All Obituaries

Evelyn Irene Nelson, age 87 years of Niles, Michigan died peacefully at 7:50 p.m. on Sunday, December 2, 2018 with family gathered around at The Timbers of Cass County in Dowagiac, Michigan following a brief illness. She was born on May 16, 1931 in Mishawaka, Indiana to John A. and Pearl I. (Wordinger) Hull.  She was graduated from South Bend Central High School, and was employed as a laboratory technician at the former Valley Lea Dairies, Inc. in South Bend.  She has lived in...

William F. Rhoads, age 63 years of Natural Bridge Station, Virginia and formerly of Niles, Michigan died unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, December 2, 2018. He was born on June 19, 1955 in Niles to William W. and Donna (Kocher) Rhoads, and was a 1973 graduate of Brandywine High School.  He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1977, serving in O’ahu, Hawaii and Groton, Connecticut; and in submarine service on-board the USS Tunny and the USS Georgia.  He served for twelve...

Fredrick H. Cribbs February 7, 1928 – November 22, 2018 Niles -Fredrick H. Cribbs, 90, went home to be with his heavenly Father at 8:25am on Thursday, November 22, 2018. Fred was born on February 7, 1928 in Battle Creek, MI, to the late Archie A. and Eta M. (Carter) Cribbs. On April 18, 1948 in Niles, Fred married Margaret J. (Olinghouse) who passed away on October 23, 2003. Together they raised a beautiful family, son, Douglas (Tony) Cribbs, and daughters, Nancy (Charles) Lord, Karen...

Phillip D. Mather, age 73 years, formerly of Niles, Michigan died unexpectedly at 7:42 p.m. on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at the Jellico (Tennessee) Community Hospital following a medical emergency while traveling to Florida. He was born on January 6, 1945 in Niles to Jake J. and Jean (Moneysmith) Mather, and was graduated from Niles High School in the class of 1963.  He began a career in machine repair at Clark Equipment in Buchanan, Michigan, but was called in 1965 to serve in the...

  Laura Suzanne (Jackson) Ezell was born July 5, 1968 in Flint, Michigan to LB and Denise (Veit) Jackson. Laura lived on Navy bases in Pensacola, FL and San Diego, CA as a young girl before residing in the Flint, MI area. A 1986 graduate of Lapeer West High School, Laura attended Mercy College of Detroit where she earned degrees in Legal Assisting and Legal Administration.   Laura married Tracy Lee Ezell in September of 1990, and they moved to southwest Lower Michigan, residing in...

Robert A. Cashbaugh, age 86 years of Niles, Michigan died peacefully at 11:05 a.m. on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at The Timbers of Cass County in Dowagiac, Michigan following a brief illness. He was born on November 27, 1931 in Michigan City, Indiana to William J. and Dorothea (Martin) Cashbaugh.  He was graduated from Niles High School in 1950 where he was a member of the State Champion Cross Country team in 1949 and 1950.  He earned a Bachelors degree in theater and...

Loren Joe Van Lue September 15, 1926 – November 4, 2018 Niles - Loren Joe Van Lue, 92, a resident of Niles, MI, passed away at 2:30am on November 4, 2018 in the Center for Hospice in South Bend. Joe was born on September 15, 1926 in Niles to the late, William and Helene (Stick) Van Lue. On September 20,1947, in Niles, Joe married Irene Elizabeth (Freese) and she passed way on November 18, 2012. Joe was also preceded in death by brothers, Jack, Jim, Jerry, and Mike Van Lue Joe is...

John Thomas Pawielski, age 100, died peacefully in his sleep in the early morning of November 3, 2018.  He passed at home surrounded by his loved ones. John was born on May 3, 1918 in Munising, Michigan to Polish immigrants Stanley and Blanche (Chmielewski) Pawielski.  He attended Sacred Heart School in Munising.  He enjoyed hunting and fishing and helped supply his ten siblings and parents with food, when possible, during the Depression Era.  He then joined the Civilian...

Dennis M. Scott, 59 of Niles, passed away on November 2, 2018 in Spectrum Lakeland Hospital in Niles. Dennis was born on September 14, 1959 in Flint Michigan, and was the only son of Robert and Marie Scott. On September 26, 2016 he married Connie J. Scott who passed away on September 30, 2016. He is preceded in death by his wife, Connie, his father, Robert in 2005, and his nephew, Jason Kessler in 1998. Dennis is survived by his mother, Marie Scott, sons; Thor (Becky) Brummage of...

Lynda Diane Adame, age 58 years of Niles, Michigan died peacefully at 11:49 a.m. on Thursday, October 18, 2018 with her family gathered around at her home, ending a long-term battle against cancer. She was born on September 2, 1960 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Roque and Lilender Mae Hines.  She was graduated from high school in Omaha, Nebraska, and has lived in Niles since 1995.  She was employed for many years at Communications Test Design, Inc. "CTDI" in South Bend,...