This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Jiles, Lauch, Houghtaling, Clark, Southerland Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFB.2ACE/1480 Message Board Post: Donis A. Jiles, age 72, of Hastings, died Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2003 at Hastings Tendercare. She was born Jan. 20, 1931 in Delton, the daughter of John E. and Marie M. (Lauch) Houghtaling. She graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1947, and received her LPN degree from Kellogg Community College. Donis worked at Pennock Hospital and Thornapple Manor for 25 years combined. She retired due to ill health in 1983. She enjoyed quilting, knitting and embroidering. She was a member of the Hastings Free Methodist Church. Donis married Fred Jiles July 7, 1952 and he died July 2, 2002. Surviving are sons, John (Judy) Clark of Marshall, Steve (Carla) Jiles of Hastings, Jim (Deb) Jiles of Hastings, Bill (Vicky) Jiles of Hastings; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Warren and Lou (Houghtaling) Southerland of Dowling, James and Joan Clark of Charlotte; several nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be held Friday, Jan. 9, 2004 at 11 a.m. a! t Ft. Custer National Cemetery in Augusta. Rev. Dan Graybill officiating. Memorials can be made to Barry Community Hospice or Hastings Free Methodist Church Building Fund. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. (The Hastings "Reminder" - Tuesday, January 6, 2004) Transcriber has no family connection.