Obituaries

Nov 15, 2015

Biography

Mary Ann Brothers, age 82 years of Niles, Michigan died Sunday morning, November 15, 2015 at her home from the effects of a housefire. She was born on September 9, 1933 on the family farm in Niles Township – which her predecessors had purchased from the Rev. Edward Sorin, C.S.C. - to Edward Francis and Cecelia Josephine (Pawlak)...

Nov 13, 2015

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Dominic E. Lomoro, age 58 years of Bridgman, Michigan died at 3:07 p.m. on Friday, November 13, 2015 at the Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville, Michigan following an extended illness. He was born on June 27, 1957 in Benton Harbor, Michigan to Michael and Estelle (Ward) Lomoro. He was graduated from Bridgman (Michigan) High School, and has lived...

Nov 10, 2015

Jean M. Evans, age 87 formerly of South Bend, Indiana died at 11:38 a.m. on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at her home in Decatur, Michigan following a brief illness. She was born on February 10, 1928 in Jefferson Township of Cass County, Indiana to George W. and Mabel (Wines) Lusher. She was graduated from South Bend Riley High School, and...

Nov 9, 2015

Chad Michael Mure, age 40 years of Niles, Michigan died on Monday, November 9, 2015 at his home unexpectedly. He was born May 15, 1975 in Niles to Michael “Mick” and Judy (Fox) Mure. Chad graduated from Brandywine High School in 1993. Chad is survived by his parents, Mick and Judy Mure of Niles; nephew Alec Stump and many extended...

Nov 7, 2015

Timothy Keith Villalba, age 46 years of South Bend, Indiana died Saturday morning, November 7, 2015 at his home. His death was unexpected, and is under investigation. He was born on December 31, 1968 in Ypsilanti, Michigan to Edward and Gayle E. (Kasen) Villalba. He attended Fulkerson Baptist Christian School in Niles, Michigan, and was graduated from Community Baptist Christian...

Nov 7, 2015

Biography

Hildegard Krueger, age 79 years of Niles, Michigan died on Saturday, November 7, 2015 at her home following an extended illness. She was born May 13, 1936 in a German community in Neudorf, Volinia, Poland to Emil and Else (Oelke) Skale. On July 7, 1957 in Angola, Indiana, she married Rolf Werner Krueger, with whom she celebrated their...

Nov 6, 2015

Janet Faye Baxter, age 68 years of Niles, Michigan died on Friday, November 6, 2015 at her home following an extended illness. She was born November 17, 1946 in Garden City, Michigan to Ralph and Helen (Vandeburg) Vandygriff, Sr. Janet attended Niles Schools and enjoyed ice skating and going to the movies as a youth. As an adult, she and...

Nov 5, 2015

B. Kathryn “Katie” Myers, age 80 years of Niles, Michigan died on Thursday, November 5, 2015 at Lakeland Medical Center in Saint Joseph, Michigan following an extended illness. She was born March 18, 1935 in Summitville, Tennessee to A. Gordon and Nellie M. (Petty) Freeze. After graduating, Katie worked for the Local Finance group in Niles and then retired...

Nov 5, 2015

Ella Mae Quick, age 85 years of Niles, Michigan died at 9:45 p.m. on Thursday, November 5, 2015 at Lakeland Hospital – Niles following an extended illness. She was born on July 6, 1930 in McCrory, Arkansas to Grover Chester and Lorene (Free) Bevills. She was graduated from McCrory High School in 1948 and came to Niles the same year....

Nov 5, 2015

Lorene M. Lundy, age 68 years of Niles, Michigan died peacefully with her family gathered around at 10:50 a.m. on Thursday, November 5, 2015 at the Center for Hospice Care in South Bend, Indiana following a brief illness. She was born on March 30, 1947 in Dowagiac, Michigan to Joseph and Isabelle (Schoetzow) Merrill. She was graduated from Dowagiac Union...

Nov 2, 2015

Merle L. “Bud” Gearhart, age 85 years of Niles, Michigan died on Monday, November 2, 2015 at Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville, Michigan following a brief illness. He was born December 21, 1929 in Edwardsburg, Michigan to Cloyd and Hattie (Smith) Gearhart. Bud graduated from Edwardsburg High School in 1948 at was a Korean War veteran, having served in the...

Nov 1, 2015

Nancy E. Wegner, age 83 years of Niles, Michigan died unexpectedly at 9:06 a.m. on Sunday, November 1, 2015 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Saint Joseph, Michigan. She was born on November 6, 1931 in Dowagiac, Michigan to Earl Fred and Louise (Griffis) Parmeter, Sr. She graduated from Dowagiac High School, and has lived in Niles since 1953. She...

Oct 31, 2015

John Dee Pease, age89 years of Niles, Michigan died with his family gathered around at 3:24 p.m. on Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Saint Joseph, Michigan following an extended illness. He was born on March 8, 1926 in Truman, Arkansas to John Lester and Katherine (Varble) Pease. He attended school in Bald Knob, Arkansas and...

Oct 31, 2015

Phyllis Ann Fox, age 76 years of Berrien Springs, Michigan died at 5:43 p.m. on Saturday, October 31, 2015 at her home following an extended illness. She was born on July 5, 1939 in Camden-on-Gauley, West Virginia to Arden Andrew and Pearlie Ellen (Gibson) Phares. She was graduated from Nuttall High School in Lookout, West Virginia, and has lived in...

Oct 28, 2015

Harry A. Roberts, age 85 years of Niles, Michigan died at 10:08 a.m. on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at Oak Crest Adult Foster Care in Niles. He was born on May 16, 1930 in Dayton, Michigan to William J. and Abbie Ellen (Stephenson) Roberts. He attended Niles Community Schools, and was hired by the Berrien County Road Commission in 1946....

Oct 28, 2015

Alan Ray Burke, age 51 years of Niles, Michigan died unexpectedly at 8:10 p.m. on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Saint Joseph, Michigan. He was born on December 20, 1963 in South Bend, Indiana to Von Ray and Sandra Jean Wilson Burke. He attended Red Brick Elementary School and Lewis Cass ISD, and has lived...

Oct 22, 2015

Catharine L. “Kay” Weimer, age 75 of Niles, Michigan, died with her family gathered around her on Thursday morning, October 22, 2015, at Woodland Terrace of Longmeadow in Niles following a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. She was born on July 21, 1940, in Niles to Donald and Catherine “Kate” (Germinder) McDonald. She graduated from Niles High School, earned an...

Oct 21, 2015

Ronald John Walz, age 76 years of Niles, Michigan died on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at Borgess Lee Memorial Hospital in Dowagiac, Michigan following an illness. He was born March 4, 1939 in Dowagiac to John and Martha (Hein) Walz. Ron gradated from Dowagiac High School in 1957 and attended Western Michigan University, where he earned a Bachelors Degree in...

Oct 19, 2015

Clark L. Carpenter, age 96 years of Niles, Michigan died at 12:47 a.m. on Monday, October 19, 2015 at Lakeland Hospital – Niles following a brief illness. He was born on October 1, 1919 in Niles to Wilbur W. and Mabel F. (Longenecker) Carpenter. He was graduated from Niles High School in 1938, and shortly after that infamous day of...

Oct 18, 2015

Kathryn M. Hemphill, age 82 years, lifetime resident of Niles, Michigan died unexpectedly Sunday evening at her home of natural causes. She was born on August 2, 1933 in Niles to Frank A. and Teresa (Buzulski) Goldfuss. She was graduated from Niles High School, and began her career in finance at the former Niles Federal Savings & Loan Association....