October 25, 1870-May 10, 1953
EDWARD C. LAUKUS, 82
Edward C. Laukus, 2264 North Fifth street, died at 4 a.m. Sunday in his home. He had been in poor health for a number of years.
Surviving are his wife, Minnie; four daughters, Mrs. William Jeschke, Niles, Mrs. Sam Herman, Millburg, Miss Dorothy Laukus, at home, and Mrs. Robert Kachur, Niles; two sons, Ervin [Ed] Laukus, San Gabriel, Calif., and Harry Laukus, Edwardsburg; eight grandchildren; one brother, Albert, of St. Joseph, and one sister, Mrs. Bertha Treder, Benton Harbor.
He was born on Oct. 25, 1870, in Germany, and came here about 45 years ago. He was a retired farmer.
Friends may call at the Pifer Funeral Home, where services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday by the Rev. H. A. Meussling, pastor of St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Church. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.
(Source: Niles Daily Star, Monday, May 11, 1953, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library)
