Jacquelyn M. Howard Hoyt

March 16, 1944 - Feb. 17, 2018

NILES - Jacqueline Marie Howard Hoyt, 74, who resided in Niles, Michigan passed from this earth on February 17, 2018.

Jackie was born in Syracuse, NY on March 16, 1944. Jackie was preceded in death by her father, Jack Howard, mother, Eleanor Crabill, and sister, Carolyn Hartz.

Jackie grew up in South Bend, Indiana and graduated from Central High School. She graduated from Memorial School of Nursing with an RN and later received her BSN from St. Francis. Jackie worked most of her nursing career in Family Practice.

In 1969 she married Arthur Hoyt, Sr. and in their 48 years together, they lived in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan.

Jackie will be remembered for her beautiful smile and vibrant personality. She was full of life, sassy, passionate, and energetic. If Jackie wanted to accomplish something, but did not possess the skill to do so, she learned and mastered it.

Jackie is lovingly remembered by her husband, Arthur Hoyt, Sr.; children, Toni (David) Mize, Terri (Jim) Hiland, and Art (Gail) Hoyt III; siblings, Patty (Rick) Hanna, Ed (DeeAnn) Crabill, Sue (Bill) Barnard, and Greg (Billie) Crabill; 8 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandchildren; and an abundance of nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 23 in the Welsheimer Family Funeral Home North, 17033 Cleveland Rd., South Bend. Cremation will follow. The family will receive friends on Thursday, February 22 from 4 until 7 p.m. in the funeral home

02/21/2018  Obit  JFC