Obituaries

We now have over 7,000 obituaries collected about the interred here at Silverbrook Cemetery.

The obituaries are transcribed by the volunteers of the Friends of Silverbrook Cemetery from various sources.  If you see an opportunity for an addition or a correction, please email our obituary editor at obits@friendsofsilverbrook.org.

Linville, Terrence Lee

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Terrence Lee "Terry" Linville
 July 13, 1941-Jan. 25, 2003

Terrence Lee “Terry” Linville, 61, of North Shore Drive, Edwardsburg, MI, died at 5:54 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, 2003, in Saint Joseph’s Hospital, Savanna Ga., following a sudden illness while at his winter home on Wildbird Lane, Hilton Head Island, SC.

He was born on July 13, 1941, in Niles, MI, to Floyd William and Barbara Jean (Knoll) Linville. He graduated from Niles High School where he had excelled in athletics and attended Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI. After living in Granger, Ind., several years, he moved to Eagle Lake last year. He formerly owned Linville Olds and Cadillac, Elkhart, Ind., and had previously co-owned Tyler-Linville Chevrolet Inc., Niles. He began his career as an employee of Lee Dennis Briggs Olds-Cadillac in Niles. 

Terry was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church, Niles, and the B.P.O. of Niles Elks #1322. He enjoyed golf and was a member of the Orchard Hills county club, Niles and the Palmetto Hall Country Club, Hilton Head Island.

On Sept. 5, 1981, Niles, he was married to the former Dorothy E. Kennedy, who survives.  He is also survived by his children, Jeffery Scott Linville of Buchanan, MI, Christopher Shane Linville of Niles, Lisa Linville of South Bend, IN, and Brandi Linville of Vincennes, Ind.; granddaughters, Amber, Terra, Shelby and Haley Linville; and by brothers, Larry Linville of Nashville, TN, Tim Linville of Granger and Kim Linville of Davisburg, MI.  Terry’s parents Jean and “Red” Linville, both preceded him in death.

Funeral services for Terry L. Linville will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29 in the Trinity Episcopal Church, Niles, with the Reverend Franklin P. Schuster III of the church officiating. Committal services will follow at Silverbook Cemetery, Niles.The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. today in the Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles.

Contributions in memory of Terry may be made to Trinity Episcopal Church or to the American Heart Association.

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Lintz, Otis F Sr.

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Otis F. Lintz Sr., 72, of Dowagiac, formerly of Niles, died Monday (Sept. 27, 1999), in Lee Memorial Hospital, Dowagiac. He was born March 27, 1927. Survivors include two daughters, Sue Bowman and Mildred Diane Lintz, both of Niles; two sons, Terry and Ted, both of Niles; two sisters, Mary Bybee and Jessie McIntire, both of Niles; a brother, Charles of Niles. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Halbritter Funeral Home, where friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m Wednesday.

Lintz, Frank F. Jr.

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Frank F. Lintz Jr.
May 26, 1994

Frank F. Lintz Jr., son of Brenda Treiber and Frank F. Lintz Sr. of 1819 N. Fifth St., Niles, died at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, May 26, 1994,  in Memorial Hospital, South Bend, three hours and 50 minutes after his birth. Other survivors are his grandparents, Rose Ann and Jackie McCord, Russell Treiber, Mary Treiber and Rick Smith, all of Niles, and Frank Fife of West Virginia; and great-grandparents, Patricia and Jess Ditson of Wisconsin, Pearl McBain of Niles and Elizabeth Underwood of Kentucky.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Halbritter Funeral Home. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home.

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Lintz, Frank C.

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Frank C. Lintz
Aug. 3, 1891-April 16, 1968

Frank C. Lintz, route one, Cassopolis, died in his home Tuesday following an extended illness.

A lifelong are resident, Mr. Lintz was born in Porter Township on Aug. 3, 1891. He was a farmer and carpenter. His wife, Mildred Lawson, died in 1966.

He is survived by four sons, Everett, Earl, Frank Jr. and Charles, all of Niles; six daughters, Mrs. Jessie McIntrye, Mrs. Helen Frantz, Mrs. Alice Hargreaves and Mrs. Mildred Orrick, all of Niles, Mrs. Ruth Miller of Blue Ridge, Ga., and Mrs. Mary Bybee of Bitely; a sister, Mrs. Emory Lawson of Dowagiac; 65 grandchildren, and 36 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday in the Connelly Funeral Home, with the Rev. Ralph Pletcher, pastor of the Coulter’s Chapel Church, Niles, officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Saturday.

