Walter Chambers
July 1886- Feb. 25, 1935

Niles Daily Star, Monday, January 26, 1935, page 1, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

Niles Ex-Resident Dies in Milwaukee

Walter Chambers, former Niles resident, died Sunday night in Milwaukee, after a brief illness of pneumonia.  His body will be brought to Niles today and will be taken to the Price and Kiger funeral home, where services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

Mr. Chambers was a brother of Robert Chambers, 542 Cherry street, and a cousin of Edward Bunbury, R.F.D. No. 3, Niles.  Mrs. Chambers will accompany the body of her husband to Niles.

Note: No DOB in cemetery record and did not find Wisconsin death records online.  Walter S. Chambers, dob, July 1886, in household of Walter H. and Ella Chambers in Niles in 1900 Census. 

Carl Clatterbuck
Nov. 26, 1892-June 15, 1935

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, June 15, 1935, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Carl Clatterbuck Dies at Noon Today

Carl Clatterbuck, 223 North Fifth street, died at noon today in Pawating hospital following an operation performed last Monday for stomach trouble.

He had been employed by the Schoolcraft Sheet Metal Works. Last Monday he was taken to Pawating hospital and underwent an operation.  He continued to decline until his death at noon today.

The body was taken to the Rutherford Funeral Home.  Funeral arrangements are incomplete.

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, June 18, 1935, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Niles News in Brief:  VETERAN'S RITES TODAY

Funeral services for Carl Clatterbuck, World war veteran, were held this afternoon in the Rutherford funeral chapel, the Rev. James Goodman, of the First Baptist church, officiating.

Alfred Maxwell Dobbins
Dec. 22, 1884-July 24, 1935

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, July 25, 1935, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Niles News in Brief:  A.M. DOBBIN DIES

Alfred Maxwell Dobbin, 50, of this State Line, died in University hospital late Wednesday night. His body was brought to Niles today and taken to the Price and Kiger funeral home.  Mr. Dobbin was born in McConnellsville, Ind. He had lived at the State Line for about 12 years, and was an employe of the Bendix corporation.  He leaves his wife, Carrie, two daughters, Lillian, and Mrs. Florence Hochgesang, of South Bend, and a grandson, George Hochgesang, also of South Bend. Services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the Price and Kiger funeral home, the Rev. A.R. Kuehn officiating.  Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Note: DOB from Michigan Death record

Anna Fletcher
July 31, 1857-31 Jan. 1935

Niles Daily Star, Friday, February 2, 1935, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Niles News In Brief:  FORMER RESIDENT DIES

Mrs. Anna Fletcher, 78, of Cassopolis, a former resident of Niles, died at her home in Cassopolis late Thursday afternoon. She leaves a son, Ivan C. Fletcher, of Parma.  Mrs. Gladys Unruh, 24 North State street, is a relative of Mrs. Fletcher.  Services will be held Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the residence, 110 East street, Cassopolis.

Notes:  DOB from Michigan Death records, w/o James Fletcher, d/o Henry Poorman and Mary Jane White.

Reuben Horner
Aug. 3, 1865-June 11, 1935

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, June 11, 1935, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Niles News in Brief:  OLD RESIDENT PASSES

Reuben S. Horner, Former night watchman on the Michigan Central railroad, died late this morning at Pawating hospital after a long illness.  Mr. Horner was 70 years old, and had been a lifelong resident of Niles. He had lived for several years with his son, Clarence Horner and family, at 614 North Twelfth street.  The body was taken to the Price and Kiger funeral home where arrangements for the funeral services will be made.

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, June 12, 1935, page 1, col. 8, microfilm Niles District Library

SERVICES THURSDAY FOR REUBEN HORNER

Rites for Lifelong Resident of Niles to Be Held at Daughter's Home

Funeral services for Reuben S. Horner, who died in Pawating hospital late Tuesday morning will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30o'clocok in the home of his daughter, Mrs. Henry Bidwell, 715 Cass street.  The Rev. Theo Eisen will officiate and burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Mr. Horner had been ill for several months, and was taken tot he hospital five weeks ago. He as born Aug. 3, 1865 in Niles and had lived here all his life. His later years had been spent with the family of his son, Clarence Horner, 644 North Twelfth street.

On Dec. 9, 1885, he was married to Miss Anna Exner. Of the nine children born to them, seven survive:  five daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Bidwell, Mrs. Emma Worvey, Mrs. Ruby Felhauer, Mrs. Claudine Deditch, all of Niles, and Mrs. Lucille Dedith, of Laporte, Ind.; two sons, Clarence and Everett, both of Niles; a brother, Ezra H. Horner, and a sister, Mrs. John Hanley, both of Niles, also 38 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Charles, a son, died in 1918 and a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Horner Hipshier, died in 1931.

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, June 13, 1935, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Niles News in Brief:  HORNER RITES TODAY

Services for Reuben S. Horner, who died Tuesday morning were held this afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Henry Bidwell, 715 Cass street. The Rev. Theo Eisen officiated and burial was in Silverbrook cemetery.  Mr. Horner's daughter, Mrs. John Deditch, of Laporte, Ind., with Mr. Deditch and their two children, Alice and Junior, attended the service.  Other relatives from out of the city were Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Petty, of Roann, Ind., the latter a granddaughter of Mr. Horner. Brothers-in-law and John Exner, of Niles and George Exner, of Buchanan.

William M. Hossfeld
Jan. 15, 1894-Aug. 31, 1951

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, September 4, 1951; page 2, col. 6, microfilm, Niles District Library

Funeral Services Held Today for William M. Hossfeld, 57

William M. Hossfeld, of 1215 Broadway, died at 5:45 p.m. Saturday, after suffering a heart attack at St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed church.

Hossfeld was a member of the church and held several church offices.  He had been secretary-treasurer of the Original Cabinet company here before his recent retirement and was a member of the Niles Masonic lodge, the local American Legion post and Scottish Rite of Grand Rapids.  He was a veteran of World War I.

Hossfeld also was an active Republican during his many years here.  He served on the city council from 1939 to 1944 as a representative of the second ward and remained active within the party after leaving public office.

Surviving are his widow, Celia; two daughters, Mrs. Jesse Brigham, Jr., of Concord, and Mrs. William Sliger, of Niles; three grandchildren; a brother, Carl Hossfeld, and a sister, Mrs. Anne Smith, both of Niles.

Hossfeld was born on Jan. 15, 1894, in Niles and lived here all his life.

The Rev. H. A. (illegible) officiated at services held at 2 p.m. today in the church.  Burial was in Silverbrook cemetery.