David A. Lehman, 73, of Elkhart
April 16, 1940 — Dec. 3, 2013

Niles Daily Star, Published 8:49am Thursday, December 5, 2013

David A. Lehman, Sr., age 73 years of Elkhart, Indiana died at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at Hospice House of Elkhart following an extended illness.

Lehman

He was born on April 16, 1940 in Elkhart to Merrill Dwight and Mary Alice (Hick) Lehman. He was graduated from Concord High School, and lived in Elkhart most of his life. He was employed as a butcher in several area butcher shops.

David enjoyed working on race cars which competed on local race tracks. He also enjoyed country music and driving tractor-trailer rigs.

He was preceded in death by his parents and by a half-brother, Ralph Eby and half-sister, Maxine Keppel.

On September 16, 2007 he married the former Anna Lee Payne, who survives. Also surviving are his children, David A. Lehman, Jr., Mark A. Lehman, and Susan K. Lehman, all of Elkhart, and Ralph M. Lehman of Leesburg, Florida; grandchildren Margaret, Tori, David III, Jeremy, Sarah, Ashley, Mary Alice, Ida Mae, Erica Naomi Lynn, and Dale Eugene; and Anna’s children, Lora LaRosa and Bruce Moore, both of Michigan, and Kathy Ellingson of Niles, Michigan; grandchildren Jenny, Elizabeth, and Courtney; and many nieces and nephews.

The funeral service for David A. Lehman, Sr. will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, December 7, 2013 at the Halbritter Funeral Home in Niles with the Rev. Randy Pearman of Bethel Baptist Church officiating. Committal will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery in Niles.

The family will receive relatives and friends from 6 until 8 p.m. on both Thursday and Friday at the funeral home. Contributions in memory of David may be made to the American Heart Association.

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Jo Hand
Dec. 3, 1857-April 4, 1944

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, April 5, 1944, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

JO HAND, RETIRED FARMER, STRICKEN

Jo Hand, 86, retired farmer, died in his home at 1311 Regent street, Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 after an illness of eight months. He was born in Berrien county Dec. 3, 1857, the son of the late Michael and Marietta hand, and came to Niles from Berrien Springs 36 years ago.

He was married to Ella Green, Dec. 14, 1881. They celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary last December.

Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Carl W. Dick, Niles; a son, Merl Hand, Berrien Springs; four grandchildren, Joseph A. Hand, Lakewood, Ohio; Robert M. Hand, with the army in England; Leroy W. Hand, in the navy overseas, and Carl H. Dick, Niles, and one great-grandchild.

Friends may call at the Price and Kiger chapel, where services will be held  Friday at 2:30 with the Rev. J. Kenneth Hoffmaster officiating.  Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, April 6, 1944, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

AID AT FUNERAL

Pallbearers for the funeral of Jo Hand, 86, retired farmer who died in this home at 1311 Regent street Tuesday afternoon, will be Harry Dick, Roscoe Lybrook, William Maunder, J.W. Snyder, S.M. Simpson, and E.E. Garlanger. Services will be conducted Friday afternoon at 2:30 in the Price and Kiger funeral chapel.

Ethel Hendershot
June 4, 1869-Feb. 25, 1944

Niles Daily Star, Friday, February 25, 1944, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

ETHEL HENDERSHOT TAKEN BY DEATH

Mrs. Ethel Hendershot, 74, wife of George Hendershot, 1350 Regent street, died early this morning in her home after an illness of three years.

Mrs. Hendershot was born on the Isle of Guernsey near England June 4, 1869, the daughter of William and Selina Maunder, who brought her to this country when she was a year old.

Besides her husband she is survived by two daughters, Mrs. E.J. Liebetrau and Mrs. Elmer Sherman, Niles; two grandsons, William Liebetrau, machinist's mate, stationed at San Diego, Calif., and Richard Liebetrau, Niles, and two brothers, Will Maunder and John Maunder, Niles.

Friends may call at the Price and Kiger chapel. Funeral services will be conducted there at 2 Monday afternoon by the Rev. Harry L. Nicholson. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Nancy Lee Huffman*
May 17, 1944-May 20, 1944

Niles Daily Star, Monday, May 22, 1944, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

Huffman Girl Dies; Funeral Thursday

Nancey Huffman, infant daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. Cleo Huffman. . .[illegible] . .born Wednesday in Pawating Hospital died Saturday night at 9 in the hospital.

Funeral services will be conducted at the Price and Kiger funeral home  Tuesday afternoon at 2 by the Rev. Theodore Laesch, of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran church.  Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

* Death record says Nancy Lea

Clyde Jacks
Jan. 27, 1875-April 2, 1944

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, April 3, 1944, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Clyde Jacks, 69, Niles Ex-Resident, Dies in Maywood

Clyde Jacks, a former resident of Niles, died in his home in Maywood, Ill., Sunday morning.  Jacks was born in Niles about 69 years ago, the son of Bert Jacks and Alice Chambers Jacks, and lived here several years before  moving to Maywood.

Surviving are his wife, Margaret; two sons, Clyde Jacks, Jr., and Arthur Jacks, both of Maywood; and a daughter, Mrs. Charles Fredenberg, also of Maywood, and four grandchildren.

The body arrived from Maywood early this morning, and will lie in the Price and Kiger funeral home, where friends may call. Services will be held there Thursday afternoon at 2, and burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Niles Daily Star, Monday, April 5, 1944, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

JACKS RITES

Funeral for Clyde Jacks, 69, former resident of Niles who died in his home in Maywood, Ill., Sunday morning, will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 in the Price and Kiger chapel. The Rev.  Harry L. Nicholson will officiate.  Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Note: DOB from Illinois Deaths.

Otto A. Koloff
April 23, 1864-May 29, 1944

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, May 31, 1944, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Funeral services for Otto A. Koloff, 80, father of Henry Koloff, Niles, who died in this home west of Galien Monday will be conducted Thursday afternoon with a prayer at the home at 1:30, and a service at 2 at the Latter Day Saints church in Galien, with Elder J.W. McKnight, officiating.  Pallbearers will be Walter and Albert Doehrer, Martin and Paul Luther, Carl Benson and Emil Smaltz.  Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery, Niles.