Ida J. Matthews
Aug. 23, 1883-Oct. 30, 1962

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, October 31, 1962, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Ida J. Matthews, 79, of 1616 Cherry St., died at 8:45 p.m., Tuesday in Quick's Convalescent Home, where she had been a patient two years.

Mrs. Matthews was born Aug. 23, 188, in Warren County, Tenn. She came here in 1928. Her husband, D.C. Matthews, died in 1943.

Survivors include seven sons, J. Earl, Buford, Homer, Laurence, and Glen, all of Niles, and Fred, Sawyer, and Kenneth D., of Huschuchua City, Ariz.; two daughters, Mrs. Thomas Prater, and Mrs. George Crumb, both of Niles; three brothers, William Bradshaw, Cleveland, Tenn., Albert Bradshaw, Manchester, Tenn., and John Bradshaw, Morrison, Tenn.; a sister, Mrs. Waldan Bryant, Manchester; 37 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.

She was a charter member of the Mothers of World War II, unit 4, of Niles.

Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Friday in the Pifer Funeral Home, with Ted N. Starke, pastor of the Church of Christ, officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends, are being received at the funeral home.

Wilda Viola Mead
Sept. 1, 1889-Sept. 30, 1962

Niles Daily Star, Monday, October 1, 1962, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

MRS. WILDA V. MEAD

Funeral services for Mrs. Viola Mead, 73, of 1605 Cherry St., who died Sunday at 1:40 a.m. at her home, will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Kiger Funeral Home. The Rev. A.L. Maki, pastor of Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, will officiate.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

She had been ill several years.

Mrs. Mear[sic] was born Sept. 1, 1880, in Churubusco, Ind. She came to Niles from Cassopolis in 1921, and spent the rest of her life here. Her husband, Lemeul, died in 1951.

Surviviors[sic] include two sons, Otto Anderson and Edgar Mead, both of Niles; three daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Imus, address unknown, and Mrs. Dorsie Cramer and Mrs. Charles (grace) Bailey, both of Niles; two brothers, Ive Runnion, Elkhart, Ind., and Edward Runion, Garrett, Ind.; 10 grandchildren, and 22 great-grandchildren.

Friends are being received at the funeral home.

Linda Pat Medina
March 12, 1943-March 12, 1984

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, March 14, 1984, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Linda Pat Medina, 41, 2343 West Hirsch, Chicago, died at 5:53 p.m. Monday on arrival at Northwestern Hospital, Chicago.

Born March 12, 1943, in Knoxvile, Tenn., she lived here since 1974, coming from Niles.

Surviving are seven sons, Richard, Jose and Israel Medina, all of Chicago; Dan Perry of Niles, and Timothy, Tony and Walter Perry, all of Knoxville; two daughters, Michelle and Yolanda Medina, both of Chicago; two brothers, Daniel S. Brooks and John Davis, both of Niles; and a sister, Mrs. Maxine Brown, of Knoxville.

Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Halbritter Funeral Home with Rev. Robert F. Morris of the Church of Christ officiating. Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Elizabeth A. Newbanks
Feb. 14, 1878-Oct. 28, 1962

Niles Daily Star, Monday, October 29, 1962, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth A. Newbanks, 84, of 1501 N. 12th St., who died at 11:30 a.m. Sunday at her home, will be conducted at 2 p.m., Tuesday, in the Kiger Funeral Home. The Rev. Charles Nesseth, pastor of the Evangelical United Brethren Church, Berrien Springs, will officiate. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery. She had been ill five weeks.

Mrs. Newbanks was born Feb. 14, 1878, in Ottumwa, Iowa. She came to Niles from Berrien Springs six years ago. Her husband, Harry, died Feb. 27, 1949.

Survivors include a son, Charles, Niles; and a daughter, Mrs. Osman Ziegler, Berrien Springs; a sister, Mrs. Fred Flambo, Rock Island, Ill.; and five grandchildren.

Friends are being received at the funeral home.

Agnes L. Northrop
May 15, 1888-Aug. 27, 1970

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, August 27, 1970, page 2, col.1, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES--Mrs. Agnes L. Northrop, 82, of 1814 Kilarney[sic] Ln., died at 2:15 a.m. today at Berrien General Hospital. She had been in ill health for several years.

Born May 15, 1888 at Torrington, Conn., Mrs. Northrop had lived at Niles since she came here seven years ago from Stratford, Conn. Her husband, Archie, died in 1950. She was a member of the Niles Golden Age Club.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. David (Jean) Canavan of Niles, a brother, Harry Pidge of Sparks, Md., and a grandson.

Graveside rites will be conducted at Silverbrook Cemetery at 3:30 p.m. Saturday. The Rev. Robert Trenery, pastor of Wesley United Methodist Church, will officiate. Friends may call at the Pifer Funeral Home after 7 p.m. Friday.

Donna Rebecca Phillips
June 13, 1919-Aug. 7, 1970

Niles Daily Star, Monday, August 17, 1970, page 2, col.4, microfilm Niles District Library

Donna Rebecca Phillips, 51, of 514 Walnut Ct., Kalamazoo, formerly of Niles, died Friday in her home.

Employed by the Rige View Nursing Home, Kalamazoo, Miss Phillips was born June 13, 1919, in Niles. She had lived in Niles most of her life, moving to Kalamazoo 18 months ago.

Miss Phillips was a member of the Union Protestant Church of Dailey.

Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. George (Dorothy) Jones of Niles; Mrs. G. P. (Evelyn) Bailey of Eau Claire, and Mrs. Clarence (Eleanor) Haslanger of Niles.

Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Pifer Funeral Home, with the Rev. William Schobert of the Clear Lake Baptist Church of Ray, Ind., officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call after 4 today at the funeral home.