Paul's Toggery and The Mayfair Shoppe in Niles. Surviving family includes their children, Janet (& Bob) Paullette and Thomas (& Nancy) Jedele, both of Tucson. The combined memorial service for Paul...

Dec 30, 1928

Kathryn Jean Frizzell, age 86 of Niles died on Sunday, April 12, 2015 at Riveridge Manor in Niles. Arrangements are currently pending and will be announced soon.