Edward Alvis Morrison
August 27, 1950-October 29, 1950

Edward Alvis Morrison,  two-month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Morrison, 1641 Taft street, was found dead in bed about 6:50 a.m. Sunday.  Coroner William Pifer said death was caused by suffocation.
The infant was born Aug. 27, 1950, in the Berrien county hospital in Berrien Center.
Surviving in addition to the parents are the following brothers and sisters: Helen Marie, Charles, Woodrow, Jr., Frank, John, Richard, William, Robert, and James, all at home.
Also surviving are his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rockwell, of Niles, and Mrs. Essie Stites, of Clinton, Ind.
Committal services will be conducted by the Salvation Army at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the graveside in Silverbrook cemetery.

Niles Daily Star, Monday, October 30, 1950, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Agnes Kline
March 1, 1868-Oct. 23, 1950

Mrs. Agnes Kline, 50 River street, died at 6:50 p.m. Saturday in her home after an illness of about seven years.
Surviving are her sons, John, Albert, Harvey and Anderson Kline, of Niles; a daughter, Mrs. Harold Thomas, of South Bend; six grandchildren;  nine great-grandchildren, and two half-sisters, Mrs. Dove Delaney, of Chicago, and Mrs. Louise Fiedman, of Kansas City, Mo.
Mrs. Kline, the granddaughter of Jacob Kinzie, who came here in 1830 as a veteran of the Black Hawk war, was born in Kansas City, Kans., March 1, 1868. She came to Niles from Kansas City 70 years ago. She was a member of Niles circle 45, GAR.
Friends may call at the Pifer funeral home, where services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday by the Rev. C.K. Graham, Baptist pastor. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

GAR SERVICE TONIGHT

Members of the Niles circle 45, GAR, are requested to meet at 7 p.m. today at the Pifer funeral home to conduct a  memorial service for Mrs. Agnes Kline.

Niles Daily Star, Monday, October 25, 1950, page 2, col. 6-7, microfilm Niles District Library.

Cynthia Leota Hemminger
January 21, 1876-October 15, 1950

Mrs. Cynthia Leota Hemminger, 712 Maple street, died at 9:05 p.m. Sunday in her home. She had been ill for about three years.
Surviving are her husband, Clarence; one son and three daughters, Delbert Susan, of Union Pier, Mrs. Walter Sutton, Mrs. John Burge, and Mrs. Albert Schrumpf, all of Niles; seven grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.
Also surviving are her brothers, Ed. and Orville Michael, of Burlington, Ind., Bert Michael, of Kirland, Ind., and Earl Michael, of Kokomo, Ind.
Mrs. Hemminger was born in Carroll county, Ind., on Jan. 21, 1876, and came here from South Bend four years ago. She was a member of the First Baptist church.
Friends may call at the Pifer funeral home, where services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday by the Rev. C.K. Graham, Baptist pastor, Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Niles Daily Star, Monday, October, 16, 1950, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

Edith Schneck, 97
July 2, 1913 — Feb. 22, 2011

Edith Leona Schneck, 97, of Ironwood Drive in Niles, died at 9:35 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011 at Silverbrook Manor in Niles following an extended illness.

Mrs. Schneck was born July 2, 1913 in Mendon, Mich. to Oscar M. and Myrtie B. (Coonfare) Reid. She lived most of her life in this area.

Edith was a member of the Niles Westside Seventh-day Adventist Church. She enjoyed fishing, camping and trapping with her husband. She also enjoyed traveling.

In 1935 she first married Darrell W. Johnson in St. Joseph County. He preceded her in death in June 1972.

She was married on Aug. 6, 1960 in Niles to Carl F. Schneck, who preceded her in death in September 2002.

Mrs. Scheck is survived by her sons, Dale (Nadean) Johnson of Traverse City, Mich. and Darrell (Sheryl) Johnson of Niles; 14 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was also preceded in death by her daughters, June Morris and Bonnie Johnson, two brothers and three sisters.

Funeral services for Edith Leona Schneck will be held at 9:30 a.m. Monday at Halbritter Funeral Home in Niles with Pastor Darrel le Roux of Niles Westside Seventh-day Adventist Church officiating.

Interment will be at Silverbrook Cemetery in Niles.

The family will receive relatives and friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Contributions in memory of Edith may be made to Niles Westside Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Niles Daily Star, Published online 11:22pm Thursday, February 24, 2011; paper Friday, February 25, page 2.

Timothy Linville, 57
Dec. 30, 1953 — Feb. 18, 2011

Timothy S. Linville, 57, of Wheatly Drive, South Bend died at 5:56 a.m. Friday, Feb. 18, 2011 at the University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor following a brief illness.

Timothy Linville, 57

He was born Dec. 30, 1953 in Superior, Neb. to Floyd W. and Barbara Jean (Knoll) Linville. In 1954 the family moved from Nebraska to Niles. He graduated from Niles High School in 1972, and excelled as the football team’s quarterback. Tim later graduated from Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo.

Tim worked for and co-owned Linvilles’ Olds Cadillac in Elkhart, Ind. with his brother, Terry. He was currently employed as the new car manager at Tom Naquin Chevrolet in Elkhart.

He loved fishing, Notre Dame athletics and lived for Labor Days with his family in Ludington, Mich.

On Nov. 15, 2008 in South Bend, he married Lori Busch, who survives. His family includes his children, Chad (Jamie) Linville of Salt Lake City, Utah, Jeremy Linville of Park City, Utah and Sara Mead of South Bend; stepchildren, Kelli and Brett Carlson of South Bend; brothers, Larry (Carol) Linville of Brentwood, Tenn. and Tim’s twin, Kim (Paula) Linville of Nolensville, Tenn.; and several nieces and nephews.

Tom loved his new role as grandpa to his grandson, Oliver.

He was preceded in death by parents and brother, Terry Linville.

Funeral services for Timothy S. Linville will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23 at Trinity Episcopal Church in Niles with the Rev. James Slack of the church officiating.

Committal rites will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery in Niles.

The family will receive relatives and friends from 5 to 8 Tuesday at Halbritter Funeral Home in Niles.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Niles Daily Star, Published online 10:20pm Monday, February 21, 2011; paper Tuesday, February 22, page 2

Martha Elizabeth Bretschneider
Oct. 4, 1850-July 16, 1945

Niles Resident Many Years Dies

A resident of Niles for more than 80 years, Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Bretschneider, 94, rural route two, died at 12:20 a.m. today at her residence.  She had been ill eight years.
Mrs. Bretschneider was born in Sandusky, O., Oct. 4, 1850. She came to Niles from Missouri in 1863.

Three Children Survive

Surviving are three children, Frank Schulte, South Bend, Mrs. Flora Bowerman, South Bend, Robert Bretschneider, one brother, William Mann, Chicago, five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Pifer funeral home, with Rev. Franklin Ogle, Presbyterian church, Edwardsburg, in charge. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Niles Daily Star, Monday, July 16, 1945, page 2, col. 8, microfilm Niles District Library