Obituaries

Aug 12, 2014

Linda L. Cantwell, age 66 years of Lowell, Michigan died at 2:47 a.m. on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at Metro Health Hospital in Wyoming, Michigan following an extended illness. She was born on April 8, 1948 in Lansing, Michigan to Richard E. and Delores Jean (Martin) Newman. She graduated from Farmington Hills (Michigan) Northern High School, and has lived in...

Aug 10, 2014

Pastor Garland A. Rhodes, age 69 years of Niles, Michigan went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ at 1:05 p.m. on Sunday, August 10, 2014 at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka, Indiana with his wife and sons at his bedside. He was born on April 7, 1945 in Ryan, West Virginia to Lonnie Burton...

Aug 8, 2014

Mr. Carroll C. Fisher, age 72 years of Niles, Michigan died at 11:09 p.m. on Friday, August 8, 2014 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Saint Joseph, Michigan. He was born on March 21, 1942 in Pascola, Missouri to Goah John and Alice Marie (Spears) Fisher. He attended the former Sumnerville School, and has lived here most of his...

Aug 5, 2014

Patricia D. “Patti” Lytle, age 61 years of Niles, Michigan died at 7:10 p.m. on Tuesday, August 5, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Saint Joseph, Michigan following a brief illness. She was born on February 14, 1953 in Niles to Jack C. and Barbara J. (Ernsberger) Rhoutsong. She was graduated from Niles High School, and attended the Grace Bible...

Aug 2, 2014

Patricia J. Grant, age 80 years of Niles, Michigan died at 11:14 p.m. on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville, Michigan, following a brief illness. She was born on December 7, 1933 in Louisville, Kentucky to Frank and Eva Mae (Leezer) Kleber. Patricia was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Niles where she enjoyed teaching...

Aug 2, 2014

Herman John Exner, age 79 years of Niles, Michigan died on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka, Indiana following a brief illness. He was born October 19, 1934 in Niles to Herman F. and Dora (Kale) Exner. Herman was a 1953 graduate of Niles High School. He worked at the Niles A & P Store...

Aug 2, 2014

Verna M. Schadler, age 87 years of Niles, Michigan died at 2:20 p.m. on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Saint Joseph, Michigan following a brief illness. She was born on February 8, 1927 in Niles to Walter and Helen (Witherall) Butts. She was graduated from Berrien Center (Michigan) High School, and has lived in the...

Jul 31, 2014

There was a joyous reunion in heaven on July 31 when Franklin R. Cripps got to wrap his beloved wife Dixie Lee in one of his giant bear hugs. He is again happy, healthy and ready to serve. Frank was born August 30, 1934 in Smithville, TN to James & Lula Cripps. He grew up farming, hunting and learning the...

Jul 27, 2014

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Delbert Michael Werner, age 69 years of Niles, Michigan died Sunday afternoon, July 27, 2014 at his home following an illness. He was born on December 16, 1944 in Niles to Kenneth Adolph and Gloria Mae (Fox) Werner. He was graduated from high school in Jackson, Michigan, and has lived in Niles most of his life. He enlisted...

Jul 24, 2014

Glendora O. Van Tilburg, age 96 years of Niles, Michigan died at 5:35 a.m. on Thursday, July 24, 2014 at the Elkhart (Indiana) Hospice House following a brief illness. She was born on February 6, 1918 in Niles to John August and Christine Hannah (Sandberg) Lundberg. She was graduated from Niles High School, and has lived in the Galien and...

Jul 21, 2014

Karen Jean Cummins, age 75 of Niles, Michigan died on Monday, July 21, 2014 at her home following an extended illness. She was born November 23, 1938 in Niles to Fayette and Edytha (Feather) Truesdell. Karen was a Niles High School graduate and studied at Lake Michigan College. She was a member of the Niles Garden Club and the Niles...

Jul 17, 2014

Earl D. Weaver, age 96 years of Niles, Michigan died at 12:40 a.m. on Thursday, July 17, 2014 at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles following a brief illness. He was born on June 29, 1918 in Mishawaka, Indiana to Earl D. and Hildred (O’Blenis) Weaver. He was first employed at South Bend Tool & Die, and then at the R&M...

Jul 16, 2014

Mary Patterson, age 85 of Niles died on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville, Michigan following an extended illness. She was born July 24, 1927 Belton, South Carolina to Calvin and Hattie (Norris) Lockhart. Her first marriage was to Walter Donald Sr in 1945, he preceded her in death. She then married James W. Patterson...

Jul 16, 2014

Louis Todd Ehninger, age 52 years of Niles, Michigan died on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at this home, unexpectedly but of natural causes. He was born on August 29, 1961 in Niles to Louis C. and Barbara A. (Obendorfer) Ehninger. He was graduated from Galien High School, and has lived in this area all of his life. He has...

Jul 14, 2014

Dorothy May Hojara, age 89 years of Rock Hill, South Carolina and formerly of Niles, Michigan died on Monday, July 14, 2014 at her home in South Carolina following a brief illness. She was born on December 10, 1924 in Berrien Springs, Michigan to William George and Florence C. (Diehl) Muff. She lived most of her life in Niles, and...

Jul 10, 2014

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B. Ceil Schikora, age 87 of Niles, died on Thursday, July 10, 2014 at her home unexpectedly, but of natural causes. She was born July 4, 1927 in Latrobe, Pennsylvania to John and Catherine (McGovern) Derek. Ceil was a clerk for the Farmington and then Niles Post Office for many years. She was a member of Saint Mark...

Jul 10, 2014

Barbara J. Gaedtke, age 78 years of Niles, Michigan died at 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 10, 2014 at her home with her family gathered around, following a brief illness. She was born on July 13, 1935 in Niles to Everett A. and C. Myrtle (Jarrell) Conrad. She was graduated from Niles High School, and has lived here all...

Jul 8, 2014

Martha Jane Andrews, age 52 years of Colorado Springs, Colorado, formerly of Niles, Michigan, died on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at her home unexpectedly, but of natural causes. She was born January 27, 1962 in Niles to George William and Shirley Ann (Freiberg) Andrews, Jr. She was graduated from Niles High School in 1980, earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree...

Jul 7, 2014

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Beatrice Odell Allen, age 89 years of Niles, died on Monday, July 7, 2014 at Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville, Michigan following an extended illness. She was born April 25, 1925 in Des Ark, Arkansas to Newt and Ivy (Pennington) Walls. Beatrice was a member of the Church of Christ in Niles and was an avid Detroit Tigers...

Jul 4, 2014

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Patrick Allen Vinnedge, age 21 of Niles, became sick and died unexpectedly on Friday, July 4, 2014. He was born in Niles on May 10, 1993, to Eric and Karen (Skalla) Vinnedge and was the light of his family’s life. Patrick attended Niles High School where he graduated with honors in 2012 and was a leader in the...