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Burlin Michael Hankila, 67 / July 13, 1942 – March 8, 2010 »
Burlin Michael Hankila, 67, of Buchanan entered into rest with his wife by his side Monday, March 8, 2010 at his home in Buchanan.
He was born July 13, 1942 in Niles. He was a lifetime area resident. Burlin was also a U.S. Army veteran, member of the Free and Accepted Mason Lodge 68, Moose Lodge [...]
Francis Conn, 77, of Dowagiac passed away Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at his residence with his family by his side.
Arrangements are pending with Brown Funeral Home & Cremation Services.
Services for Melody S. Merrill, who died Feb. 27, 2010 and whose obituary was published at that time, will be at 3 p.m. Monday, March 15, 2010 at the Mausoleum Chapel of Mission Hills Memorial Gardens, Niles with the Rev. David DeVoll of Niles officiating.
Arrangements were made at Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles.
Aaron Hal Blake, 45, of 514 Eagle St., Niles died at 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 5, 2010 at Memorial Hospital, South Bend of natural causes.
A memorial service will be at noon Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at Faith Victory Fellowship, Buchanan with Pastor David Mitchell of the church officiating.
Burial will be at Fort Custer National Cemetery, [...]
Mary Hines, 88, of Adams Road, Niles died at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at Lakeland Specialty Hospital in Berrien Center, Mich. of an illness.
Arrangements are being completed by Halbritter Funeral Home in Niles.
John Wayne Preston Sr., 70 / Aug. 22, 1939 – March 6, 2010 »
John Wayne Preston Sr., 70, passed away peacefully at home March 6, 2010 from natural causes.
John was born Aug. 22, 1939 in Paris, Texas. His family moved to Niles, where he was raised, and went on to graduate from Niles High School. He then went on to complete a tour in the Air Force, where [...]
Jesse Eldon Miles, 69 / May 10, 1940 – March 7, 2010 »
Jesse Eldon Miles, 69, died Sunday, March 7, 2010 at Memorial Hospital, South Bend. He was born May 10, 1940 to the late Luther and Evaline (Williams) Miles in Missouri. He married Jean on Feb. 1, 1945 in Niles.
Jesse graduated from Buchanan High School in 1960. He was a machinist and worked for Clark Equipment [...]
Lorraine R. (Cronin) Riley, 92 / February 14, 1918 – March 8, 2010 »
Lorraine R. Riley, 92, of Barron Lake Road in Niles passed away at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles on March 8, 2010 with her family by her side.
Lorraine was born Feb. 14, 1918 to the late Thomas and Anna (Werschey) Cronin in Chicago. Lorraine was the youngest of four in the Cronin household.
After graduating from [...]
Beverly True, 81 / Nov.1, 1928 – March 8, 2010 »
Beverly Ann (Hand) True, 81, of Niles, passed away Monday, March 8, 2010 at Lakeland Community Hospital following an illness.
She was born Nov. 1, 1928 in South Bend to the late Amos and Lucille (Myers) Hand.
Beverly graduated from Niles High School. In 1954 she married Darwin True, who passed away in 1987. A homemaker most [...]
Joseph J. Odehnal Sr., 86 / Oct. 3, 1923 – March 6, 2010 »
Joseph J. Odehnal Sr., 86, formerly of Niles-Buchanan Rd., Niles died at 12:57 p.m. Saturday, March 6, 2010 at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor, Saint Johns, Mich. following a brief illness.
He was born Oct. 2, 1923 in Berwyn, Ill. to Joseph J. and Elsie (Hruby) Odehnal Sr. and graduated from Morton High School, Chicago. He [...]
Ronald Park, 79, passed away Feb. 23, 2010 in Monroe, Wash.
He grew up in Niles and was president of the Niles High School Class of 1949 and a graduate of the University of Michigan.
Lawrence A. Mantke, 96 / Sept. 17, 1913 – March 7, 2010 »
Lawrence A. Mantke, 96, died Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 10:30 p.m. at his home on Fairland Road in Berrien Springs suddenly but of natural causes.
Lawrence was born Sept. 17, 1913 in Niles to Paul L. and Kittie A. (Knight) Mantke. He started school at the North Primary on Fifth Street in Niles where his [...]
John Paul Hans, 75 / Nov. 29, 1934 – March 6, 2010 »
John P. Hans, 75, of Edwardsburg passed away in his home March 6, 2010 with his family by his side.
Born Nov. 29, 1934 in South Bend, he was the son of the late Albert J. and Betty K. Hans. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Susan and Judy, who passed away at [...]
Beverly Ann (Hand) True, 81, of Niles, passed away on Monday, March 8, 2010 at Lakeland Community Hospital.
Arrangements are pending and have been entrusted to Brown Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Niles.
Arthur Lee Kubert, 59, of Pine Lake Rd. in Sand Lake, Mich. and formerly of Dowagiac passed away at Metron of Cedar Springs, Mich. on Thursday, March 4, 2010.
A memorial service to honor Arthur’s great life will be held at 1 a.m. on Friday, March 12, 2010 at Mission Hills Memorial Chapel.
Condolences, photos and memories [...]