Obituaries

Aug 31, 2015

Maneen Carter, age 90 years of Niles, Michigan died surrounded by her family at her home at 6:30 a.m. on Monday, August 31, 2015. She was born on September 12, 1924 in Portageville, Missouri to Dewey and Mary Etta (Moss) Samples. She attended school in Portageville, and came to Niles in 1957. In Niles, she was first employed at the...

Aug 30, 2015

Marie Dorthea Miller Sibley, age 91 years of Dowagiac, Michigan died on Sunday, August 30, 2015 at The Timbers of Cass County in Dowagiac. She was born June 3, 1924 in Lansing, Michigan to Harold William George and Emilia (Rogham) Sack. She had lived in Red Bluff, California and Phoenix, Arizona before returning to Michigan. Marie enjoyed needle point and...

Aug 26, 2015

Michael Alan Haskins, age 54 years of Niles, Michigan died on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 unexpectedly but of natural causes. He was born on April 20, 1961 in Niles to Lloyd T. and Evelyn M. (McBain) Haskins, Sr. He was graduated from Brandywine High School, and has lived here most of his life. He had been employed over the years...

Aug 26, 2015

Joan Cecil Price, age 80 years of Niles, Michigan died on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at Lakeland Hospital in Niles. She was born October 10, 1934 in Lawton, Michigan to Cecil and Blanch (Harroff) Rector. Joan graduated from Niles High School in 1953 and was retired from Simplicity Pattern in Niles after many years of service. She was a natural...

Aug 25, 2015

Vince Lynn Wilken, age 62 years of Edwardsburg, Michigan died Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka, Indiana. He was born September 1, 1952 in Mishawaka to Almond and Beulah (Fryatt) Wilken. Vince had the biggest heart and was extremely loyal, always helping those he loved and those in need. He was not only giving,...

Aug 23, 2015

Richard James “Dick” Dunham, age 79 years of Niles, Michigan died on Sunday, August 23, 2015 at Buchanan Meadows following an extended illness. Dick was born October 28, 1935 in Cassopolis, Michigan to Lyle Luman and Edna Mae (Carroll) Dunham. Dick was a 1953 graduate of Niles High School where he was a remarkable athlete, lettering in football, baseball and...

Aug 23, 2015

William Bernard Haidler, age 89 years of Niles, Michigan passed away in his home surrounded by his family on Sunday, August 23, 2015. He was born on July 11, 1926 in Ann Arbor, Michigan to the late John V. and Rose C. (Dwyer) Haidler. On September 12, 1952, in Medford, Wisconsin Bill married the former Frances Helen Hirt, with whom...

Aug 17, 2015

Tharon Shane Combs, age 45 years of Buchanan, Michigan died with his family gathered around him at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, August 17, 2015 at his home following an extended illness. He was born on December 30, 1969 in Niles, Michigan to Lawrence Henry and Linda Kay (Murphy) Combs, Sr. He was graduated from Buchanan High School, and has lived...

Aug 14, 2015

Mary L. Yates, age 69 years of Edwardsburg, Michigan died on Friday, August 14, 2015 at her home following an extended illness. She was born September 16, 1945 in South Bend to Walter A. and Josephine (Poorman) VanKirk. Mary graduated from Brandywine Schools in Niles and was a forklift operator at Fapco Inc. in Buchanan, retiring in 2008. She...

Aug 12, 2015

Marvin F. Fuller, age 75 of Niles, Michigan died on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at Wellbrooke of South Bend following a brief illness. He was born March 5, 1940 in Smith County, Tennessee to Halbert and Harriett (Enoch) Fuller. Marvin graduated from DuPont High School in Old Hickory, TN. He was a United States Army Veteran, serving his country as...

Aug 11, 2015

William L. “Billy” Leak, age 70 years of Niles, Michigan died at 4:47 a.m. on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at Lakeland Hospital in Niles following an extended illness. He was born on September 2, 1944 in Niles to Marshall and Marian F. (Linn) Leak. Billy was a lifetime resident of Niles. The heritage of bowling was passed down from...

Aug 11, 2015

Warren H. Bell, Jr., age 76 of Niles, Michigan died on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville. He was born January 1, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois to Warren H. and Marie C. (Peters) Bell, Sr. Warren was a member of the Pokagon United Methodist Church in Dowagiac where he sang in the choir. He was employed...

Aug 10, 2015

Cynthia M. Jann, age 60 years of Niles, Michigan died surrounded by her family at 4:17 a.m. on Monday, August 10, 2015 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Saint Joseph, Michigan following an extended illness. She was born on February 18, 1955 in Niles to Wilbert and Evelyn (Schram) Jann. She was graduated from Niles High School, and had...

Aug 10, 2015

Lois Jean Crocker, age 81 years, former longtime resident of Niles, Michigan died at 12:47 a.m. on Monday, August 10, 2015 at her home in Apache Junction, Arizona following an illness. She was born on July 11, 1934 in Niles to Fred and Florence (Unley) Kater. She graduated from Niles High School, and attended Southwestern Michigan College. She was...

Aug 8, 2015

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Marjorie M. Corak, age 94, of Niles, Michigan, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2015, in her home following an extended illness, with family at her side. Marjorie was born on May 17, 1921, in Detroit, Michigan, to Frank and Zulma (Claeys) Kranz, and graduated from Eastern High School in Detroit. On November 26, 1942, she married John...

Aug 7, 2015

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Michael S. Sherer, age 51 years of Niles, Michigan died on Friday, August 7, 2015 in Saint Joseph, Michigan unexpectedly. He was born on February 29, 1964 in Saint Joseph to R. Bruce and Vicki Jean (Worcester) Sherer. He was graduated from Saint Joseph High School, and earned a Bachelor Degree in Exercise Physiology from Central Michigan University,...

Aug 7, 2015

Catherine Marie Sayer, age 68 years of Niles, Michigan died on Friday, August 7, 2015 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Indiana following a brief illness. She was born on June 24, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan to Paul R. and Bertha Ceil (McGovern) Schikora. Catherine graduated from Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School in Farmington, Michigan and attended Ferris State...

Aug 4, 2015

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Jo Ann Lang, age 94 years of Niles, Michigan died on Tuesday morning, August 4, 2015 at Riveridge Manor in Niles while recovering from a fall. She was born on July 7, 1921 in Anderson, Indiana to Michael and Lillian (Pfeiffer) Miller. She graduated from high school in Anderson, and has lived in Niles since 1953, coming from...

Aug 4, 2015

Rev. William P. Melody, C.S.C., age 86 of Notre Dame, Indiana and long-time assisting Priest at Saint Mary Catholic Church in Niles died on Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at Holy Cross House in Notre Dame following an illness. The Mass of Christian Burial for Rev. Melody was celebrated last week at The Basilica of the Sacred Heart at Notre Dame....

Aug 2, 2015

Thomas E. Fisher, age 66 years of Niles, Michigan died at 4:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 2, 2015 while visiting with his wife at the home of a relative in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. His death was unexpected but of natural causes He was born on May 10, 1949 in Dowagiac, Michigan to Drexel and Kathryn (Gaideski) Fisher. He was graduated from...