Mrs. Harriet M. Teske
1884-1970
NILES--Mrs. Harriet M. Teske, 85, of 1431 Hickory St., died at 9:15 p.m. Saturday in the Bry-Fern Rest Home, Berrien Center, after an illness of one year.
Born Sept. 26, 1884, in Harvey, Ill., Mrs. Teske had lived here since 1902, coming from South Bend. On April 21, 1901, she married Frank C. Teske, who died, Aug. 26, 1952. She was a member of the Royal Neighbors of America.
Survivors include four sons, Edward and Clifford, both of Niles, Gaylord of Milwaukee, Wis., and Frank Jr. Of Jacksonville, Fla; two daughters, Mrs. Herbert (Gladys) Pagels and Mrs. Jay (Mildred) Griffee, both of Niles; two sisters, Mrs. Roy Besser of Chicago and Mrs. Arthur Manuel of South Bend; 15 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren and one great-greatgrandchild.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m today in the Halbritter Funeral Home, with Ernest Linstedt of the New Apostolic Church officiating. Burial was at Silverbrook Cemetery.
(Source: Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 1970, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library)