Herbert E. Gerth
Sept. 28, 1898-July 17, 1980
Niles Daily Star, Friday, July 18, 1980, page 3, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library
Herbert E. Gerth, 81, of 1733 Oak St., Niles, died at 5:05 p.m. Thursday in Pawating Hospital following a brief illness.
Long active in community affairs, he was the retired owner of Gerth Chevrolet in Niles.
He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, St.Joseph Valley Lodge number four of the F&AM, Saladin Temple of Grand Rapids, Scottish Rite Valley of Grand Rapids, the Niles Shrine Club, South Bend Shrine Club, Fraternal Order of Police and life member of the South Bend Elks Lodge.
He was born Sept. 28, 1898 in Peoria, Illinois, and had resided in Niles since 1942.
He was married in Niles on Oct. 1, 1949 to Crystal C. Albert, who survives.
Also surviving are a brother, Felix Gerth, and a sister, Miss Ruth Gerth, both of South Bend.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in the Halbritter Funeral Home in Niles. The Rev. William J. Fuerstenau of the First Presbyterian Church will officiate.
Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Halbritter Funeral Home after 2 p.m. Sunday. The family requests that memorials may be made to the Berrien County Cancer Service.