Bernard C. "Barney" Jagodzinski
February 26, 1922-February 10, 1996

NILES - Bernard C. ''Barney'' Jagodzinski, 73, of 2925 S. 14th St., Niles died at 2 a.m. Saturday  (Feb. 10, 1996) in Memorial Hospital, South Bend, after an illness.  Mr. Jagodzinski retired from A.M. General, South Bend.  He was born Feb. 26, 1922, in South Bend.  On Aug. 19, 1960, in Grand Haven, Mich., he married Adella Mae Yahne.  She died Dec. 30, 1994.  Surviving are a daughter, Cynthia Ann Rush of Niles; two grandchildren; and a brother, William F. Jagg of Mishawaka.  He was a member of St. Mark Catholic Church, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 624, Roseland, Air Force Association Chapter 286, South Bend, American Legion Post 26 and AmVets Post 1978.  He served in the Army Air Forces during World War II.  He had been formerly employed by Studebaker, South Bend, Ford Motor Co., Wayne, Mich., and Chicago, and had been a security officer at Ameritech and AT & T after his retirement.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the church.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery, where VFW Post 624 will conduct military services.  Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday in Halbritter Funeral Home, where a rosary will be said at 7 p.m.  Memorial contributions may be made to the church.

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Adella Mae Jagodzinski
Sept. 5, 1922-Dec. 30, 1994

Adella Mae Jagodzinski, 72, of 2925 S. 14th St., Niles, died at 7:50 a.m. Friday, Dec. 30, 1994, in Woodfield Manor after an illness. Mrs. Jagodzinski was a former employee of Niles Cabinet Co. and ETC Surges Inc. She was born Sept. 5, 1922, in Grand Rapids, and lived in Niles since 1945, coming from Grand Rapids. On Aug. 19, 1960, in Grand Haven, Mich., she married Bernard Jagodzinski. He survives with two daughters, Cynthia A. Rush of Niles and Darlene Lister of Ava, Mo.; three grandchildren; a sister, Doris Anderson of Grand Rapids; five brothers, Gerald Yahne of Niles, Lawrence Yahne of Kent City, Mich., and Robert, Charles and Ronald Yahne, all of Grand Haven; a stepsister, Thelma Mathis of Okinawa, Japan; and two stepbrothers, Ralph Giles of Muskegon, Mich., and Gerald Giles of Denver, Colo. She was a member of Ladies Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 624 and St. Mark Catholic Church.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the church. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday in Halbritter Funeral Home, where a rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the church.

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Virginia Lee Jacobs
October 20, 1919-April 2, 2004

Virginia Lee Jacobs, 84, residing on South 24th Street, South Bend, passed away at 10:40 p.m. Friday, April 2, 2004 in Memorial Hospital of South Bend. She was born October 20, 1919 in Niles, Michigan and has been a lifelong resident of this area.

On June 23, 1938 in South Bend as Virginia Smith, she married Francis C. (Jake) Jacobs. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Francis C. (Jake), along with three daughters, Joan (Lyn) Gaylord of LaPorte, IN; Sue (Bill) Lamb, and Nancy (George) Varga of Elkhart; and a son, Charles C. Jacobs of South Bend. She was preceded in death by a son Dennis D. Jacobs.

Also surviving are eight grandchildren, fourteen great-grandchildren, two sisters, Lillian Graham of Niles, MI; Shirley Ortiz of Port Haywood, Virginia; and a brother, Merilyn Smith of Baldwin, MI. Mrs. Jacobs was also preceded in death by a great granddaughter, Elizabeth Gaylord, two sisters, Flora Cusick, Pleasant Burge, and by five brothers, Arizona Smith, Mexico Smith, Nevada Smith, Michigan Smith, and Allison Smith.

Mrs. Jacobs retired in 1981 as Assistant Supervisor of Admitting at Memorial Hospital of South Bend following 17 years of service. She has been a member of River Park United Methodist Church since 1950. She was also a member of Daughter's of the American Revolution, member & Past President of St. Joseph Valley Rose Society, Rebekah Lodge, and Memorial Hospital Retiree's. Her greatest joy was her family. She had many creative interests and hobbies including, gardening, genealogy, sewing, crocheting, cooking and music.

Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 6, in Palmer Funeral Home-River Park, 2528 Mishawaka Ave., South Bend. Rev. Kathy Miller, pastor of River Park United Methodist Church will officiate. Graveside services and burial will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles. The family will receive friends from 4:00 -- 8:00 p.m. today in the Palmer Funeral Home-River Park.

Memorial contribution in memory of Mrs. Jacobs may be offered to River Park United Methodist Church, 920 South 23rd Street, South Bend, IN 46615.

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Francis Charles "Jake" Jacobs
May 28, 1917-February 4, 2006

Francis Charles "Jake" Jacobs, 88, of South Bend, passed away at 11:50 p.m. Saturday, February 4, 2006, in his daughter's home.

He was born May 28, 1917, in Goshen, Ind., as the son of Walter C. and Ethel L. (Peck) Jacobs, and had been a lifelong resident of this area.

