Obituary of Barbara James

Barbara J. "Bill Jo" (Orth) James, 69, of Niles passed away Wednesday October 21, 2009 at West Woods of Niles after an extended illness with her family by her side. She was born March 17, 1940 to the late Marvin and Georgia (Etter) Orth in Des Moines, Iowa. Barbara worked for many years as an assembler at Sobenite in South Bend until her health would not allow for her to continue working. Barbara enjoyed many hand crafts including needlepoint, sketching, and painting. Preceding her are her parents, Marvin and Georgia Orth and a brother Max Orth. Surviving Barbara are her two sons; Max and Tony James, a sister Marva (Howard) Goodman of Niles, her brother Jack (Cindy) Orth of Howe, Indiana, her aunt Betty Tadlock of LaPorte, Indiana, two nephews John ( Nancy)Orth of Stugis and Cris (Brandi) Martinez of Niles, a niece Connie Slusser of Niles, and a host of great nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. with a time of visitation one hour prior at Brown Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 521 East Main St. Niles, Michigan.