James W. Snyder
Feb. 29, 1872-March 23, 1961

Niles Daily Star, Friday, March 24, 1961, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

James W. Snyder, 89, 1359 Regent St., died at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Pawating Hospital where he had been a patient for one day.  He had been in failing health for years.

Mr. Snyder was born Feb. 29, 1872, in Stark County, Ohio, and had lived in Niles since 1910, coming from Mishawaka, Ind. His profession was cabinet making.

Surviving are: his widow, Sarah Bidle Snyder, whom he married on March 12, 1893, in Massillon, Ohio; four daughters, Mrs. Vera Danielson, Dowagiac, Mrs. Ray Sweigelson, Deming, N. Mex., Mrs. Ada Reum, Cynthiana, Ky., and Mrs. Leo Weiser, Niles; 11 grandchildren, and 25 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Monday in the Pifer Funeral Home with Edward Schantz, minister of First Church of Christ, officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery. Friends are being received at the funeral home.

Steven Kent Johnson
Jan. 5, 1961-March 22, 1961

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, March 23, 1961, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

INFANT DIES

Steven Kent Johnson, 2-month-old infant son of Mr.and Mrs. Dale Johnson, 2115 Kathryn St., was dead on arrival at 3:47 p.m., Wednesday at Pawating Hospital. He had been ill since birth on Jan. 5, 1961, in the hospital here.

Surviving besides the parents are: three brothers and a sister, Randall, Timothy, Dale and Gwendolynn, all at home; the grandparents, Mrs. Mary Cooper, Mishawaka, Ind., Darrell Johnson and Mrs. Edith Schneck, both  Niles, and the great, great-grandfather, Oscar Reid, also Niles.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday in the Pifer Funeral Home with the Rev. Kenneth Carey, pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Clayton N. Algeo
Nov. 26, 1883-March 19, 1961

Niles Daily Star, Monday, March 20, 1961, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

Clayton N. Algeo, 77, 614 Cass St., died at 8:30 p.m. Sunday in the Shuck Nursing Home at Buchanan. He had been in ill health for four weeks.

He was born Nov. 26, 1883 at Montgomery. He moved to Niles from Pittsburgh, Pa., in 1916. His wife, Ora, died Sept., 19 1935.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Marshall Stoughton, San Diego, Calif., and Mrs. Vern Chantell, Flint; a brother, Gordon E. Algeo, Niles; a sister, Mrs. Lloyd Stigner, Covena, Calif., four grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren.

He was  a retired switch tender and a member of Eagles Lodge.

Committal services will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday at Silverbrook Cemetery with Dr. Maurice D. McKean officiating.

Friends may call at the Kiger and Halbritter Funeral Home.

Julia Edwards
Nov. 26, 1874-March 7, 1961

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, March 8, 1961, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

Miss Julia Edwards, 86, 519 Bond St., died at 9 p.m., Tuesday in Pawating Hospital. She had been a patient there since Jan. 31.

She was born in Niles on Nov. 26, 1974. She attended Niles High School and had been a legal secretary for Orville Collidge[sic] and Charles E. White. She also had taught at several colleges and church schools.

Her only survivors are four cousins, Edward, Robert and Myrtle Malone, all Niles, and Mary Malone of Birmingham.

Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m., Friday in the Trinity Episcopal Church with the Rev. John G. Carlton officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Kiger-Halbritter Funeral Home.

John L. Glenan
May 16, 1868-March 7, 1961

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, March 8, 1961, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

John L. Glenan, 92, died at 10:50 p.m. Tuesday in the Berrien County Hospital, Berrien Center, where he had been transferred 10 days ago from Parker's Rest Home, Berrien Springs.

Mr. Glenan was born May 16, 1868, in South Lyons and is survived by nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Pifer Funeral Home here with the Rev. Donald Strohl, pastor of the Stevensville Methodist Church, officiating.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Thursday.

Susan Miller, 62
April 27, 1949 — June 16, 2011

Susan L. Miller, 62, of Ironwood Drive, Niles, died at 10:17 p.m. Thursday, June 16, 2011 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph following an extended illness.

She was born April 27, 1949 in Jackson, Mich. to Richard C. Miller and Kathleen M. (Frizzell) Miller. She graduated from Brandywine High School and lived in Niles most of her life. She attended Vogue Beauty School after graduating from high school.

She is survived by her son, Dennis A. Dimmitt of South Bend; daughter, Denise A. (Chris) Norris of Niles; 13 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Ray (Christine) Burton of South Bend; and sister, Roseann (Bill) Clemans of Niles.
She was preceded in death by a son, Donald A. Dimmitt.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, June 24 at Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles with the Rev. Randy Pearman of Bethel Baptist Church.

Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.

Friends may call from noon to 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the donor’s choice.

Niles Daily Star, Published online 9:21pm Tuesday, June 21, 2011