John J. Dickeson
June 1, 1923-Dec. 9, 1994
John J. Dickeson, 71, of 5196 Snyder Road, Berrien Springs, died at 12:02 p.m. Friday Dec. 9, 1994, in Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo, after an illness. Dr. Dickeson retired after 34 years at Simplicity Pattern Co. He was born June 1, 1923, in Niles and lived in Berrien Springs since 1957, moving from Niles. On Nov. 30, 1957, in Niles, he married Fannie M. (Goldsmith) Krause. She died Oct. 1, 1992. Surviving are two daughters, Debra Chambers of Schoolcraft, Mich., and Martha Smith of Berrien Springs; a son, Ted Krause of Berrien Springs; six grandchildren; a great-grandchild; three sisters, Peggy Canter of South Bend, Virginia Hardy of Niles and Bessie Craig of Indianapolis; and a brother, Carl of Niles. He was a member of Saint John’s Untied Church of Christ and Berrien Springs Senior Citizens.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in the church. Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today in Halbritter Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the church.
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