Robert A. Lewis, 54, of Niles
Died: Aug. 26, 2013

Niles Daily Star, Published 9:51am Thursday, September 12, 2013

Robert A. Lewis, Sr. (“Tony”), 54, of Niles, Mich., passed away on Aug. 26, 2013.

Survivors include his children, Tiffany Lewis, of South Bend, Ind., and Robert A. (Abby) Lewis, Jr., of Chicago, Ill.; grandchildren Brennden Keen, of Niles, and Eiva Vedia, of South Bend; mother, Marie Lewis, of Niles; and siblings Patricia (Roy) Turbett, of Williamston, Mich., and Geary (Ann) Shaw, of Niles.

A private memorial service is planned.

Mary Helen (Davis) Boggs, 69, of Statesville, N.C.
Aug. 30, 1943-July 17, 2013

Niles Daily Star, Published 11:36am online Thursday, July 25, 2013

Mary Helen (Davis) Boggs, 69, of Statesville, N.C., formerly of Niles, passed on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at Iredell Memorial Hospital in North Carolina.

She was born Aug. 30, 1943 to the late Russell and Marion Davis, also of Niles. On April 30, 1988 she married Boyd Lynn Boggs of Statesville, who survives.

Mary Helen had one brother, Kenneth (Blanche) Davis, of South Bend, Ind., who also survives.

Children include Thomas Parks, Tracey Krassow, Daniel Nutting, Mary Ann (Dennis Crouch) and Tammy Focht of Niles. She has 11 grandkids and 12 great-grandkids.

Cremation has taken place. A small service for family and friends is pending. Mary Helen will be laid to rest by her parents’ side in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Annie LaFaye “Faye” Moody, 74
April 2, 1939-Oct. 6, 2013

Evelyn E. Fisher, 95, formerly of Niles
March 16, 1918 — October 30, 2013

Niles Daily Star, Published 8:15pm Sunday, November 3, 2013

Evelyn E. Fisher, age 95 years, formerly of Niles, died at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013 at the Peachtree Christian Hospice in Duluth, Ga. following a brief illness.

She was born on March 16, 1918 in South Bend, Ind. to Lawrence and Cuba (Stanton) Burch. She was graduated from Tyner (Indiana) High School, and moved to a home on the Morris Farm in Niles in 1938, where she lived the rest of her life.

Evelyn was a longtime member of the North Salem Church of God of the Abrahamic Faith in Plymouth, Ind. In Niles, she was a member of the former Trinity United Methodist Church on Ironwood and its Primetimers, and has attended Wesley United Methodist Church in Niles and the Nottawa (Michigan) United Methodist Church. She was also a member of the Michigan Farm Bureau, the former Centre Meeting House and the Home Economics club in the Morris neighborhood. She enjoyed tending her vegetable and flower gardens, and traveling throughout the United States and Canada.

On Nov. 26, 1938 at the North Salem Church she married Harvey L. Fisher, Jr. with whom she celebrated the 42nd anniversary of their wedding prior to his death on Aug. 25, 1981. She was also preceded in death by brothers Norman, Vernon and Warren Burch, and sisters Lois Fritz and Velma Parrish.

Surviving family include her sons, Henry (Clara) Fisher of Lawrenceville, Georgia and Glenn (Victoria) Fisher of Sturgis, Mich.; grandchildren Randall (Toni) Fisher, Kendall (Kelli) Fisher, Dale Harvey (Nichole) Fisher and Christopher Glenn (Estella Ortez) Fisher; great-grandchildren Ruthanne, Joybeth, Marylynne, Harrison, Anderson, Arwen, Maylen Griffin, Glenn Dale II, Aiyana and an honorary great-grandchild, Abigale. Also surviving are Evelyn’s brothers and sister, Roy (Joyce) Burch of Glendale, Ariz., Larry Burch of Rochester, Ind., Martha Ullrey of Fla. and Ernest Burch of Memphis, Tenn.; many nieces and nephews and a special friend, Jerry Stults.

The funeral service for Evelyn Fisher will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 8, 2013 at the Halbritter Funeral Home in Niles with the Rev. Cathi Huvaere of Wesley United Methodist Church officiating, assisted by Pastor Alexander R. Miller of Nottawa United Methodist Church. Committal will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery in Niles.

The family will receive relatives and friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Contributions in memory of Evelyn may be made to donor’s choice.

www.halbritterfunerals.com

Shirley Elaine Kloko, 89, of Niles
Sept. 26, 1924 — Nov. 5, 2013

Niles Daily Star, Published 8:00am Thursday, November 7, 2013

Shirley Elaine Kloko, age 89 of Niles, Michigan died on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013 at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles following a brief illness. She was born Sept. 26, 1924 in Niles to Charles & Elsie (Beringer) Dreibelbis.

Shirley graduated from Niles High School in 1942 and attended Hope Community Church in Niles.

On Sept. 6, 1947 she married Dale Richard Kloko, he preceded her in death on July 3, 2000. She was also preceded in death by daughter Karen Waldron, who died in 1993, a son, David Kloko, who died in December of 2011, and grandson, Erik Bartel, who also died in 2011 and a brother, Charles Dreibelbis.

Shirley is survived by daughter Cheryl (& Terry) Bartel of Fredonia, Wisconsin and son Dik (& Lucy) Kloko of Kalamazoo, Michigan, grandson Michal Kloko and granddaughter Marisa (& Aaron) Childers and great-granddaughter Isabelle.

Funeral services for Shirley Elaine Kloko will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8, 2013 at the Halbritter Funeral Home in Niles with Pastor Jeffery L. Whittaker of the Michiana Christian Embassy officiating. Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery at a later date.

The family will receive relatives and friends from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013 at the funeral home.

Donations in memory of Shirley may be made to Dr. Michael Seward of Christian Blind Mission, International-Greenville, South Carolina.

www.halbritterfunerals.com

Rose M. Warner-Sebert, 84, of Niles
April 12, 1929 — Nov. 1, 2013

Niles Daily Star, Published 11:04pm Monday, November 4, 2013

Rose M. Warner-Sebert, 84, of Niles passed away on Friday, November 1, 2013 at her home.

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Rose was born on April 12, 1929 to Salvatore and Antonia Murabito in Chicago, IL. On December 8, 1973 Rose married John Sebert.
She is survived by her children; Virgil (Phyllis) Warner of Niles, Catherine (Al) Syrette of Buchanan, Sam (Carolyn) Warner of Murray, Kentucky, Judith (Jim) Denno of Niles, Sandra “Warner” Goodman of Niles, Curtis (Lita) Warner of Murray, Kentucky, and David (Linda) Warner of Muncie, Indiana, one sister Marie (John) Fowler of Florida, 17 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren, and 5 great-great grandchildren.
Rose is preceded in death by her parents, and her husband John Sebert.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2013 from 5-8 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at Hoven Funeral Home with visitation one hour before the service and Pastor Leonard Bailey from the Church of the Nazarene in Buchanan officiating. Burial will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery in Niles.
Online condolences may be made at www.hovenfunerals.com