Atkinson, Everett W.

Everett W. Atkinson
Nov. 3, 1912-Nov. 8, 1997


Niles Daily Star, Monday, November 10, 1997, page 2, col. 2-3, microfilm Niles District Library

Funeral services for Everett W. Atkinson, 85, formerly of 2280 Warren Road, Niles, are Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles, by the Rev. Dr. Ronald H. Wakeman of First Presbyterian Church.  Burial will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.   There will be no visitation.

Mr. Everett died Saturday, Nov. 8 15 1:20 p.m., at Riveridge Manor, Niles following a brief illness.

He was born Nov. 3, 1912,in Alma, and had lived in Niles since 1958, coming from Texas.

On March 5, 1940,in Alma, he married the former Olive "Elaine" Grosenburg, who preceded him in death April 1, 1993.

Mr. Atkinson retired as a self-employed painter of RVs and sold the specialized paint for RVs.

Survivors include a daughter, Elena "Kristen" Hensley of South Bend, Ind.; a son, William Stuart Atkinson of Niles; twelve grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson; two sisters, Irene Girard of Union City and Margaret Thomas of Freemont, Ind.; two sisters-in-law, Mary Atkinson, and Betty Atkinson; and two step-daughters, Linda Pamela Davis of Chloride, Ariz.,and Yvonne Cummins of Yuma, Ariz.  He was preceded in death by a son, Jon Wesley Atkinson, in 1963; and two brothers, Don Atkinson, and Jack Atkinson.

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, November 11, 1997, page 2, col. 7-8, microfilm Niles District Library


Funeral services for Everett W. Atkinson, 85, formerly of 2280 Warren Road, Niles, were today at Halbritter Funeral Home by the Rev. Dr. Ronald H. Wakeman of First Presbyterian Church. Burial followed at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.

Mr. Atkinson died Saturday, Nov. 8, at 1:20 p.m. at Riveridge Manor, Niles, following a brief illness.

He was born Nov. 3, 1912, in Alma, and had lived in Niles since 1958, coming from Texas.

On March 5, 1940, in Alma, he married the former Olive "Elaine" Grosenburg, who preceded him in death April 1, 1993.

Mr. Atkinson retired as a self-employed painter of RVs and sold specialized paint for RVs.  He enjoyed fly-fishing on the Au Sable River near Mio.

Survivors include a daughter, Elena "Kristen" Hensley of South Bend, Ind.; a son, William Stuart Atkinson of Niles; 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson; a sister, Irene Girard of Union City; two sisters-in-law, Mary Atkinson, and Betty Atkinson; and two step-daughters, Linda "Pamela" Davis of Chloride, Ariz.,and Yvonne Cummins of Yuma, Ariz.

He was preceded in death by a son, Jon Wesley Atkinson, who died in 1963; a sister, Margaret Thomas; and two brothers, Don Atkinson, and Jack Atkinson.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation.