Obituaries

Jan 23, 2019

Betty Irene Thomas, age 90 years of Niles, Michigan died peacefully on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at her home in Bald Knob, Arkansas following an extended illness.

She was born on October 22, 1928 in Guy, Arkansas to D. O. and Frankie (Gentry) Butler.  She attended Judsonia (Arkansas) High School, and moved with...

Jan 23, 2019

Patricia Mae Graham, age 87 years of Niles, Michigan died peacefully at 9:28 a.m. on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 with family at her bedside at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka, Indiana following an extended illness.

She was born on September 28, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois and was a daughter of Oscar...

Jan 19, 2019

Frederick Joseph "Fred" Roberts, 65 of Niles, passed away in his home on Saturday, January 12, 2019.

Arrangements are being completed.

Jan 18, 2019

Ted A. Weaver, 89 of Niles passed away on Friday,  January 18, 2019 at 6:22am.

He was born on March 20, 1929 in Niles to the late Ralph and Carrie (Hawkins) Weaver.

On July 31, 1951 he married Vivian Cochran who survives.

He is survived by his wife Vivian, their children; Kathleen (Bruce)...

Jan 16, 2019

Thomas E. Athanas February 7, 1933 – January 16, 2019 Thomas E. Athanas, 84, died January 16, 2019. He was born February 7, 1933 in Boston, Massachusetts. Thomas graduated from the University of Michigan’s Business School in 1958. He was a member of Theta Chi Fraternity and a member of the university’s rifle team. He worked for several years...

Jan 15, 2019

Charles Richard Wurz, age 98 years of Niles, Michigan died peacefully at 12:44 p.m. on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 with his family gathered around at his home following a brief illness, and just 35 days short of his 99th birthday. He was born on February 19, 1920 in Niles to Herman and Pearl (Linzbach) Wurz, and was graduated from...

Jan 12, 2019

Raven Elizabeth Mollison, age 18 years of Waianae, Hawaii died unexpectedly on Friday, January 11, 2019 at Queen's West Medical Center in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, possibly of complications related to Russel Silver Syndrome. She was born on October 7, 2000 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania to Jon M. and Denise K. (Feyos) Mollison. She was graduated from the Myron...

Jan 10, 2019

Allene Jeanette Weller Felden, age 98 years of Niles, Michigan died peacefully at 4:10 a.m. on Thursday, January 10, 2019 at her home following an extended illness.  Her family is grateful for the compassionate and dignified care provided by her home caregivers.

She was born on January 27, 1920 in Niles to Burgette...

Jan 3, 2019

Olive Priscilla Stucky Kirkendall, age 90 years formerly of Niles, Michigan went to her eternal rest on Thursday, January 3, 2019 in Marietta, Georgia. She was born on December 4, 1928 in Scottsburg, Indiana to James W. Cravens and Hazel (LaMaster) Cravens. In 1947, she graduated from Thomas M. Cooley High School in Detroit. She continued her...

Dec 31, 2018

Jack Lee Maynard, age 74 years of Niles, Michigan died peacefully at 4:30 a.m. on Monday, December 31, 2018 at his home following an extended illness.

He was born on January 19, 1944 in Niles to John A. and Loreta Marie (Neal) Maynard.  His father was in the military, and the family followed...

Dec 31, 2018

Kenneth L. Nagy, 91 of Niles, passed away at Brentwood Assisted Living on Monday, December 31, 2018. He was born on December 13, 1927 in South Bend to the late Peter and Rose (Toth) Nagy. Ken is preceded in death by his parents and twelve brothers and sisters. He is survived by his wife Betty Jane (Hoffman)...

Dec 29, 2018

Linda Darlene Harrison-Mills 62 of Cassopolis passed away at home on December 29, 2018 with her family at her side.

Linda was born on June 14, 1956 in Benton Harbor to the late Raymond John Harrison, Sr. and Ruby Earlene Odom.

Linda is preceded in death by her parents, Raymond John Harrison, Sr. and Ruby...

Dec 28, 2018

Ellen Ann (Green) Mikowski, passed away December 28, 2018, after a brief illness, at the GlenOaks Hospital in Glen Heights, Illinois. She was born March 6, 1938 in Niles, Michigan to Frederick and Helen Green, who preceded her in death. She was the fifth of nine children. She suffered the loss of two sisters, Ramona and Michelle,...

Dec 28, 2018

Robert S. Hatch, 80 of Niles passed away at home with his family by his side.

Bob was born on April 2, 1938 to the late Stanley and Isabelle (McCutchen) Hatch.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers; Bernard, Virgil and Dennis, his ‘brother’ Bob McCartney, grandson Anthony Saviano and sister-in-law Sharon...

Dec 25, 2018

Hazel Marie Camp, age 92 years of Niles, Michigan died peacefully at 9:00 a.m. on Christmas Day, 2018 with her family gathered around at Woodland Terrace at Longmeadow in Niles following a brief illness.  Her family is grateful for the special care on the holiday offered by the staff of Woodland Terrace.

She...

Dec 24, 2018

Raymond L. Kozelka September 29, 1947 – December 24, 2018 Elkhart – Raymond L. Kozelka, 71, passed away at 1:42am on Monday, December 24, 2018 in Elkhart General Hospital Ray was born on September 29, 1947 in Niles, MI to the late Kenneth K. and Stella M. (Stasiak) Kozelka. On September 1, 1979 in Salida, CA, Ray married Charlett...

Dec 23, 2018

Sharon Ann Bushey, age 83 years of Edwardsburg, Michigan died peacefully at 3:17 p.m. on Sunday, December 23, 2018 with her family gathered around at Beacon Hill at Eastgate in Grand Rapids, Michigan following an extended illness.

She was born on May 18, 1935 in Osceola, Indiana to Claude and Pearl (Weaver) Grose. ...

Dec 22, 2018

Gail Marie Barnett, age 70 years of Niles, Michigan died peacefully at 9:48 p.m. on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at the Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville, Michigan following an extended illness.

She was born on September 21, 1948 in Niles to Cloyd Harold and Lillian Edith (Mangold) Tribbett.  She was graduated from Niles...

Dec 21, 2018

William R. “Bill” Shipperley, Sr., age 82 years formerly of Niles, Michigan died peacefully at 1:04 p.m. on Friday, December 21, 2018 at Spectrum Lakeland Medical Center in Saint Joseph, Michigan following a brief illness.

He was born on May 27, 1936 in Fort Sheridan, Illinois to George H. and Jean (diBlasio) Shipperley. ...

Dec 20, 2018

Isabelle Ann-Marie Jasper, age 22 months of Niles, Michigan died at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at the Beacon Children’s Hospital division of Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Indiana of injuries suffered in an automobile accident.

The family is grateful for the heroic efforts offered by emergency personnel and the hospital...