Obituaries

Nov 15, 2014

Edrena Rose Callahan, age 83 years died Saturday, November 15, 2014 in Culver, Indiana following an extended illness. She was born on August 13, 1931 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Rudolph Cyril and Edrena Ottilie Stark Paulding. She graduated from Hobart High School, and has lived in South Bend and Walkerton, Indiana, and Seffner, Florida. In Walkerton, she was an Emergency...

Nov 14, 2014

Michael George Dougan, age 66 years of Mishawaka, Indiana and formerly of Niles, Michigan died at 7:22 p.m. Friday, November 14, 2014 at his home following an extended illness. He was born on July 1, 1948 in Benton Harbor, Michigan to Fredric B. and Elsie F. (Naish) Dougan. He was graduated from Brandywine High School, pursued a college degree, and...

Nov 10, 2014

Gail Marie Deibler, age 77 years of Niles, Michigan died on Monday morning, November 10, 2014 at the Hospice House in South Bend, Indiana following an illness. She was born on January 31, 1937 in Jackson, Michigan to Howard Henry and Marion (Jones) Rausch. She was graduated from Niles High School, and has lived here most of her life. On...

Nov 10, 2014

George Vance Harpole, Jr., age 67 of Niles, Michigan died on Monday, November 10, 2014 at his home unexpectedly, but of natural causes. He was born May 16, 1947 in Manchester, Tennessee to George Varis and Opal Irene (Posey) Harpole, Sr. George was a 1966 graduate of Niles High School and a veteran of the Vietnam Era, serving with the...

Nov 8, 2014

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Vito Rondinelli, age 66, died at 9:15 a.m. Saturday, November 8, 2014 at Silverbrook Manor, Niles following a brief illness. He was born on August 24, 1948 in Curinga, Cantanzaro Province, Italy to Domenico and Barbara (Frucci) Rondinelli. A 1967 graduate of Niles High School, Vito excelled in wrestling in the 103 pound weight class. His senior year...

Nov 8, 2014

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Thomas Erwin Kennedy, age 90 of Niles, Michigan passed away on Saturday, November 8, 2014 at Silverbrook Manor in Niles. He was born August 17, 1924 in Niles to Emmett W. and Kathryn (Klein) Kennedy. On October 9, 1971 in Niles, Tom married the former Doris E. Zechlin, who survives him along with his stepdaughter, Kathleen Tibbs Miller...

Nov 8, 2014

John Peter French, age 95 of Niles, Michigan died on Saturday, November 8, 2014 at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles. He was born August 16, 1919 in Chicago, Illinos to Peter and Catherine (Fassino) Krevesic. Following the death of his father at a young age, John was raised by Samuel and his mother Catherine French. John was a World War...

Nov 7, 2014

Gleda Manchow, age 82 years of Niles, Michigan died at 4:15 a.m. on Friday, November 7, 2014 at West Woods of Niles following a brief illness. She was born on December 27, 1931 in Morrison, Tennessee to Manley A. and Sarah (Hulett) Wilson and came to Niles in the 50’s. She was employed at Clark Credit and J.P. Morgan Chase...

Nov 7, 2014

Edward Joseph Flick, age 79 years of Niles, Michigan passed away on Friday, November 7, 2014 at Loyola University Hospital, Maywood, Illinois following a brief illness. Ed was born March 5, 1935 in Three Oaks, Michigan to Albert and Martha (Sittig) Flick. He was married to Betty Jean Weiser on November 14, 1959 at the Saint Mary Catholic Church in...

Nov 7, 2014

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Brian Lee Robinson, age 60 years of Niles, Michigan died on Friday, November 7, 2014 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend following an extended illness. He was born December 10, 1953 in Paw Paw, Michigan to Raymond O. and June E. (Wilson) Robinson. Brian was a 1973 graduate of Dowagiac High School, he attended Lake Michigan College. He...

Nov 7, 2014

Ross W. Graham, age 89 years of Niles, Michigan died at 1:17 a.m. on Friday, November 7, 2014 at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles following a brief illness. He was born on March 20, 1925 in Niles to John C. and Lola B. (Mount) Graham and was graduated from Niles High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Kalamazoo...

Nov 2, 2014

Evelyn M. Geideman, age 90 years of Niles, Michigan died at 3:55 p.m. on Sunday, November 2, 2014 at West Woods of Niles of natural causes. She was born on April 4, 1924 in Niles to Paul and Blanche (Heckathorn) Schaber. She was graduated from Niles High School, and has lived here all of her life. She was employed for...

Oct 31, 2014

Leta May Anstiss, age 92 years of Berrien Center, Michigan died in the love and grace of Jesus Christ at 11:50 a.m. on Friday, October 31, 2014 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Saint Joseph, Michigan following a brief illness. She was born on December 27, 1921 in Berrien Springs, Michigan to Cliff Henry and Lettie (Casselman) Nelson. She was...

Oct 30, 2014

Mark Eugene Evans, age 52 years of Buchanan, Michigan died on Thursday, October 30, 2014 at his home unexpectedly. He was born January 4, 1962 in Niles, Michigan. Mark graduated from Buchanan High School. He lived in California for 16 years while working in customer service for Deluxe Corporation. He had returned to Buchanan for the most recent ten years....

Oct 29, 2014

Kathleen Tucker Evick, age 82 years of Niles, Michigan died at 5:52 p.m. on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at the home of her daughter following an extended illness. She was born on June 30, 1932 in Carthage, Mississippi to Otho and Emma Louise (Horn) Tucker. She was graduated from high school in Marked Tree, Arkansas, and has lived in...

Oct 26, 2014

Emeret L. Behrens, age 94 of Niles, Michigan died on Sunday, October 26, 2014 at Silverbrook Manor, Niles. She was born February 14, 1920 in Niles to Henry R. and Ada G. (Grice) Smith. Emeret worked for the Garner Drug store, then for Dick Camp’s Drug Store and also for Simplicity Pattern Company in Niles. On June 1, 1957 in...

Oct 25, 2014

Alice D. Bailey, age 90 years, of Alabaster, Alabama, formerly of Niles, Michigan, died at 11:40 a.m., Saturday October 25, 2014 at the Shelby Baptist Medical Center in Alabaster, Alabama following a recent illness. Born in South Bend, Indiana on August 19, 1924 to Catherine Grace (Leahy) and Edward Downey, she had lived in Niles and Columbus, Ohio before...

Oct 20, 2014

Elizabeth “Betty” Tokarchick, age 90 years of Niles, Michigan died on Monday, October 20, 2014 following an extended illness. She was born December 14, 1923 in Simpson, Pennsylvania to John and Anna (Gettsy) Klimkowski. Betty was a member of Saint Nectarios Orthodox Church in South Bend. She taught sewing lessons and was an excellent seamstress. On April 29, 1944 in...

Oct 19, 2014

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Benjamin Henry Skalla, age 30 years of Niles, Michigan died on Sunday, October 19, 2014 unexpectedly. He was born on June 6, 1984 in South Bend, Indiana to Jay C. and Cecilia A. (Petruska) Skalla, and grew up in Niles, Michigan. From childhood to his high school years, he was active in the Boy Scouts of America, and...

Oct 18, 2014

Larry Gene Claxton, age 79 years of Niles, Michigan died Saturday evening, October 18, 2014 at his home following a brief illness. He was born on May 18, 1935 in Plymouth, Indiana to Roscoe A. and Violet V. (Dutcher) Claxton, and was graduated from South Bend Central High School. He was the Indiana State High School Wrestling Individual State Champion...