Densborn, Ernest

Ernest J. Densborn
Dec. 9, 1890-Aug. 9, 1968

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, August 10, 1968, page 10, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Ernest J. Densborn, 77, 1630 Cass St., died at 3:07 p.m. Friday in Pawating Hospital. He had been ill for several weeks.

Mr. Densborn was born Dec. 9, 1890, in Miami County, Ind., and came to Niles from Kokomo, Ind. In 1926.  He was a retired car inspector for the New York Central Railroad. He married Blanch Preble on Dec. 25, 1916, In Kokomo.  Mrs. Densborn died May 12, 1957.

He is survived by a son, Donald L. of Niles; four sisters, Mrs. Earl Moore of South Bend, Mrs. Steve Krecioch of Niles, Mrs. Leslie Enyeart of Detour and Mrs. Ruth Royer of Frankfort, Ind.; two brothers, Kenneth of Sycamore, Ill. and Thomas of Star City, Ind.; a step-brother, Harley Graff of Houston, Tex.; and four grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m Tuesday in Halbritter-Swem Funeral Home with Rev. Vincent J. Anderson of the Trinity Episcopal Church officiating.

Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Sunday.