Freda H. Jones
1912-July 29, 1994

Services for Freda H. Jones, 82, of 421 Meade Road, who died at 2:07 p.m. Friday in Pawating Hospital of injuries from an auto accident Friday on U.S. 33 South, will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Halbritter Funeral Home. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home. She is survived by her husband, Calvin M. Jones; a daughter, Sue Mansfield of Niles; a son, Morris ''Rock'' of Niles; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Lillie Roebeck and Eda Curtis, both of Niles; and a brother, Roy Christman of Niles.

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Doris Edna Jones
February 13, 1914-November 6, 1996

Doris Edna Jones, 82, of 2330 East Main St., Niles, died Nov. 6, 1996, in her home. Survivors include her husband, Everett L.; a daughter, Pat A. Holmes of Spring, Texas; a sister, Ruth Chapman of Niles; and two brothers, Willis Welsh of Niles and Ernest Welsh of Gobles, MI. Graveside memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Silverbrook Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Halbritter Funeral Home is handling arrangements. 

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Deo E. Jones
May 25, 1922-August 27, 2003

Deo Earl Jones, 81, who resided at 22451 Painter Street, Edwardsburg, Mich., passed away at 2 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27,  2003, in his home.

He was born May 25, 1922, in Beloit, Wis., the son of the late Arthur and Edith (Taylor) Jones.  He was also preceded in death by a brother, Robert Burr, and by a sister, Emma Bochover.  Deo had lived in Niles, Mich., and Mishawaka, Ind., before moving here in 1971. He was a retired machine repair technician for Miles Lab in Elkhart, Ind.

Deo was married Sept. 6, 1958, in Niles, to Lucille (Conrad) Kirkendall, who survives.  He is also survived by two daughters, Anita Vickery of Kalamazoo, Mich., and Jean (Lloyd) Huber of Niles; four sons, Richard (Linda) Jones of Three Rivers, Mich., Michael Jones, Robert Jones of Niles and George W. (Joyce) Kirkendall of Zephyrhills, Fla.; and by 13 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 31, (Mich. time) in the Paul E. Mayhew Funeral Home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, (Mich. time) where friends may call one hour before services. Pastor Mike Owen of the 1st Baptist Church, Newberg, in Jones, Mich., will officiate. Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.

Deo was a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II, a member of Edwardsburg American Legion Post 365, a member of the V.F.W. of Mishawaka, and was a member of Cass County Senior Citizens.

Memorials may be made to the Cass County Council on Aging, P.O. Box 5, Cassopolis, MI 49031-0005.

Miriam M. Johnston
April 26, 1918-Sept. 8, 2007

Miriam M. Johnston, 89, formerly of North Thirteenth Street, died Saturday, Sept. 8, 2007, in Riveridge Manor following a brief illness. She was born April 26, 1918. She was preceded in death by her parents Simeon and Maude Johnston. Miriam had no siblings and was never married. She is survived by a circle of neighbors, fellow telephone company retirees, and friends from her church.  Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 13 in Wesley United Methodist church.  Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Halbritter Funeral Home.

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Robert E. Johnson
March 5, 1928-April 29, 2007

Robert E. Johnson, 79, of Oak Street,  Niles, died following a brief illness on Sunday, April 29, 2007, in Lakeland Hospital.  He was born March 5, 1928.  He is survived by his wife, Jennie Marie Johnson; children, Kathy (David) Sullivan of Buchanan, Susan (David) Hare of Niles and Becky (Roy) Paturalski of Buchanan; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.  Services will be held at the graveside 3 p.m. Friday at Silverbrook Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Arrangements made by Halbritter Funeral Home.

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Marjorie Ann Johnson
November 12, 1930-January 1, 2007

Marjorie Ann Johnson, 76,  of Niles, died at 7:55 p.m. Monday, Jan. 1, 2007, in her home. She was born Nov. 12, 1930.  Survivors include a son, Todd C. (Jane) Johnson of Buchanan; daughter, Kristy Hall of Niles; grandchildren, John (Stacy) Hall, Jennifer Hall, Amanda Johnson, Charles T. Johnson and Rose Johnson; and an aunt, Irma Monahon. There will be no services or visitation. Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery. Hoven Funeral Home, Buchanan, is handling arrangements.