Jeanie Litty
Aug. 6, 1938-Oct. 1, 2006

Miss Jean Helen "Jeanie" Litty, 68, of Lykins Lane, Niles, Michigan, died following a brief illness at 5:10 p.m. Sunday, October 1, 2006, in Lakeland Community Hospital, Niles.

She was born on August 6, 1938, in South Bend, Indiana, to Joseph and Dorothy H. (Rose) Litty, and had lived most of her life in Coldwater, Michigan, and Niles.

Jeanie loved children and dogs. She brought joy to those around. Her family and friends loved to hear her laugh.

She was preceded in death by her father, Joseph Litty, who died in 1949; her nephew, Eric Baich, who died in 1998; her stepfather, Arthur Wisniewski, who died in 2005; and her sister-in-law, Margaret Litty, who also died in 2005.

Surviving family includes her mother, Dorothy Wisniewski of Buchanan, Michigan; devoted twin sister, Joan (Fred) Hubele of Niles; sister, Nancy (Steffen) Baich of Buchanan; brother, James Litty of Crown Point, Indiana; six nieces and two nephews; 15 grand-nieces and nephews; and many cousins, aunts and uncles.

The funeral service for Miss Jean Helen Litty will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 5, 2006, in the Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles, with the Rev. Alan O. Carson of Lighthouse Baptist Church, South Bend, officiating. Committal services will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles. The family will receive relatives and friends beginning at 1:00 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home.

Contributions in memory of Jeanie may be made to the Shepherd's Home in Union Grove, Wisconsin -- a home for individuals with developmental impairments.

"Jean has been released from her shackles. Jean's niece, crying tears of joy, said 'I can picture her running and doing things she could not do on this earth.' She is in her heavenly home. She will be missed by those who knew and loved her."

Psalm 23:6b -- "I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever."

Terrence Lee "Terry" Linville
 July 13, 1941-Jan. 25, 2003

Terrence Lee “Terry” Linville, 61, of North Shore Drive, Edwardsburg, MI, died at 5:54 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, 2003, in Saint Joseph’s Hospital, Savanna Ga., following a sudden illness while at his winter home on Wildbird Lane, Hilton Head Island, SC.

He was born on July 13, 1941, in Niles, MI, to Floyd William and Barbara Jean (Knoll) Linville. He graduated from Niles High School where he had excelled in athletics and attended Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI. After living in Granger, Ind., several years, he moved to Eagle Lake last year. He formerly owned Linville Olds and Cadillac, Elkhart, Ind., and had previously co-owned Tyler-Linville Chevrolet Inc., Niles. He began his career as an employee of Lee Dennis Briggs Olds-Cadillac in Niles. 

Terry was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church, Niles, and the B.P.O. of Niles Elks #1322. He enjoyed golf and was a member of the Orchard Hills county club, Niles and the Palmetto Hall Country Club, Hilton Head Island.

On Sept. 5, 1981, Niles, he was married to the former Dorothy E. Kennedy, who survives.  He is also survived by his children, Jeffery Scott Linville of Buchanan, MI, Christopher Shane Linville of Niles, Lisa Linville of South Bend, IN, and Brandi Linville of Vincennes, Ind.; granddaughters, Amber, Terra, Shelby and Haley Linville; and by brothers, Larry Linville of Nashville, TN, Tim Linville of Granger and Kim Linville of Davisburg, MI.  Terry’s parents Jean and “Red” Linville, both preceded him in death.

Funeral services for Terry L. Linville will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29 in the Trinity Episcopal Church, Niles, with the Reverend Franklin P. Schuster III of the church officiating. Committal services will follow at Silverbook Cemetery, Niles.The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. today in the Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles.

Contributions in memory of Terry may be made to Trinity Episcopal Church or to the American Heart Association.

