Obituaries

Feb 26, 2015

Biography

Jean Ann Kolski, age 87 years of Niles, Michigan died on Thursday, February 26, 2015 at Buchanan Meadows Living Center in Buchanan, Michigan. She was born on September 23, 1927 in South Bend, Indiana to Zygmunt and Hattie (Hosinski) Kolski, who preceded her in death. Jean retired as Assistant Director of Investor Services from the former Associates Corporation...

Feb 22, 2015

Karl E. Couch, age 90 years of Niles, Michigan died at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 22, 2015 at his home following an extended illness. He was born on June 16, 1924 in Niles to William John and Marian Marie (Morse) Couch. He graduated from Chesterton (Indiana) High School and enlisted in the United States Navy, from which he...

Feb 17, 2015

Elizabeth Westveer, age 54 years of Niles, Michigan died at 4:07 p.m. on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka, Indiana following an extended illness. She was born on October 11, 1960 in Battle Creek, Michigan to Robert William and JoAnn (Bennett) Smart. She was graduated from Niles High School, attended Southwestern Michigan College,...

Feb 16, 2015

William Blaine Montgomery, age 89, of St. Joseph, Michigan died on Monday, February 16, 2015 at Woodland Terrace in Bridgman, Michigan following an extended illness. He was born at home in Buchanan, Michigan on September 28, 1925 to John M. and Teddy May (Rowley) Montgomery. His mother was a former one-room school teacher at the historic Gardner School, and both...

Feb 9, 2015

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Blaine Lee Annable, age 61 years of Elkhart, formerly of Niles died on Monday, February 9, 2015 at his home following a brief illness. He was born on May 22, 1953 in South Bend to Benjamin and Marquita (Hendricks) Annable, and attended South Bend Community Schools. He lived for many years in Niles, and was employed at the...

Feb 9, 2015

Eugene Allen Southworth, age 87 years of Niles, Michigan died at 7:35 a.m. on Monday, February 9, 2015 at Woodland Terrace following a brief illness. He was born on July 25, 1927 in Benton Harbor to Marian Alice (Platt) and Orville Lincoln Southworth. The family moved to Niles when he was three years old, and it was here he called...

Feb 2, 2015

Sandy Colleen Reed, age 68 years, of Niles, Michigan died on Monday, February 2, 2015 following an extended illness, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). She was at her home with her family gathered around her. Sandy was born on November 5, 1946 in Springfield, Illinois to Vera (Clark) Robbins and Bernard Robbins. She graduated from Niles High School in 1964. She...

Feb 2, 2015

Leonard Paul Brown, age 57 years formerly of Niles, Michigan died on Monday, February 2, 2015 in Bakersfield, California of injuries suffered in an accidental fall ten days earlier.

He was born on November 29, 1957 in South Bend, Indiana and was a son of Harvey and Evelyn (Wilke) Brown. He attended Niles Community Schools,...

Jan 31, 2015

Delores Eileen Golden, age 77 years of Niles died on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at The Timbers of Dowagiac, Michigan. She was born May 13, 1937 in Niles. Delores was a wonderful homemaker, both in her work and home life. She was always ironing and mending clothes and tending to her home. She also loved the “old” Country and Western...

Jan 29, 2015

June Spindler Blackall, age 86 years of Niles, Michigan died at 2:10 p.m. on Thursday, January 29, 2015 at Silverbrook Manor in Niles following a brief illness. She was born on June 18, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois to Soren Christian and Gudrun Ragnhild (Jespersen) Sorensen. She was graduated from high school in Chicago, and came to Niles in 1956. She...

Jan 27, 2015

Dorothy Mae Day, age 91 years of Niles, Michigan died Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Saint Joseph, Michigan. She was born June 27, 1923 in Monroe, Michigan to Carl and Maud M. (Ivory) Hamilton. Dorothy was a 1941 graduate of Niles High School (the former Central High School building) and retired from Simplicity Pattern Company...

Jan 27, 2015

Danny Zimmerman, age 69 years of Edwardsburg, Michigan, died Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at home unexpectedly, but of natural causes. He was born April 2, 1945 in Niles, Michigan to Donald and Betty Lou (Harger) Zimmerman. Danny was a 1964 graduate of Niles High School and attended North Virginia Community College and Indiana University in South Bend, Indiana. He served...

Jan 25, 2015

Barbara Alexander, age 71 years of Niles, Michigan died on Sunday, January 25, 2015 at her home following an extended illness. She was born November 14, 1943 in Trumann, Arkansas to Silas “Teen” and Inis (Green) Archer. Barbara had a wonderful sense of humor and enjoyed playing BINGO and visiting casinos. In December of 1959, Barbara married Tommie Alexander, who...

Jan 25, 2015

Sandra Lee Walter, age 73 years of Niles, Michigan died on Sunday, January 25, 2015 at her home. She was born August 22, 1941 in Niles to James Cooper and Wilma June (Richey) Blackburn. Sandra was a 1960 graduate of Niles High School and a Cub Scout Den Mother for both of her sons. She was employed by Healthwin...

Jan 21, 2015

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Susan Marie Vandenburg, age 56 of Dowagiac, Michigan died with her family gathered around at 9:55 p.m. on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at her home following an extended illness. She was born on February 7, 1958 in Niles, Michigan to John L. and Evelyn J. (Woltman) Phillips. She attended Niles Community Schools, and has lived in Dowagiac since...

Jan 19, 2015

Nathaniel Anthony Whitelow, Jr., age 17 years of Niles, Michigan died at 7:38 a.m. on Monday, January 19, 2015 at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles unexpectedly, but of natural causes. He was born on June 1, 1997 in Niles to Nathaniel Anthony Whitelow, Sr. and Tammy Marie Frantz. He first attended the Northside Child Development Center of Niles Community...

Jan 18, 2015

Yvonne Garvin, age 78 years of Niles died on Sunday, January 18, 2015 at Silverbrook Manor in Niles following a brief illness. She was born March 8, 1936 in South Bend to Fredrick and Mary (Unger) Unger. Yyonne attended Niles High School was loyal Notre Dame football fan. She enjoyed spending time at the Niles Senior Center; offering rides and...

Jan 18, 2015

J. Gordon Miller, age 87 years of Mishawaka, formerly of Niles, Michigan died on Sunday, January 18, 2015 at Westwoods of Niles following a brief illness. He was born November 2, 1927 in Indianapolis to John Harold and Lillian Rosamond (Bernhardt) Miller. Gordon was a 1944 Marion High School graduate and a World War II Veteran of the United States...

Jan 15, 2015

Laura Feece, age 67 years of Niles, Michigan died with her family gathered around at 10:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 15, 2015 at her home following an extended illness. Laura had chosen – and her family agreed – to offer the gift of tissue to restore other’s lives. She was born on June 6, 1947 in South Bend, Indiana to...

Jan 14, 2015

John Leslie White, Jr., age 75 years of Niles, Michigan died on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at his home. He was born June 30, 1940 in Hudson, New York to John Leslie and Julia (Roberts) White, Sr. John graduated from Hudson High School in Hudson, New York and was a United States Navy veteran. He was employed by the...