Obituaries

Jan 26, 2014

Celia M. Webber, age 78 years of Niles, Michigan died at 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, January 26, 2014 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Indiana following an extended illness. She was born on May 5, 1935 in Virginia, Illinois to Emmett Lee and Audrey Anita (Edwards) Revis. She spent some of her childhood in Wisconsin, was graduated from Niles...

Jan 24, 2014

Dan Steven Clark, age 60 of Dowagiac, Michigan passed away on Friday, January 24, 2014 at the Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka. He was born May 3, 1953 in Berrien Springs, Michigan to Perry Dean and Donna Mae (Neitzel) Clark. Dan was self-employed and retired from his trade in 2009. He enjoyed golfing, fishing, and being creative in...

Jan 22, 2014

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Betty Lou Skopec, age 88 years of Niles, Michigan died at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Indiana with her daughter and son at her side. She was born on May 21, 1925 in Niles to Walter C. and Anna Marie (Butz) Quick. She was graduated from Niles High School, and...

Jan 17, 2014

Elizabeth G. “Betty” Langendonk Kyle, age 85 years formerly of Niles, Michigan died at 9:15 p.m. on Friday, January 17, 2014 at Barrington Assisted Living in West Chester, Ohio following an extended illness. She was born on November 19, 1928 in Michigan City, Indiana to Homer and Martha (Adrian) Frame. She was graduated from Three Rivers (Michigan) High School, and...

Jan 15, 2014

Richard Misner, Sr., 85, residing in Niles, Michigan, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2014, following a brief illness. He was born April 21, 1928 in Niles, Michigan to William & Myrtle (Smith) Misner. On August 30, 1947, he married the former MaryLou Lucker, who preceded him in death on March 16, 2012. Richard served in the United States Army...

Jan 14, 2014

Donald William Ellingson, age 85, of Niles, Michigan, passed away peacefully at his home on January 14, 2014. Don was born April 21, 1928, in Chicago to Charles and Frances (Benson) Ellingson. He graduated from Chicago’s South Shore High School in 1946. He was a Seabee in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War and later earned a Bachelor’s Degree...

Jan 14, 2014

Betty F. Peever, age 88 of Niles, Michigan died on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at her home unexpectedly, but of natural causes. She was born February 26, 1925 in Jones, Michigan to Earl & Ethel (Flagg) Waugh. On August 31, 1946 in Saint Joseph, Michigan she married Carleton W. Peever, who preceded her in death on January 5, 2010. Betty...

Jan 11, 2014

Mabuta A. Eager, age 90 years of Niles, Michigan died at 1:55 a.m. on Saturday, January 11, 2014 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Indiana of natural causes. She was born on January 31, 1923 in Boulder, Colorado to Clarence W. and Ethel (Lane) Reeder, and was raised in Colorado. She taught in Adventist schools, in communities throughout the...

Jan 10, 2014

Frank Albert Frucci, age 88 years, formerly of Niles, Michigan died on Friday, January 10, 2014 at the Seaton Medical Center in San Mateo, California following an illness. He was born on August 27, 1925 in Niles to Francis and Catherine (Frucci) Frucci as a child of the first generation born in the United States. He was graduated from Niles...

Jan 6, 2014

Harold C. “Red” Remus, age 96 years formerly of Regent Street in Niles, Michigan died at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, January 6, 2014 at Riveridge Manor in Niles following an extended illness. He was born on July 8, 1917 in Oil City, Pennsylvania to Harry F. and Genevieve Renee (Huff) Remus. He earned a Bachelor’s degree from Emmanuel Missionary College...

Jan 4, 2014

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Mary Louise Shields, age 74 years of Niles, Michigan died at 3:43 a.m. on Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles. She was born on June 1, 1939 in Nashville, Tennessee to Charles Andrew and Nettie May (Beecheum) Ladd. She has lived in many communities including Atlanta, Georgia and Fairbanks, Alaska before coming to Niles...

Dec 31, 2013

Marlin D. Dorman, age 95 years, formerly of Horton Court in Niles, Michigan died at 8:45 p.m. on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at The Timbers of Cass County in Dowagiac following an extended illness. He was born on July 15, 1918 in Dowagiac to Marion and Alvetta (Creiger) Dorman. He was graduated from Dowagiac High School, and lived in...

Dec 30, 2013

Kathleen Ann Marsh, age 66 years of Niles, Michigan died at 8:45 p.m. on Monday, December 30, 2013 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Indiana following a brief illness. She was born on September 26, 1947 in Niles to LaVerne Bennett and Kathryn Mary (Kapp) Guyott. She was graduated from Niles High School in 1966 and has lived in Niles...

Dec 29, 2013

Shirley D. Purdy, age 67 years of Niles, Michigan died at 7:48 p.m. on Sunday, December 29, 2013 at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles, unexpectedly but of natural causes. She was born on June 8, 1946 in Coloma Township, Michigan to Loyd and Ellen Lavinia (Mullen) Tenison. She was graduated from Brandywine High School, and has lived here most of...

Dec 28, 2013

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Richard G. Motuelle, age 67 years old of Niles, Michigan died at 11:39 a.m. on Saturday, December 28, 2013 at Parkview LaGrange Hospital in LaGrange, Indiana unexpectedly but of natural causes. He was born on May 10, 1946 in Paw Paw, Michigan to Fred A. and Elsie L....

Dec 27, 2013

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Edward W. Strantz, age 86 of Niles, Michigan died at 11:00 p.m. on Friday, December 27, 2013 at his home, unexpectedly, but of natural causes. He was born on June 3, 1927 in South Bend, Indiana to Stephen and Barbara (Berfanger) Strantz. He was graduated from South Bend Riley High School, and had completed some courses at Indiana...

Dec 26, 2013

John Clarence Fedeli, Jr. age 65 years of Niles, Michigan died on Thursday, December 26, 2013 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Saint Joseph, Michigan following a brief illness. He was born April 27, 1948 in Niles to John & Ruth (Klopfenstein) Fedeli, Sr. John graduated from Buchanan High School in 1966 and has lived in the area all of his...

Dec 25, 2013

Dale R. Lowe, age 77 years of Niles, Michigan died at 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday – Christmas Day – December 25, 2013 at his home following an extended illness. He was born on May 9, 1936 in Niles to William Robert and Rauzy Irene (Harrell) Lowe. He was graduated from Niles High School, and has lived here all of his...

Dec 19, 2013

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Robert F. Hames, Jr., age 77 years of Niles, Michigan died at 5:20 p.m. on Thursday, December 19, 2013 at his home following a battle with cancer. He was born on February 26, 1936 in Decatur, Alabama to Robert Franklin and Bertha Ellen (Osborn) Hames, Sr., and has lived in Niles since 1953. He retired in 1989 from...

Dec 19, 2013

Allan G. Martin, age 57 years of Cassopolis, Michigan died at 1:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 19, 2013 at his home following a brief illness. He was born on March 3, 1956 in Berrien Springs, Michigan to Louis and Virginia (Bolger) Martin. He was graduated from Riverside High School in Benton Harbor, Michigan, and attended Southwestern Michigan College. He...