Shirley Hover-Nieb, 72, of St. Joseph, Mich., died on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2003, in her residence.
A Celebration of Life Service was held on Saturday, March 1, in the Starks & Menchinger Family Funeral Home, 2650 Niles Road, St. Joseph. Burial took place at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles, Mich.
Memorial contributions may be made to Safe Shelter Inc. of Benton Harbor, Mich., or to Hospice At Home of Stevensville, Mich.
Friends wishing to leave a message of condolence or to sign the family guest book may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com.
Shirley was born on March 19, 1930, in Niles, to Frank and Helen (Foster) Hover. She was a graduate of Niles High School in 1948. Shirley retired as a manager in customer service at the Whirlpool Corporation in 1990 after 33 years of service. She loved to learn new things and continually strived to educate herself whenever possible. She loved traveling, especially with her elder hostel traveling companions. Shirley was also an excellent cook; her family and friends looked forward to her dinner invitations. She was a wonderful mother and friend, and will be greatly missed.
She is survived by her daughter, Brenda Nieb of Benton Harbor, and Brenda's fiancée, Jonathan Dube; her mother, Helen Morley of Niles; a brother, Jerry Hover, and a sister, Bonnie (Ed) Behm, both of Niles. She was preceded in death by her father, Frank Hover, and by a brother, Jack.
March 4, 2003