Stanard Leroy Phillips
Sept. 19, 1915-Jan. 5, 1980

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Michigan), Saturday. January 7, 1989, page 2 col 2-3, microfilm Niles District Library

Stanard Leroy Phillips, 73, 24875 US 12 East, Edwardsburg, died Thursday, Jan 5, at 12:40 a.m. At Elkhart (Ind.) General Hospital, following an extended illness.
He was born Sept. 19, 1915, in Bridgman and lived in the Michiana area all his life. He was a [illegible] World War II veteran and a member of the Edwardsburg Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a member of the DAV in Elkhart, Ind., and a member of the Dowagiac Moose Lodge. He owned several businesses: Grace's Place, Grace's Soda Shoppe, and Phillip's Place in Edwardsburg.

He married Grace Elizabeth Warburton Dec. 2, 1945. She survives.

Other survivors include: one son, Laurence of Mishawaka, Ind.; two daughters, Linda Saxton of Belton, Texas, and Sharon Kendale of Edwardsburg; one sister, Gladys Molberg of Galien, and 11 grandchildren.

Cremation took place Thursday.

George H. Shipperly
Nov. 11, 1911-Jan. 5, 1989

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Michigan), Monday. January 9, 1989, page 2 col 4, microfilm Niles District Library

George H. Shipperly, 77, 923 S.W. Cashew Circle, Barefoot Bay, Fla., died Thursday, Jan. 5, at 3 p.m. at his home following a brief illness.
He was born Nov. 11, 1911, in Bay City, He was a veteran of World War II and Korea. He retired from the Army in 1956 and worked for the U.S. Postal Service. He was the owner of Ship's Place, Twin Lakes.

He married Jean DeBlain, Oct. 31, 1935, at Waukegan, Ill. She survives.

Other survivors are: two sons, William Shipperly of Niles, George Shipperly of Aurora, Ill.; two sisters, Dorothy Mayhew of Boynton Beach, Fla.; Florence Parsons of Bridgman; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Services are Tuesday, Jan. 10, at 3 p.m. at the Halbritter Funeral Home. The Rev. Ronald McCallum of St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Stevensville, will conduct . . .[illegible] . . hours before the funeral.
Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery.

Ruth Ada Sholtey
Nov 23, 1894-Jan. 24, 1989

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Michigan), Wednesday, January 25, 1989, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Ruth Ada Sholtey, 94, Scotville, died Tuesday, Jan 24, at Baywood Nursing Home, Ludington, following an extended illness.

She was born Nov. 23, 1894, in South Bend, Ind. She was a member of the Niles First Presbyterian Church and the Order of the Eastern Star.

She married Claude Sholtey, Oct. 12, 1915, in South Bend. He died May 21, 1941.

Survivors are: two sons, Marlon of Bear Lake and Lawrence of Ludington; a daughter, Betty Eisner of Fremont; two sister, Olive Ashire and Henrietta Thompson of South Bend; five grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

Services are Saturday, Jan. 28 at 10 a.m. At the Halbritter Funeral Home. The Rev. Arnold O. Schaap will officiate. Friends may call Friday form 7-9 p.m. at the Halbritter Funeral Home.

Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be given to the Niles Community Library.

Alice B. Tutson
Dec. 25, 1942-Jan. 13, 1989

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Michigan), Tuesday, January 17, 1989, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

Alice B. Tutson, 46, 621 S. 5th St., Niles, died Friday, Jan 13, 1t 3 p.m. at her home. The cause of death is pending.
She was born Dec. 25, 1942, in Kentwood, La. She was a member of the Faith Apostolic Temple in South Bend, ind., and a nursing assistant at Riverridge Manor.

She married David Tutson, Nov. 17, 1979, in Buchanan. He survives.

Other survivors are: a brother, Joe Winters of Kentwood; four sisters, Irene Banks of Sacramento, Calif., Josephine Duncan of Baton Rouge, La., Janice Winters of New Orleans, and Mary Henderson of Texarkana, Ark.

Services are Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 1 p.m. at the Faith Apostolic Church. The Rev. Eddie miller will officiate. Friend may call from noon until 1 p.m. Wednesday.

Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are by Hoven Funeral Home.

Henry Worsham
Sept. 27, 1912-Jan. 20, 1989

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Michigan), Tuesday, January 17, 1989, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Henry Worsham, 77, 415 N. Second St., Niles, died Monday, Jan 20 during a fire at his home.

He was born Sept. 27, 1912, in Bradley, Ark., and had lived in Niles for more than 25 years. He had worked in the electrical construction business.

Survivors are: a daughter, Tommie Pritchett of Niles; a brother, Ollie Cosby of Shreveport, La.; two sisters, Minnie Breakfield of Texarkana, Ark. and Annie Cleo of Tulsa, Okla; and 13 grandchildren.

Graveside services are Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 2 p.m. at Silverbrook Cemetery. The Rev. Fletcher McAfee of Mt. Olive Baptist Church will conduct the services. Funeral arrangements were made by the Pifer-Smith Funeral Home.

Note:  Article regarding the fire that took the lives of three men is at Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, January 17, 1989, page 1 and continued on page 10.

Albert Apted
Aug. 1844-0ct. 20, 1869

Niles Democrat (Niles, Michigan), Saturday, October 23, 1869, page 3, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Card of Thanks

The relatives and friends of the late Albert Apted wish to return their sincere thanks to the following named persons for favors and sympathy shown: Orvil Goodhue, R. Chipman, A.B. Chipman, W. Byerly and W. Lewis, of Owosso, D. Cammell, of Jackson and Mr. Damon, of Chesaning.

Shocking Accident

The numerous friends of Albert Apted, in this city and vicinity, will read with regret and sorrow, of his sudden death by accident on Wednesday at 11 a.m. For a short time past, in connection with his brother, he has been keeping an eating house at Owosso, which is the Junction of the Detroit and Milwaukee, and Jackson, Lansing and Saginaw Railroads, but at the time of his death, as an accommodation, was temporarily breaking on a freight train in place of a sick man. He was killed at Chesaning, 16 miles north of Owosso, while coupling cars. No one but a little boy witnessed the accident and he says that deceased apparently tripped on something and fell across the track. One wheel passed over him about the centre of the body, severing it nearly too[sic]. His death must have been produced instantly as the boy says he never spoke. The deceased was a young man highly esteemed and respected by all classes of citizens in this community. At the time of his death he was twenty-five years and two months old. His remains were brought to this city Thursday morning, and the funeral services were held at the Episcopal church on Friday, at 2 o'clock. A large concourse of citizens followed his remains to their final resting place.