Larry George Wanko
March 19, 1947-March 19, 1947

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, March 19, 1947, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

SERVICES FOR INFANT

Services were held at 2 p.m., today at the Pifer funeral home for the infant of Mr. and Mrs. George Wanko, 1011 Cedar street, which was stillborn at 1:30 a.m., today, at Pawating hospital.

Besides the parents, the child is survived by two sisters, Beatrice and Katherine.  Burial was made in Silverbrook cemetery.

Taylor Van Sandt
July 4, 1878-February 7, 1947

Niles Daily Star, Friday, February 7, 1947, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

TAYLOR VAN SANDT DIES

Taylor Van Sandt, 68, of rural route five, died at 6 a.m. today in the Berrien county hospital following a four-day illness.

Funeral arrangements are pending, but friends may call tomorrow at the Kiger funeral home where the body will lie in state.

Van Sandt, carpenter and contractor, lived on Bell School road. He was born July 4, 1878, in Lockwood, Cal.

Surviving are his wife Nancy and the following children: Eugene, Gerald, Taylor, Jr., Vernon, Rex and Richard, all at home; a daughter, Mrs. Walter Bybee, Rapid City, and three stepsons, John Cecil and William Sallee, at home.

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, February 8, 1947, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

SET VAN SANDT FUNERAL

The Rev. J.W. Hyink, of the Bertrand Community church, will conduct services on Monday for Taylor Van Sandt, who died on Friday following a brief illness.  Rites will be held at 2 p.m. at the Kiger funeral home. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Hector A. Brown
Aug. 2, 1886-March 27, 1947

Niles Daily Star, Friday, March 28, 1947, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

DIES AT JOLIET

Hector A. Brown, Sr., former Niles resident, died Thursday at Joliet, Ill., as a result of head injuries received in a fall earlier this week.

The body was brought to Niles today and friends may call at the Pifer funeral home. Funeral arrangements are pending.

Brown was born Aug. 2, 1886, in Belfast, Ireland.  He was a resident of Niles for 23 years as an employe of the New York Central railroad.  Later, he was transferred to Joliet, Ill., where he has lived for two years.

He is survived by his widow, Mae, and three sons, Hector, Jr., and William, both of Niles, and Donald, employed in Japan, and three grandchildren.  Also three sisters, Mrs. R.K. Armstrong and Mrs. Marshall Taylor, of Canada, and Mrs. Wallace Banner, Omaha, Neb.

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, March 29, 1947, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

BROWN RITES MONDAY

Services for Hector A. Brown, Sr., 61, will be held Monday at 3 p.m., in the First Presbyterian church with the Rev. T.M. Greenhoe officiating.  Friends may call at the Pifer funeral home until 1 p.m. when the body will be taken to the church. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

The Masonic lodge will be in charge of committal services. Brown was a member of the Michigan City, Ind., lodge.

Brown died Thursday in Joliet, Ill., from head injuries received in a fall earlier in the week.

Julia H. Thomson
Sept. 26, 1858-March 24, 1947

Niles Daily Star, Monday, March 24, 1947, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

MRS. THOMSON SUCCUMBS

Mrs. Julia H. Thompson[sic], 88, rural route four, died at 3 a.m. this morning in the Quick Convalescent home after two years' illness.

She was the widow of the late James B. Thomson who died in 1939, a former Berrrien county supervisor and a member of the sate legislature for one term.

Mrs. Thomson, a lifelong resident of this community, was born in Bertrand township Sept. 26, 1858. She was a member of the First Presbyterian church.

One son, Thomas H. Thomson, rural route four, survives.

Services will be held Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at the Kiger funeral home with the Rev. T.M. Greenhoe officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, March 27, 1947, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

THOMSON FUNERAL HELD

Services were held yesterday at the Kiger funeral home for Mrs. Julia H. Thomson, rural route four, who died early Monday morning.

Pallbearers were Charlie Cochran, Elmer Cochran, John Pfeil, F.J. Viets, Harry Grissin, and Cleve H. Moyer. The Rev. T.M. Greenhoe officiated at the services and burial was in Silverbrook cemetery.

Mary Belle Bidwell
Nov. 13, 1892-March 25, 1947

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, March 26, 1947, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

MRS. BIDWELL SUCCUMBS

Mrs. Mary Belle Bidwell, 54, of 636 North Twelfth street, succumbed yesterday at 2:40 p.m. at Pawating hospital, where she had been ill for three months.

A lifelong resident of Niles, she was born here Nov. 13, 1892. She was employed at the bindery department of the Simplicity Pattern company.

Surviving is a son, Edward Bidwell, Niles, and three brothers and sisters, Mrs. Walter Beckner, Grand Rapids; Ralph Coffinger, Niles, and Albert Coffinger, Niles.

Rites will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. at the Kiger funeral home, where friends may call until the hour of services. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Charles F. Leddin
Sept. 21, 1876-Feb. 4, 1947

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, February 4, 1947, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

CHARLES LEDDIN SUCCUMBS

Charles F. Leddin, 70, of 1411 Oak street, died today at 1:50 a.m. at his home. He had been in poor health for three years.

A retired cabinet maker and an ordained minister of the New Apostolic church, he had been resident of NIles since 1920.  As a minister he had served in St. Joseph, Benton Harbor, and Dowagiac and assisted in South Bend since his ordination in 1909.  Leddin was born in Germany Sept. 21, 1876, and came to this country in 1903.

Surviving are his wife, Anna, a daughter, Mrs. Harry Schadler, and a son, Herbert, both of Niles, and three grandchildren.

Friends may call at the Pifer funeral home, where arrangements are incomplete.

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, February 5, 1947, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

LEDDIN RITES THURSDAY

Services will be held Thursday at 3 p.m. at the Pifer funeral home for Charles F. Leddin, who died Tuesday morning at his home here.

The Rev. F.W. Bussee, New Apostolic church, of South Bend, will conduct the rites. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Friends may call at the Pifer funeral  home.