Eva Katherine Higgins
Jan. 25, 1897-Nov. 15, 1980
Niles Daily Star, Monday, November 17, 1980, page 2, col. 2-3, microfilm Niles District Library
Mrs. Eva Katherine Higgins, 83, formerly of Niles-Buchanan Rd., died at 3:40 p.m. Saturday at her daughter's home in Traverse City following a brief illness.
She was a retired employee of Simplicity Pattern Co. She was a member of Messiah Shrine Number 10 of South Bend.
Mrs. Higgins was born Jan. 25, 1897 in Niles and had moved to Traverse City in 1976. She was married on Feb. 28, 1920 at Niles to Floyd B. Higgins. He died in 1972.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Herbert (Marian) Boehm of Niles and Mrs. Robert (Barbara) Kromer of Traverse City; a brother, Rudolph Wenzel of Niles; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Silverbrook Cemetery. The Rev. Arnold O. Schaap of Edwardsburg will officiate.
Arrangements are being handled by the Halbritter Funeral Home. The family requests that memorials may be made to the Berrien County Cancer Service.