Alginon S. Van Gilder
Aug. 2, 1879-Oct. 22, 1944

Niles Daily Star, Monday, October 23, 1944, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

A.S. VANGILDER, 65, DIES SUNDAY

Alginon S. Van Gilder, 65, died from a cerebral hemorrhage Sunday morning at 9 in his home at 1104 Ferry street. He had been in poor health 10 years, and seriously ill two months.

A plumber, Van Gilder was born in Warsaw, Ind., Aug. 2, 1879, and came to Niles from Plymouth, Ind., 40 years ago. He was married in Niles Jan. 6, 1907 to Minnie Luke.

Surviving are the widow; three daughters, Mrs. Zelda Hay, Mishawaka, and Mrs. Macel Parker and Mrs. Mae Dean Cox, Niles; three sons, Wayne and Ronald J. Van Guilder, Niles and Stanley Van Gilder, fireman second class in the army in California; a sister, Mrs. Jennie Murry, Plymouth, Mich., and five brothers, Joshua, Frank, Charles and Harry Van Gilder, all of Niles, and Levi Van Gilder, Michigan City, Ind.

Friends may call at the Rutherford funeral home.

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, October 24, 1944, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

VAN GILDER RITES

Funeral services for Alginon S. Van Gilder, 65, of 1104 Ferry Street, will be conducted in the Rutherford funeral home Thursday afternoon at 2 by the Rev. Theo Eisen, pastor of the St. John's Evangelical church. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.  Surviving are the widow; six children, Mrs. Macel Parker, Mrs. Mae Dean Cox, Wayne and Ronald J. Van Gilder, all of Niles; Mrs. Zelda Hay, Mishawaka, and Stanley Van Gilder, fireman second class, in California; five brothers, Joshua, Frank, Charles and Harry Van Gilder, Plymouth, Ind., and Levi Van Gilder, Michigan City, and a sister, Mrs. Jennie Murry, Plymouth, Mich.

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, October 25, 1944, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

VAN GILDER SERVICES

The Rev. Theo Eisen will conduct funeral services for Alginon S. Van Gilder, 65, of 1104 Ferry street, Thursday afternoon at 2 in the Rutherford funeral home. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.  Pallbearers are Al Feest, Harry Fischer, George Geideman, Kenneth Hay, Don Cox and Russell Ogren.

Grover C. Vandenburg
Feb. 8, 1884-Oct. 3, 1944

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, October 4, 1944, page 2, col. 8, microfilm Niles District Library

G.C. VANDENBURG DEAD AT AGE 60

Four years of illness ended Tuesday night in death to Grover C. Vandenburg, 60, of Berrien Springs, in the North Shore convalescent home, Benton Harbor.

Vandenburg was a retired farmer, born in Berrien township Feb. 28, 1884, and lived in the community all his life.

He is survived by the widow, Eva; two children, Mrs. Lawrence Kesterke, Eau Claire, and Harold Vandenburg, Berrien Springs; five grandchildren; a sister, Lena Vandenburg, Niles, and three brothers, Frank Henry and Lester Vandenburg, all of Niles.

Friends may call at the Price and Kiger funeral chapel where services will be Friday at 2:30 p.m., with the Rev. Hubert Karl, pastor of the Berrien Center Community church, officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Niles Daily Star, Friday, October 6, 1944, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

VANDENBURG RITES

Funeral services for Grover C. Vandenburg, 60, of Berrien Springs, were conducted in the Price and Kiger funeral chapel this afternoon at 2:30, followed by burial in Silverbrook cemetery. Pallbearers were Forest, Vernon and Fred Vandenburg, William Forbes, Otto Nelson and William Schlosser. Vandenburg died Tuesday night in Benton Harbor.

Clarence Walters
Sept. 14, 1886-Dec. 21, 1944

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, December 21, 1944, page 1, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

FALL INJURIES FATAL TO MAN, 58

Clarence Walters, 58, of 1125 Huron street, died at 12:42 a.m. today in St. Joseph hospital, South Bend, from injuries suffered when he fell from a scaffold in the Bendix Aircraft Corp. plant at South Bend, Wednesday.

Walters, who was standing on the platform to repair a machine, at the time of the accident, suffered a skull fracture and two broken arms. He was rushed to the hospital where he underwent an operation at 5 p.m. but failed to regain consciousness.

