Lois Ann Carlisle, of Niles

Published 9:01 am Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Jan. 15, 1953 — April 3, 2020

Lois Ann Carlisle, 67, of Niles, passed away peacefully at Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville, losing her fight to cancer.

She was born on Jan. 15, 1953, in Ozona, Texas, to Edsel and Hazel (Tittle) Ingle.

Ann was a talent seamstress professionally and as a pastime. She loved to sew for family and friends. She also loved to crochet and knit beautiful afghans.

On Aug. 14, 1971, she married Scott Carlisle. That union produced their only child, daughter, Mellisa.

She is preceded in death by her father, Edsel Ingle; mother and step-father, Hazel (Floyd) Whitaker; sister, Linda Gail Ingle; and a nephew, Tim Ingle.

She is survived by her daughter, Mellisa (Bryan) Bucklen, of Florida; three grandchildren, Makayla, Heather and Charles Bucklen, all from Florida; brothers, Ray (Barbara) Ingle, of Alabama, Steve (Marie) Ingle, of Niles, Terry (Sally) Ingle, of Kentucky, Mike (Marjorie) Ingle, of Arizona, and Jimmy (Kathy) Ingle, of Niles; aunts, Gratha Evans and Nellie Akers, both of Niles; several nieces, nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews.

Due to the coronavirus restrictions, private graveside services for Ann’s family will be at noon on Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at Mission Hills Memorial Gardens with Pastor David Frazier, from Coulter’s Chapel, where Ann attended, officiating. Friends and family are invited to watch the service livestreamed on our Facebook page: facebook.com/BrownFuneralHomeNiles.

In lieu of flowers at this time, her daughter is requesting that all contributions be given in Ann’s memory to the Hanson Hospice Center in care of Caring Circle 4025 Health Park Lane, St. Joseph, MI 49085.

Memories of Ann may be shared with her family at BrownFuneralHomeNiles.com.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Brown Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Niles.