John A. Hatfield
April 6, 1923-Dec. 21, 2006

John A. Hatfield, 83, of Cass Street, Niles, died Thursday (Dec. 21, 2006) in his home following a brief illness. He was born April 6, 1923. Longtime employee at Bendix, South Bend. Preceded in death by his son, Jerry. Surviving are his wife, Rachel (Painter); grandchildren, Jeffrey and Jennifer; great-grandson, Brandon; sister, Shirley VanAcker. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Halbritter Funeral Home, and interment at Silverbrook Cemetery with Veteran's Flag presentation. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home and Masonic rites at 7:30 p.m.

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Jerry A. Hatfield
Sept. 28, 1946-Nov. 29, 1999

Jerry A. Hatfield, 53, of Shady Shores Drive, Niles, Mich., died following an extended illness at 8:20 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 29, 1999, in the Lakeland Medical Center, Niles.

He was born in Niles on Sept. 28, 1946, to John and Rachael (Painter) Hatfield, lived here all of his life, and was graduated from Niles High School in 1964. He attended trade school, and had been employed for several years at JACCAR Automotive, Mishawa-ka, Ind.

He enjoyed motor sports, participated in racing motorcycles on dirt tracks, and enjoyed racing snowmobiles, winning a state snowmobile championship in Indiana.

He also enjoyed firearms sports, especially re-enacting American Old West practices with the Single Action Shooting Society (SASS), hand-loading, and hunting. He was an avid target and trap shooter, formerly competing at state and national level competitions, and was a member of the Bend of the River Conservation Club, Niles.

Surviving family for Mr. Hatfield include his children, Jennifer Hatfield of Niles and Jeffrey Hatfield of Mishawaka, Ind.; his parents, John and Rachel Hatfield of Niles; grandmother, Alfreda Hickerson of Niles; aunt, Shirley VanAcker of Niles; and his cousins, Dixie Davis, Darlene Davis, David Thancher and Barbara Price.

Funeral services for Jerry A. Hatfield will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4, in the Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles, with Pastor Robert E. Vickroy, D.D., of the Calvary Bible Church, Dowagiac, Mich., officiating. Committal services will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 3, in the funeral home.

Contributions in memory of Mr. Hatfield may be made to Hospice at Home.

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Hubert H. Haslett
November 10 1918-July 8, 1974

Hubert H. Haslett, 55, of 1631 Cass St., died at 1:30 p.m. Monday in Pawating Hospital, after an illness of seven months.

A budget analyst for Simplicity Pattern co. Mr. Haslett was born November 10, 1918, in Sauk County, Wis., and had lived her since 1923, coming form Wisconsin. On June 5, 1943, in San Francisco, he married the former Eleanor Pfister, who survives.  Also surviving are four sons, Claude, William and Robert, all of Niles and Stephen of Kalamazoo; a daughter, Marilyn A. Haslett of Niles; and a brother, Donald C. Haslett of Stevensville.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in the First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Donald E. Gordon officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.   Friends may call after noon Wednesday at the Halbritter funeral Home. Memorials may be given to the Berrien county Cancer Service.

Donald C. Haslett
Feb. 15, 1912-Feb. 16, 2002

Donald C. Haslett, 90, of Oak Ridge Drive, South Bend, Ind., died at 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, 2002, in the Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center.

He was born on Feb. 15, 1912, in Baraboo, Wis., to Claude L. and Mattie (Royer) Haslett. He was preceded in death by his sister, Evelyn Rahn, and by his brother, Hubert H. Haslett.

Upon graduation from Acme Institute of Tool & Die, Don was employed by several tool-and-die companies. He retired as a tool engineer from Weldun Engineering in Bridgman, Mich.

On May 25, 1946, in Niles, Mich., he married Audrey Shilling, who survives. He is also survived by a daughter, Marcia Haslett, and a son, Dave Haslett, both of South Bend; his brother-in-law, Albert Rahn of Seminole, Fla.; his sister-in-law, Eleanor Haslett of Niles; and by a brother-in-law, John E. (Patricia) Shilling of Niles.

Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, in the Palmer Funeral Home, 2528 Mishawaka Avenue, South Bend.

Private interment services will be at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Joseph County, 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637; to the American Lung Association, 319 S. Main Street, South Bend, IN 46601; or to the National Parkinson's Foundation, 1501 N.W. Ninth Avenue, Bob Hope Road, Miami, FL 33136.

Claude L. Haslett
Nov. 14, 1888-June 2, 1981

Claude L. Haslett, 90, of 1625 Howard, Niles, died at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2, 1981, in Berrien county and was a lifetime resident of the are. Haslett was a retired farmer.  On December 5, 1909 he married Mattie L. Royer in Buchanan. She preceded him in death on March 5, 1974.

One son survives him Donald C. Haslett of South Bend. 

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Halbritter funeral Home of Niles. The officiating minister will be the Rev. William J. Fuerstenau of the first Presbyterian Church. The burial will take place at the Silverbrook Cemetery.  Friends may call on Friday from 2 to 4 and from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Halbritter Funeral Home. Memorials may be given to the Michigan Heart Association or the Niles Community Library.

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Audrey L. Haslett, 87, formerly of River Park, Twyckenham Hills and Wooded Estates in South Bend, passed away at 4:45 a.m. Saturday, February 24, 2007, in Miller's Merry Manor, New Carlisle. Audrey worked in the office at the Bendix Corporation prior to raising her family. Audrey was born on April 21, 1919, in Knox, IN, to the late Benjamin and Ann (Swoboda) Shilling and had lived in this area most of her life, except from 1970 to 1977 when she resided in Stevensville, MI.

On May 25, 1946, in Niles, MI, she married Donald C. Haslett, who preceded in death on February 16, 2002.

Survivors include one daughter, Marcia Haslett and Dave Haslett, both of South Bend; two sisters-in-law, Patricia Shilling and Eleanor Haslett-Edwards, both of Niles, MI; and cousins, nieces and nephews.

Audrey is preceded in death by a sister-in-law, Evelyn Rahn; a brother, John E. Shilling; and two brothers-in-law, Albert Rahn and Hubert Haslett.

Cremation will take place and there will be no services. Burial will be held at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles, MI.

Audrey graduated from Central High School, class of 1937. Her hobbies included gardening and yard work, reading, big band music and dancing. She also enjoyed traditional rughooking.

In memory of Audrey L. Haslett, contributions may be made to the Northern Indiana Food Bank, 702 Chapin Street, South Bend, IN 46601 or the Center for the Homeless, 813 South Michigan St. South Bend, IN 46601.