Harry Wurz
Oct. 8, 1888-Dec. 21, 1966

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, December 22, 1966, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

Harry Wurz, 78, of 1926 N. 5th St., died Wednesday at 8:20 p.m., in Pawating Hospital after he had been ill for five months.

Mr. Wurz, a retired New York Central Railroad employe was born Oct. 8, 1888, in Buchanan, and had lived in Niles since 1891.

He was a member of the St. John's United Church of Christ, the Sumnerville Grange, and a life member of the Niles Elks's Lodge.

His survivors include: two sisters and one half brother, all of Niles, Mrs. Charles Meyers, Mrs. Rudolph Geideman and Henry Korman.

Funeral services will be Friday at 3 p.m., in the Halbritter-Swem Funeral Home with the Rev. Arlan E. Schlundt officiating.

Burial will follow in the Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends will  be received at the Halbritter-Swem Funeral Home.

Fred Cook
June 23, 1885-Dec. 20, 1966

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, December 20, 1966, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Fred Cook, 81, of 513 Sycamore St., died Tuesday, at 7 a.m. , in his home after he had became suddenly ill.

Mr. Cook, a retired National Standard employe since 1963, was born June 23, 1885, in Chicago, and came to Niles in 1942.

Survivors include: His wife, Ruth C.; two daughters, Mrs. A.L. Clark of Niles and Ruthana, who is home, and two sons, Robert R. Cook of Placifas, N.M., and John A. Cook, Mrs. Charles Dreckman and Mrs. Joseph Uridel, both of Chicago, and Mrs. Ralph W. Moran of Woodstock, Ill.

Funeral services will be at the Pifer Funeral Home with the Rev. Allen Theis, assistant pastor of St. Mary's Catholic Church, officiating.

Burial will be at the Silverbrook Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m., today.

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, December 22, 1966, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

COOK RITES

Funeral services for Fred Cook, 81 of 513 Sycamore St., who died Tuesday, will be at 2 p.m., Friday in the Pifer Funeral Home.

The Rev. Allen Theis, assistant pastor of St. Mary's Catholic Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends are being received at the funeral home.

Mothers of World War II, who wish to attend the funeral rites will meet Friday afternoon at 1:45 p.m. at the funeral home.

Ralph Weaver
Feb. 16, 1891-Dec. 22, 1966

Niles Daily Star, Friday, December 23, 1966, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

Ralph B. Weaver, 75, of 207 Bertrand road, died Thursday at 8:50 p.m., in Pawating Hospital after he had been ill for several months.

Mr. Weaver, a retired poultry farmer, was born Feb. 16, 1891, in Stuttgart, Ark., and came to Niles from South Bend in 1927.

He married Carrie Hawkins June 18, 1927, in South Bend and was a member of the Bertrand Bible church.

He is survived by: his wife, Carrie; a son, Ted of Niles; a brother, Carl F. Weaver, Tucson, Ariz.; and three grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at the Halbritter-Swem Funeral Home Saturday at 3 p.m., with the Rev. Harold E. Asire officiating.

Burial will be at the Silverbrook Cemetery. Friends will be received at the funeral home after 7 p.m., today.

Claude M. Yesley
May 1, 1893-Dec. 28, 1966

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, December 29, 1966, page 2, col. 7, microfilm Niles District Library

Claude M. Yesley, 73, of 711 N. 4th St., died at 10:55 p.m., Tuesday at Pawating Hospital.

An area resident for 36 years, Mr. Yesley was a retired employe of National-Standard Co. He came to Niles from Terre Haute, where he was born May 1, 1893.

Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Wanda Reidenbach, South Bend; a sister, Mrs. Mae Barley, Terre Haute; and three grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Friday at the Pifer Funeral Home, with the Rev. John MacLachlan, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, officiating.

Friends may call after 7 p.m., at the funeral home. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

L. Earl Belding
Aug. 7, 1888-Sept. 4, 1955

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, September 6, 1955, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

L. Earl Belding, 67, Niles real estate agent, died at 1:30 a.m., Sunday in his home on 970 South 13th Street. He had been in poor health for some time.

Belding was born Aug. 7, 1888, in Fremont, Mich., and came to Niles from Traverse City in 1917.  Surviving are: his wife, Edith; a daughter, Mrs. Avery Haynes, of Niles; a son, Maurice Belding, of Detroit; five grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Lillian Freemon, of Detroit.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday in the Pifer Funeral Home with the Rev. John G. Calrton, rector of Trinity Episcopal church, officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Claudine Louise PeGan
Sept. 1, 1955-Sept. 3, 1955

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, September 7, 1955, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

INFANT RITES HELD

Services for Claudine Louise PeGan, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard PeGan of rural route six, Niles, who died Saturday at Pawating Hospital, were conducted Monday afternoon at the Pifer Funeral Home by the Rev. Orion Njus, pastor of the Bertrand Bible Church. Burial was at Silverbrook Cemetery.

The baby was born Thursday, Sept. 1, at the hospital.

Survivors beside the parents are a brother, Richard Allen, and two sisters, Cathryn Jean and Sue Ann.