Helen L. Stanton
Oct. 12, 1912-July 4, 1963

Niles Daily Star, Friday, July 5, 19563, page 2, col. 1-2, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Helen L. Stanton, 50, of 2806 Detroit Road, died at 6:45 a.m. Thursday in Billings Hospital, Chicago, where she had been for eight days. Mrs. Stanton Had been ill two months.

Mrs. Stanton was born Oct. 12, 1912 in Calvin Township. She came to Niles from California 18 years ago.

Surviving are her husband, Edward; her mother, Mrs. Mary R. Ash, Niles; and her daughter, Alice Mary Stanton, Niles.

Funeral services will be at the Trinity Episcopal Church at 10 a.m Saturday. The Rev. John G. Carlton, pastor, will officiate.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Kiger Funeral Home.

Ruth Stowe
1899-1923

Niles Daily Star, Friday, June 1, 1923, page 8, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

Funeral services for Miss Ruth Stowe were conducted this morning from the home of her parents, Mrs. and Mrs. Harry Stowe, North State street, by Rev. J.W. Sheehan, pastor of the Methodist church, in the presence of a large gathering of friends of the deceased.  A wealth of beautiful floral tributes attested the esteem in which the young woman was held.  The following from the Kawneer offices where Miss Stowe was formerly a stenographer, acted as pallbearers:  Messrs. H.H. Heinmann, H.L. Owen, F.R. Eaglesfield, R.D. Scamehorn, George Radewald and C.T. Johnson. The body was laid to rest in Silver Brook cemetery.

Daisy Strait
June 26, 1878-June 3, 1953

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, June 4, 1953, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Daisy Strait, 74, of 1417 South Eleventh Street, was found dead in her home at 5:49 p.m.  Wednesday. Death was attributed to congestive heart failure by Coroner Franklyn G. Rice.  She was found dead in her bed by a neighbor.

Mrs. Strait was born June 26, 1878, in Grant County, Ky., and came to Niles a number of years ago from Dayton, O. She had been a part time resident of Niles since 1913. He husband, Charles, preceded her in death.

Surviving are: two daughters, Mrs. J. Warner Wolfston, Birmingham, Mich., and Mrs. C.M. Boers, Whittier, Calif., and five grandchildren.

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

Elizabeth Strauss
May 5, 1865-Oct. 28, 1943

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, October 29, 1943, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

ELIZABETH STRAUSS DIES; RITE MONDAY

Mrs. Elizabeth Strauss, 78, of 929 Regent street died in the Quick convalescent home north of Niles Thursday night at 10 after an illness of one year.

Born in Julietta [sic] county, Pennsylvania, May 5, 1865, she came to Niles in 1878 and had made her home here since that date. Her husband, Philip, died in 1922.

She is survived by a step-son, Henry, of Niles; and three sisters, Mrs. Margaret Gearheart and Mrs. George Heltzel, South Bend, and Mrs. Emma Tennis, McAllisterville, Pa.

Friends may call at the Pifer funeral home where services will be conducted at 2 Monday by the Rev. J. Kenneth Hoffmaster, pastor of the Methodist church. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Note: Per info received 6/9/2019, she was born in Juniata County, PA.

Hilda S. Sward
May 6, 1887-Dec. 20, 1963

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, December 21, 1963, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Hilda S. Sward, 76, of 1428 Regent St., died at 10:30 p.m Friday n the Dor-A-Lin Nursing Home here, where she had been a patient five weeks. She had been ill two years.

Mrs. Sward was born May 5, 1887, in Porter, Ind.  She came to Niles from Michigan City 41 years ago.

Surviving are her husband, Adin L.; a sister, Mrs. R.B. Moulton, Porter; and a brother, C.R. Carlson, Niles.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church and the Lady Trainmen.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in the Pifer Funeral Home.  The Rev. Earl J. Wickstrom, pastor of her church, will officiate. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends are being received at the funeral home.

Charles Thomas
Aug. 4, 1908-July 24, 1963

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, July 24, 1963, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library.

Charles Thomas, 54, Found Dead in Garage Early Today

CHARLES THOMAS, 54, of 821 Federal Court was pronounced dead on arrival about 8 a.m. today at Pawating Hospital.

His body was found in his garage about 7:50 a.m. by his wife, according to Niles police.  Police said there has not been a ruling on the cuse[sic] of death.

Thomas was seated in a lawn chair in the closed garage, between his auto, which was running, and the garage door. The police were summoned by Niles Police  Officer Paul Winquist, 825 Federal Court, who was contacted by Mrs. Thomas after she discovered her husband in the garage.

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Thomas, employed as parts manager at Bob Schultz Motor Sales here, was born Aug. 4, 1908 in Cleveland, Ohio.  He came to Niles from South Bend in 1953.

Surviving are his widow, Doris; a son, Michael C., at home; and two sisters, Mrs. Al Marsh, Cleveland, Ohio, and Mrs. Edward Monroe, Independence, Ohio.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m Friday in the Pifer Funeral Home, where arrangements are being completed.

Friends will be received there beginning Thursday morning