Mary Lou VanDyke
Feb. 28, 1947-April 7, 2001

Niles Daily Star, Monday, April 9, 2001, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

Mary Lou VanDyke, 54, 6786 Dean's Hill Road, Berrien Center, died following a brief illness at 5:10 a.m. Saturday at Lakeland Medical Center, St. Joseph.  Born February 28, 1947 in Niles to Fred La Roy VanDyke and Kathryn Frances Hamilton, she has lived in Niles most of her life, recently moving to Berrien Center.

VanDyke is survived by brother Wayne of Statesville, N.C., by two nephews, two nieces and their children.

VanDyke was a member of the Bethel Baptist Church in Niles and enjoyed traveling, especially to visit her family.

Services are at 11 a.m Tuesday at Halbritter Funeral Home, Rev. Richard L. Rice presiding. Friends may call at the funeral home, one hour prior to the funeral.  Burial will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery.

Lettie Tittle
May 26, 1954-May 28, 1954

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, May 29, 1954, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

Lettie Tittle, born Wednesday at Pawating Hospital, died at 7 p.m. Friday at the hospital. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oordes Tittle, 1314 North Fifth street.

Surviving besides the parents are her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Title, of Niles; three sisters, Virginia Sue, Linda May and Paulette, and two brothers, Roy Gene and Thomas, all at home.

Services were held at 3 p.m. today at the Pifer Funeral Home.

Laurence Vernon
Feb. 14, 1954-Jan. 1, 1955

Niles Daily Star, Monday, January 3, 1955, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

Niles News in Brief: DEATH OF AN INFANT

Laurence Vernon, 11-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Vernon of Bell road, died at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Pawating Hospital. He had been ill since birth, Feb. 14, 1954.

Survivors beside the parents are a brother, Dale; two sisters, Shirley and Linda, all at home; his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Cora Aldrich, and paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Vernon, all of Niles.

Services will be conducted by the Rev. Theodore Greenhoe at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Pifer Funeral Home. Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery.

Ida Villwock
March 5, 1888-Jan. 7, 1955

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, January 8, 1955, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Ida Villwock, 66, died at 11:30 a.m. Friday at her home 1136 North Front, after a two-year illness.

Born March 5, 1888 in Russia, she came to St. Joseph when she was 1.  She had lived in Niles since 1946 and was a member of the Assembly of God church.

In June, 1911, she marred August Villwock who died in 1950.

Survivors are two adopted children, Al Wright, South Bend, and Mrs. Bessie Gilbert, Buchanan; one grandchild; a sister, Mrs. Emma Schlutt, Berrien Springs, and five brothers, Emil Wesner, Sodus; Reinhold Wesner, Benton Harbor; Rudolph Wesner, St. Joseph; Adolph Wesner, Niles and Henry Wesner, Niles.

Friends may call at the Kiger Funeral Home. The Rev. Clarence Pedersen will conduct services at 2 p.m. Monday at the Assembly of God Church. Burial will be at Silverbrook cemetery.

Alicia Welling
Aug. 12, 1844-April 4, 1935

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, April 6, 1935, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Niles News in Brief: FORMER RESIDENT DIES

Miss Alicia Welling, 90 years old, and a former reident of Niles, died Thursday afternoon. Her death followed a long illness at the home of her sister, Mrs. Charles Antisdel, Dowagiac.  Miss Welling was born in Jackson, Aug. 12, 1844 and moved to Niles when she was a child.  She moved to Dowagaic 24 years ago, where she had lived until her death at the home of Mrs. Antisdel. The latter is the only surviving member of the family.  She leaves several nieces and nephews, among them a nephew, Bert Welling, Niles. Funeral services will be private. They will be held at the Antisdel home Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. Joseph Fox, of the Federated church officiating.  Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Margaret Louise Wood
Nov. 28, 1918-April 23, 2001

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, April 25, 2001, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Margaret Louise Wood, 82, 6418 Deans Hill Road, Berrien Center, died of natural causes at 12:50 p.m.  Monday at Lakeland Specialty Hospital in Berrien center. She was born Nov. 28, 1918 in Peculiar, Mo. to LeRoy and Leta Britton Wood.

Wood is survived by her brother Bob Wood of Sweeny, Texas,and her sister Mary Elizabeth Murphy of Niles.

Wood was a member of the Church of Christ in Niles.

Visitation is from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday at Hoven Funeral Home in Buchanan. Services will follow with Rev. William P. Saunders of the First United Methodist Church in Buchanan presiding.

Burial will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery.  Memorials can be made to Hospice at Home.