Mildred D. “Millie” Polly, 43, of Zilke Street, Niles died at 5:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5, 2010 unexpectedly but of natural causes.

She was born Aug. 5, 1966 in Niles to Charles Alvah Aquires Sr. and Mary Lucille (Lindsley) Squires. She graduated from Dowagiac High School and lived in Dowagiac most of her life. She enjoyed and pursued hair-cutting and styling for others and fishing.
On Sept. 23, 2006 in Vandalia she married Michael Polly Sr., who survives.

She is also survived by a daughter, Tabitha Combs of Niles; sons, Kyle Combs of Buchanan, Michael Polly Jr. of Niles and Aaron Polly of Buchanan; father, Charles A. Squires Sr. of Dowagiac; brother, Charles A. Squires Jr. of Dowagiac; sister, Katheryn Perkins of Haleyville, Ala.; and grandchildren, Cole, Gavin, Abby and Zoie.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010 at Halbritter Funeral Home in Niles with the Rev. Russell Haines of Calvin Community Chapel, Cassopolis officiating.

Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.