Obituary of Sophia Elaine True

Sophia E. True, 6, of Niles, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, September 11th, at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles, following injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. She was born on March 10, 2006 in Niles to Kirk True and Jennifer Baird. Sophia was a first grader at James Ellis Elementary School in Niles. She was an active member of the Flaming Youth 4H Club in Cassopolis. She recently participated in the Pee Wee Lamb Show at the Cass County Fair. She loved feeding chickens and lambs. In her brief life Sophie touched many hearts and will always be the sunshine to many. She is preceded in death by a grandmother Pamela Ferris. Sophia is survived by her parents Kirk True and Jennifer Baird both of Niles, a sister Penelope True of Niles, paternal grandfather Jim True of Dowagiac, maternal grandmother Lucinda Franklin of Decatur, paternal great-grandparents Nina True of Niles and Don Blohm of California, maternal great-grandparents Charles and Sylvia Nolke of Dowagiac, a very special great-aunt and great-uncle Toni and Jeff Crowel and daughter Victoria Toney of Niles, aunts; Ann Marie (Brian) Baird of Battle Creek, Patricia Nolke of Dowagiac, great-uncles Ike (Barbara) Franklin of Dowagiac, Mike (Melissa) Franklin of Dowagiac, great aunts Melissa (Steve) Tortorelli of Marcellus and Kimberly (Peter) Janssen of Dowagiac, and cousins Shelby, Daniel and Austin New of Battle Creek along with countless other family members and friends. Funeral services will be held, along with her sister Julianna, at Brown Funeral Home, 521 E. Main Street in Niles on Friday, September 14, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. with Pastor Thaddeus Stout officiating. A time of visitation will begin at 4:00 p.m. until the time of the service. A private interment will be held at Mission Hills Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made in care of Brown Funeral Home while a fund is being established to aid the family in expenses.