Obituaries

Feb 25, 2014

Biography

Tracee Ann Bartley, age 40 years of Niles, Michigan died on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at Simon Cancer Center, Indiana University Hospital, Indianapolis. She was born June 4, 1973 in Niles to Mark & Vickie (Wallace) Nolan. Tracee was a 1991 graduate of Brandywine High School in Niles, a 1995 graduate of Grand Valley College in Grand Rapids...

Feb 25, 2014

Biography

Darlene Kay Bakeman, age 78 of Niles, Michigan died on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at Woodland Terrace at Longmeadow in Niles. She was born May 28, 1935 in South Bend to Robert & Betty (Saatoff) Mallott. On June 9, 1953 in Manhattan, Kansas she married Theodore “Ted” Bakeman and were married over 57 years before he preceded her...

Feb 25, 2014

Biography E. Elizabeth “Skipper” Dahl, age 88 of Niles, Michigan went home to be with her heavenly Father on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at Hospice House in South Bend following an ongoing illness. She was born June 7, 1925 in Kingston, Pennsylvania to Myers & Estella (Ruggles) Delp. She moved with her family to South Bend, Indiana in 1927. She...

Feb 23, 2014

Vivian June Steinbach, age 82 years of Niles, Michigan died at 11:56 p.m. on Sunday, February 23, 2014 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Indiana following an extended illness. She was born on June 25, 1931 in Buchanan, Michigan to John W. and Ruby B. (Ernsperger) Kaufman. She attended Buchanan schools, and moved to Niles in 1951. She was employed...

Feb 20, 2014

Biography Marsha Ann Ryales, age 62 years of Niles, Michigan died Thursday, February 20, 2014 at her home, unexpectedly but of natural causes. She was born on September 15, 1951 in Berrien Springs, Michigan to Ollie D. and Vera Jackson. She was graduated from River Valley High School in Three Oaks, Michigan. Marsha had been employed in several area restaurants and factories,...

Feb 17, 2014

Willa Jean Welsh, age 88 years of Niles, Michigan died at 12:21 p.m. on Monday, February, 17, 2014 at West Woods of Niles following a brief illness. She was born on March 30, 1925 on the family farm northwest of Niles to Wiley L. and Clela Belle (Ray) Hickerson, and has lived in Niles all of her life. Willa had...

Feb 15, 2014

Adrienne Sullivan, age 88 of Niles, Michigan died at 11:25 a.m. on Saturday, February 15, 2014 at Hanson Hospice. She was born on December 10, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois. She received her Bachelor’s Degree from Indiana University. She has been a Niles resident for 50 years, working as a Risk Analyst for the former Clark Equipment in Niles. Adrienne would...

Feb 13, 2014

Leland Pierson Funk, age 92 years former longtime resident of Niles, Michigan died at 8:35 a.m. on Thursday, February 13, 2014 at the VNA Hospice House in Vero Beach, Florida following an extended illness. He was born on November 23, 1921 in Niles to Leland Ritter and Helen (Pierson) Funk. He was graduated from Niles High School, and earned a...

Feb 11, 2014

Elizabeth N. “Liz” Konkey, age 53 years of Niles, Michigan died at 5:25 a.m. on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor following an extended illness. She was born on August 13, 1960 in Niles to David C. and V. Fern (Satterfield) Konkey. She attended Saint Mary Elementary School and Niles Community Schools. She...

Feb 10, 2014

Marguerite E. Adams, age 89 years of Niles, Michigan died at 10:20 a.m. on Monday, February 10, 2014 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Indiana following a brief illness. She was born on May 12, 1924 in Niles, Michigan (in the parsonage of Franklin A.M.E. Church) to Fred and Arneal (Brown) Shepard, and has lived in Niles all of her...

Feb 9, 2014

Biography Mary F. Storey, age 95 years of Niles, Michigan died at 11:55 p.m. on Sunday, February 9, 2014 at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles following a brief illness. She was born on October 13, 1918 in Niles to Lyle Francis and Helen Katheryn (Rogers) Huss. She was graduated from Niles High School, and has lived in Niles all of...

Feb 6, 2014

Pamela G. Pompey, age 55 years of Niles, Michigan died at 11:06 p.m. on Thursday, February 6, 2014 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Saint Joseph, Michigan, unexpectedly of natural causes. She was born on September 9, 1958 in South Bend, Indiana to Dale D. and Betty S. (Roberts) Davis. She was graduated from Brandywine High School, and has lived...

Feb 4, 2014

William J. Whisenant, age 70 years of Niles, Michigan died at 1:25 p.m. on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles following an extended illness. He was born on December 27, 1943 in Benton Harbor, Michigan to Lloyd Burley and Mozelle Gladys (Barnwell) Whisenant. He attended Eau Claire, Michigan schools and Southwestern Michigan College. He has lived...

Feb 4, 2014

Ryan Anthony Hartman, 26 passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2014, from complications from DSRCT, a rare, pediatric cancer. He was born on September 28, 1987, to Julie and Ray Hartman. He graduated in 2006 from Brandywine High School and attended Southwestern Michigan College. Ryan is survived by his parents, Ray and Julie, his three brothers, Eric, Tyler and...

Feb 3, 2014

Thomas C. Bonner, age 58 years of Niles, Michigan died at 12:55 p.m. on Monday, February 3, 2014 at Indiana University Health in Indianapolis, Indiana following a brief illness. He was born on July 19, 1955 in Niles to Calvin M. and Mary E. (Snyder) Bonner and lived his entire life in Niles. He was graduated from Niles High...

Feb 2, 2014

Sandra Kay Taylor, age 50 years of Niles, Michigan died on Sunday, February 2, 2014 at her home following an extended illness. She was born August 20, 1963 to Robert & Marjorie “Jean” (Billett) Myers. Sandra was a 1981 graduate of Niles High School and worked for Tans Down Under in Niles for over 10 years. Sandra loved spending...

Feb 1, 2014

Bertha Eva Hilligoss, age 78 of Niles, Michigan died on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles. She was born March 18, 1935 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to William and Susanna (Woyak) Brown. On June 18, 1955 she married William A. Hilligoss, who survives with their children, William W. (& Susie) Hilligoss, Pam (& Craig) Krassow and Vickie...

Jan 31, 2014

Winogene Carpenter, age 91 of Niles, died on Friday, January 31, 2014 at The Timbers of Cass County nursing facility following an extended illness. She was born March 11, 1922 in South Bend to Leo and Flora (Smith) Cusick. Winogene was a cosmetologist for the former Krajci Drugs in Niles. She was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in...

Jan 30, 2014

Biography Douglas Borst, age 91, formerly of Niles, went to be with the Lord peacefully at 5:17 a.m. on Thursday, January 30, 2014 at the Hospice Homestead in Waynesville, NC. Doug was born November 22, 1922,to the late Orville and Olga Borst in Cadillac, MI. After graduating from Cadillac High School in 1941, he moved to Niles, MI. He enlisted...

Jan 27, 2014

Joan Helene Eddy, age 84 years, of Saint Joseph, Michigan, died on Monday, January 27, 2014 at the Golden Age Manor in Stevensville, Michigan of natural causes. Services were private.