John S. Wolford
March 23, 1872-Sept. 8, 1943

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, September 9, 1943, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

JOHN WOLFARD, 71, HURT IN FALL, DIES

Injured when he fell from a haymow in the barn of his farm home, John S. Wolfard, 71, a lifelong resident of Niles, died Wednesday night at 6:45 in Pawating hospital.

He had regained consciousness only at brief intervals since last Thursday when relatives returned to the home, four miles east of Niles on Lake street, to find him lying helpless. They had been attending the army show and found him about 9 Thursday night.

Head injuries believed to include brain concussion, were blamed for his death.

Mr. Wolfard was born in Niles March 23, 1872, and with the exception of 18 years during which he was employed by The Kawneer Company, had spent his life farming.

Funeral Friday

Surviving are two sons and two daughters, Mrs. Henry Goette, Mrs. Raymond Vore and Truman Wolfard, all of Niles, and Raymond Wolfard, Louisville, Ky.; two sisters, Mrs Charles Exner and Mrs. Allen Benjamin, both of Niles, and three brothers, Carl, Edmund and Louis Wolford, all of Niles. He also leaves seven grandchildren.

Friends may call in the Price and Kiger chapel where services will be conducted Friday afternoon at 2:30. The Rev. Theo Eisen, pastor of St. John's Evangelical and Reformed church, will officiate with burial in Silverbrook cemetery.

Note:  Last name is spelled "Wolfard" in this obituary but is spelled "Wolford" in the cemetery record.

Mary Louise Wood
March 26, 1920-Jan. 9, 1980

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, January 10, 1980, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES--Mary Louise Wood, 59, of 1211 Sateline [sic] Road, died at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday at the Paul Stephans Nursing Home, following an extended illness.

She was born March 26, 1920, in Cass County, and had lived in the area her lifetime.

Survivors include an aunt,Mrs. Fred (Cleta) Reum of Niles and an uncle, Russell File of Niles.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Halbritter Funeral Home with the  Rev. Robert Stilson of the Portage Prairie United Methodist Church officiating.  Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call from 1 p.m Friday until time of service at the Halbritter Funeral Home.

Jack F. Young
July 24, 1900-Jan. 23, 1980

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, January 24, 1980, page 2, col. 3-5, microfilm Niles District Library

Jack F. Young, 633 Brown St., died at 7:20 p.m. Wednesday in Naples Community Hospital, Naples, Fla., following a brief illness.  He was 79.

Mr. Young was born July 24, 1900, in Brooklyn, N.Y. He came to the Niles area in 1929 from South Bend. He was a clothing merchant retired from Spiro Clothing in South Bend. He was a member of the Trinity Episcopal Church and a 50-year member of the South Bend Masonic Lodge.

On Dec. 25, 1929, in Niles, he married Carribel Schmidt. She survives.

Other survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Claire (Mary) McKee of Flint; two sons, Jack F. Young Jr. and Fred G. Young, both of Niles; a sister, Miss Esther Young of South Bend; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Trinity Episcopal Church with the Rev. Vincent J. Anderson officiating.  Burial will follow in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Sunday at the Halbritter Funeral Home in Niles.  Memorials may be given to the Trinity Episcopal Church memorial fund.

Josephine Kirtdoll, 57
Aug. 15, 1954-April 8, 2012

Niles Daily Star, Published 11:30pm Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Josephine Kirtdoll, 57, of Niles, was called home Sunday, April 8, 2012, at Lakeland Hospital in St. Joseph with her family by her side.

Josephine was born Aug. 15, 1954, in Bell City, Mo., to the late Acie and Eva (Jenkins) Kirtdoll.

After graduating high school, Josephine attended Davenport University to continue her education. She worked at United Technologies as a factory worker for many years. She attended Bethlehem Baptist Church in Niles. She loved spending time with her family.

Josephine was a dedicated mother to her children and also spent a valuable amount of time with her nieces and nephews.

Josephine was preceded in death by three sisters, Barbara Hamilton, Jessie Ballard and Ella Louise Haynes, and a brother, Clarence McKinnes.

She is survived by two sons, Timmy (Erika) Kirtdoll of Niles, Tommy Kirtdoll of Indiana; a daughter, Renauta Kirtdoll of Texas; five grandchildren; brothers, Willie (Vestee) McKinnes of Muskegon, Mich., Willie Kirtdoll of Detroit, Billy Kirtdoll of Dallas, Texas and Benny Kirtdoll of Grand Rapids, Mich.; sisters, Frances Roland and Martha Kirtdoll both of Detroit, Betty Ward of Pensacola, Fla., Mary (Ivery) Cross of Niles and Debra (L.C.) Fleming of Benton Harbor.

Funeral services for Josephine will be on Friday, April 13, at noon at Brown Funeral Home.

The interment will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the family of Josephine Kirtdoll.
Condolences, photos, and memories may be left for the family at www.BrownFuneralHomeNiles.com.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Brown Funeral Home.

Mrs. William (Catherine Dean) Evick
1854-Oct. 28 1890

Niles Republican, Thursday, October 30, 1890, page 5, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

A Fearful Death

Our citizens were surprised and pained to hear, early on Wednesday morning , of the death of Mrs. Wm. Evick, from exposure to the severe storm of Tuesday night. Some time between ten o'clock and midnight, of Tuesday evening, Mrs. Evick left her home on Regent street, shoeless and dressed only in her night clothes. About midnight her husband discovered her absence and at once informed the neighbors and Marshal Shockley.  All joined in the search, but naturally enough confined their operations to that part of the city north of Main street, as Mrs. Evick's father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dean, live on Fifth street, north. Their anxious efforts to find the unfortunate lady were fruitless, but Green Finley, who started about daylight to drive to South Bend, discovered Mrs. Evick's body, cold in death, lying on the sidewalk on the corner of Fifth and Oak street, where she had perished from exposure and exhaustion. Mr. Finley gave the alarm and the body was soon conveyed to her late residence. Dr. Abbott, Coroner, summoned a jury and the verdict was in accordance with the facts as here stated. Mrs. Evick was out of her mind for a short time from the effects of a recent sickness, and was closely watched by her husband, but in spite of the careful vigilance manged to escape, with the sad result herein mentioned.

The funeral will take place from the residence, on Regent street, Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The husband has the heartfelt sympathy of his many friends.

Gertrude Harrison
April 7, 1875-July 4, 1944

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

Gertrude Harrison Taken By Death;

Rites at 2 Friday

Mrs. Gertrude Harrison, 69, of 1605 Cherry street, died Tuesday afternoon in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Marjorie Best, 1021 East Main street, after an illness of four weeks.

She was born in Indiana April 7, 1875, and came to Niles from Terre Haute 20 years ago.

She is survived by Mrs. Best and another daughter, Mrs. Nell Skinner, Niles; three grandsons in the service and a granddaughter; a sister, Mrs. Nettie Johnson, Niles; a brother, Charles W. Reed, Jasonville, Ind., and a niece, Mrs. Mayme Johnson, Niles.

Friends may call at the Pifer funeral home until noon Friday when the body will be taken to the Full Gospel Assembly, where services will be conducted at 2 by the Rev. Harry Barnett. Burial will be in the Silverbrook Garden of Memory.