Obituaries

Jul 24, 2013

Charles E. Hess, age 91 years of Edwardsburg, Michigan and formerly of Buchanan, Michigan died at 12:25 a.m. on Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at West Woods of Niles following an extended illness. He was born on April 11, 1922 at Buchanan, Michigan to Charles Herman and Cora Belle (Enos) Hess. He was graduated from Buchanan High School, and lived...

Jul 21, 2013

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Clarence Elijah Hodges began his life journey on June 18, 1921 in Little Rock, Arkansas, the “baby” of Will and Callie (Banks) Hodges’ large family. He received his early Christian Education and training at Mt. Nebo A.M.E. Church in Little Rock. He graduated from the historic Paul Laurence Dunbar High School and was Valedictorian of the Class of...

Jul 21, 2013

Cyrus Benjamin “Ben” Groat, age 103, of Niles, Michigan died on Sunday, July 21, 2013 at the home of his nephew following an extended illness. He was born January 4, 1910 in Niles to Maxwell & Mabel (Woodford) Groat. Ben was graduated from Niles High School in 1929. He was the last surviving member of the school’s State Champion...

Jul 20, 2013

Ruth I. Briney, age 95 years of Niles, Michigan died at 9:40 p.m. on Saturday, July 20, 2013 at her home following a brief illness. She was born on September 1, 1917 in Medford, Wisconsin to Bernard and Inez Ruth (Grant) Molitor. She was graduated from Kenosha (Wisconsin) High School and in 1936 moved to Eau Claire, Michigan where she...

Jul 18, 2013

Patricia Ann “Pat” Rupp, age 84 years, former long-time resident of Miami Road in Niles, Michigan died at 4:54 a.m. on Thursday, July 18, 2013 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Indiana following an extended illness. She was born on September 17, 1928 in Flint, Michigan to Wayne E. and Madeline (Joseph) Tolford. She was graduated from DeVilbiss High School...

Jul 15, 2013

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Erzsébet Vesei, age 87 years of Niles, Michigan died at 5:15 a.m. on Monday, July 15, 2013 at West Woods of Niles following an extended illness. She was born on October 28, 1925 in Gyirmot, Hungary to Bela and Brigitta (Szabo) Varga, and completed school in Hungary (the U.S. equivalent of high school graduation). She came to the...

Jul 15, 2013

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Debra Jean “Debbie” Peel, age 57 years of Las Vegas, Nevada and formerly of Niles, Michigan died at 4:25 p.m. on Monday, July 15, 2013 at her home in Las Vegas following an extended illness. She was born on July 11, 1956 in South Bend, Indiana to Leon Edward and Barbara Jean (Glaser) Peel. She was graduated from...

Jul 10, 2013

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Marjorie L. Warner, age 88 years of Niles, Michigan died at 9:05 a.m. on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles following a brief illness. She was born on January 10, 1925 in Buchanan, Michigan to Carroll A. and Theresa (Schuler) Cross and lived in this area all of her life. She was graduated from...

Jul 9, 2013

Eleanor N. Edwards, age 94 years, formerly of Sioux Trail in Niles, Michigan died at 7:51 p.m. on Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at West Woods of Niles following a brief illness. She was born on June 9, 2013 in Niles to Alfred and Lulu (Swartwout) Pfister. She was graduated from Niles High School as Salutatorian of the Class of...

Jul 9, 2013

Sharon Elaine Riefel, age 70 years, formerly of Huntly Road in Niles, Michigan died on Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at Buchanan Meadows Living Center, Buchanan, Michigan following an extended illness. Sharon was born February 3, 1943 in Niles to Gus & Carrie (Vandenburg) Reske and has lived in the area all her life. She was graduated from Niles High...

Jun 29, 2013

Carolyn June Hibbard, age 90 years of Niles, Michigan died at 12:10 a.m. on Saturday, June 29, 2013 at the Hospice House of Holland, Michigan following a brief illness. She was born on December 8, 1922 in Niles to Allan W. and Weltha A. (Scott) Morehouse. She was graduated from Niles High School in 1941, and has lived here...

Jun 28, 2013

Send Flowers Ronald Ethan Shelton August 20, 1926 - June 28, 2013

Ronald E. Shelton, age 86 years of Berrien Springs, Michigan died at Noon on Friday, June 28, 2013 at his home following an extended illness. He was born on August 20, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois to Ethan Brotherton and Rose Marie (Zimmerman) Shelton. He attended school in...

Jun 27, 2013

Send Flowers Ethan Sears

May 12, 2011 - June 27, 2013

Ethan Charles Sears, two year old son of Melissa and the late Kenneth Sears of Osceola, Indiana died unexpectedly at 12:58 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, 2013 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Indiana. He was born on May 12, 2011 in South Bend to Kenneth...

Jun 26, 2013

Anne J. Blank, age 90 years of Niles, Michigan died of natural causes at 8:28 a.m. on Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at the home of her son in Niles. She was born on May 11, 1923 in South Bend, Indiana to John P. and Teophillia (Grygiel) Wozniak. She was graduated from South Bend Washington High School in 1942 and has...

Jun 24, 2013

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Lorraine C. Gillespie, age 87 years of Niles, Michigan died at 8:30 p.m. on Monday, June 24, 2013 at Woodland Terrace of Longmeadow in Niles following an extended illness. She was born on May 28, 1926 in Saint Paul, Minnesota to Michael Joseph and Mary (Ridge) Kelly. She was graduated from Central High School in Saint Paul, and...

Jun 23, 2013

Steven A. Brigham, age 64 years of Niles, Michigan died at 4:42 p.m. on Sunday, Jun3 23, 2013 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Indiana unexpectedly but of natural causes. He was born on May 2, 1949 in Decatur, Michigan to Thomas A. and Virginia M. (Mathias) Brigham, Jr. He attended school in Decatur and Brandywine, and has lived...

Jun 21, 2013

Rose Lee, age 86 years of Berrien Springs, Michigan died at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, June 21, 2013 at the Caretel Inn of Lakeland in Saint Joseph, Michigan following a brief illness. She was born on November 27, 1926 in Liverpool, England to Michael & Margaret (Kelly) McAsey. She has lived in the Berrien Springs area for 39 years, coming...

Jun 19, 2013

Jan Marie Sayer, age 66 years of Niles, Michigan died at 2:45 a.m. on Wednesday, June 19, 2013, after an extended illness. She was born on January 13, 1947 in Niles to John B. and Eileen (O’Brien) Wainwright. Jan was graduated from Brandywine High school in 1965. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She enjoyed many social...

Jun 17, 2013

Jonathan L. Galaske, age 32 years, died on Monday, June 17, 2013 following an illness. He was born on May 25, 1981 in Niles, Michigan to Charles R. and Patsy A. (West) Galaske. He was graduated from Galien High School in 2000. He attended Southwestern Michigan College in Dowagiac, Michigan; and attained his CNA at Lake Michigan College in...

Jun 14, 2013

Marjory A. “Margie” Steinbauer, age 95, of South Saint Joseph Avenue, Niles, Michigan died on Friday, June 14, 2013 at West Woods of Niles. She was born November 6, 1917 in Buchanan to Fred & Louise (Sherwood) Kell and lived in the Berrien Springs and Buchanan area. On February 19, 1940 she married Charles “Charlie” Steinbauer, and they moved in...