Vern C. Garst
April 12, 1906-Feb. 19, 1993
Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Monday, February 22, 1993, page 2, col. 1-2, microfilm Niles District Library
Vern C. Garst
1906-1993
owner/operator of 3 Niles service stations
Funeral services for Vern C. Garst, 86, of 913 N. 13th St., Niles are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, April 3, at the First Presbyterian Church.
Burial will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery in Niles.
Garst died unexpectedly of natural causes at 10 p.m. Friday at his home.
Born April 12, 1906, in Wabash County, Ind., he had lived in Niles since 1940, coming from South Bend.
On July 21, 1928, in Gary, Ind., he married the former Amy E. Cloyes, who survives.
He was owner/operator of three Niles service stations. He also drove tank trucks and owned other stations from 1927-1979. Following retirement, he was a deliveryman for Williams Lumber for seven years.
He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, the St. Joseph Valley Lodge #4 F&AM, the Knights Templar and Gasoline Retailers Association.
Other survivors include a son, Roger W. Garst of Grand Rapids; a daughter, Diana S. Miller of Niles; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Arrangements are being handled by Halbritter Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Foundation of First Presbyterian Church or Michigan Heart Association.