Edyth VanRiper
1879-Feb. 2, 1939
Niles Daily Star, Saturday, February 4, 1939, page 1, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library
Mrs. VanRiper, Native of Niles, Stricken Friday
Mrs. Edyth Van Riper, a native of Niles and wife of Dr. Paul Van Riper, died late Friday afternoon in her home in Champion, Marquette county. She was 60 years old.
Her death resulted from complications following a three weeks' illness of pneumonia.
The body will be brought to Niles for funeral services at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon in the Rutherford funeral home. The Rev. Guy W. Simon will officiate with burial in Silverbrook cemetery.
Former Resident
Mrs. Van Riper was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Arza Gage. Mr. gage operated a food shop here in the building now occupied by the Tynan and Walsh store. She was a cousin of Mrs. Gordon Bonine, of Cassopolis, whose father was a business associate of Arza Gage.
Both Mrs. Van Riper and her husband were graduates of Niles high school. They were married on Christmas day, 1900, after Dr. Van Riper's graduation from college. They moved to Champion in northern Michigan where they have resided for nearly 40 years. They have returned to Niles to visit friends here many times since their departure.
Active Socially
Mrs. Van Riper was active in Niles clubs and musical circles and was a member of the Presbyterian church.
Dr. Van Riper is chairman of the Marquette county board of supervisors. Their son, Dr. Charles Van Riper, is head of the speech department of Western State Teachers college in Kalamazoo. Another son and daughter also survive--Joseph, who is working on his doctor's degree in the University of Michigan, and Mrs. Samuel Dibble, Detroit.
Niles Daily Star, Monday, February 6, 1939, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library
SERVE AS PALLBEARERS
Addison VanRiper, L. Stanley Storms, Jerome Wood, Roger Wood, Arthur Stone and Elwood Bonine, Cassopolis, served as pallbearers today for the funeral services of Mrs. Edyth VanRiper, who died Friday in her home in Champion. Rites were conducted in the Rutherford funeral home by the Rev. Guy W. Simon. Burial was in Silverbrook cemetery.