Obituaries

Feb 12, 2013

Monty Ray Hillyer, Sr., age 51, of Niles died on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at Hospice House in South Bend following a brief illness. He was born April 6, 1961 in Niles, Michigan to Gerald “Red” & Beverly (Singleton) Hillyer. Monty was a United States Army Veteran. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and helping those around him. He...

Feb 10, 2013

Mary Virginia Armstrong, age 89 years of Bertrand Road in Niles, Michigan died at 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, February 10, 2013 at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka, Indiana following a brief illness. She was born on August 3, 1923 in Centralia, Illinois to George and Mary (Phillips) Airman. She was first employed in the offices of Peter Eckrich...

Feb 6, 2013

Annette Whitley, age 53 of Michigan Street in Niles, Michigan died on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at her home, unexpectedly but of natural causes. She was born on October 10, 1959 in Madison Heights, Michigan to Elzie and Marcella Virginia (Duff) Whitley. She attended Dondero High School in Royal Oak, Michigan, and has lived in Niles since 2007, coming from...

Feb 4, 2013

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Daisy Marie Miller, age 85, of Huntly Road, Niles, Michigan died on Monday, February 4, 2013 at her home following an extended illness. She was born September 30, 1927 in Cassopolis to the late Leonard & Bessie (Seals) Steinman. She met her future husband when he came to work on her father’s farm. On July 6, 1946 in...

Jan 30, 2013

Ellie Price, age 19 years of Buchanan, Michigan died at 9:12 p.m. on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan following an automobile accident on U.S.131 in Grand Rapids. She was born on July 6, 1993 in Wisbaden, Germany to William C. and Janna Kay (Gibson) Price. She has lived in Niles, Michigan and Three Oaks,...

Jan 30, 2013

Julia Elizabeth Miner, age 93, of Woodland Terrace at Longmeadow died on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at Woodland Terrace at Longmeadow following an extended illness. She was born March 13, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois to Spencer Clark and Daisy Dean (Iddings) Miner. Julia moved to Niles in 1932 with her family and graduated from Niles High School. She attained...

Jan 28, 2013

Jeanette Marie Schroeder, age 84 years of Niles, Michigan died at 7:15 a.m. on Monday, January 28, 2013 at Hospice House in Roseland, Indiana following an extended illness. She was born on June 7, 1928 in Decatur, Michigan to Emerson and Velma (Hodge) Calahan. She was graduated from Decatur High School, and earned a bachelors degree in business from Western...

Jan 28, 2013

Robert Allen Frame, age 51 years of Niles, Michigan died at 7:00 a.m. on Monday, January 28, 2013 at his home, unexpectedly but of natural causes. He was born on November 12, 1961 in Niles to Robert Earl and Patricia Ann (Treiber) Frame. He was graduated from Niles High School, and lived here all of his life. He served in...

Jan 27, 2013

Timothy L. Kalin, age 52 years of South Thirteenth Street in Niles, Michigan died on Sunday, January 27, 2013 at his home of natural causes. He was born on September 9, 1960 in Niles to Frank L. and Alberta J. (Volker) Kalin, and was graduated from Brandywine High School. He moved to Portland, Oregon and was employed by The Boeing...

Jan 25, 2013

Marvin E. Hedstrom, age 89 years of Niles, Michigan died at 12:30 a.m. on Friday, January 25, 2013 at home following an extended illness. He was born on November 7, 1923 in Michigan City, Indiana to Claus A. and Anna (Erickson) Hedstrom, He moved to Niles in 1928, coming from Michigan City. In 1982, after 38 years, Marvin retired from...

Jan 23, 2013

Lodner C. Phillips, age 78 years of Niles, Michigan died at 2:34 p.m. on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Indiana of injuries suffered in a fall on January 14. He was born on March 19, 1934 in Niles to Laudner C. and Dorothy Marie (Anderson) Phillips, and was graduated from Niles High School in...

Jan 23, 2013

Doris Elaine Casperson, age 86 years of Niles-Buchanan Road in Niles, Michigan died at 7:50 a.m. on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles following an extended illness. She was born on March 9, 1926 in Mishawaka, Indiana to Harold Berwyn and Hazel Maybelle (Ives) Short. She was graduated from Niles High School in 1944, and has...

Jan 22, 2013

Floyd L. Johnson, age 85 years of U.S.12 in Niles, Michigan died at 7:39 a.m. on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at his home following a brief illness. He was born on July 23, 1927 in Mishawaka, Indiana to Kenneth and Florence (Hamman) Johnson, and has lived in Niles most of his life. He was a member of the Teamsters...

Jan 22, 2013

Stephen William Sheldon, age 66 years of Anderson Road in Cassopolis, Michigan died at 1:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at his home, unexpectedly but of natural causes. He was born on October 6, 1946 in Niles, Michigan to Marvin William and Leola (Baird) Sheldon. He was graduated from Brandywine High School in Niles, and has lived here all...

Jan 22, 2013

Judy Marie Eazsol, age 62 of North Seventh Street, Niles, Michigan died on Sunday, January 20, 2013 at her home unexpectedly, but of natural causes. She was born August 26, 1950 in South Bend, Indiana to Marvin Mitchell and Helen (Miller) Kaferkamp. Judy is a 1968 graduate of Washington High School in South Bend and was an office manager for...

Jan 22, 2013

Ronald E. Bell, age 68 years of Beebe Road in Niles, Michigan died at 12:26 p.m. on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles, unexpectedly but of natural causes. He was born on July 26, 1944 in New Castle, Indiana to Isaac and Mary (Sampley) Bell. He was graduated from high school in New Castle, and...

Jan 19, 2013

Marjorie L. Marko, age 86, of US 31 North, South Bend, Indiana died on Saturday, January 19, 2013 at Hubbard Hills Senior Living Community in Elkhart, Indiana following a brief illness. She was born September 28, 1926 in South Bend to Russel & Lucille H. (Knott) Hosler. On May 21, 1949 in South Bend she married Peter J. Marko,...

Jan 17, 2013

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John Richard Elder, age 76 years of Niles, Michigan died at 1:55 p.m. on Thursday, January 17, 2013 at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles following an extended illness. He was born on June 8, 1936 in Niles to Richard Wilson and Virginia (Harter) Elder, and lived here all of his life. He was graduated from Niles High School,...

Jan 16, 2013

Biography Elnora Hogan, age 86 years, of South Fifteenth Street in Niles, Michigan died at 12:58 p.m. on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles following a brief illness. She was born March 19, 1926 in Cedarbluff, Mississippi to Willie & Mary Frances (Scott) Reives. She was raised in the Baptist faith, and has lived in Niles...

Jan 16, 2013

Larry L. Griffith, age 74 of Fifth Street in Niles, Michigan died at 5:50 a.m. Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at Cass County Medical Care Facility following an extended illness. He was born on October 25, 1938 in Niles to Murrel A. and Ruth Kathryn (Asmus) Griffith. He was graduated from Niles High School in 1956, and then entered the...