November 28, 1876-September 3, 1941
Mrs. W.C. Whitcher Dies in 3 Rivers; Funeral in Niles
Funeral services for Mrs. W.C. Whitcher, who died Wednesday morning in Three Rivers, will be conducted Friday afternoon at 2:30 in the Price and Kiger funeral chapel. She had been ill for some time.
Mrs. Whitcher, the former Lillian B. McLanathan, was born in Leavenworth, Kans., Nov. 28, 1876, the daughter of F.H. and Mary McLanathan. She spent the early years of her life in Kansas City where she was married to Mr. Whitcher in 1905.
The Whitchers lived in Kansas city several years before coming to Niles. They lived here 18 years and three years ago moved to Three Rivers.
Mrs. Whitcher was a member of the Christian Science church and was first reader of the church here for three years. Mr. Whitcher was formerly general manager of the Dry Kold Refrigerator company here.
Beside her husband she leaves one son by a former marriage, Frank Woodward, Three Rivers.
D.N. Wheeler will read the Christian Science service Friday with burial in Silverbrook cemetery. The body will be brought to Niles from Three Rivers just before the service.
(Source: Niles Daily Star, September 4, 1941, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library)