Annis B. Mansfield
April 7, 1894-March 5, 1974

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, March 6, 1974, page 2, col. 7, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES--Mrs. Annis B. Mansfield, 79, of 415 S. Ninth St., died at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Pawating Hospital after an illness of one week.

Born April 7, 1894, in Coloma, Mrs. Mansfield had lived here since 1906. On Dec. 28, 1917, in St. Joseph, she married William H. Mansfield, who survives.

Also surviving are two sons, Carl and Paul, both of Niles; a daughter, Mrs. Earl (Lois) Wood of Niles; 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. A son, Robert, died Jan. 12.

Mrs. Mansfield was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church, the Navy Mothers and the Philathea Class.

Funeral services will be held at 2 pm. Friday in the Halbritter Funeral Home, with the Rev. Robert Trenery of Wesley United Methodist church officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call after 7 tonight at the funeral home.

Everett Edward McBain
1925-May 2, 1926

Niles Daily Star, Monday, May 3, 1926, page 4, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

INFANT DIES SUDDENLY

Everett Edward, four months, son of Mr.and Mrs. Everett McBain, 130 Forest avenue, died Sunday morning at 10:45, after a brief illness with pneumonia. The body was taken this morning to the home of Mrs. McBain's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hunt, 2 1-4 miles northwest of the city, where the funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.  Rev. Terry, of Buchanan, will officiate. . .[illegible] . . . Silver Brook cemetery. The baby was the only child or Mr. and Mrs. McBain.

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, May 4, 1926, page 4, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

FUNERAL TODAY

Funeral services for Everett Edward, four months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Everett McBain, 130 Forest avenue, were conducted this afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at the home of Mrs. McBain's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hunt, northwest of Niles, by Rev. Terry of Buchanan. Burial was made in Silverbrook cemetery.

George C. McClary
Nov. 27, 1917-Oct. 10, 1968

Niles Daily Star, Friday, October 11, 1968, page 14, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

KALAMAZOO--George C. McClary, 50, of Kalamazoo died at 10:25 a.m. Thursday in Kalamazoo after several years illness.

Mr. McClary was born Nov. 27, 1917 in Berrien County and had lived here most of his life. He was a retired farmer.

He is survived by two brothers, Lyle and William, both of Niles and a sister, Mrs. Henry Toney, also of Niles.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Halbritter-Swem Funeral Home with Rev. John R. Wyngarden, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, officiating.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Halbritter-Swem Funeral Home.

Lucille McLaughlin
Feb. 2, 1945-Feb. 2, 1945

Niles Daily Star, Friday, February 2, 1945, page 2, col. 8, microfilm Niles District Library

Babe Stillborn at South Bend Hospital

Lucille McLaughlin, infant daughter of Mr.and Mrs. George McLaughlin, 204 Parkway, was still born at 12:05 this morning in Epworth hospital, South Bend.

One sister, Georgia May McLaughlin, also survives.

The Rev. . . [illegible]. . will officiate at prayer service at 2 p.m.m Saturday in the Pifer funeral home. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Morrison Glen Mell
Sept. 14, 1907-March 21, 1974

Niles Daily Star, Friday, March 21, 1974, page 2, col. 8, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES--Morrison Glenn Mell, 66, 1636 Hickory St., died at 7 p.m. Thursday at Pawating Hospital shortly after he was admitted.

Born Sept. 14, 1907 in South Bend, he was a tool and die maker retired in 1972 from the Kawneer Co., after 32 years of service. He lived most of his lifetime in Niles.

On Sept. 1, 1934 in St. Clair, Mich., he marred the former Minnie V. Varnum, who survives. Also surviving are two sons, Jack of Niles and Richard of Pompano Beach, Fla.; two brothers, Alfred and Raymond, both of Jackson; two sisters, Mrs. R.J.  (Cleo) Beckwith of Niles and Mrs. Paul (Nelladean) Warner of Rockford, Mich. and four grandchildren.

Mr. Mell was a member of St. Joseph Valley Masonic Lodge, Niles Commandery and St. Joseph Valley Royal Arch Masons.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Pifer Chapel of the Swem-Smith Funeral Home with the Rev. Donald E. Gordon of the First Presbyterian Church officiating.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Masonic rites will be conducted by the St. Joseph Valley Lodge,. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Saturday.

John Mereness
Nov. 16, 1877-June 1, 1926

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, June 3, 1926, page 4, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

The body of John Mereness, a former resident of Niles, was brought here today and taken directly to Silver Brook cemetery for burial in the family lot. Mr. Mereness died in Westly hospital in Chicago on Monday, after three days of illness.  Mrs. Ellen Lovejoy Mareness, mother of the deceased, and Mr. and Mrs. Schriver, friends, accompanied the body to Niles.  Mr. Mareness was employe [sic] while in Niles at the French paper mills, and also conducted a news depot here.

Note:  Last name on Illinois Death Record is Mereness; dob is from death record.