Submitted by: Dan Rich

Virgie M. Hiles

Sept. 14, 1941 - Dec. 21, 2008

South Bend Tribune 12/28/2008
SOUTH BEND - Virgie M. Hiles, 67, of South Bend died at 11:25 p.m. Sunday, December 21, 2008 in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center following an illness. Mrs. Hiles was born September 14, 1941 in Mt. Auburn, IL to Clarence E. and Mary (McAntire) Howard and had lived in South Bend since 1960 coming from Butler, IL. In 1958 in Ft. Wayne, IN as Virgie M. Howard she married G. Richard Hiles who survives. Also surviving are a son, James C. Hiles of South Bend; one grandson, Richard E. Hiles; her mother, Mary Howard of Poplar Bluff, MO; three sisters, Barbara (Keith) Sellers of Canyon City, CO and Rose Byrd and Kathy Reed both of Poplar Bluff; and two brothers, George R. Howard of Coffeen, IL and Ernest L. (Barbara) Howard of Gillespie, IL. She was preceded in death by her father Clarence E. Howard and a sister, Elenore R. Spires. Mrs. Hiles had been employed at the former Osteopathic Hospital in South Bend as a lab technician. She was a very accomplished archer and was a champion in many tournaments during her life. She was also an excellent horseback rider. Virgie also loved reading and sewing for her family. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.