Obituaries

Shane Allen Barr, 20
Oct. 1, 1992- May 28, 2013

Niles Daily Star, Published 9:02am Thursday, May 30, 2013

Shane Barr, 20, of Niles, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, May 28, 2013, at his residence.

Barr

Shane Barr was born on Oct. 1, 1992, in Berrien Springs to Gary and Rachel (DeGlopper) Barr.

Shane and Stephanie (Wise) Barr married on July 2, 2011, at a ceremony in Riverside.

He is survived by his parents, wife and three children, Bryson Barr, Clayton Barr and Jonah Wise; two brothers, Gary Rogers, of Hartford, and Brandon (Leslie) Schoolcraft, of Kalamazoo; three sisters, Salina (Matt) West, of Hartford, Mandie Cooley, of Kalamazoo, and Suzzett Schoolcraft, of Springfield, Ill.

Shane enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping.  He enjoyed the outdoors but, most of all, spending time with his kids.

Services for Shane will be held on Friday, May 31, 2013, at 2 p.m. with a time of visitation one hour prior at Brown Funeral Home.

Condolences, photos and memories may be left for the family at www.BrownFuneralHomeNiles.com or on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/brownfuneralhomeniles.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Brown Funeral Home & Cremation Services.

Peggy Ann Patterson, 59
Dec. 23, 1953- June 8, 2013

Niles Daily Star, Published online 5:26pm Sunday, June 9, 2013

Patterson

Peggy Ann Patterson, 59, of Niles, died at 1:23 p.m. on Saturday, June 8, 2013, at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles, unexpectedly but of natural causes.

She was born on Dec. 23, 1953, in Niles to Donald Eugene and Betty June (Schanbacher) Harrold.  She graduated from Niles High School and lived here all of her life.  She was employed at Simplicity Pattern Company in Niles for more than 30 years.

Peggy was an avid bowler, participating in area leagues. She was the first female bowler with a perfect 300 score in Niles.  She also enjoyed flower gardening and traveling to the Patterson family reunions in Arkansas.

She was first married to Jeff Mantke.  Then, on May 25, 2005, she married Jimmie B. Patterson, who survives.  Also surviving are her father, Donald Harrold of Niles; step-children, Daniel Patterson, of California, and Rebecca Patterson, of Elkhart, Ind.; and grandchildren, Matthew Blake Thompson and Joshua Allen Thompson.

The funeral service for Peggy Patterson will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at the Halbritter Funeral Home in Niles.  Committal will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery in Niles.

The family will receive relatives and friends on Tuesday from 6  until 8 p.m. at the funeral home.  Contributions in memory of Peggy may be made to the American Heart Association.

Ethel "Cubie" Bobo
July 18, 1910-Feb. 9, 2006

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, February 14, 2006, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Ethel "Cubie" Bobo, 95, of South Third Street, Niles, died at 10:55 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9 at Silverbrook Manor, in Niles, following a brief illness.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., on Thursday, Feb. 16, at Halbritter Funeral Home, in Niles, with the Rev. Bryant L. Bacon of Mount Calvary Baptist Church officiating.  Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.  A time of visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 15, at the funeral home.

On July 18, 1910, in Memphis, Tenn., she was born to David Chambers and Annie Alexander.

She was very proud of her Native American heritage. Previously, she had been employed at the former Bookout Furniture Store, in Niles. Mount Calvary Baptist Church included her in its congregational activities.

Preceding her in death was her husband, Ralph Bobo, who died in May of 1971.

She is survived by a circle of caregivers, fellow residents and her church family.

Memorial contributions, in her memory, may be made to Mount Calvary Baptist Church, in Niles.

Arrangements were by Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles.

Raymond E. Bruce
Jan. 8, 1895-April 19, 1963

Niles Daily Star, Friday, April 19, 1963, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Raymond Earl Bruce, 68, 2358 US-12, was pronounced dead on arrival at Pawating Hosital[sic] at 5:45 a.m. today. Death was attributed to natural causes.

Mr. Bruce was born Jan. 8, 1895 in Benton Harbor. He came to Niles from that city when he was five years of age. He married Lena Stayer Oct. 26, 1921 in Edwardsburg. She survives.

Other survivors include six daughters, Mrs. Bernice Demuth,Mrs. Esther Cox, Mrs. Beatrice Byrne and Mrs. Betty Larsen, all of Niles, Mrs. Marjorie Bertold, Battle Creek, and Mrs. Bertha Hannon, Miami, Fla; a sister, Mrs. Ruby Hollenbeck, Niles; and 18 grandchildren.

He was a member of the Rosewarne Bible Church.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in the Kiger Funeral Home. The Rev. Allen Robbins, pastor of this church, will officiate. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends are being received at the funeral home.

Ethel R. Cameron
Feb. 13, 1894-April 28, 1963

Niles Daily Star, Monday, April 29, 1963, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

BERRIEN SPRINGS--Funeral services for Mrs. Ethel R. Cameron, 69, 542 N. Main St., will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the First Presbyterian Church, Niles. The Rev. John P. MacLachlan, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

She died at 12:55 p.m. Sunday in Pawating Hospital, Niles, where she had been a patient eight days. She had bee ill about six months.

Mrs. Cameron was born Feb. 13, 1894 in Columbus, Kan. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Chester Krause, Berrien Springs; a brother, Floyd B. Higgins, Niles, and three grandchildren.

Friends will be received at the McLauchlin Funeral Home here after  2 p.m. Tuesday.

James L. Clark, Jr.
July 15, 1917-April 19, 1963

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, April 20, 1963, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

James L. Clark Jr., 45, 1413 Sheffield Ave., died at 4:10 p.m. Friday in the Berrien County Hospital. He had been ill five months.

Mr. Clark, stores manager at National-Standard co., and a retired Chief Petty Officer with the U.S. Navy, was born here July 15, 1917.

Survivors include his widow, Betty L.; his father, James L. Clark Sr., Niles; a son, James L. III, at home; and two brothers, Robert W., Wanatah, Ind., and Lee E., Niles.

Funeral services will be conducted at the Kiger Funeral Home. The Rev. Richard Fraser, pastor of St. John's United Church of Christ, (Evangelical and Reformed), will officiate. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends are being received at the funeral home.