On June 23, 1938, in South Bend, he married Virginia Lee Smith. Together, they enjoyed 66 years of marriage until her passing on April 2, 2004. He was also preceded in death by two sons, Dennis D. Jacobs in Sept. 1986, and Charles C. Jacobs on January 12, 2005; by a great-granddaughter, Elizabeth Gaylord; two sisters, Alice Sites, and Betty O'Laughlin; and a half sister, Margaret Milam.

Mr. Jacobs is survived by three daughters and their husbands, Joan and Lynn D. Gaylord of LaPorte, Ind., Garnet S. and William Lamb of Elkhart, Ind., and Nancy J. and George Varga, Sr., of Elkhart, Ind.. Also surviving are eight grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter; along with a half brother, Morris Jacobs of Mishawaka, Ind.

Mr. Jacobs retired from Torrington Corp. in 1979 as a precision grinder following 40 years of service. He was a member of River Park United Methodist Church, PATA (American Trap Shooting), and National Rifle Association. His passion was growing roses. People would travel for many miles to see Jake's roses. He received the J. Horace McFarland Memorial Award for growing roses, and was a member of St. Joseph Valley Rose Society and the American Rose Society. He also enjoyed fishing, hunting, and gardening. Most of all, his family was very important to him.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, February 8, in Palmer Funeral Home-River Park, 2528 Mishawaka Ave., South Bend. Rev. Ed Erskin will officiate. Graveside services and burial will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles, Mich. The family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Palmer Funeral Home-River Park.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests the contributions in memory of Mr. Jacobs be offered to the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc., 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637.

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Charles C. Jacobs
February 28, 1941-January 12, 2005

Charles C. Jacobs, 63, residing on South Kenmore, South Bend, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2005, in his home.

He was a retired machinist from Manufacturing Technology Inc. Mr. Jacobs was born on February 28, 1941, in Mishawaka, IN, to Francis and Virginia (Smith) Jacobs, and lived in Michiana all of his life.

Mr. Jacobs is survived by his daughter, Cathleen Wannerton of South Bend; his son, Andrew (Holly) Jacobs of Woodbridge, VA; four grandchildren, Ryan Wannerton, Ashley Wannerton, Shannon Wannerton and Collin Jacobs; his father, Francis Jacobs of South Bend; and three sisters, Joan (Lynn) Gaylord of LaPorte, Sue (Bill) Lamb and Nancy (George) Varga, both of Elkhart.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Virginia Jacobs in April 2004; and by his brother, Dennis Dean Jacobs in 1986.

In 1961, in South Bend, he married Patricia Arthur, who preceded him in death. Then he married Donna Jacobs. They were divorced. He is survived by her children, Stefanie Stowe of Niles, MI, Cullen Cooke of South Bend and Damon Batz of Elkhart, IN.

A graduate of Johns Adams High School, Mr. Jacobs went on to serve his country and was honorably discharged from the U.S. Navy Reserve. He was a member of American Legion Post 303, South Bend.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 18, 2005, in Palmer Funeral Home-River Park, 2528 Mishawaka Ave., South Bend. Rev. Kathy Miller, pastor of River Park United Methodist Church, South Bend, will officiate. Burial will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles, Michigan. Friends may call from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Monday in the funeral home.

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Mayme Ingleright
Aug. 10, 1894-July 13, 1925

Mrs. Ingleright dies following long illness.

Mrs. C.V. Ingleright, 30, passed away this morning July 13, 1925, at 3:45 o’clock at the home of her mother, Mrs. Catherine Stroup, 106 N. State Street.

Mrs. Ingleright was born in Niles on August 10, 1894, and had spent most of her life her. She possesses many charming characteristics and made may friends as she grew to young womanhood, six of whom deeply mourn her death and sympathize with the bereaved relatives. Mrs. Ingleright is survived by her husband; her mother,, one sister, Mrs. M.R. Ginn of New York City and Leroy Stromp of Niles; a reporter of the Daily Star. Mrs. Ginn reached Niles from New York this morning. The funeral plans will be announced tomorrow.

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Funeral services for Mrs. Claude Ingleright were held this afternoon at Trinity Episcopal Church. Rev. Ernest Dymond, rector of the Episcopal church in Dowagiac, conducted this services. Mrs. C. M. Clark and Miss Dorothy Shepherd, with Miss Lena Lardner at the organ, sang the hymns, "Peace, Perfect Peace" and "Jesus Lives".  Mrs. Ingleright formerly sang in Trinity church choir.

The following served as pallbearers; Willard Collins, Fred Babcock, John Ear, Asa Hamilton, Richard Hamilton and Gordon Bairs.

The body was laid to rest in Silver Brook cemetery. Quantities of beautiful flowers expressed the sympathy of many friends for the bereaved relatives and were a tribute to the high esteem in which the young woman was held.

Among those from out of the city who attended the services were; Mrs. and Mrs. Wilmer Wertz and family of Elkhart. Mrs. and Mrs. Alan Arthur, River Park, Ind., Mr. and Mrs. E. Arney, Buchanan, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Goodling and Isaac Schreiber of South Bend.

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