Iva Jean Knauf
May 27, 1930-July 9, 1930

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Thursday, July 10, 1930, page 4, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Niles News in Brief: FUNERAL BABY KNAUF

Funeral services were held this afternoon for Iva Jean, six weeks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Knaff[sic], 605 N. Twelfth street,. The services were held in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ora Sherer, 722 Howard street. Mrs. Sherer is a sister of Mr. Knauff. The Rev. G.W. Webbink, pastor of St. John's Evangelical church officiated. Burial was made in Silver Brook cemetery. The baby was an only child of Mr. and Mrs. Knauff[sic].

Thomas C. Larson
July 17, 1904-July 27, 1941

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Monday, July 28, 1941, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

THOMAS LARSON TAKEN BY DEATH

Thomas C. Larson, 37, died Sunday afternoon at 2:30 in his home on Rout 3, Niles. He had been ill three days suffering from a heart attack.

Mr. Larson was an ignition expert and had worked in several garages about the city. He was born July 17, 1904, in North Judson, Ind., and came to Niles 15 years ago. He was married Sept. 28, 1926, in South Bend, to Miss Thelma Dunsizer, who survives.

He is also survived by four children, Thomas, Jr., Barbara, James and William; three sisters, Mrs. Harry Benning, and Mrs. Thomas Fries, Niles, and Mrs. Ralph Hopkins,Logansport; two brothers, Floyd Larson, Niles, and Martin Larson, Logansport.

Friends may call at the Pifer funeral home where services will be conducted Wednesday afternoon at 2:30. The Rev. A.C. DeVries, pastor of the First Evangelical church, will officiate and burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Joseph William Mooneyham
April 21, 1971-April 21, 1971

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Thursday, April 22, 1971, page 2, col. 1-2, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES—Funeral services for Joseph William Mooneyham, who died shortly after birth Wednesday at Elkhart General Hospital, were held this afternoon.

Graveside rites at Silverbrook Cemetery were said by The Rev. Fr. Vincent Anderson of Trinity Episcopal Church.

He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Mooneyham, 1910 Bond St.; grandparents, Mrs. N.L Mooneyham of Niles and Mr. and Mrs. V.E. Peterson of Whittier, Calif. and a great-grandmother, Mrs. Isabele Robson of Niles.

Funeral arrangements were handled by the Pifer Funeral Home.

Ruth Irene Grahl
Sept. 13 1930-Sept. 23, 1930

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Wednesday, September 24, 1930, page 4, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Niles News in Brief: DEATH BABY GRAHL

Funeral services for Ruth Irene Grahl, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grahl, 220 N. Fourteenth St., who died last evening, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 in the Rutherford Funeral Home. The Rev. G.W. Simon, pastor of the Presbyterian church will officiate. Burial will be made in Silver Brook cemetery. The child was born on Sept. 13, 1930. She is survived by her parents and by one brother, Paul. Mr. Grahl is a Michigan Central railroad employe.

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Thursday, September 25, 1930, page 4, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Niles News in Brief: FUNERAL BABY GRAHL

The Rev. G.W. Simon of the Presbyterian church conducted the funeral services this after noon for the 10 days old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grahl, 220 n. Fourteenth street, who died on Monday evening. Burial was made in Silver Brook cemetery.

Larry Lee Beadle
Nov. 2, 1975-Nov. 11, 1975

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Wednesday, November 12, 1975, page 2, col. 8, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES—Larry Lee Beadle, nine-day-old son of Mr. and Mrs. David N. Beadle Jr., 1918 Bell Rd., died at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Bronson Hospital, Kalamazoo.

Surviving besides his parents are a brother, David N. Beadle III, and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. David Beadle and Mr. and Mrs. Steve Simon of Niles.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Pifer Chapel of the Swem-Smith Funeral Home, followed by burial in Silverbrook Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel after 7 tonight.

Hazel B. Bosler
Aug. 7, 1903-Dec. 3, 1975

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Thursday, December 4, 1975, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES-- Hazel B. “Betty” Bosler, 72, of 616 N. Seventh St., died at 7:40 p.m. Wednesday at the Paul Stephan Nursing Home after an extended illness.

Mrs. Bosler was born Aug. 7, 1903, at Dowagiac, and had lived at Niles since 1925. She was a former choir director of St. John's United Church of Christ and a member of the Women's Fellowship there.

On Oct. 18, 1924, she married Percy F. Bosler at Dowagiac. He died Sept. 19, 1973. Mrs. Bosler is survived by a son, Percy, Jr. of Cassopolis, six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. John's Church. A former pastor there, the Rev. Richard J. Fraser, will officiate and burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Halbritter Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the memorial fund at St. John's Church.