Vernon E. Metzger
Aug. 11, 1915-June 23, 1947
Niles Daily Star, Monday, June 23, 1947, page 1, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library
Vernon E. Metzger, 32, of 526 Hickory street, died today at 7:10 a.m. at Pawating hospital. He had been in poor health for six months.
Survivors include his parents, Mrs. James Drudy, Cassopolis and Bert Metzger, Buchanan; his wife, Virginia; three children, Vernon and Richard, Cassopolis, and Mischon, of Battle Creek; a step-son, W. John Callendar; two brothers, Robert Metzger, serving with the army, and Keith Metzger, of Waxahatchie, Tex.; and a sister, Mrs. Carl Eliason, Niles.
He was born in Galien Aug. 11, 1915, and spent most of his life in Niles, where he was a member of the Masons, Elks, Moose, and Knights of Pythias.
Rites will be held on Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Pifer funeral home. Other arrangements are incomplete.