Obituaries

We now have over 7,000 obituaries collected about the interred here at Silverbrook Cemetery.

The obituaries are transcribed by the volunteers of the Friends of Silverbrook Cemetery from various sources.  If you see an opportunity for an addition or a correction, please email our obituary editor at obits@friendsofsilverbrook.org.

Zechlin, Patricia Y. ‘Patty'

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Patricia Y. ‘Patty' Zechlin / 1939-2006


Friday, January 6, 2006 10:47 PM EST

Patricia Y, “Patty” Zechlin, 66, of Woodruff Street, Niles, died at 10:03 a.m. on Thursday, Jan, 5 at Lakeland Hospital in Niles, following a brief illness.

 
 
 
 

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, Jan, 9 at Halbritter Funeral Home in Niles with the Rev. Kyle Gardner of St. John's United Church of Christ officiating.

Friends may call from noon until 2 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home. Burial will take place at Silverbrook Cemetery in Niles.

Memorial contributions can be made to donor's choice.

Arrangements were by Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles.

McAdams, Susan

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Susan Alene McAdams - age: 69
( October 27, 1937 to August 30, 2007 )
Niles, MI

Susan Alene McAdams, 69, of Niles, died at 12:15 p.m. August 30, 2007, in her home of natural causes.

Mrs. McAdams was born October 27, 1937, in Niles, Michigan. She was a member of the Pentecostal Church and was a homemaker.

Survivors include four sons, Eddie Reist of Niles, Joseph Clements of Longmont, CO, Keith Clements of Punta Gorda, FL, and Chadwick Clements of Longmont, CO; three daughters, Tarla Woods of Searcy, AR, Marla Parker of Longmont and Lisa Vandevelde of Monroe, MI; two brothers, Buddy Reist of Niles and Alfred Reist of Cassopolis; two sisters, Ardith McAdams of Charlotte, AR, and Joyce Beadle of Niles; 15 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, September 7, 2007, at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.

Beadle, David N., Sr.

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David N. Beadle, Sr. - age: 78
( April 15, 1930 to November 18, 2008 )
Niles, MI

David Beadle, Sr., 78, of South 14th Street, Niles, died at 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008, at home.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. today, Friday, Nov. 21, at Hoven Funeral Home, Buchanan.

Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.

Friends may call from noon until the time of services at the funeral home.

A truck driver, Beadle was born on April 15, 1930, in Akron, Ohio to William and Cora Beadle.

He has lived here since 1943, coming from Akron, Ohio.

On Aug. 25, 1943, in Niles, he married Joyce Beadle, who survives.

Additional surviving family includes six sons, David Beadle, Jr., Jerry L. Beadle, Robert Beadle, Bruce Beadle, Richard Beadle and JD Beadle; daughters, Brenda Nance, Kathy Quick and Lori Freimuth; 37 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and brothers, Jim Beadle and LK Beadle.

Arrangements were by Hoven Funeral Home, Buchanan.

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