Barbara Ann Kane
January 4, 1934-September 4, 2005
Mrs. Barbara Ann Kane, 71,of Thomson Road, Niles, Michigan, died following a brief illness at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 4, 2005, in West Woods of Niles.
Mrs. Kane was born January 4, 1934, in Rochester, to Robert and Dorothy P. (Barts) Sheperis. She graduated from Niles High School in 1952 and had lived in Niles most of her life. She was employed by the former G.L. Perry Department Store, Niles, from its opening until shortly before it closed.
She was a member of the Pioneer Memorial Seventh-day Adventist Church on the campus of Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan. She was formerly active in area bowling leagues, and enjoyed traveling and shopping, but mostly enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.
In October 1956, in Niles, she was married to Arthur Leo Kane, who preceded her in death on April 23, 1991. She was also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Abigail Kane; and a sister, Marilyn "Jo" Miller. Surviving family includes her children, LeAnn Kane of South Bend, Indiana, Joseph (Sue) Kane of Bristol, Indiana, Patrick Kane of Marcellus, Michigan, Susan Welling of Niles, Cathlene Kane of Niles and Scott Kane of Niles; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; and a sister, Roberta "Bert" Sheperis of Clearwater, Florida.
The funeral service for Barbara Ann Kane will be at 2 p.m. today, Sept. 8, 2005, at The Graveside in Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles, with Pastor Skip MacCarty of Pioneer Memorial Seventh-day Adventist Church officiating. The family received relatives and friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles.
Contributions in memory of Mrs. Kane may be made to the American Diabetes Associations.
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