Sarah E. Merritt
Dec. 25, 1846-Oct. 9, 1942

Niles Daily Star, Friday,October 9, 1942, page 2, col. 7, microfilm Niles District Library

SARAH MERRITT, 95, TAKEN BY DEATH

Mrs. Sarah E. Merritt, 95, believed to be Niles' oldest resident, died this morning at 4:45 in her home at 1522 Cherry street. She had been ill nine weeks.

Mrs. Merritt was born in Elizabeth City, N.J. Dec. 25, 1846, and came to Niles during her childhood. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Merritt, who died in 1917.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Arthur Thompson and Mrs. James Ray; a son, Frank Merritt, and a step-son, Arthur Gregg, all of Niles.

Friends may call at the Price and Kiger funeral home, where the funeral will be conducted Monday afternoon at 2, with burial in Silverbrook cemetery.

Niles Daily Star, Monday,October 12, 1942, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

MERRITT PALLBEARERS

Marvin Clark, Elton Rodgers, Floyd Leet, Robert Carey, Thomas Sanford and Richard Deibler served as pallbearers this afternoon at funeral servcies for Mrs. Sarah Merritt, 1522 Cherry street, in the Price and Kiger chapel. Burial was in Silverbrook cemetery. Mrs. Merritt, 95, who died Friday morning, was believed to be Niles' oldest resident.

Robert Messner
June 6, 1925-Dec. 8, 1987

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, December 10, 1942, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

Robert W. Messner, 62, 1208 Breezy Beach Road, Niles, died at 5:56 p.m. Tuesday at Pawating Hospital follwing a brief illness.

He was a retired employee of Penn Central Railroad and a veteran of the U.S. Navy having served in World War II.

Messner was born June 6, 1925 in Niles and was a lifetime resident of this area.

On Oct. 6, 1947, in Woodstock, Ill., he married Ruth C. Schultz, who died June 7.

Survivors include: a son, William of Niles; a daughter, Roberta Sportel of Kalamazoo; two brothers, Louis of Niles and Donald of Benton Harbor, and five grandchildren.

Funeral services are 11 a.m. Friday at Halbritter Funeral Home with Rev. Leo Kostizen of St. Paul's Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Halbritter Funeral Home. Memorials may be given to the Michigan Heart Fund.

Leon D. Mihills
Jan. 20, 1911-Dec. 18, 1987

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, December 19, 1942, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Leon D. Mihills, 70, 1120 Cedar St., Niles, died at 4:30 a.m. Friday at his home following a brief illness.

He was retired from Tyler Refrigeration and a member of the First Presbyterian Church and Tyler-Clark Management Club.

Mihills was born Jan. 20, 1911, in Jones, and lived his lifetime in this area.

On June 19, 1937, in Niles, he married Eloise Mitchell, who survives.

Also surviving are a son, David of Grand Haven; a daughter, Carol Barris of Saginaw; a brother, Fred of Niles; a sister, Ruth Rumsey of Marcellus; and three grandchildren.

Funeral services are 1 p.m. Monday at Halbritter Funeral Home, where the Rev. Clayton Fairo of First Presbyterian Church will officiate. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

George A. Mong
Dec. 28, 1879-Feb. 1, 1959

Niles Daily Star, Monday, February 2, 1959, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

George A. Mong, 79, of 100 [illegible] avenue, died at 7:05 a.m. Sunday in Pawating Hospital where he had been a patient for several hours.

Mr. Mong was born Dec. 28, 1879, in Crown Point, Ind., and came to Niles in May, 1932, from Des Plaines, Ill. He had been employed in the maintenance department at the Michigan Mushroom Co. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Robert D. Horn and Mrs. Howard E. Wagner, both of Niles, and two granddaughters.

His wife, Lillian, preceded him in death on June 21, 1937.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Kiger-Halbritter Funeral Home with the Rev. L. George Beacock, pastor of the First Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Lena B. Morris
Oct. 3, 1879-Dec. 3, 1954

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, December 4, 1954, page 2, col. 7, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Lena B. Morris, 75, of 10 South Fourth Street, died at 11 o'clock Friday night at her home after a long illness.

Born Oct. 3, 1879, at Buchanan, she spent most of her life here. She was a member of the Methodist Church.

Survivors are two sons, Kenneth and Raymond Morris, both of Niles; 16 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren and a brother, George Fowler of Alderson, W. Va.

Friends may call at the Pifer Funeral Home where the Rev. L. George Beacock will conduct services at 2 p.m .Monday. Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery.

Larry Joe Nickell
Jan. 1, 1954-Feb. 12, 1954

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, February 13, 1954, page 2, col. 5, microflim Niles District Library

Larry Joe Nickell, six-week-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Nickell, 902 Michigan street, died at 6:55 p.m. Friday in Pawating Hospital.

He had suffered an ailment since birth on Jan. 1, 1954. Also surviving are his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ceasar Nickell, of NIles; Mr. and . .[illegible] . . .

Friends may call at the Pifer Funeral home, where services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, with the Rev. G.A. Steeby, pastor of the First Evangelical United Brethren Church, officiating.  Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.