Barkmann, Paul Albert

Paul A. Barkmann
March 25, 1914 -- May 19, 2007

NILES -- Paul Albert Barkmann, 93, of 1333 Wells Street, died at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 19, in Riveridge Manor.

He was born on March 25, 1914, in Chicago. He had lived in Niles for 55 years and in Buchanan for seven years. He retired from the City of Niles Board of Public Works.

On July 30, 1945, in South Bend, he married Mary Lucille (Voit), who preceded him in death on Feb. 1, 2007.

Survivors include a son, LeRoy (Starr) Barkmann of Niles; daughters, Grace (Jim) Cronin of Buchanan and Sally (Mike) Galaske of Niles; seven grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Buchanan Christian Church, with Pastor Sean Kidd, minister of the Buchanan Christian Church, officiating. Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.

Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today in the Hoven Funeral Home, Buchanan.

Memorials may be made to the Michiana Christian Service Camp.

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