Mildred Knott Marshall
Oct. 31, 1913-April 9, 2001

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, April 11, 2001, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Mildred, Knott Marshall, 87, of the Shawnee Manor Nursing Home of Lima, Ohio, died at 6:02 p.m. Monday in the nursing home.  She was born Oct. 31, 1913, in Adrian, Mich., to Paul R. and  Acta Leslie Marshall.

Marshall married Cmd. William T. Marshall on January 10, 1980.

He died in July 1995.

She was also preceded by her first husband Kenneth E. Knott who died in 1975, and by brother Donald Hartzog and sister Dorothy Sellers.

Marshall is survived by sons Theodore Knott of Lima, Ohio, and Richard Knott of Niles.  She is also survived by her sister Lucille Schaffer of Annapolis, Md., seven grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.

Marshall was a homemaker and a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church.

There will be a private family memorial service with no visitation.  Cremation will take place with burial in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Farries W. Maxwell
Jan. 17, 1945-Oct. 13, 1975

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, October 14, 1975, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES—Farries W. Maxwell, 30, of 1605 Huron St., died at 8:20 Monday at Pawating Hospital.

A member of the U.S. Navy, he was a student at Lake Michigan college. He was born Jan. 17, 1945 in Memphis, Tenn.

He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Farries W. Maxwell of Niles; a brother, Lance Cpl. Ronnie D. Maxwell of Camp Pendleton, Calif.; and three sisters, Miss Annie Ruth Maxwell of South Bend, Miss Ella Mae Maxwell of Niles, and Miss Beth Maxwell of Detroit.

Funeral services are incomplete at the Pifer Chapel of the Swem-Smith Funeral Home.

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, October 15, 1975, page 2, col. 7, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES--Farries W. Maxwell, 30, of 1605 Huron St., died at 8:20 p.m. Monday at Pawating Hospital.

A member of the U.S. Navy and a Lake Michigan college student,  he was born Jan. 17, 1945 in Memphis, Tenn. and had lived most of his lifetime in the area.

He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Farries W. Maxwell of Niles; his grandfather, Herman DeShazer of Niles; a son, Andre Farries Maxwell of Niles; a brother, Lance Cpl. Ronnie D. Maxwell of Camp Pendleton, Calif.; and three sisters, Miss Ella Mae Maxwell of Niles, Miss Annie Ruth Maxwell of South Bend,, and Miss Mary Beth Maxwell of Detroit.

Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the the Pifer Chapel of the Swem-Smith Funeral Home with the Rev. W.L. Daniel of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church officiating.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home after noon Sunday.

Artis Muff
Feb. 14, 1933-June 16, 1954

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, June 16, 1954, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Artis Muff, 2618 South Third street, died at 12:35 a.m. Today at Pawating Hospital, where she had been a patient since Thursday.

Surviving are her husband, Duane, her mother, Mrs. Della Watson, of Niles; four brothers, Arthur L. Watson, of Niles, Louis Watson, Sate Line, and James and Jerry Watson, of Emilton, Pa.

Mrs. Muff was born on Feb. 14, 1933, in Rockland Township, Pa., and came here from Emilton four years ago.

Friends may call at the Pifer Funeral Home, where services will be held at 2 pm. Saturday.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Niles Daily Star, Friday, June 18, 1954, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Services for Mrs. Artis T. Muff, 21, 2618 South Third street, who died Wednesday, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Pifer Funeral Home, with Elder H.G. Rutherford, of Berrien Springs Seventh-day Adventist Church, officiating.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Dolores M. Nethercutt
Aug. 14, 1925-April 26, 2001

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, April 28, 2001 (page is mislabeled August), page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

CASSOPOLIS—Dolores M. Nethercutt, 75, formerly of Niles, died at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, April 26, 2001 at the Cass County Medical Care facility, Cassopolis, following an extended illness.

She was born on August 14, 1925 in Chicago, Ill. to Robert J. Hughes and Mary Elizabeth (Grossel).

She has lived here since 1955, coming from Elkhart, Goshen and had lived in Arizona for many years.

She had attended Saint Mary's Catholic Church, but was a member of Saint Mark Catholic Church. She enjoyed her grandchildren.

On April 8, 1955, she married Robert L. Nethercutt, who died on Oct. 29, 1977.

She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Robert Hughes, who died march 3, 1990, and Walter Hughes, who died in 1955.

She is survived by two daughters, Sandra (Greg) Poehlman of Cassopolis and Cynthia (Ted) Jackowiak of Niles, a brother Robert Hughes of Three Rivers, five grandchildren and two step-grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. On Monday, April 30, 2001 at Saint Mary Catholic church, Niles, with the Rev. Canon Marian M. Kencik officiating.  Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.  Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles.

Memorials may be made to the Arthritis Foundation or the American Cancer Society.

Joseph Pagnotta
April 24, 1889-May 25, 1954

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, May 25, 1954, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Joseph Pagnotta, 65, of rural route two, Eau Claire, retired Niles grocer, died at 5:20 a.m. Today in the Cass County Hospital at Cassopolis following an extended illness of eight months.

Pagnotta was born April 24, 1889, in Italy and moved to Niles in 1938, where he operated a grocery store on `124 South State street from 1938 to 1948. He was a member of St. Mary's catholic Church, Knights of Columbus and the Moose Lodge. There are no survivors.

Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Friday in St. Mary's Catholic Church with the pastor, the Rev. Cletus Rose, officiating.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.  The Rosary will be recited at 8:15 a.m. Thursday in the Kiger Funeral Home here, where friends may call.

Carson Paul Parker
Dec. 13, 1934-Feb. 23, 1935

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, February 23, 1935, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

The nine-weeks-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Carson Paul, Niles, died at 1 o'clock this morning in Pawating hospital. Brief services will be held Sunday afternoon at the Price and Kiger funeral home prior to Interment in Silverbrook cemetery.  Mrs. Paul was formerly Miss Macel Van Guilder.

Note:  DOB/DOD and Burial confirmed with Michigan Death Certificate for Carson Paul Parker consistent cemetery record.