Mary Arthur
1849-Feb. 3, 1936

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, February 4, 1936, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Niles News In Brief:  FORMER RESIDENT PASSES

Mrs. Mary Arthur, a former resident of Niles, died Monday at the home of her niece, Mrs. E.T. Nordhelm, in Chicago, with whom she had lived for several years.  The body will be brought to Niles Thursday for interment in Silverbrook cemetery. The hour of the arrival and of services at the grave will be announced Wednesday.  Mrs. Adeline Harder, Niles, is one of the surviving relatives.

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, February 5, 1936, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Niles News In Brief: ARTHUR RITES THURSDAY

Brief commital services will be read at the grave Thursday morning for Mrs. Mary Arthur, who died Monday night in Chicago at the home of her niece, Mrs. E.T. Nordholm.  Mrs. Adeline Harder, a sister, who lives in Niles, and Mrs. Nordholm are the only surviving relatives. Mrs. Arthur was a former resident of Niles and has many friends here.  The Rev. Harry L. Nicholson will read the commital service. The body will arrive on the 11:25 train in the morning and the funeral party will go directly to the cemetery. Mrs. Nordholm will accompany her aunt's body to Niles.

DOB from Illinois Deaths at FamilySearch.org

Mary Ann Bell
April 24, 1951-July 21 1952

Niles Daily Star, Monday, July 21, 1952; page 2, col. 5, microfilm, Niles District Library (from K. Alton)

Mary Ann Bell, 1, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bell, of the Beebe farm, died at 10 a.m. today in Pawating hospital. She had been ill two months.

Funeral services will be held at the Pifer funeral home Wednesday at the (illegible)

She was born in Portaville, Mo. Other survivors include a sister, Linda, at home.

Note: DOB from Michigan Death Record

John M. Brown
May 14, 1876-March 19, 1952

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, March 20, 1952; page 1, col. 2, microfilm, Niles District Library (from K. Alton)

John M. Brown, 75, of 3 South St. Joseph avenue, became Berrien county’s eleventh traffic fatality of the year when he died at Pawating hospital at 2:02 Wednesday from injuries suffered in an auto accident a short while earlier.

A Retired Farmer

Brown, a retired farmer, incurred the fatal injuries about 12:45 p.m. Wednesday in a spectacular collision on the Niles-Buchanan road about one mile west of Niles.   State police said the crash occurred when Brown, attempting to turn into the driveway at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Henry French, turned in front of an on-coming car driven by Lewis G. Mason, 30 of 409 Moccasin street, Buchanan.

Mason’s car smashed into Brown’s at the right front door, and the impact rolled Brown’s car over several times, according to troopers.  Brown was thrown from the car and was lying some distance from where the car came to rest.  It looked as though the car rolled over him, troopers said.

Brown was rushed to Pawating hospital where he died from his injuries a short while later.

He was born on May 14, 1876 in Baroda and came to Niles from there 35 years ago. Surviving in addition to his daughter are his wife, Maggie, a brother, Sherman, of Niles, and one granddaughter.

Funeral Set for Saturday

Friends may call at the Pifer funeral home where services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday.  The Rev. H. Carlyle Carson, pastor of the Presbyterian church in Buchanan, will officiate.  Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Laura Kay Gallup
July 17, 1952-July 17, 1952

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, July17; page 2, col 6, microfilm, Niles District Library

Daughter is Still-born

A daughter, Laura Kay, was stillborn to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gallup, of 1323 Wayne street early this morning at Pawating hospital.

Surviving besides the parents are paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Gallup, of Phoenix, Ariz., and a sister, Diane, at home.

Committal services were held at 1:30p.m. today at the Pifer funeral home, and burial was in Silverbook cemetery.  The Rev. T.M. Greenhoe, Presbyterian pastor, officiated.

Mary Hayes
Apr. 1, 1855-Feb. 4, 1936

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, February 4, 1936, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Niles News In Brief:  FORMER RESIDENT DIES

Word was received here this morning of the death of Mrs. Mary Hayes, Vandalia, who is the mother of Harley Hayes.  Mrs. Hayes had lived for 30 years near the electric light plant where her husband was electrician. Ten years ago they moved to Vandalia where she died this morning following a two days' illness with pneumonia. Mrs. Hayes was born April 3, 1858, in Fort Wayne, Ind., and moved to this vicinity about 40 years ago. Mrs. Fred Scotten, a daughter, and five grandchildren survive beside Mr. Hayes. The body will be at the Rutherford funeral home.  Funeral arrangements are incomplete.

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, February 5, 1936, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Niles News In Brief;  HAYES FUNERAL FRIDAY

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Hayes, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fred Scotten, Vandalia, will be held Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Rutherford-Phillips mortuary, with the Rev. T.O. Lee, of the First Methodist Episcopal church, officiating.  Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral home.

Niles Daily Star, Friday, February 7, 1936, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Niles News In Brief:  HAYES RITES TODAY

Funeral services for  Mrs. Mary Hayes, former resident of Niles who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fred Scotten in Vandalia, were conducted this afternoon in the Rutherford-Phillips mortuary, the Rev. T.O. Lee officiating.  The pallbearers were Lee Mahoney, Burgette Weller, Frank Teske, Fred Franz, Oscar Wyant and Bert Fisher.  Burial was in Silverbrook cemetery.

Mary Louise Knott  
1871-Jan. 3, 1936

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, January 4, 1936, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

Niles News In Brief:  KNOTT SERVICE SUNDAY

Friends of the Charles F. Knott family are asked to call at the Price and Kiger funeral home before 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon, the hour of the funeral services for Mrs. Knott, who died in Pinecrest sanitarium Friday morning. The Rev. Theo Eisen will officiate and burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Niles Daily Star, Monday, January 6, 1936, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

Niles News In Brief:  HOLD KNOTT SERVICE

The Rev. Theo Eisen officiated Sunday at services for Mrs. Charles F. Knott, who died Friday morning in the Pinecrest sanitarium near Kalamazoo.  The service was held in the Price and Kiger funeral home and burial was in Silverbrook cemetery.

Note:  Name and dob from Michigan Deaths