Arthur Earl Machemer
Sept. 22, 1943-Dec. 18, 1978

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Tuesday, December 19, 1978, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Niles—Arthur Earl Machemer, 35, of 1633 North 13th St., died at 11:45 a.m. Monday at the University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, following a brief illness.

A veteran of the U.S. Navy and a pressman for Simplicity Pattern Co., he was born Sept. 22, 1943 in Centreville, and lived his lifetime in the area.

On Aug. 3, 1968 in Niles he married Cathy J. Frucci, who survives.

Also surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur T. Machemer of Niles; a son, Joey A. at home; a daughter, Amy at home; a brother, Melvin of Stevensville; and a sister, Mrs. Jack Bair of Marcellus.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Catholic Church with the Rt. Rev. Msgr. John D. Slowey officiating.

Friends may call beginning Wednesday at the Halbritter Funeral Home.

Jacobean Larsen
April 22, 1862-Nov. 24, 1940*

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Monday, November 25, 1940, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Former Resident of Niles Stricken in Buchanan Home

Buchanan, Nov. 25—Mrs. B. Larsen died Sunday morning at 10:30 in the family home, 414 East Front street, her death terminating a long illness.

Surviving are her husband; a son, Charles Larsen, Niles; two daughters, Mrs. Andrea V. Wright, Buchanan, and Mrs. Henrietta Kiblinger, Detroit; four grandchildren, Ben Larsen, Chicago; Andrea Larsen, Detroit; Clayton Larsen; Benton Harbor,and Virginia Wright, Buchanan; also two great-grandchildren, Jan Allen Larsen, and Sheila Kay Larsen, Chicago.

She was born in Oslo, Norway, and came to Buchanan from Niles in 1928.

Services will be Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 in the Swem funeral chapel, the Rev. Wanzer Brunelle officiating. Burial will be in the mausoleum at Silverbrook cemetery in Niles.

Mrs. Larsen was a member of the Niles Presbyterian church and the Niles chapter of Eastern Star and Royal Neighbors of America.

*Death Record has name as Jacobina; dob from Death Record

James F. Kubeck
Oct. 7, 1897-April 9, 1987

Niles Daily Star, Friday, April 10, 1987, page 2 col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

James F. Kubeck, 89, 1020 Huntly Road, Niles, died at 4:20 p.m. Thursday at Pawating Hospital following an extended illness.

He was a retired employee of Penn Central Railroad, and a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers and a life member of St. Joseph Valley Lodge No. 4 4 F&A.M.

Kubeck was born Oct. 7, 1897, in Alba, and lived in Niles since 1924, coming from Grayling.

In Frederick, he married Emily Oleson, who died in 1952.

Survivors include: a brother, John Kubeck of Grand Rapids; a son-in-law, Rex W. Weller; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. A daughter, Shirley M. Weller, died July 15, 1983.

Funeral services are 11 a.m. Monday at Halbritter Funeral Home with William Taylor of Jehovah's Witnesses officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

LaVonne W. Howe
March 12, 1934-Dec. 16, 1978

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Monday, December 18, 1978, page 2, col 3-4, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES―Mrs. LaVonne W. Howe, 44, of 2036 Ontario Road, died at 2:25 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Hospital, South Bend, following an extended illness.

A member of Fulkerson Park Baptist Church, she was an employee of the Fulkerson Park Day Care Center.

Mrs. Howe was born March 12, 1934 in South Bend, and had lived here since 1954, coming from Berrien Springs.

Survivors include her mother, Mrs. Minta Ross of Berrien Springs; two sons, Marlin and Bradley, both of Niles; a daughter Mrs. Brenda Kronewitter of Niles; a brother, Junior Ross of Berrien Springs; four sisters, Mrs. Sherry Hall and Mrs. Ruth Burlingame, both of Berrien Springs, Mrs. Dorothy Masterson of Eau Claire, and Mrs. Kathleen Martin of San Bernadino, Calif.; and one grandchild.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Fulkerson Park Baptist Church with the Rev. Larry L. Whiteford of Fulkerson Park Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call after 3:30 p.m. today at the Halbritter Funeral Home.

Sarah Herring
April 20, 1854-Nov. 8, 1940

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Friday, November 8, 1940, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

MRS. HERRING, 86, TAKEN BY DEATH

Mrs. Sarah Herring, 86, died in her home at 15 ½ East Main street at 5:15 this morning after an illness of 10 days. She was the widow of E.A. Herring who died Aug. 5.

Mrs. Herring was born in Hamilton county, Indiana, April 20, 1854 and came here from Chicago 18 years ago. She was married in Chicago in 1888. She is survived by one son, Leslie E. Herring, 921 Hickory street.

Friends may call at the Rutherford funeral home where services will be conducted Saturday afternoon at 1. The Rev. Floyd W. Johnston, pastor of the First Baptist church, will officiate. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Saturday, November 2, 1940, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Niles News in Brief: HERRING SERVICES

Funeral services were conducted this afternoon at 1 in the Rutherford funeral home for Mrs. Sarah Herring, 86, who died Friday morning after an illness of 10 days. The Rev. Floyd W. Johnston, pastor of the First Baptist church, officiated. Burial was in Silverbrook cemetery.

Miss Katy Goldfuss
Oct. 16, 1881-Dec. 11, 1978

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Tuesday, December 12, 1978, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Miss Katy Goldfuss, 97, of Berrien Center, died at 10:34 a.m. Monday in the Michigan Skilled Care Center in Niles.

She was born Oct. 16, 1881 in Indiana and had resided in Berrien county most of her life.

Survivors include two half sisters, Mrs. Mable Williams of Niles and ;Mrs. Jerue of Galien, and a niece, Mrs. Hazel bates of Niles.

Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Silverbrook cemetery. The Rev. K.W. Phipps of the First Missionary church will officiate.

Friends may call at the Pifer-Smith Funeral Home after 7 p.m. tonight.