Orville Conrad
1887-Oct. 6, 1934

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, October 13, 1934, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

FORMER RESIDENT DIES

The body of Orville Conrade[sic], who died in Gold Beach, Ore., will be brought to the Price and Kiger funeral home. He was the son of A. Conrade, east of Niles. Funeral arrangements await arrival of the body here, which probably will be Monday.

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, October 18, 1934, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

CONRAD SERVICE FRIDAY

The body of Orville Conrad, who died Oct. 6 in Gold Beach, Ore., was brought to the Price and Kiger funeral home Wednesday.  Mr. Conrad leaves his mother, Mrs. S.A. Conrad and two brothers, Gordon and Otis, Niles. Services will be held from the Price and Kiger funeral home Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock, William Putnam of the South Niles community church officiating.  Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Harold James Davis, 19
Aug. 19, 1915-Sept. 30, 1934

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, October 2, 1934, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library*

Funeral rites for Harold James Davis, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Davis, 1621 North Fifth street, who died at his home at 8 o'clcok Sunday morning, were held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at the Rutherford funeral home with the Rev. Guy W. Simon officiating.

William Brown, Howard Davis, Lloyd Jeroch, Harold Jaroch, Burnell Long and Archie Sorenson acted as pallbearers.  Burial was made in Silverbrook cemetery.

Note:  The first 5 pages of the October 1, 1934 Niles Daily Star were missing when microfilming was done so any earlier obituary is not available.

Roger Michael Gleason
Sept. 25, 1934-Nov. 19, 1934

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, October 2, 1934, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

GLEASON INFANT DIES

Roger, the two months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gleason, 1629 Huron street, died early this morning at the family home. The body was taken to the Troost and Turner funeral home. Funeral services will be held at the home, 1629 Huron street, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, and burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.  The Rev. Theo Eisen, pastor of St. John's Evangelical church, will officiate.

Note:  DOB from Michigan Death Record which lists parents as Michael Gleason and Nellie Pierce.

Nancy Copley
Dec. 7, 1885-Aug. 27, 1934

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, August 28, 1934, page 1, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Nancy Copley, Ill for Month, Dies

Mrs. Nancy Copley, 48, colored, 32 Cass street, died at 5:40 o'clock Monday afternoon at Pawating hospital after about a month's illness. The deceased was born Dec. 7, 1885, in Cass county and has lived in Niles for number of years.

Besides her husband, Oscar Copley, she is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Walter Flint, Niles, Miss Hortense Copley, Three Rivers; Alene and Joyce, at home; three sons, Delbert, Chicago, Orman and Kenneth , at home; two brothers, Granville Wilson, Elkhart, Levi Wilson, Milwaukee; three sisters, Mrs. Francis Jones, Chicago, Mrs. Charley Copley, Cassopolis, and Mrs. Delbert Roberts, Vandalia.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Friends may call at the Troost and Turner funeral home.

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, August 29, 1934, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

COPLEY RITES THURSDAY

Funeral services for Mrs. Nancy Copley, 48, colored, who died Monday morning at Pawating hospital, will be held at 1:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the Franklin A.M.E. Church with the Rev. R.E. Carr officiating.  Burial will be made in Silverbrook cemetery.

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, August 30, 1934, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

Funeral services for Mrs. Nancy Copley, 48, colored, who died Monday morning at Pawating hospital were held at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon at the Franklin A.M.E. Church with the Rev. R.E. Carr officiating.  Interment was held in Silverbrook cemetery.

Henry Griffin, Paul Askin, Frank Jones, M. Gully, Eugene Higgins and Charles Brown acted as pallbearers.

DORA FISHER
June 2, 1869-Sept. 12, 1934

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, September 12, 1934, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

MRS. FISHER DIES

Mrs. Dora Fisher, 65, 515 North Fifth street, died at her home at 1:30 o'clock this morning after a five weeks' illness with influenza and heart trouble. She was born on June 2, 1869 in Pennsylvania and moved to Niles 13 years ago from South Bend.

The deceased is survived by her husband, Leo, whom she married on July 12, 1924, in Cassopolis; two daughters by a previous marriage, Mrs. Eva Ingelhorn, Fond Du Lac, Wis., and Mrs. Flora Manston, Blytheville, Ark. 

Funeral arrangements are incomplete but friends may view the body at the  Rutherford funeral home.

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, September 15, 1934, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

FISHER RITES HELD

Funeral services for Mrs. Dora Fisher, 65, who died at her home, 515 South Fifth street, were held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at the Rutherford funeral home with the Rev. Fern Fisher, South Bend, officiating.  Interment was held in Silverbrook cemetery.

Lawrence Gilbert, Norman Gilbert, Eugene Myers, Bert Ives, John Beckner and Willis Ridener acted as pallbearers.

Archie W. Forsythe
May 15, 1867-Sept. 2, 1934

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, September 4, 1934, page 1, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

Archie Forsythe Dies Suddenly at His Home

Archie W. Forsythe, 67, passed away suddenly at his home, 603 Howard street, at 2 :30 o'clock Sunday morning. The deceased was born in Mt. Brydges, Ont., Canada, on May 15, 1867. He is well known in this city, having moved here 26 years ago from Jackson.

On June 1 of this year Mr. Forsythe completed 47 years as an employe of the Michigan Central railroad and was in charge of the building department of the western rivision[sic] at the time of his death.

He is survived by a daughter, Miss Marion Forsythe; one son, Oren, both at home, and one brother, George Forsythe, Muncey, Ont., Canada.

Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Price & Kiger funeral home with the Rev. Guy W. Simon, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, officiating.  Burial will be held at Silverbrook cemetery.  Friends may view the body at the funeral home.

He was a member of the First Presbyterian church and the Masonic lodge of Jackson.

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, September 5, 1934, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

FORSYTHE RITES HELD

Funeral services for Archie W. Forsythe, 67, 603 Howard street, who passed away at his home early Sunday morning were held at 2 :30 o'clock this afternoon at the Price and Kiger funeral home with the Rev. Guy W. Simon, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, officiating.  Interment was in Silverbrook cemetery.

Payne Phelps, John Soules, Simeon Belknap, W.H. Corbett, Rocco Ventrella and Henry Horning acted as pallbearers.