Barbara J. Mitchell
May 29, 1926-Oct. 7, 1961

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, October 7, 1961, page 2, col, 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Barbara J. Mitchell, 35, 617 S. Lincoln Ave., died at 2:10 a.m. today in Pawating Hospital.  She had been in ill health for the past year.

She was born May 29, 1926, in Niles, and had lived here all her life.

Survivors include her mother, Mrs. Gladys Pagels; her husband, Gerold S. Mitchell; two sons, Steven and Gregory, both at home, and three sisters, Mrs. William Coquillard, 1063 Huntly Rd., Mrs. Richard Houk, 1734 Regent st., and Mrs. Ronald Low, 6106 Bell Rd.

Friends may call at the Pifer Funeral Home from 7 p.m. today to Monday noon.  Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the New Apostolic Church, with the Rev. George Meisinger officiating.

Ronald Allen Marshall
Dec. 17, 1961-Dec. 30, 1961

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, January 2, 1962, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Funeral services were held at 3:30 p.m. today in the Pifer Funeral Home for Ronald Allen Marshall, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Marshall, 515 Howard St., who died at 4:45 p.m. Saturday in Pawating Hospital. Burial was in Silverbrook Cemetery.

The infant was born prematurely Dec. 17 in Pawating Hospital. Surviving besides the parents are: a sister, Vickey Sue, at home, and the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Marshall, 515 Howard St., and Mr.and Mrs. Claude Gibbs, 1243 Carberry Road.

Emerich Kemeny
June 24, 1883-Dec. 30, 1961

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, January 2, 1962, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Funeral services were held at 8 p.m. today in the Pifer Funeral Home for Emerich Kemeny, 78, route four (West River Road), Niles, who died Saturday in Pawating Hospital following a three-day illness.  The Rev. John Marvin, minister of education for First Presbyterian Church, officiated, and burial was in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Mr. Kemeny, a retired sales representative for the Eastman Kodak Co., was born June 24, 1883, in Hungary, and came to Niles from Detroit in 1957.

He is survived by his widow, Olive; a son, Donald Kemeny, West River Road; a granddaughter; two brothers, William s. Kemeny, Parma Park, Ohio, and Julius Kemeny, Cleveland, Ohio, and a sister, Mrs. Mary Korda, Cleveland, Ohio.

Hazel Yung
May 23, 1932-Jan. 5, 1962

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, January 6, 1962, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

Hamlet, Ind.--Hazel Young[sic], 29, died at 7:20 a.m. Friday in her home after a three-year illness.

She was born May 23, 1932, in Niles, and moved to Hamlet 19 years ago.

Surviving are her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Yung, Hamlet; a son, Terry Ray, and a daughter, Candy Lee, both at home; two brothers, Leo Yung and Arthur Yung, both of Hamlet, and a grandfather, William Dickeson, Niles.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the Kiger-Halbritter Funeral Home with the Rev. Albert P. Schlegel, pastor of the St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Hamlet, officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Sunday from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Ralph J. Heckaman, Jr.
July 19, 1922-Jan.8, 1962

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, January 9, 1962, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

Ralph J. Heckaman, Jr., 39, 1896 Lewis Drive, died at 10:40 p.m. Monday en route to Pawating Hospital.

He was born July 19, 1922, in South Bend,and moved to Niles 10 years ago. On December 9, 1945, he was married to Betty Lou Schrumpf in Niles. Mr. Heckaman was employed by Tyler Mfg. Co. in Production Control. He was a veteran of World War II.

Surviving besides his wife are his parents, Mr.and Mrs. Ralph L. Heckamon[sic] Sr., South Bend; a daughter, Anna Marie Heckaman, at home; a sister, Mrs. Ernest Bryant, South Bend, and a brother, Laird Heckaman, Niles.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Kiger-Halbritter Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles Riggs, reader of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Evelyn Mae Merritt
March 25, 1891-Jan. 12, 1962

Niles Daily Star, Friday, January 12, 1962, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Evelyn Mae Merritt, 70, 1202 N. 6th St., died at 4:10 a.m. today in Pawating Hospital following a seven-year illness.

She was born March 25, 1891, in Niles, and had been a life-long resident. She was married to Roy Merritt in Niles Aug. 20, 1912.  Mrs. Merritt was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, the Eastern Star, the White Shrine and the War Mothers.

Surviving besides her husband are: three daughters, Mrs. John Peth of Chicago, Mrs. C. William McOmber of Maywood, Ill., and Mrs. Tom Marshall of South Holland, Ill.; seven grandchildren, and two sisters, Mrs. Walter Crandall and Mrs. Alene Bowen, both of Niles.

Friends may call at the Kiger-Halbritter Funeral Home beginning Saturday afternoon. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. John P. MacLachlan, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.