Ona L. Fouche, 75, of Michigan Street, Niles, died at 9:52 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, 2009, at Memorial Hospital, South Bend, Ind., following an extended illness.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, at Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles, with the Rev. Theodis Hadley, pastor of Emeritus of Canaan Baptist Church, officiating.

Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.

Friends may call beginning at 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

She was born on Feb. 6, 1934, in Niles, to Harold Kenneth Rose, Sr. and Sallie Lucille (Whitfield) Rose. She had lived in Niles all of her life.

She was currently employed at the South Bend Clinic, with 18 years of service there.
She had previously been employed at Tony’s Supermarket in Niles.

She was previously married to Charles Fouche.

Surviving family includes a son, Charles “Ricky” Fouche of Niles; sister-in-law, Mitsue Rose of Niles and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by a sister, Bettie Bailey, who died on March 4, 1988 and two brothers, Harold K. Rose, Jr., who died on April 22, 1998 and Robert W. “Sonny” Rose, who died on July 9, 2008.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Berrien County Cancer Service.

Arrangements were by Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles.