Bruce F. Earl
Oct. 16, 1884-Oct. 7, 1954

Niles Daily Star, Friday, October 8, 1954, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

Bruce F. Earl, 69, of 1349 East Donald street, South Bend, died at 9 a.m  Thursday at Elkhart, Ind., General Hospital after an illness of several months.

He had been employed by the Mastie Asphalt Corp. at South end several years. He was born Oct. 16, 1884 at Niles.

Survivors are a son, Rex A. Earl, Elkhart; two grandchildren; five brothers and sisters, Mrs. Elva Williams, George W. Earl and Mrs. Bess Augustine, all of Niles; Mrs. Leslie R. Smith, Barron Lake road; William A. Earl, Washington, D.C., and Ted R. Earl, South Bend.

Friends may call at the Zell- Hartzler Funeral Home, Elkhart, where the Rev. R.L. Johnson, pastor of the First Nazarene Church, will conduct services at 1:30 p.m., CST, Saturday. Interment will be at Silverbrook Cemetery.

Josephine Eycleshymer
July 18, 1878-Nov. 8, 1954

Niles Daily Star, Monday, November 8, 1954, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library 

Mrs. Josephine Eycleshymer, of 222 North 13th street, died at 10:40 a.m today in Pawating Hospital following an illness of five weeks.

Mrs. Eycleshymer was born in Mendon, Mich., and came to Niles 50 years ago from LaGrange, Ind.  As a member of the First Presbyterian Church here she was active in many church groups and was member of the White Shrine of the Order of Eastern Star.

Surviving are: her husband, Arthur F.; a son, Harold Eycleshymer, of Niles; two daughters, Mrs. Fred Wedel, of Niles and Mrs. Hazel Ritchey, of Ludington; five grandchildren, and a brother, William Butcher, of Galesburg, Mich.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m Wednesday in the Kiger Funeral Home here with the Rev. T.M. Greenhoe, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, officiating.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral home.

Note:  DOB and maiden name from Michigan Death Record

Maleta File
July 18, 1902-Oct. 16, 1954

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, October 16, 1954, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library 

Mrs. Maleta Palmer File, 52, died at her home at 1648 Regent street at 6 a.m. Today following a one week's illness.

She was born in Dowagiac on July 18, 1902, and lived in this area all her life. She was an employe of the A. & P. Grocery here for seven years.

Surviving are her husband, Joseph, and two nephews, Charles and Clare Palmer, all of Niles.

Friends may call at the Kiger Funeral Home where services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Monday with the Rev. T.M. Greenhoe, officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Deborah Ann Galloway
March 7, 1954-Aug. 18, 1954

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, August 19, 1954, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Deborah Ann Galloway, 4840 Cedar avenue, Hammond, Ind., died at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday in St. Margaret's Hospital, Hammond, after a two days' illness.

She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Galloway, of Hammond; her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Finies Galloway, Plymouth, Mich., and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dewey,  of Niles.

She was born on March 7, 1954, in Hammond.

Prayer services were held at 2 p.m today in the home of the maternal grandparents at 1205 Howard street.  The Rev. Richard J. Bonner, of the Church of Christ, corner of Fifteenth and Huron street, officiated, and burial was in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Murle E. Gorton
May 5 1902-Sept. 6, 1975

Niles Daily Star, Monday, September 8, 1975, page 2, col. 7, microfilm Niles District Library 

NILES—Murle E. Gorton, 73, 802 W. Main St., died at 4 .a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Hospital, South Bend, after an extended illness.

A member of the First Presbyterian Church and a life member of the Niles Elks Lodge, he was retired employe of the National Standard Co.

He was born May 5, 1902 in Hampshire, Ill. and had lived in Niles since 1927, coming from Cassopolis. On May 28, 1924 in Niles, he married the former Harriett M. Bullard, who survives.

Also surviving are two sons, Eugene and Stanley, both of Niles; a daughter,  Mrs. Richard (Muriel) Noe of Syracuse, Ind.; a brother, Harold of Lansing; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Halbritter Funeral Home with the Rev. John R. Wyngarden of the First Presbyterian Church officiating.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends are calling at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the Michigan Lung Assn.

Hattie E. Hall
Oct. 22, 1865-July 13, 1954

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, July 15, 1954, page 2 col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Hattie E. hall, 802 West Main street, died at 2 p.m Tuesday in her home after a three-month illness. Her husband, Edward L. died in 1948.  Her only survivors are two nieces, Mrs. Emily Gmiener, Detroit, and Mrs. Murle Gorton, Niles, and one brother, William Bullard, Detroit.

Mrs. Hall was born on Oct. 22, 1865, in Wyandotte, and come here in 1925 from St. Joseph. She was a member of the First Baptist Church.

Friends may call at the Kiger Funeral Home, where services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, with Henry Miller, student minister, presiding.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.