Lillie A. Kompass
Sept. 3, 1864-Feb. 23, 1953

Niles Daily Star, Monday, February 23, 1953, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Lillie A. Kompass, 88, 311 North Fourth street, died early today at Pawating Hospital after an illness of 12 days.

She was born in Buchanan Sept. 3, 1864, and lived in Niles since 1895. She was the last member of the pioneer Orlando L. Bunker family of Buchanan.

Mrs. Kompass married her husband, Rudolph, in 1895 in Buchanan.

She was a charter member of the American Legion Auxiliary here, and was a member of the St. Agnes Guild of the Episcopal Church.

In addition to her husband, surviving are: one son, Frederick B. Kompass, Niles, and two granddaughters.

Friends may call at the Kiger Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at the Trinity Episcopal Church Wednesday at 2 p.m.  Rev. John Carlton will officiate. Burial will be in the Family mausoleum in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Raymond Manley
Jan. 11, 1897-Feb. 24, 1953

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, February 25, 1953, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Raymond Manley, 56, of Howard Township, died at 12:01 Tuesday in the Cass County Hospital at Cassopolis following an illness of one week.

Manley, who was employed by the New York Central Railroad, was born Jan. 11, 1897, in Carrier Mills, Ill., the son of Mr.and Mrs. William Manley. Surviving are: his father in Carrier Mills; a sister, Mrs. Helen Littlepage in West Virginia, and an aunt in Dowagiac.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Kiger Funeral Home with the Rev. Richard Alexander, pastor of Mount Calvary Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral home.

Harry E. Marks
Nov. 9, 1889-Feb. 2, 1953

Niles Daily Star, Monday, February 2, 1953, page 2, col. 5-6, microfilm Niles District Library

Harry E. Marks, 2463 Yankee street, died at 12:30 a.m. today in his home, after a two-month illness.

He is survived by his wife, Hazel; two sons, Frederick Harold, of Cody, Wyo., and Harry E. Jr., at home; one daughter, Mrs. Alberta Woodward, Wabash, Ind.; five grandchildren, and one brother, Raymond Marks, Niles.

Marks was born on Nov. 9, 1889, in Grant County, Ind., and came here from Peru, Ind., in 1927. He was a school bus driver for Howard Township, and was a World War I veteran.

Friends may call at the Pifer Funeral Home, where services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, by Lt. Arthur Homer of the Salvation Army. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Emily Mattick
May 24, 1869-Feb. 19, 1953

Niles Daily Star, Friday, February 20, 1953, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Emily Mattick, 1350 Ferry street, died at 4:40 p.m. Thursday in the Berrien Center Hospital, Berrien Springs. She had been ill for some time.

Surviving are one son, Ernest Mattick, South Bend; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; two brothers, John Mattick, Niles, and Herman Mattick, Milwaukee, Wis., and two daughters, Mrs. Theresa Mierau, Berrien Springs, and Mrs. Augusta DePlanque, Germany.

Mrs. Mattick was born in Germany on May 25, 1869, and came here from Berrien Springs 17 years ago.

Friends may call at the Pifer Funeral Home until 12 noon Saturday, when the body will be taken to the New Apostolic church. Services will be conducted at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the church by the pastor, the Rev. Hugh Lee, and burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Mary May 
Sept. 2, 1893-Feb. 1953

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, February 18, 1953, page 1, col. 8, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES WOMAN DIES IN GEORGIA CRASH

3 Others from City Injured in Head-on Accident

Mrs. Frank B. May, 59, is victim of highway Mishap at Dalton, Ga.

A Niles woman was killed and three other Nilessites were injured . . .[illegible] . .May, 59, of rural route two.

Injured were Frank May, husband of the victim, and Mr.and Mrs. Barnell Martin, their son-in-law and daughter. All were taken to a hospital in Dalton. The Martins' one-year-old daughter, Sandy Kay, was also in the car but escaped injury.

According to word received here, May suffered fractures of the nose and one leg and Mrs. Martin sustained foot injuries and lacerations. The exact nature of Martin's injuries were not known but it was reported that he was unable to move his legs after the crash.

Relatives here said that the crash occurred when a car travelling in the opposite direction pulled out to pass a line of cars and crashed headon into Martin's car.

The Nilesites were on their way home from a Florida vacation when the mishap occurred.

Complete information in the accident awaits the return of Mrs. May's son-in-law, Russell Shoemaker, 507 Michigan, and a Niles funeral director who went to Dalton to make arrangements to have the body brought here. The patients will be moved to a hospital in this area if it is possible.

Surviving are her mother, Mrs. Barbara Miller, Nappanee, Ind., her husband Frank, of Niles; three daughters, Mrs. Russell Shoemaker Sr., Mrs. Roland Gordon and Mrs. Barnell Martin, all of Niles; two sons, George May, Niles, and Wilbur May, Union, Mich., 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild; five brothers, Lester Miller, Indianapolis, Atlye and Carl Miller, Nappanee, Ind. Harold Miller, Elkhart, Ind, and Clayton Angemyer, Nappanee, and one sister, Mrs. Ray Thomas, Syracuse, Ind.

Mrs. May was born on Sept. 2 1893, in Ohio, and came here from Nappanee in 1923.

Friends may call at the Pifer Funeral Home starting Thursday. Services will be held at the funeral home at 3 p.m. Saturday, and burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Robert L. McBride
April 7, 1881-Feb. 19, 1953

Niles Daily Star, Friday, February 20, 1953, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Robert L. McBride, 71, 516 North Second street, died Thursday afternoon in the Quick's Rest Home.  He had been ill three years.

McBride was born in Bruce County, Ontario, Canada, on April 7, 1881. He came to this area while young, and lived here most of his life time.

Two sisters, Anna McBride and Grace McBride, both of Niles survive.

Friends may call at the Kiger Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. from the First Presbyterian Church, with Rev. T.M. Greenhoe officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.