Obituaries

Apr 8, 2013

William Petruska, age 101, of Missions East Drive, Niles, Michigan died on April 8, 2013 at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles. He was born in South Bend, Indiana on High Street to Carl C. & Maria (Keina) Petruska on February 9,1912 and moved to Niles, Michigan in 1913. William graduated from Niles High School in 1930 and was a member...

Apr 7, 2013

Biography

Richard A. Hull December 16, 1962 - April 7, 2013 Richard Alan “Rick” Hull, age 50 years of Niles, Michigan died at 10:27 p.m. on Sunday, April 7, 2013 at his home, unexpectedly but of natural causes. He was born on December 16, 1962 in Niles to John Loor and Mary Louise (Teixeira) Hull. He was graduated from...

Apr 7, 2013

Clement J. “Clem” Eisenhart, age 77 years of Niles, Michigan died at 6:50 p.m. on Sunday, April 7, 2013 at Hospice House in South Bend, Indiana following an extended illness with his family at his side. He was born on March 4, 1936 in South Bend to Jesse Paul and Ida Dell (Dodds) Eisenhart. He lived many years on...

Apr 5, 2013

Harry E. Rhynard, age 93, formerly of the 1600th block of Broadway Street, Niles died on Friday, April 5, 2013 at Woodland Terrace in Niles. He was born July 24, 1919 in Detroit, Michigan to Ernest & Lydia (Feifenbiner) Rhynard. Harry was the middle child of three boys; himself, Wayne and Alvin, and was very close to Wayne growing up....

Apr 5, 2013

E. Faye Hoskins Turner, age 85 years of Niles, Michigan died at 6:40 p.m. on Friday, April 5, 2013 at her home following an extended illness. The family is grateful for the compassionate care of Grace Hospice’s “Rick” during Faye’s final hours. She was born on December 18, 1927 in South Bend, Indiana to Harold and Hazel Faye (Keller) Hoskins....

Apr 5, 2013

Jerilyn Ann Taylor, age 71 of Niles, Michigan died at 3:35 p.m. on Friday, April 5, 2013 at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles following a brief illness. She was born on December 4, 1941 in Niles to Russell and Mavis (Vernier) Wages. She was graduated from Niles High School, and attended the Vogue Beauty School. She has lived in Niles...

Apr 5, 2013

Robert Leroy “Poppy” Myers, age 88 years of Niles, Michigan died at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, April 5, 2013 at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles following an extended illness. He was born on July 23, 1924 in South Bend, Indiana to Noble E. and Mable L. (Wideman) Myers. He attended school in Berrien Springs, Michigan and has lived in Niles...

Apr 3, 2013

Lori Ashawn Thames, age 32 years of Niles, Michigan died at 1:05 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles, unexpectedly, but of natural causes. She was born on February 7, 1981 in Flint, Michigan to Floyd Robert and Lorraine (Jackson) Thames. She was graduated from Andrews Academy in Berrien Springs, Michigan, and has lived here...

Apr 2, 2013

Pauline T. Brown, age 94 years of Niles, Michigan died at 5:07 a.m. on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at Riveridge Manor in Niles following a brief illness. She was born on April 13, 1918 in Hinton, West Virginia to Robert Lee and Sarah Elizabeth (Wiseman) Thompson. She came to the Oak Manor neighborhood of Niles in 1951, and was a...

Mar 29, 2013

Cecilia B. Norred Burger, age 69, of Norred Court, Niles went to be with her Lord and Savior at 2:53p.m. on Good Friday, March 29, 2013 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend. She was born January 23, 1944 in Michigan City, Indiana to George & Vera (Guehn) Vogeley. On October 22, 1971, Cecilia married William C. "Bill" Norred, who...

Mar 26, 2013

Graveside Services

Monday April 8, 2013, 1:00 p.m. C.S.T. at Queen of Heaven Cemetery

Mar 25, 2013

Frances Zora Villwock, age 79 of Baldwin, Michigan, formerly of Niles died on Monday, March 25, 2013 at River Manor in Three Oaks, Michigan following an extended illness. She was born February 3, 1934 in Pellston, Michigan to Frank Alfred & Martha Belle (Stineback) Compoe, Jr. Frances graduated from Niles High School in 1952. On June 21, 1952 she married...

Mar 24, 2013

Biography

Margaret Mary (Peg) Dowling, 89, died on March 24 at Woodland Terrace of Niles. She was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, on April 2, 1923, to the late Mary and Michael Kelly. On April 14, 1947, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Niles, she married the late Michael Dowling. He was a captain in the 1st Marine Corps when...

Mar 23, 2013

Beverly J. Herman, age 84 years of Niles, Michigan died at 12:40 p.m. on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Indiana following a brief illness. She was born on July 27, 1928 in Berrien Springs, Michigan to Lloyd J. and Bertha (Wesner) Herman. She was graduated from Niles High School, and has lived here all...

Mar 23, 2013

Darleen Hemphill Latislaw, age 97 years of Niles, Michigan died at 10:25 a.m. on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at West Woods of Niles. She was born on April 24, 1915 in Galien, Michigan and has lived in this area all of her life including many years of farming. Darleen enjoyed music and dancing, tending her flower garden, reading, dining-out and...

Mar 22, 2013

Brandi M. Linville, age 29 years of Huntington, Indiana and formerly of Granger, Indiana died at 9:42 p.m. on Friday, March 22, 2013 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana following a brief illness. She was born on November 25, 1983 in Niles, Michigan to Terrence Lee and Dorothy Elaine (Kennedy) Linville. She was graduated from Penn-Harris-Madison High...

Mar 22, 2013

Biography

Virginia Marazita, age 86 years of Oak Street in Niles, Michigan died at 8:25 p.m. on Friday, March 22, 2013 at Riveridge Manor in Niles following an extended illness. She was born on July 22, 1926 in Niles to Frank and Josephine (Tignanelli) Marazita. She was graduated from Niles High School, attended Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame,...

Mar 18, 2013

David S. “Scott” Crouch, Jr. age 40 years of Niles, Michigan died at 12:05 a.m. on Monday, March 18, 2013 at his home unexpectedly, but of natural causes. He was born on June 28, 1972 in Niles to David Scott and Jerie Lea (Gardner) Crouch, Sr.. He was graduated from Niles High School in 1991, and earned a Bachelor of...

Mar 12, 2013

Olive Jeanette Line, age 95, of South 36th Street, South Bend died on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at Kindred Healthcare in South Bend following a brief illness. She was born March 6, 1918 in Battle Creek, Michigan to Floyd & Eva (Brockman) Adams. On November 16, 1939 in South Bend she married Arthur A. Line, who preceded her in...

Mar 12, 2013

Virginia Ellen Crawford, age 90, of May Street, Edwardsburg, Michigan died on Tuesday, Mach 12, 213 at Riveridge Manor following an illness. She was born April 23, 1922 in Niles. On April 24, 1942 in South Bend she married Richard Crawford, he preceded her in death in 2001. Virginia was a lifetime Niles resident. She retired after 45 years of...