Resident Here 40 Years

Born in Ore, Ind., Sept. 14, 1886, Walters came to Niles 40 years . . .[illegible].. Walters was a member of the Eagles lodge and an associate member of the American Legion.

Surviving are the widow: his father, Daniel E. Walters, Mishawaka; a son, Aviation Cadet Marvin E. Walters, Waco, Tex.; a daughter, Mrs. Dale Burdick, 1655 Howard street, Niles; three brothers, Wilford and Clyde Walters, Mishawaka, and J.E. Walters, Niles, and a sister, Mrs. Glenn Hitz, Gould City.

A son, Capt. Harry L. Walters, army fighter pilot, was killed Oct. 23, 1943 over Choiseul island in the southwest Pacific.

Niles Daily Star, Friday, December 22, 1944, page 2, col. 8, microfilm Niles District Library

Hold Funeral Sunday for Victim of Fall

Funeral services for Clarence Walters, 58, of 1525 Huron street, who died early Thursday morning in a South Bend hospital after falling from a scaffold in the Bendix Aircraft corporation plant Wednesday morning, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Pifer funeral home. The Rev. G.A. Steeby, pastor of the First Evangelical church, will officiate at the rites and at burial in Silverbrook cemetery.

Roy W. Webster
Feb. 14, 1903-July 23, 1944

Niles Daily Star, Monday, July 24, 1944, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Roy Webster, 41, Dies in Kalamazoo; Funeral Wednesday

Roy W. Webster, 41, of 607 Woodruff street, died Sunday in a Kalamazoo hospital. He was born in Dowagiac Feb. 14, 1903.

Webster is survived by his mother, Mrs. James Webster; two brothers, Milo and Herman Webster and a sister, Mrs. Carl Vogelsang, all of Niles.

Friends may call at the Price and Kiger funeral home Tuesday and Wednesday where services will be conducted at 2 Wednesday by the Rev. H.L. Nicholson. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

James E. Willman
June 4, 1885-June 5, 1944

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, June 8, 1944, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

James Willman, 59, Ex-Niles Resident, Dies in Washington

James E. Willman, 59, former resident of Niles and father of Miss Violette Willman and Mrs. Robert Schmidt of Niles, died Monday in Longview, Wash. after an illness of two weeks.

He was born in Saginaw June 4, 1885, and lived in Niles for 12 years before leaving here for Longview, Wash., two years ago. He had been employed at the Michigan Central railroad roundhouse while a resident here.

Surviving besides the two daughters in Niles are five other children. Mrs. James Anderjeski, Standish, Mich.; Miss Doris Willman and Miss Bernadine Willman, Saginaw, Miss Ethel Willman and Russell Willman, Bay City, and a brother, George Willman, Longview, Wash.

The body will be brought to the Price and Kiger funeral home for services. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, June 10, 1944, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

FUNERAL TUESDAY

Funeral services for James E. Willman, 59, former resident of Niles and father of Mrs. Robert Schmidt and Miss Violette Willman of Niles, will be conducted in the Price and Kiger funeral chapel Tuesday afternoon at 2. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery. He died Monday in Longview, Wash.

Maggie Wright
1893*-July 27, 1944

Niles Daily Star, Friday, July 28, 1944, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Maggie Wright, 68, Dies Thursday After Five Month's Illness

Mrs. Maggie Wright, 68, of Pucker Street, Route 3, died at 4 Thursday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Minnie Seawood, after an illness of five months.

Mrs. Wright was born in Forest, Ark., and moved here from Missouri six months ago.

Surviving are her husband, James; two sons, Otto Ellison, Chicago, and Willie Weston, Corondiet, Ill.; a daughter, Mrs. Seawood; a step-daughter, Mrs. Alberta Wright, St. Louis, Mo.; two grandchildren, and two brothers, Will Jasper, St. Louis, Mo., and John Weston, Yarbo, Mo.

The body is at the Pifer funeral home.

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, July 29, 1944, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

WRIGHT RITES

Services for Mrs. Maggie Wright, 68, of Pucker street, Route 3, will be conducted Monday at 2 at the Pifer funeral home by the Rev. Emory G. Davis, pastor of the Franklin A.M.E. church. Burial will be in Silverbrook.  Mrs. Wright, who died Thursday, was a member of the Eastern Star in Missouri.

*Cemetery record has dob as 1893; which would have made dod approximately 51 years not 68 as stated in obit.  We do not have verification as to the correct date.