All Obituaries

Peggy Lou Patterson, age 82 years, wife, mother, grandmother, and “Miss Peggy” to many died peacefully at 4:37 a.m. on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 with family gathered around at Spectrum Lakeland Medical Center in Saint Joseph, Michigan following an illness of just one week. She was born on July 3, 1937 in Tyronza, Arkansas to Clarence B. and Annie M. (Childers) Timbs and was graduated from Marked Tree (Arkansas) High School.  She moved to Niles, Michigan in 1956 and...

Margaret Louise “Meg” Evick, age 95 years, mother, grandmother, volunteer, and the ultimate executive secretary died at 2:06 p.m. on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 with family gathered around at the home of her son in Lawrence, Michigan following an extended illness.  Most of the facts and figures for this obituary, and some of the text were written in beautiful longhand by Meg twenty years ago. She was born on September 13, 1924 in La Porte, Indiana to Frank W. and Edna L....

Mary Cary McKee, age 87 years, wife, mother and grandmother died peacefully at 8:35 a.m. on Monday, February 10, 2020 with her daughters at her side at Emmet County Medical Care Facility in Harbor Shores, Michigan following an extended illness. She was born on August 16, 1932 in Niles, Michigan to Jack F. and Carribel (Schmidt) Young.  She was graduated from Niles High School and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Education from Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo).  She was...

Conrad Charles Gaedtke, 63, loving husband, father, grandfather and dear friend to many, died peacefully at 7:37 p.m. on Sunday, February 9, 2020 at his home with his family gathered around following a heroic eighteen-month battle against cancer.  His family is grateful to the staff of Caring Circle Hospice at Home for their compassionate care that allowed him comfort during his final days. He was born on January 18, 1957 in Niles to Elmer R. and Barbara J. (Conrad) Gaedtke. He...

Eileen Mary Denardi, age 73 years, mother, grandmother, traveler, and always a proper lady died peacefully at 7:15 a.m. on Saturday, February 8, 2020 with family at her bedside at the home of her son in Niles, Michigan.  Her family is grateful for the compassionate and skilled care provided by the staff of Caring Circle Hospice at Home. She was born on March 11, 1946 in Belmar, New Jersey to Matthew and Julia (Smith) Ward.  She was graduated from Saint Rose High School in Belmar,...

Shawn Paul Wreggelsworth, age 59 years, dad, grandpa, fisherman, and friend died at 1:20 a.m. on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at Spectrum Lakeland Hospital in Saint Joseph, Michigan, ending a remarkable battle against cancer.  His family is grateful for the kind and skilled care of the nurses at Spectrum Lakeland, making Shawn’s last weeks comfortable and pleasant. He was born on May 7, 1960 in Buchanan, Michigan to Raymond and Gayle (Fain) Wreggelsworth, and was graduated from...

Lisa Ann Lintz, age 44 years, mother, grandmother, fiancé, and always outspoken died unexpectedly at 1:04 a.m. on Thursday, February 6, 2020 in the emergency department of Spectrum Lakeland Hospital in Niles of natural causes following a medical crisis at her home. She was born on December 21, 1975 at the former Pawating Hospital (now Spectrum Lakeland) in Niles to Glen R. Withers and Sally Ann Lintz.  She attended Niles Community Schools, and was first employed at Toefco...

Donnie E. “Don” Bedwell, 63 of Niles, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2020 in St. Joseph Regional Hospital in Mishawaka. Don was born on January 4, 1957 in Missouri to the Cletus and Nellie (Tittle) Bedwell. Don is preceded in death by his father, Cletus Bedwell and step-father Billie Mann and his brother Joe Bedwell. On August 1, 1998 in Niles, Don married Lori Olinghouse who survives. Don is survived by his mother Nellie Mann, his wife Lori and children; Brian (Heidi)...

Cecelia M. Conover, age 91, of Niles, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 in Beacon Memorial Hospital, South Bend, IN. Cecelia was born on February 11, 1928, in Niles, to Ernest and Agnes (Dickeson) Libey. She graduated from Niles High School in May of 1947, and on June 22, 1947, she and Albert Conover were united in marriage. They happily shared the next 72+ years together. Albert survives, along with son, Gary (& Linda) Conover of Niles; daughter, Diane (& Brad) Pearson of...

James Keith Harrison, age 87 years, husband, father, grandfather, plumber, singer, and above all: follower of Jesus Christ is now face-to-face with Jesus, having left this world at 4:53 a.m. on Monday, January 27, 2020 from Buchanan (Michigan) Meadows Assisted Living.  His final days here were full of people who loved him, sharing stories, praying, reading scripture, and singing hymns. Jim was born December 7, 1932 in Flint, Michigan, the oldest child of Lucille (Hoard) and Clarence...