William M. Beckwith
Feb. 17, 1903 – Feb. 12, 1973

ELKHART – William M. Beckwith, 69, of New Port Richie Fla., formerly of Niles, died Monday in Mease Hospital, Dunedin, Fla.He was born Feb. 17, 1903, in Niles and had lived in New Port Richie for the past 10 years, coming from Elkhart. He married Olga F. Krieger on Sept. 1, 1923 in Baroda Mich. She survives.

Also surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Devon Eleanor Books of Bristol, IN., three grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Walley-Mills-Zimmerman Funeral Home with burial in Silverbrook cemetery, Niles.

Friends may call after 2 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home

Published Niles Daily Star, Feb. 13, 1973

John Bedford
May 22, 1925

John Bedford of Dowagiac drops dead

John Bedford age about 80, dropped dead about 7 o’clock last evening at his home in Dowagiac, of heart disease. Mr. Bedford had attended the annual meeting of the directors of the Dowagiac National Bank and when he left the bank about 6:30 o’clock seemed to be in his usual health.His wife, Mrs. Jennie Miller Bedford received the word of her husband’s death in Niles at the home of her life long friend. Mrs. L.E. Wood, who died Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Miller had been in Niles for several days to assist in caring for her friend and had planned to remain here until after the funeral. Mrs. Wood’s sons conveyed her to her home immediately upon receiving the announcement of his death.

Mr. Bedford was for many years a resident of Pipestone township. He was twice married his first wife having been Mrs. Rozellia Walter Bedford, a sister of Mrs. Wood. There were no children by either marriage.

Published Niles Daily Star, May 22, 1925

Albert R. Beebe
May 8, 1861 – Dec. 12, 1941

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, December 13, 1941, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

 ALVIN BEEBE, 80, STRICKEN IN HOME

     Alvin[sic] R.  Beebe, 80 of Route 3 for 61 years a resident of the same farm died Friday night at 7:30 in his home.  Death resulted from a stroke suffered Tuesday.

     He was born in Marcellus, May 8, 1861. He was married to Katherine Housewort, Feb. 28, 1880.

     Survivors include his widow; a son, Arthur Beebe, Berrien Springs; and a sister, Mrs. John Korn, Niles.

     Funeral will be conducted Monday afternoon at 2 in the Price and Kiger Funeral Home by the Rev. Carl Trueschel, Portage Prairie. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery. Friends may call at the home until 11 Monday morning.

Note:  Obituary says first name is "Alvin"; cemetery record and gravemarker say "Albert".

Catherine Jane (Houseworth) Beebe
March 17, 1861 – Nov. 26, 1945

Berrien Woman dies at age 84

BERRIEN SPRINGS , Nov. 27 – Mrs. Catherine Jane Beebe, 84 of rural route two, Berrien Springs, died Monday afternoon at the home of her son, Arthur, Berrien Springs, after an illness of eight months. She came here from Pennsylvania at the age of seven.

She was born in Pennsylvania March 17, 1861.  In 1880 she married Albert R. Beebe and settled in Portage Prairie. Her husband, Albert, died Dec. 12, 1941. Surviving, besides the son, are two sisters, Mrs. Jacob Cauffman of Portage Prairie and Mrs. John Korn, Niles; and two brothers, Albert and John Houseworth, the former of Portage Prairie and the latter of Jackson.

 Friends may call at the Kiger Funeral Home where services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday. The Rev. Carl H. Trueschel of Benton Harbor will officiate. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Mrs. Beebe was a member of the Portage Prairie Evangelical Church.

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, November 27, 1945, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

Florence O. (Beckwith) Beebe
Aug. 13, 1886 – June 10, 1970

BUCHANAN – Mrs. Florence O. Beebe, 83, 3201 Knight Drive, died at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Pawating Hospital, where she had been a patient since May 7.

Mrs. Beebe was born August 13, 1886 in Constantine, Mich. On June 5, 1907 she married Arthur Beebe in Niles.

Surviving are her husband and a brother, William Beckwith, Newport Richie, Fla. 

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Swem Funeral home in Buchanan.

The Rev. C. Robert parson of the First United Methodist Church will officiate. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles. 

Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 tonight.

Published Niles Daily Star, June 11, 1970

Georgia (Beistle) Beebe
Oct. 25, 1882 – Aug. 20, 1953

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, Aug. 22, 1953, page 2

Mrs. Georgia Beebe, 70.

Services for Mrs. Georgia Beebe, 533 Oak Street, who died suddenly at 8 p.m. Thursday while vacationing at Lake Charlevoix, near Boyne City, were announced today.

Friends may call at the residence. Services will be held at the residence at 2 p.m. Sunday, with the Rev. T. M. Greenhoe, Presbyterian pastor, officiating, and burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Wallace Coles, and two grandchildren, all of Niles.

Mrs. Beebe was born on Oct. 25, 1882, in Detroit, and came to Niles from Detroit in 1905. She was a member of the Seepewa Reading club and of the Niles Bulb of Home Gardens.

Mrs. Beebe’s husband, the late Norman P. Beebe, who died on Dec. 27, 1945, was owner of the extensive Beebe produce farms in this area known throughout the Midwest for quantities of Cole storage vegetables and mints.

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Niles Daily Star, Friday, Aug. 21, 1953, page 2

Mrs. N. Beebe Dies Thursday at Charlevoix

Word was received here today that Mrs. Norman P. Beebe, 533 Oak street, died suddenly at Lake Charlevoix, near Boyne City, about 8 p.m. Thursday.

Details of her death could not be ascertained immediately.

The body was taken to a Boyne City mortuary. It will be transferred today to the Kiger Funeral Home in Niles.

Mrs. Beebe was on vacation at Lake Charlevoix with her daughter, Mrs. Wallace H. Coles, at the time of her death, according to the information received here.

Surviving are her daughter and two grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete pending arrival here today.