Obituary of Nellie Irene Jarman

Nellie Irene Jarman, 91, of Niles, passed away at Westwoods of Niles on Thursday, February 9, 2023.

Irene was born on January 29, 1932, to the late Willis and Henrietta (Rife) Evans in Fulton County, Indiana.  On October 26, 1971, Irene wed Glen Jarman at a ceremony in Niles.  She will fondly be remembered as a happy go lucky person who was a friend to everyone.  She was famous for her bread and butter pickles and was the longtime president of the Ladies Auxiliary at the Eagles Lodge.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and siblings, Theodore Evans and Iris Cheney.

Irene is survived by her cousins, Winnie Gwinn of Niles, Gary (Shirley Young-Bixler) Bixler of Niles, and Rhonda (Patrick) McCauslin of Edwardsburg; friend and neighbor, Vickie (Mark) Semrinec of Niles and many close friends and extended family members.

Funeral services to celebrate Irene’s life will be held on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at Brown Funeral Home in Niles beginning at 11:00 a.m. with a time of visitation one hour prior.  Burial will take place Thursday, February 16^th at 1:00 p.m. at Fulton Cemetery in Rochester, Indiana where she will be laid to rest in the family plot.