Obituaries

Nov 9, 2013

Ellwin L. Coulston, age 89 years of Niles, Michigan died at 12:50 a.m. on Saturday, November 9, 2013 at his home following a brief illness. He was born on December 19, 1923 in Harbor Beach, Michigan to Neil M. and Marion (Ramsey) Coulston. He was graduated from Harbor Beach High School, and enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps....

Nov 7, 2013

Isaac Rayford Crocker, age 91 years of Avon Park, Florida and formerly of Niles, Michigan died at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 7, 2013 in Florida following an illness. He was born on October 6, 1922 in Cannon County, Tennessee to John Thomas and Sarah Madge (Haley) Crocker, moving to Michigan with his family when he was five years...

Nov 5, 2013

Shirley Elaine Kloko, age 89 of Niles, Michigan died on Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles following a brief illness. She was born September 26, 1924 in Niles to Charles & Elsie (Beringer) Dreibelbis. Shirley graduated from Niles High School in 1942 and attended Hope Community Church in Niles. On September 6, 1947 she married Dale...

Nov 4, 2013

Gayle Lee Severance, age 71 of Niles, died on Monday, November 4, 2013 at her home. Services will be private.

Nov 2, 2013

Richard E. Phillips, age 83 years of Niles, Michigan passed away with his daughters Carol Jean Beavo and Tamela Phillips at his bedside at 12:58 a.m. on Saturday, November 2, 2013 at the Lakeland Specialty Hospital in Berrien Center, Michigan following an extended illness. Prior to his retirement Richard was employed as a manager at the former MAB Store and...

Oct 30, 2013

Biography Evelyn E. Fisher, age 95 years, formerly of Niles, Michigan died at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at the Peachtree Christian Hospice in Duluth, Georgia following a brief illness. She was born on March 16, 1918 in South Bend, Indiana to Lawrence and Cuba (Stanton) Burch. She was graduated from Tyner (Indiana) High School, and moved to...

Oct 30, 2013

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John James Roman, age 86 years of Niles, Michigan died on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Saint Joseph, Michigan. He was born April 12, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois to John & Frances (Gloden) Roman, Sr. On October 18, 1958 John married the former Sandra Victoria Gili, she preceded him in death on September...

Oct 29, 2013

Doris E. “Sue” Bowman, age 57 years of Niles, Michigan died at 12:45 p.m. on Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles unexpectedly but following an extended illness. She was born on September 17, 1956 in Niles to Otis Franklin Lintz, Sr. and Delores Ilene Frantz. She was graduated from Niles High School, and lived here all...

Oct 28, 2013

Jeanette L. “Jan” Korman, age 80 years of Niles, Michigan died at 6:50 a.m. on Monday, October 28, 2013 at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka, Indiana following an extended illness. She was born on July 19, 1933 in Bremen, Indiana to Richard Emmanuel and Louise R. (Miller) Keyser and was graduated from Bremen High School. In 1969 she...

Oct 26, 2013

Betty Lou Van Tuyl, 84 of Niles, Michigan died on Saturday, October 26, 2013, unexpectedly of natural causes. She was born July 9, 1929 in Laclede, Missouri and was raised by Daniel W. Taylor and Dorothy Taylor-Pierce, who both preceded her in death. Betty graduated from Niles High School in 1947. She was a wonderful homemaker, devoting herself to her...

Oct 25, 2013

Send Flowers Beverly Morgan February 16, 1918 - October 25, 2013

Beverly Morgan, age 95 years of Niles, Michigan died at 2:30 a.m. on Friday, October 25, 2013 at the Cass County Medical Care Facility following a brief illness. She was born on February 16, 1918 in Beaumont, Texas to Benjamin H. and Bertha Ella (Sparks) Fields II, and...

Oct 24, 2013

Biography Kevin M. Radlein, age 55 years of Iron River, Michigan died one year ago on October 30, 2012 at his home, following an extended illness. His mother, Grace M. Radlein, age 85, of the same home died on Thursday, October 24, 2013 at Cathie Radlien’s home in Niles following a brief illness. Grace was born on August 10, 1928...

Oct 19, 2013

Margaret S. Stamp, age 84 years of Buchanan, Michigan died at 9:07 a.m. on Saturday, October 19, 2013 at her home following a brief illness. She was born on October 17, 1929 in Elmira, New York to Ridgway and Margaret Hattie (Champion) Stamp and was graduated from Southside High School in Elmira. She was employed for several years as...

Oct 14, 2013

Erma June Lloyd, age 77 years of Hickory, North Carolina and formerly of Niles, Michigan died on Monday, October 14, 2013 in Hickory following an extended illness. She was born on September 17, 1936 in Plymouth, Indiana to Willis and Esther (Burcham) Haun. She attended school in Lansing, Michigan and Dowagiac, Michigan and lived much of her life in Niles...

Oct 13, 2013

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William "Bill" Utter of Niles, Michigan died Sunday morning, while residing at Silverbrook Manor, after an illness. He graduated from Niles High School, and was a lifelong resident of Niles. Bill went to work at Simplicity Pattern of Niles in 1953 and worked there his entire life before retirement. He only took time out of employment there to...

Oct 13, 2013

Loretta Faye Ketchum, age 60 years of Niles died on Sunday, October 13, 2013 at her home unexpectedly, but following an extended illness. She was born October 6, 1953 in Corona, California to Dennis & Genevieve (Wiesner) Batchelor, who survive. On August 12, 1970 she married Jim Ketchum, who also survives along with children Jimmie Dean Ketchum, Jr. and...

Oct 8, 2013

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Frances Patten, age 88 years of Niles, Michigan died on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at Silverbrook Nursing Home in Niles following a brief illness. She was born September 6, 1925 in Barwick, Brooks County, Georgia to Daniel Anderson & Alma Florence (Melton) Barden. During World War II, Frances worked on a Navy Base in Florida as a switchboard...

Oct 6, 2013

Sally S. Stewart, age 73 years of Dowagiac, Michigan died at 5:20 a.m. on Sunday, October 6, 2013 at her home with her family gathered around following an extended illness. She was born on September 28, 1940 in Niles, Michigan to William S. and Mabel L. (Johnson) Messner. She graduated from Niles High School, and has lived in this area...

Oct 6, 2013

Annie LaFaye “Faye” Moody, age 74 of Niles, Michigan died at 9:51 a.m. on Sunday, October 6, 2013 at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka, Indiana unexpectedly, but of natural causes. She was born on April 2, 1939 in Ridgely, Tennessee to Bernard and Francis (Brown) McAlister. She attended Dyersburg (Tennessee) High School, and has lived in Niles since...

Oct 3, 2013

Send Flowers Clifford Raymond Shell April 5, 1924 - October 3, 2013

Clifford R. Shell, age 89 years of Niles, Michigan died at 7:15 a.m. on Thursday, October 3, 2013 at his home, unexpectedly but of natural causes. He was born on April 5, 1924 in Lombard, Illinois to Raymond James and Theodosia (Matuszewski) Shell. He attended school in...