Ann A. Stahl, 101
Aug. 26, 1909 — May 9, 2011
Niles Daily Star Published online 7:51pm Monday, May 9, 2011
Ann Stahl, 101, of South Third Street in Niles passed away at Brentwood Manor on Monday, May 9, 2011.
Ann was born on Aug. 26, 1909 in Summitville, Tenn. to the late Herbert and Ada (Mears) Hibberd. She was one of six children growing up in the Hibberd household.
In 1927, at the age of 18, Ann traveled by train with her parents and siblings to Niles, where her father worked for the French Paper Mill.
Ann was a very outgoing person, riding horses and motorcycling with her brothers; she also played on a local softball league.
In 1931 her earnings afforded her the opportunity to purchase a blue 1929 Ford Roadster with a rumble seat, the first car in the Hibberd family.
On Jan. 24, 1942, Ann wed the love of her life, James Stahl in a double ceremony with her sister Edna at the Presbyterian Church in Niles.
Ann worked for Tyler Refrigeration from 1945 until her retirement in 1971. She and her husband, whom she fondly called Jimmy, always took their vacation time in the winter and would travel to Florida to spend time at the beach.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband James; sister Gertrude Walker and brothers Grant, William and Robert Hibberd.
Ann is survived by her sister Edna Schutt of Elkhart; nieces and nephews Edytha (Wesley) Bowerman of Berrien Springs, Patricia (Mel) Timmons of Edwardsburg, Gene Hibberd of California, Gary Hibberd of St. Joseph, Pamela Mims of Mishawaka, Donald (Diane) Hibberd of Hot Springs, Ark., Clayton (Margaret) Walker of Niles and LeRoy (Rhonda) Walker of Mustang, Okla.; 21 great-nieces and nephews, 15 great-great-nieces and nephews and two great-great-great-nieces.
Services to honor Ann’s long and wonderful life will be held on Wednesday, May 11, at 11 a.m. at Brown Funeral Home with a time of visitation one hour prior. Ann will be interred privately at Silverbrook Cemetery.
Condolences, photos and memories may be uploaded for the family online at www.BrownFuneralHomeNiles.com or the funeral home’s Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/BrownFuneralHomeNiles.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Brown Funeral Home.