Mary L. Barkmann
March 22, 1912 -- Jan. 31, 2007
NILES -- Mary Lucille Barkmann, 94, of 1333 Wells Street, died of natural causes at 1:10 p.m. Wednesday, Jan 31, in Riveridge Manor.
She was born March 22, 1912, in Oronoko Township, MI, to the late Frank and Leah Voit. She was also preceded in death by four brothers, Leon, William, Fred and Frank Voit; and by a sister, Lillian Ahonen.
She was a lifetime area resident and a homemaker. She was a member of Buchanan Christian Church.
On July 30, 1945, in South Bend, she married Paul Albert Barkmann, who survives. Also surviving are a son, LeRoy (Starr) Barkmann of Niles; daughters, Grace (Jim) Cronin of Buchanan and Sally (Mike) Galaske of Niles; and a sister, Caroline Banish of Berrien Springs; seven grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, in Buchanan Christian Church, with Pastor Sean Kidd of the Buchanan Christian Church officiating. Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today, Feb. 2, in Hoven Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Michiana Christian Service Camp.
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