Obituaries

Jul 1, 2014

Bryan Lee Britton, age 37, of Niles, Michigan died on July 1, 2014 at the home of a friend, unexpectedly. Arrangements are being completed.

Jul 1, 2014

Michael James Dowling, Jr. 66, of Plano, Texas, formerly of Niles, died on Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Mike was born on January 15, 1948, to Michael and Margaret (Peg) Dowling in Niles. Mike graduated from Niles High School in 1966, attended St. Joseph’s College in Rensselaer, Indiana, and earned a BBA in Accounting and Finance from North Texas State University....

Jun 29, 2014

Al Garritano, age 82 years of Dowagiac, Michigan died at 5:50 p.m. on Sunday, June 29, 2014 at his home following a brief illness. He was born on March 29, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois to Antonio and Carmela (Malito) Garritano. He was graduated from Dowagiac High School, and has lived in Dowagiac most of his life. He was a veteran...

Jun 28, 2014

Roger Barr, Sr. age 76 years of Niles, Michigan died at 6:45 a.m. on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at his home, unexpectedly but of natural causes. He was born on May 27, 1938 in Niles to Woodrow Peter and Marian Frances (Becker) Barr. He was graduated from Niles High School, and attended Western Michigan University. He has lived in...

Jun 27, 2014

Helen E. Thompson, age 102 of Niles, Michigan died on Friday, June 27, 2014 at West Woods of Niles following a brief illness. She was born October 21, 1911 in Lisbon, North Dakota to John and Christina (Linzbach) Hardebeck. Helen was a member of Saint Mark Church in Niles and was active in its Christian Mothers. She worked J.C....

Jun 27, 2014

Beatrice Louella Cusick, age 85 years of Niles, Michigan died at 3:20 p.m. on Friday, June 27, 2014 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Indiana following a brief illness. She was born on September 24, 1928 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Orlo L. and Bessie I. (Wilde) Grinage. She was graduated from Niles High School in 1946, and lived here most...

Jun 23, 2014

A. Louise Fletcher, age 84 years of Niles, Michigan died at 12:05 a.m. on Monday, June 23, 2014 at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles following a brief illness. She was born on October 22, 1929 in Niles to Frederick and Hulda (Reum) Roebeck. She was graduated from Niles High School, and has lived here all of her life. Louise...

Jun 21, 2014

Biography

Russell Arthur Saathoff, age 80 of Niles died on Saturday, June 21, 2014 in Phoenix, Arizona following a brief illness. He was born May 15, 1934 in Niles to Arthur W. and Adaline (Strang) Saathoff. On May 7, 1955, he married the former Eleanor Joan Howard. She preceded him in death on October 7, 2007. Russell was a...

Jun 20, 2014

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Mary Ann Coleman, age 80 years of Niles, Michigan died at 12:35 a.m. on Friday, June 20, 2014 at her home following a brief illness. She was born on September 30, 1933 in Three Rivers, Michigan to Homer McKinley and Martha (Adrian) Frame. She attended Three Rivers schools, was graduated from Niles High School, and has lived here...

Jun 18, 2014

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Agnes Marie Lindgren, age 91 years of Niles, Michigan died at 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at the Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville, Michigan following a brief illness. She was born on May 17, 1923 in Niles, Michigan to Edward Francis and Cecelia Josephine (Pawlak) Brothers. She attended Niles schools, and has lived in Niles and...

Jun 18, 2014

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Waneta Mae Long, age 94 years of Niles died on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at her home at Keystone Assisted Living Facility following an extended illness. The family is very grateful for the care she received by Kathy, Mindy, Rhonda, Pam, Georgina and Andrea. She was born November 8, 1919 in Muskegon, Michigan to Joseph and Lily (VanAmburg)...

Jun 18, 2014

Miguel Jesus “Jesse” Hernandez, age 43 years of Niles, Michigan died at 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at the home of a caregiving friend in Niles. He was born on July 10, 1970 in Berrien Springs, Michigan to Jose Maldonaldo and Manuela (Torres) Hernandez. He was graduated from Niles High School, and has lived in Niles all of...

Jun 18, 2014

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Betty Jean Goodman, age 87 years of Niles, Michigan died on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at The Timbers of Cass County in Dowagiac following a brief illness. She was born May 4, 1927 in Winefield, Kansas to Lester and Hazel (Abbott) Smith. In September of 1962, Betty married Gaylord “Bud” Goodman, he preceded her in death in 2009....

Jun 17, 2014

Helen S. Jedele, age 101 years, former long-time Niles resident died on Tuesday, June 17, 2014 in Tucson, Arizona. She was born on March 18, 1913 in Ann Arbor, Michigan to Lewis G. and Matilda S. (Hornung) Springer. She was graduated from Ann Arbor High School, and earned a bachelor’s degree from the former Michigan State Normal College, now Eastern...

Jun 13, 2014

Norma Jean Bartak, age 87 years of Niles, Michigan died at 7:15 a.m. on Friday, June 13, 2014 at West Woods of Niles following an illness. Her family is grateful to the staff of West Woods, and Hospice at Home for offering the highest quality of personal and professional caregiving. She was born on May 16, 1927 in Niles...

Jun 13, 2014

Susan Ann “Susie” Welling, age 53 years of South Bend, Indiana, formerly of Niles died on Friday, June 13, 2104 at her home unexpectedly, but of natural causes. She was born May 8, 1961 in Niles to Arthur and Barbara (Sheperis) Kane. Susie spent much of her time in her flower garden and watching the birds that visited her feeding...

Jun 12, 2014

Jerry Dale Tilley, age 48 years of Niles, Michigan died at 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 12, 2014 at his home following an extended illness. He was born on January 21, 1966 in Saint Louis, Missouri to Dallas Ray and Sue Emagene (Wright) Tilley. He attended school in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and has lived in Niles since October of 2010....

Jun 11, 2014

Mattie Etha Emanuel Smith, age 89 years of Niles, Michigan died at 12:09 a.m. on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at her home following an extended illness. She was born on April 14, 1925 in Benton, Mississippi to the Rev. Orange Homer and Mrs. Viola (Holmes) Johnson. She was raised by her aunt, Etha Bennett in Chicago, where she was...

Jun 8, 2014

Dorothy Coshow, age 89, a resident of Spooner, and formerly of Niles, Michigan, died on Sunday, June 8, 2014, at the Benedictine Living Center of Spooner. Dorothy was born on January 4, 1925, in Niles, Michigan to parents Otto and Helen Everman. On August 12, 1949, she was united in marriage to Jack Coshow. The family moved to Wisconsin...

Jun 8, 2014

Send Flowers Jack C. Butler February 4, 1928 - June 8, 2014

Jack C. Butler, age 86 years of Niles, Michigan died on Sunday, June 8, 2014 at his home unexpectedly, but of natural causes. He was born February 4, 1928 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Gary & Lucille (Kelsey) Butler. Jack was a veteran of the United States Navy...