Obituaries

Feb 27, 2013

Terrence William Goodman, age 59 of Burbank, California, formerly of Niles, Michigan died on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at Glendale Hospital, Burbank, California following an extended illness. He was born May 15, 1953 in Niles to Clarence & Ione (Frizzell) Goodman. In 7th grade, Terrence won an award for the design of Plym Park in Niles. In 1971, Terrence...

Feb 26, 2013

Linda Lee Steele, age 71, of Pokagon Highway, Niles, Michigan died on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka, Indiana unexpectedly, but of natural causes. She was born May 21, 1941 in Niles to Homer Frances & Mildred (Hand) Hubbard. Linda worked for Innovative Products Unlimited in Niles for over 15 years. She was an animal...

Feb 24, 2013

Joyce E. Hahn, age 88 years, formerly of Niles, Michigan and Portage, Michigan died at 5:47 p.m. on Sunday, February 24, 2013 at the Cass County Medical Care Facility near Cassopolis, Michigan. She was born on November 27, 1924 in Mishawaka, Indiana to Charles and Bertha (Giel) Henigsmith. She was graduated from Mishawaka High School, and attended a nurse’s school...

Feb 21, 2013

Donald Edward Britton, age 41, of Lewis Drive, Niles, Michigan died on Thursday, February 21, 2013 at his home. He was born October 1, 1971 in Buchanan, Michigan to Donald Gene & Gloria Joan (Cordell) Britton. Donald owned Britton’s Painting Company and painted many houses in the Niles area. He most recently worked for Fabco Inc. in Buchanan. Donald...

Feb 21, 2013

Pearline E. McAbee-Elam, age 94 years of Niles, Michigan died at 3:40 a.m. on Thursday, February 21, 2013 at the Hamilton Grove Communities near New Carlisle, Indiana. She was born on February 27, 1918 in Alicia, Arkansas to William Robert and Mary Ann (Brown) Whitmire. She has lived in Niles since 1954, coming from Arkansas. She was employed at...

Feb 19, 2013

James F. Skalla of Niles, Michigan died Tuesday evening at his home of natural causes. He was born in Niles on May 1, 1930 to William C. and Martha (Woda) Skalla and was a lifelong Niles resident. Mr. Skalla worked at Niles Precision Company for sixty years and was the president for over thirty years. He served in both the...

Feb 19, 2013

Biography

Lorna F. Garritano, age 81, of Dowagiac, Michigan died at 6:10 p.m. Tuesday, February 19 at her home of an extended illness. Lorna was born December 27,1931 in Cass County, Michigan to Edward and Florence (Wise) Gordon. On November 2, 1957 in Dowagiac, Michigan she married Al Garritano who survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Carmela (Bartlomiej Plichta)...

Feb 17, 2013

Steven James Crocker, age 64 of Shady Shores Drive, Niles, Michigan died on Sunday, February 17, 2013 at his home unexpectedly, but of natural causes. He was born in Niles, Michigan to James Dillard & Dorothy Louise (Beck) Crocker. Steven graduated from Niles High School in 1967 and attended Southwestern Michigan College, where he ran track. He was a...

Feb 17, 2013

Biography

William Gerald Perry, age 74 of Niles, Michigan died on Sunday, February 17, 2013 at Riverridge Manor following an extended illness. He was born January 3, 1939 in East Tawas, Michigan to Arthur and Hazel (Halteman) Perry. On December 29, 1976 he married the former Betty Muir. She preceded him in death in 1994. William was also preceded...

Feb 17, 2013

Biography

Carl F. Eglinsdoerfer, age 84 years of Niles, Michigan died Sunday evening, February 17, 2013 at his home unexpectedly, but of natural causes. He was born on April 6, 1928 in Benton Harbor, Michigan to Walter and Mabel (Erfurth) Eglinsdoerfer. He attended Benton Harbor Schools, and moved from Berrien Springs, Michigan to Niles in 1969. He was employed...

Feb 15, 2013

Norma Mae Zavor, age 91 years of Dean’s Hill Road in Berrien Center, Michigan died at 12:50 a.m. on Friday, February 15, 2013 at Lakeland Specialty Hospital in Berrien Center following an extended illness. She was born on May 20, 1921 in Indiana. She lived on South Twelfth Street in Niles, Michigan for many years. She became ill in...

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

Biography

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

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 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 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...