Obituaries

Robert Ramsey

Jun 14, 2013

Robert Curtis Ramsey, 88, of Niles, Michigan died mid-morning on Friday, June 14, at his home. His death was sudden and unexpected, but of natural causes. He was looking forward to a Fathers Day dinner and celebration on Sunday. He was born on August 31, 1924 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Thomas and Clara (Woodman) Ramsey. His family experienced the...

Corey Askren

Jun 13, 2013

Corey Eugene Askren, age 57 years of Niles, Michigan died at 12:45 a.m. on Thursday, June 13, 2013 at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles, unexpectedly, but of natural causes. He was born on August 13, 1955 in Atchison, Kansas to Donald Eugene and Margaret Elizabeth (Helm) Askren. He was graduated from South Bend Riley High School, and has lived in...

Peggy Patterson

Jun 8, 2013

Biography

Peggy Ann Patterson, age 59 years of Niles, Michigan died at 1:23 p.m. on Saturday, June 8, 2013 at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles, unexpectedly but of natural causes. She was born on December 23, 1953 in Niles to Donald Eugene and Betty June (Schanbacher) Harrold. She was graduated from Niles High school, and lived here all of...

Lou Phillips

Jun 6, 2013

Lou Emma Phillips, age 86 years of Niles, Michigan died at 6:35 p.m. on Thursday, June 6, 2013 at West Woods of Niles following an extended illness. She was born on July 1, 1926 in Lake City, Arkansas where she lived until coming to Niles in 1951. Lou had been a member of the former Assembly of God congregation...

William Day

Jun 6, 2013

William Robert Day, age 83 years, formerly of Niles, Michigan died at 7:43 p.m. on Thursday, June 6, 2013 at Manatee Memorial Hospital in Bradenton, Florida following a brief illness. He was born on July 2, 1929 in South Bend, Indiana to Robert O. and Faye (Roenbaugh) Day. He attended Niles schools, and lived here until moving to Florida in...

Verla-Jean Yeager

Jun 1, 2013

Biography

Verla-Jean Yeager, age 58 years of Edwardsburg, Michigan and formerly of Niles, Michigan died at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 1, 2013 at Kindred Transitional Care in South Bend, Indiana following a brief illness. She was born on September 23, 1954 in South Bend to Larry Walter and Jean Joan (Lindsley) Bybee, Sr. She was graduated from Niles...

Michelle Green

May 31, 2013

Michelle Angela “Mickey” Green, age 63 years of Niles, Michigan died at 10:23 a.m. on Friday, May 31, 2013 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Saint Joseph, Michigan following an illness. She was born on January 9, 1950 in Niles to Frederick Eldon and Helen (Gardner) Green, Sr. She was employed at the Blossomland Learning Center for forty years, and...

Jean Garrison

May 30, 2013

Jean Margaret Garrison, age 87 years of Niles, Michigan died on Thursday, May 30, 2013 at 3:30 a.m. following an extended illness, with her family by her side. Jean was born to Harvey W. and Virginia May Huffman in Sumner, Iowa on January 12, 1926. She was preceded in death by her parents, and by her husband, Robert W. Brooks....

Roger Beckman

May 28, 2013

Roger L. Beckman, age 97 years formerly of Lewis Drive in Niles, Michigan died at 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday May 28, 2013 at West Woods of Niles of natural causes. He was born on February 15, 1916 in Michigan City, Indiana to August Henry and Anna C. (Jensen) Beckman. As a young man he began his career in Michigan City...

Richard Finn

May 25, 2013

Richard “Dick” C. Finn, age 81 years, of Niles, Michigan went home to Jesus on Saturday, May 25, 2013 after a courageous battle with cancer. Dick loved to sing and his family and friends take comfort knowing that he is singing with the angels. Dick was born August 23, 1931 in Lakeville, Indiana to Ernest and Ruth (Price) Finn....

Sara Roach

May 24, 2013

Sara Sue Roach, age 67 years of Niles, Michigan died at 5:38 a.m. on Friday, May 24, 2013 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Saint Joseph, Michigan following an extended illness. She was born on May 7, 1946 in Niles to Franklin Perry and Bernice Mary (Baich) Holy. She was graduated from Brandywine High School, and lived here all of...

Orval Flannery, Jr

May 23, 2013

Orval Flannery, Jr. age 75 years of Niles, Michigan died at 11:27 a.m. on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at his home following an extended illness. He was born on July 16, 1937 in Niles to Orval “Mike” and Florentine Elizabeth (Phillips) Flannery, Sr. He was graduated from Niles High School, and lived here all of his life. He served in...

Thomas Crumet

May 23, 2013

Thomas E. Crumet, age 70 years of Granger, Indiana and formerly of Niles, Michigan died at 12:23 a.m. on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at the Hospice House in South Bend, Indiana following a brief illness. He was born on April 4, 1943 in South Bend to Jacob E. and Florence E. (Shelley) Crumet, and was graduated from Washington Clay...

Nels Lundgren

May 14, 2013

Biography

Nels T. “Ted” Lundgren, age 84 years, of Niles, Michigan died on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles following an extended illness. He was born May 26, 1928 in Niles to Aaron & Emma (Peterson) Lundgren. Ted was a 1946 graduate of Niles High School where he played on the first Niles High School...

Sandra West

May 14, 2013

Sandra Jo West, age 71, of Niles, Michigan died on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Funeral services will be private. Donations in memory of Sandra may be made to a local humane society.

Earl Ogden

May 11, 2013

Earl D. Ogden, age 80 years of Niles, Michigan died at 1:07 a.m. on Saturday, May 11, 2013 at his home following a brief illness. He was born on May 19, 1932 in Oak Mills, Kansas to Charles and Dona (Cantrell) Ogden. He was graduated from Central High School in Saint Joseph, Missouri, and enlisted in the United States Marine...

Herman Langelan, Jr

May 8, 2013

Herman W. “Skip” Langelan, Jr. age 55 years of Niles, Michigan died at the Veteran’s Memorial at Riverfront Park in Niles on Wednesday night, May 8, 2013 unexpectedly but of natural causes. He was born on December 18, 1957 in Dowagiac, Michigan to Herman and Helen (Zampanti) Langelan, Sr. He was raised in the Sister Lakes community and at Three...

Alonzo Holmes

May 4, 2013

Alonzo J. “Lon” Holmes, age 92 years of Berrien Springs, Michigan died at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 4, 2013 at his home following a brief illness. He was born on November 6, 1920 in Buchanan, Michigan to Alonzo James and Ardell E. (Burnett) Holmes, Sr. He attended school in South Bend, Indiana, and has lived on Scherr Road...

Gary Parker

May 3, 2013

Gary Lee Parker, age 75 of Dowagiac, Michigan died on Friday, May 3, 2013 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Saint Joseph, Michigan following an extended illness. He was born April 15, 1938 in Three Rivers, Michigan to Glenn & Evelyn (Hyde) Parker. Gary graduated from Niles High School in 1957. He was a United States Marines Veteran. He was employed...

Mary Lundberg

May 2, 2013

Mary Alice Lundberg, age 87, of Niles, Michigan died on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at Brentwood at La Porte Assisted Living. She was born March 7, 1926 in Wilmington, Vermont to Guy E. & Svea (Johnson) Nido. Mary was a civilian weather observer for the Army-Air Corps. She enjoyed playing the piano and even sang on the radio with her...