Obituaries

Nov 14, 2012

Biography

Dennis G. Paturalski, age 57 years of Niles, Michigan died at 4:32 a.m. Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at Hospice House in South Bend, Indiana following a brief illness. He was born on September 4, 1955 in South Bend, Indiana to George D. and Mary L. (Sossoman) Paturalski. He was graduated from Niles High School, and lived here most...

Nov 10, 2012

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Gregory Eugene Mason, age 58, of East Main Street, Niles, Michigan died on Saturday, November 10, 2012 at his home unexpectedly, but of natural causes. He was born February 22, 1954 in Niles to George W.Mason & Carolyn J. (Dixon) Mason. Gregory graduated in 1973from Northeast High School in Oklahoma City Oklahoma. He returned to Niles after graduation...

Nov 10, 2012

Gary Gordon Burks April 2, 1948 - November 10, 2012 Gary Burks, age 64 years of Niles, Michigan died at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 10, 2012 at his home in Niles, Michigan. He was born on April 2, 1948 in Niles to Thelbert and Goldie May (Lacey) Burks. He worked at Clark Food Service for over 30 years,...

Nov 9, 2012

Biography

Helen Mae Clubb, age 91, of West Woods of Niles died on Friday, November 9, 2012 at West Woods of Niles following an extended illness. She was born November 27, 1920 in New Troy, Michigan to Pete & Alice (Conant) Ritchie. Helen was a graduate of New Troy High School and retired from Bendix Corporation. She was a...

Nov 7, 2012

Thomas H. Cloutier, age 73 years of West River Road in Niles, Michigan died at 6:27 a.m. on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at his home following a brief illness. He was born on December 21, 1938 in Jackson, Michigan to Homer Joseph and Marie Kathleen (Miller) Cloutier. He was graduated from Niles High School in 1956, and lived here most...

Nov 7, 2012

Berenice Leola Farmer, age 91, of Seventh Street, Niles, Michigan died on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Saint Joseph, Michigan following an extended illness. Berenice was born December 29, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois to Joseph Henry, Jr. & Berenice (Kessler) Strotter. Berenice was a member of the Franklin AME Church, and prior to her illness, she...

Nov 5, 2012

Biography

Patrick T. Scherr, age 53, of Indian Lake Road, Niles, Michigan died on Monday, November 5, 2012 at Memorial Hospital, South Bend following a brief illness. He was born July 6, 1959 in South Bend to Lester & Gloria (Polega) Scherr and was a lifelong area resident. Patrick was a 1977 graduate of Berrien Springs High School and...

Nov 5, 2012

Thomas Allen Driver, age 67 years of Berrien Springs, Michigan died at 6:28 a.m. on Monday, November 5, 2012 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan following an extended illness. He was born on May 12, 1945 in Shelby County, Tennessee to Banny and Leona (Phillips) Driver. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, serving in Viet Nam and...

Nov 4, 2012

John F. Grant, Sr., age 73 years of Niles, Michigan died at 1:55 p.m. Sunday, November 4, 2012 at Kindred Hospital Northern Indiana in Mishawaka following a brief illness. He was born on December 25, 1938 in Springfield, Ohio to Howard and Viola (Ashing) Grant. He graduated from Niles High School, and lived here most of his life. He served...

Nov 1, 2012

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Michael Rae Rolston, age 64, of Midway, Georgia, formerly of Niles died on November 1, 2012 in Midway, Georgia. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1967, earning a Bronze Star for Valor as a Veteran of the Vietnam War. He also served in Iraq. Committal service will take place at 1:00p.m. on Friday, May 17, 2013...

Oct 31, 2012

Kenneth R. Schilf May 24, 1944 - October 31, 2012 Kenneth R. “Irish Ken” Schilf, age 68 years of Brown Street in Niles, Michigan died at 11:30 p.m. Saturday, October 31, 2012 at his home following an illness. He was born on May 24, 1944 in Oak Park, Illinois to Elmer Francis and Margaret Patricia (Crawford) Schilf, and was graduated...

Oct 31, 2012

Kathleen M. Engberg, age 88 years of Colony Court in Niles, Michigan died at 1:55 a.m. Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at the Buchanan Meadows Living Center, Buchanan, Michigan following an extended illness. She was born on July 23, 1924 in Middletown, Ohio to Lawrence and Blanche (Holloway) Hannah. She was graduated from high school in Middletown, and employed at the...

Oct 29, 2012

Frances “Jean” Henderson, age 83, of Buffalo Road in Galien, Michigan died at 8:57 a.m. on Monday, October 29, 2012 at her home following an extended illness. She was born on December 28, 1928 in Niles, Michigan to Fred & Frances (Hardenburgh) Weist, was graduated from Niles High School in 1947, and lived in this area all of her life....

Oct 28, 2012

Virginia Margaret Harwood, age 79, of Niles, Michigan died on Sunday, October 28, 2012 at Lakeland Community Hospital, Niles, following a brief illness. She was born March 3, 1933 in Niles to William & Lillian (Coomes) Thompson. Virginia was a nurses aid and worked for Paul Stephen Nursing Home. Survivors include children Linda (& Bruce) Swanson of Bartlett, Tennessee, Edward...

Oct 23, 2012

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Susann Schultz, age 69, of South Bend, formerly of Niles died on Tuesday October 23, 2012 at Hospice House, South Bend following an extended illness. She was born January 6, 1943 in Niles to Donald Roy & Betty Lou (Harger) Zimmerman and was a lifetime area resident. She enjoyed playing BINGO and the slot machines. She was married...

Oct 17, 2012

Paul J. Rudlaff, age 87 years of Niles, Michigan died at 7:50 a.m. Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at Lakeland Specialty Hospital in Berrien Center, Michigan following a brief illness. He was born on June 24, 1925 in Berrien Springs, Michigan to Herman and Tillie (Ragus) Rudlaff. He was graduated from Berrien Springs High School, and lived in this area most...

Oct 16, 2012

Veronica B. “Ronnie” Frucci, age 95, of Niles, Michigan died on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at her residence in the Dickereel neighborhood. She was born October 14, 1917 in Niles to Joseph & Elizabeth (Poanessa) Michienzi. On June 7, 1947 she married Dominic M. Frucci, who preceded her in death in 1951. She owned and operated the former Ronnie’s Pavilion,...

Oct 16, 2012

Ruby Elizabeth Samples, age 88 years of Niles, Michigan died at 7:55 p.m. Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at her home following a brief illness. She was born on July 20, 1924 at Nappanee, Indiana to Phineas and Elizabeth (Anderson) Miller. She was graduated from the Indiana School for the Deaf, earned a Bachelors degree from Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C.,...

Oct 14, 2012

Biography

Jeanette Marie Dryden, age 64 of East Geyer Road, Niles, Michigan died on Sunday, October 14, 2012 at Hospice House, South Bend following an extended illness. She was born May 29, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan to Tom & Grace (Minahan) St. Denis. Jeanette attended Frasier High School and Northern Michigan University. On August 16, 1969 in Fraser, Michigan...

Oct 13, 2012

Maurice Art Greer, age 66 years of North Sixth Street, Niles, Michigan died at 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, October 13, 2012 at his home, unexpectedly but of natural causes. He was born on October 1, 1946 in Detroit, Michigan to Lillo and Sarah (Barnes) Greer, Sr. He was graduated from Pershing High School in Detroit, and attended Wayne State...