Hazel G. Mooney
Feb. 11, 1892-July 12, 1971

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, July 14, 1971, page 2, col. 7, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES—Mrs. Hazel G. Mooney, 79, of Kalkaska, died Monday afternoon in a Grayling hospital, after being in ill health for some time.

Mrs. Mooney was born Feb. 11, 1892, in  State Center, Iowa, and had moved to Kalkaska from Niles six years ago.  She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star and the Rapid City First Church of Christ.

Survivors include her husband, Robert Sr.; four step-sons, Elsworth, Robert and Ralph, all of Niles, and Floyd of Anniston, Tex.; a daughter, Mrs. Jean Fox of San Jose, Calif.; a brother, John Marker of Davenport, Iowa; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Pifer Funeral Home, with pastor Jack Van Arsdall of the First Church of Christ officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call after 7 tonight at the funeral home.

Frank P. Nolan
July 9, 1850-Aug. 13, 1944

Niles Daily Star, Monday, August 14, 1944, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

FRANK NOLAN, 94, TAKEN BY DEATH

Frank P. Nolan, 94, who for many years has lived in the Berrien county infirmary, died there Saturday night at 9.

Nolan was born in Elkhart, Ind., July 9, 1850, and lived in Niles many years. He was formerly a wagon maker here, and was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Clinton S. Nolan.

Surviving are two nephews, Odel Nolan, Niles, and Edwin Nolan, South Bend.

Friends may call at the Rutherford funeral home, where services will be conducted Tuesday afternoon at 3. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Blanche Palmer
Dec. 1, 1886-July 30, 1944

Niles Daily Star, Monday, July 30, 1944, page 2, col. 7, microfilm Niles District Library

BLANCHE PALMER STRICKEN SUNDAY

Mrs. Blanche Palmer, 57, who had been ill since June 26, died Sunday morning at 7 in her home at 1120 Silverbrook avenue. Born in Hanover, Dec. 1, 1886, Mrs. Palmer came to Niles from Grand Rapids in 1916.

Surviving are Mrs. Palmer's mother, Mrs. Jennie Brand; a daughter, Mrs. Helen Monroe, Niles; a son, Alger Palmer, Niles; four grandchildren; two brothers, Clayton and Gordon Alger, Niles; and a sister, Mrs. Marjorie Stignor, Kalamazoo.

Friends may call at the Pifer funeral home where services will be conducted at 2:30 Tuesday by the Rev. J. Kenneth Hoffmaster. Burial will be in Silverbrook.

Jill Peterson
Aug. 13, 1944-Aug. 15, 1944

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, August 16, 1944, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Peterson Baby Dies; Burial Thursday

Jill Peterson, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vern Peterson, Route 4, died in Pawating hospital Tuesday afternoon at 4.

Surviving, besides the parents, are a brother, Jon Peterson, and a sister, Jane Peterson.

Committal services will be held Thursday morning at 10 in Silverbrook cemetery.

Capt. Harry L. Walters
Feb. 27, 1918-Oct. 23, 1943

Niles Daily Star, Monday, July 30, 1944, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

Walters, Killed in Air, Awarded Cluster to Medal

Capt. Harry L. Walters, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Walters, 1525 Huron street, has been posthumously awarded a bronze Oak Leaf cluster in lieu of an additional Air medal.

A fighter pilot in the army air corps, Captain Walters was killed Oct. 23, 1943, over Choiseul island in the southwest Pacific.

He had shot down four planes, three of them float planes, bagged in one battle.

Harold C. Remus, 96, of Niles
July 8, 1917 — Jan. 6, 2014

Niles Daily Star, Published 8:57am Thursday, January 9, 2014

Harold C. “Red” Remus, age 96 years formerly of Regent Street in Niles, Michigan died at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 6, 2014 at Riveridge Manor in Niles following an extended illness.

He was born on July 8, 1917 in Oil City, Pennsylvania to Harry F. and Genevieve Renee (Huff) Remus. He earned a Bachelor’sdegree from Emmanuel Missionary College in Berrien Springs, Michigan, and a Master’s degree in education from Michigan State University in East Lansing. He was employed by Niles Community Schools at Eastside School, retiring in 1977. He then began working in real estate and tax reviews.

Harold attended First Baptist Church in Niles and was a member of Toastmasters International. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the United States Army. He enjoyed reading history, religion, and poetry; and collecting books.

He was first married to the former Gwendolyn McCandles. Later, on Jan. 11, 1963 in Niles he married the former Sarah A. “Sally” (Osmer) Johnson with whom he celebrated the forty-first anniversary of their wedding before she preceded him in death on March 31, 2004. He was also preceded in death by a son, Gary Remus who died in 2007, a step-son, David Johnson, Ph.D. who died in 2000; and a brother, John Remus.

Surviving family includes a daughter, Linda (and Dennis) Wilson of Niles; a daughter-in-law, Lana (Mrs. Gary) Remus of Berrien Springs; step-sons James H. (and Sandra) Johnson, Ph.D. of Tennessee and Gary T. (and Jan) Johnson, Ph.D. of Richmond, Virginia; eleven grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, eighteen great-grandchildren, two step-great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild; and Harold’s sisters, Ardell Shreckengost of Oregon, Jane Teeter (John’s twin) of Oil City, and Connie Hagan of Springfield, Virginia; and many nieces and nephews.

The funeral service for Harold Remus will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014 at the First Baptist Church in Niles with the Rev. Jim Wing of the church officiating. The service will conclude with full military honors in the churchyard by the United States Army Honor Guard and American Legion Post No. 26. Interment will be on Monday at Silverbrook Cemetery in Niles.

The family will receive friends at the church beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday. Harold always supported efforts to defeat Alzheimer’s Disease, which affected Sally, and to honor his wish, contributions in memory of Harold may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association