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Frank F. Lintz Jr.
May 26, 1994

Frank F. Lintz Jr., son of Brenda Treiber and Frank F. Lintz Sr. of 1819 N. Fifth St., Niles, died at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, May 26, 1994,  in Memorial Hospital, South Bend, three hours and 50 minutes after his birth. Other survivors are his grandparents, Rose Ann and Jackie McCord, Russell Treiber, Mary Treiber and Rick Smith, all of Niles, and Frank Fife of West Virginia; and great-grandparents, Patricia and Jess Ditson of Wisconsin, Pearl McBain of Niles and Elizabeth Underwood of Kentucky.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Halbritter Funeral Home. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home.

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Frank C. Lintz
Aug. 3, 1891-April 16, 1968

Frank C. Lintz, route one, Cassopolis, died in his home Tuesday following an extended illness.

A lifelong are resident, Mr. Lintz was born in Porter Township on Aug. 3, 1891. He was a farmer and carpenter. His wife, Mildred Lawson, died in 1966.

He is survived by four sons, Everett, Earl, Frank Jr. and Charles, all of Niles; six daughters, Mrs. Jessie McIntrye, Mrs. Helen Frantz, Mrs. Alice Hargreaves and Mrs. Mildred Orrick, all of Niles, Mrs. Ruth Miller of Blue Ridge, Ga., and Mrs. Mary Bybee of Bitely; a sister, Mrs. Emory Lawson of Dowagiac; 65 grandchildren, and 36 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday in the Connelly Funeral Home, with the Rev. Ralph Pletcher, pastor of the Coulter’s Chapel Church, Niles, officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Saturday.

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, April 20, 1968, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Everett Lintz
Feb. 2, 1948-Nov. 2, 2004

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, November 3, 2004, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles
District Library

Funeral services for Everett Lintz, 56, of Zike[sic] Street, Niles, will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, at Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles. Rev. David D. DeVoll of Coulter's Chapel of God will officiate.

Lintz died at 1:46 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, at Lakeland Hospital, Niles, unexpectedly, but of natural causes.

He was born on Feb. 2, 1948, in Niles to Everett Emery Lintz and Marion R. McBain, he lived in Niles all of his life.

He was currently employed by Jim Bennett Excavating.

He was proud of having worked on the Old Rugged Cross project.

He enjoyed NASCAR Automobile racing and participated with racing teams at South Bend Motor Speedway. He had an extensive collection of scale model cars and Pepsi memorabilia and was a fan of the University of Michigan.

On Sept. 5, 1987, in Niles, he married the former Dawn Marie (Ward) Lintz, who survives.

He is also survived by a son, Everett Lintz II of NIles; a daughter, Sally Lintz of Niles; six sisters: Sally Lintz, Roseann McCord, Marsha Medic, and Martha Lintz, all of Niles, Kathleen Russell of Buchanan, and Margaret Hough of Palm Bay, Fla.; five brothers: Laryy Lintz of South Bend, Ind., Roger Lintz of Niles, Thomas Lintz of south Bend, Ind., Robert Lintz of Buchanan,and James Lintz of Florida; several aunts uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Terry Lintz.

Friends may call from 6 to 9 pm. Thursday at the Funeral home.

Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.

Memorial  contributions may be made to the donor's choice.

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Everett E. Lintz
Feb. 2, 1948-Nov. 2, 2004

Everett E. Lintz, 56, of Zilke Street, Niles, died Tuesday (Nov. 2, 2004) in Lakeland Medical Center of Natural Causes. He was born Feb. 2, 1948. Survivors include his wife, Dawn M. (Ward); a daughter, Tracy Berry of Niles; a son, Everett II of Niles; six sisters, Sally Lintz, Roseann McCord, Marsha Medica and Martha Lintz, all of Niles, Kathleen Russell of Buchanan and Margaret Hough of Palm Bay, Fla.; and five brothers, Larry and Thomas, both of South Bend, Roger of Niles, Robert of Buchanan and James of Florida. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Halbritter Funeral Home where friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today.