Loretta I. (Gooley) Stover

July 15, 1923-March 6, 1993

NILES Loretta I. (Gooley) Stover, 69, of 2554 Williams St., died p.m. Saturday in Teresa's Country Care, Berrien Springs, after illness. Mrs.

Stover was retired from Simplicity Pattern Co., where she worked for 23 years. She was born July 15, 1923, in Mishawaka and was a lifelong Michiana resident. On Jan. 17, 1948, in Mishawaka, she married Raymond Sinclaire Stover. He died June 1, 1974.

Surviving are four daughters, Janet L. Ball of Dowagiac, Joann L. Zehrung of West Chester, Pa., Judy L. Larson of Springs and Jeanine L. Pointer of Niles; 10 grandchildren; a greatgrandchild; two sisters, Clara Vance of Mishawaka and Lucille Burkhart of South Bend; and a brother, Edward "Bud" Gooley of South Bend.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in St. Marks Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Granger. Friends may call from 4 to 8 at Pifer-Smith Funeral Home, where a rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of Cass County or Berrien County Cancer Service

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08/27/2024 EJS