Obituaries

Mar 25, 2013

Frances Zora Villwock, age 79 of Baldwin, Michigan, formerly of Niles died on Monday, March 25, 2013 at River Manor in Three Oaks, Michigan following an extended illness. She was born February 3, 1934 in Pellston, Michigan to Frank Alfred & Martha Belle (Stineback) Compoe, Jr. Frances graduated from Niles High School in 1952. On June 21, 1952 she married...

Mar 24, 2013

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Margaret Mary (Peg) Dowling, 89, died on March 24 at Woodland Terrace of Niles. She was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, on April 2, 1923, to the late Mary and Michael Kelly. On April 14, 1947, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Niles, she married the late Michael Dowling. He was a captain in the 1st Marine Corps when...

Mar 23, 2013

Darleen Hemphill Latislaw, age 97 years of Niles, Michigan died at 10:25 a.m. on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at West Woods of Niles. She was born on April 24, 1915 in Galien, Michigan and has lived in this area all of her life including many years of farming. Darleen enjoyed music and dancing, tending her flower garden, reading, dining-out and...

Mar 23, 2013

Beverly J. Herman, age 84 years of Niles, Michigan died at 12:40 p.m. on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Indiana following a brief illness. She was born on July 27, 1928 in Berrien Springs, Michigan to Lloyd J. and Bertha (Wesner) Herman. She was graduated from Niles High School, and has lived here all...

Mar 22, 2013

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Virginia Marazita, age 86 years of Oak Street in Niles, Michigan died at 8:25 p.m. on Friday, March 22, 2013 at Riveridge Manor in Niles following an extended illness. She was born on July 22, 1926 in Niles to Frank and Josephine (Tignanelli) Marazita. She was graduated from Niles High School, attended Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame,...

Mar 22, 2013

Brandi M. Linville, age 29 years of Huntington, Indiana and formerly of Granger, Indiana died at 9:42 p.m. on Friday, March 22, 2013 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana following a brief illness. She was born on November 25, 1983 in Niles, Michigan to Terrence Lee and Dorothy Elaine (Kennedy) Linville. She was graduated from Penn-Harris-Madison High...

Mar 18, 2013

David S. “Scott” Crouch, Jr. age 40 years of Niles, Michigan died at 12:05 a.m. on Monday, March 18, 2013 at his home unexpectedly, but of natural causes. He was born on June 28, 1972 in Niles to David Scott and Jerie Lea (Gardner) Crouch, Sr.. He was graduated from Niles High School in 1991, and earned a Bachelor of...

Mar 12, 2013

Olive Jeanette Line, age 95, of South 36th Street, South Bend died on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at Kindred Healthcare in South Bend following a brief illness. She was born March 6, 1918 in Battle Creek, Michigan to Floyd & Eva (Brockman) Adams. On November 16, 1939 in South Bend she married Arthur A. Line, who preceded her in...

Mar 12, 2013

Virginia Ellen Crawford, age 90, of May Street, Edwardsburg, Michigan died on Tuesday, Mach 12, 213 at Riveridge Manor following an illness. She was born April 23, 1922 in Niles. On April 24, 1942 in South Bend she married Richard Crawford, he preceded her in death in 2001. Virginia was a lifetime Niles resident. She retired after 45 years of...

Mar 9, 2013

Clayton Evick, age 90 years of Niles, Michigan died at 6:31 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at home following a brief illness. He was born on May 28, 1922 in Niles to Carl F. and Lena Marie (Doehrer) Evick. He was graduated from Niles High School in 1940, and has lived in Niles all of his life. He...

Mar 9, 2013

Scott J. Shearer, age 50 years of Niles, Michigan died at 3:10 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at Riveridge Manor in Niles following a brief illness. He was born on May 8, 1962 in Niles to James Eugene Shearer and Shirley Ann (Ingleright) Shearer. He was graduated from the Blossomland Learning Center, and was employed for many years...

Mar 7, 2013

James R. “J.R.” Williams, Sr., age 80 years of Pucker Street Drive in Niles, Michigan died at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 7, 2013 at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles following an extended illness. He was born on July 5, 1932 in Lake County, Tennessee to Royce Landron and Betty Mae (Carlton) Williams. He was raised in Kentucky, and has...

Mar 4, 2013

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Anita J. O’Toole, age 87 years of Niles, Michigan died at 11:10 a.m. on Monday, March 4, 2013 at Riveridge Manor in Niles following an extended illness. She was born on June 8, 1925 in Michigan City, Indiana to Raymond and Martha (Sass) Johnson. As a young child, she moved with her family to Niles, and was graduated...

Mar 4, 2013

Millicent Morros, age 48 years, formerly of Niles, Michigan died unexpectedly on Monday morning, March 4, 2013 in Goshen, Indiana. She was born on July 21, 1964 in Niles to Mervin and Sharon (Swartz) Morros. She was graduated from Niles High School in 1982, and received her Associates Degree from Southwestern Michigan College. She moved to Goshen in 2007 and...

Mar 3, 2013

Robert D. Mueller, age 62 years of Niles, Michigan died at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 3, 2013 at home following an extended illness. He was born on June 27, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois to Wilson Dewey and Mable (White) Mueller. He lived in Chicago much of his life before moving to Niles in 2001. He was employed at...

Feb 28, 2013

Loren J. Riddle, age 89 years of Niles, Michigan died at 11:15 p.m. on Thursday, February 28, 2013 at Riveridge Manor in Niles following a brief illness. He was born on March 7, 1923 in Bell, California to John Harrison and Flora Bell (Lambert) Riddle. As a young child, he moved with his family to Niles, and was very...

Feb 28, 2013

Geraldine E. “Geri” Crocker, age 80 years of Niles, Michigan died at 9:13 a.m. on Thursday, February 28, 2013 at Woodland Terrace of Longmeadow in Niles following several years of Alzheimer’s Disease. She was born on August 22, 1932 north of Niles to Lorenzo and Della (Buck) Newman, and was graduated from Berrien Springs High School in 1950. On...

Feb 27, 2013

Mary Rachel Hale, age 62, of Daniel Street, Niles, Michigan died on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 unexpectedly at her residence. She was born October 6, 1950 in Sandusky, Michigan to Everett & Edith (Sutton) Hale. Mary graduated from Sandusky High School in 1968 and then received her Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education from the University of Michigan. She continued...

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...