Submitted by: Dan Rich

Marion F. Kile

April 1, 1922 - March 27, 2002

South Bend Tribune 4/1/2002

Marion F. Kile, 79, residing on Squire Drive, South Bend, IN, passed away at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, 2002 at Regency Place of South Bend. Mr. Kile served as a school administrator retiring in 1985 from Jordan Vocational School, Hazel Park, MI. He was born on April 1, 1922 in Goshen, IN as the son of Frank J. and M. Ferne (Erb) Kile and has lived in the Michiana area since 1998 coming from Warren, MI.

On December 23, 1945 in Elkhart, IN, he married Esther Drange, who survives. Along with his loving wife, Esther Kile of South Bend, survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Janice and Mark Christensen of Buchanan, MI; son and daughter-in-law, Randall C. and Lynn Kile of St. Petersburg, FL; four grandchildren; a sister, Mary E. (David) Carr of Elkhart and two brothers, Robert G. (Betty) Kile of Cabool, MO and Philip D. (Gwen) Kile of Lake City, MI.

Mr. Kile was active in Youth Protection, Hazel Park, MI; listed in community "Leaders and Noteworthy Americans"; and a member of American Industrial Arts Association. Mr. Kile was presently a member of Gospel Center Missionary Church and a former member of Cedar Road Missionary Church, Osceola; Royal Oak Missionary Church, Michigan and Redeemer Baptist, Michigan. Mr. Kile was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Mr. Kile graduated from Concord High School in 1940; from C.E.I in 1948. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Education from Bethel College in 1952 and his Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Goshen College in 1953 and completed his Master's degree in 1963 at Wayne State University.

Funeral services for Marion F. Kile will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, 2002 at Gospel Center Missionary Church, 930 S. 30th Street, South Bend, IN. Rev. Phil Jerome and Rev. Charles Husted will officiate. Burial and graveside services will follow in Prairie Street Cemetery, Elkhart, IN. The family will receive friends from 2 - 4 and 6 - 8 p.m. Tuesday in Palmer Funeral Homes, 2528 Mishawaka Avenue, South Bend. Contributions in memory of Mr. Kile may be offered to Gospel Center Choir or to Bethel College, Mishawaka, IN.