Obituaries

Vivian Moore

Apr 30, 2013

Biography

Vivian J. Moore, age 89 years of Niles, Michigan died at 12:25 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at Brentwood Assisted Living in Niles following a brief illness. She was born on April 18, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois to Sidney and Winnifred (Wearne) Laws. She was graduated from high school in Chicago, and has lived in this area...

Betty O'Konski

Apr 27, 2013

Biography

Betty Jane O’Konski, age 83, of Niles, Michigan died on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Hospice House in South Bend, following a brief illness. She was born September 13, 1929 in Hammond, Indiana. On August 1, 1953 she married Steve “Ace” O’Konski, he preceded her in death on May 1, 2002. Betty enjoyed watching NASCAR racing and sports...

Lucene Daley

Apr 25, 2013

Biography

Lucene D. Daley, age 85 of Niles, Michigan died at 12:10 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, 2013 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Indiana, following a brief illness. She was born on October 2, 1927 in Dowagiac, Michigan to Robert Paul and Mary (Tinkham) Pethick. She was graduated from Dowagiac High School, moving to Niles in 1956. She...

Alma Bierwagen

Apr 23, 2013

Biography

Alma Bierwagen passed into the arms of her Lord on April 23, 2013. Alma was born February 15, 1921 in Cloverport, KY. She was the youngest and was preceded in death by 3 brothers, 3 sisters, her parents Mary & Andrew Burke, and her husband Bert Bierwagen. Alma moved to the Michiana area in 1939 and married Bert...

Keith Trowbridge

Apr 22, 2013

Biography

Arrangements are pending.

Charlotte Southworth

Apr 22, 2013

Charlotte Marie Hess (Schweinzger) Southworth, age 85 of Niles, Michigan died on Monday, April 22, 2013 at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles. She was born October 23, 1927 in Harbor Beach, Michigan to Oscar & Alberta Hess. She moved to Niles at an early age, graduated from Niles High School in 1945, attended Michigan State, and married Jack Schweinzger, with...

John Foster

Apr 21, 2013

Biography

Mr. John O. Foster, age 85 years of Niles, Michigan died on Sunday, April 21, 2013 at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles following an extended illness. He was born on May 16, 1927 in Niles to Fred Livengood and Alma Johanna (Radewald) Foster, and lived here all of his life. He graduated from Niles High School, and completed...

Ruscella Carter

Apr 19, 2013

Ruscella "Rusty" Schraw Carter, age 72, of Birch Street, Niles died on Friday, April 19, 2013 at Hospice House in South Bend. She was born July 21, 1940 in Elkhart, Indiana to Russell H. & Cora Bell (Chaffee) Gay. She worked many years in the medical records department and other positions for Memorial Hospital in South Bend. Surviving family includes...

Glenn Brown

Apr 19, 2013

Glenn G. Brown, age 70 of Niles, Michigan died on April 19, 2013. Visitation for Glenn will be held from 10-11:00a.m. on Monday, April 22, 2013 at Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church in Niles. The family will gather privately for the funeral service. Memorial contributions may be made to Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church, Niles.

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Doris Balos

Apr 14, 2013

Biography

Doris Irene Balos, age 90, of Niles, Michigan died Sunday, April 14, 2013 at Hilton Head Hospital, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. She was born July 8, 1922 in Niles to Clarence William & Alta Jenny (Westerhouse) Grieger. On November 27, 1946, Doris married Francis Michael Balos, who preceded her in death on May 3, 1990. Doris was...

Dianne Hahaj

Apr 13, 2013

Biography

DiAnne Hahaj, age 66 years of South Bend, Indiana died on Saturday, April 13, 2013 at her home, unexpectedly but of natural causes. She was born on December 14, 1946 in South Bend to Benjamin and Elizabeth (Wagner) Chachulski. She was graduated from Saint Joseph High School, and has lived in South Bend all of her life. DiAnne...

William Petruska

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...

Clement Eisenhart

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...

Richard Hull

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...

Jerilyn Taylor

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...

E. Turner

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....

Robert Myers

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...

Colonel Ret.

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....

Lori Thames

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...

Pauline Brown

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...