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, April 20, 1968, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Lintz, Everett E.

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Everett Lintz
Feb. 2, 1948-Nov. 2, 2004

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, November 3, 2004, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles
District Library

Funeral services for Everett Lintz, 56, of Zike[sic] Street, Niles, will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, at Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles. Rev. David D. DeVoll of Coulter's Chapel of God will officiate.

Lintz died at 1:46 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, at Lakeland Hospital, Niles, unexpectedly, but of natural causes.

He was born on Feb. 2, 1948, in Niles to Everett Emery Lintz and Marion R. McBain, he lived in Niles all of his life.

He was currently employed by Jim Bennett Excavating.

He was proud of having worked on the Old Rugged Cross project.

He enjoyed NASCAR Automobile racing and participated with racing teams at South Bend Motor Speedway. He had an extensive collection of scale model cars and Pepsi memorabilia and was a fan of the University of Michigan.

On Sept. 5, 1987, in Niles, he married the former Dawn Marie (Ward) Lintz, who survives.

He is also survived by a son, Everett Lintz II of NIles; a daughter, Sally Lintz of Niles; six sisters: Sally Lintz, Roseann McCord, Marsha Medic, and Martha Lintz, all of Niles, Kathleen Russell of Buchanan, and Margaret Hough of Palm Bay, Fla.; five brothers: Laryy Lintz of South Bend, Ind., Roger Lintz of Niles, Thomas Lintz of south Bend, Ind., Robert Lintz of Buchanan,and James Lintz of Florida; several aunts uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Terry Lintz.

Friends may call from 6 to 9 pm. Thursday at the Funeral home.

Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.

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


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Everett E. Lintz
Feb. 2, 1948-Nov. 2, 2004

Everett E. Lintz, 56, of Zilke Street, Niles, died Tuesday (Nov. 2, 2004) in Lakeland Medical Center of Natural Causes. He was born Feb. 2, 1948. Survivors include his wife, Dawn M. (Ward); a daughter, Tracy Berry of Niles; a son, Everett II of Niles; six sisters, Sally Lintz, Roseann McCord, Marsha Medica and Martha Lintz, all of Niles, Kathleen Russell of Buchanan and Margaret Hough of Palm Bay, Fla.; and five brothers, Larry and Thomas, both of South Bend, Roger of Niles, Robert of Buchanan and James of Florida. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Halbritter Funeral Home where friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today.

Lintz, Earl L.

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Earl L. Lintz
June 25, 1913-Jan. 8, 1972

Earl L. Lintz, 58, of Cassopolis, died Jan. 8, 1972 in South Bend. He was born June 25, 1913, Cassopolis. Survivors include his wife, Florence Hargraves; sons, James, Danny, Dennis, Earl jr., Scott, Chris, Charles, Clayton and Clinton; daughters, Earlene Sever, Mildred Daveis, Florence Jones, Nancy Onken and Debra Lintz; brothers, Everett, Otis and Charles; sisters, Mrs. Clyde Frantz, Mrs. John McIntyre, Alice McIntyre, Mary Bybee and Mrs. Frank Miller. Pifer Funeral Home, Niles, is handling arrangements. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

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Lintz, Dennis L. Sr.

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Dennis L. Lintz Sr.
June 8, 1945-Sept. 29, 1998

Dennis L. Lintz Sr., 53, of 59733 Decatur Road, Cassopolis, died Tuesday in Lee Memorial Hospital, Dowagiac, of natural causes. Survivors include his wife, Sharon (Jackson); three daughters, Sonya Davies and Crystal Franks, both of Cassopolis, and Nicole Lintz of Vandalia; two sons, Bryan of Cassopolis and Dennis Jr. of Fort Mills, SC; five sisters, Earlene Sever, Florence Joanis, Nancy Onken and Mildred Davis, all of Niles, and Debra Trussell of Dowagiac; and four brothers, Jim of Niles, Earl and Danny, both Buchanan, and Scott of Dallas. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Pifer-Smith funeral home, Niles, where friends may call two hours before services.

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