Daisy B. Morris
Aug. 20, 1864-May 9, 1944

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, May 10, 1944, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

DAISY MORRIS, 79, TAKEN BY DEATH

Mrs. Daisy B. Morris, 79, lifetime resident of Niles, died in her home at 415 South Ninth street Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 after being seriously ill three weeks.

She was born near Bertrand Aug. 20, 1864, the daughter of David and Dorsey Brown. Her husband, Ernest D. Morris, died in 1915.

Surviving are three sons, Robert and Richard Morris, Niles, and Harry A. Morris, Hamilton, Mont.;  a daughter, Genevieve Morris, at home; a sister, Mrs. Dorsey Brown, Niles; a brother, Frank M. Brown, Mt. Carmel, Ill.; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Rites Thursday.

Friends may call at the Rutherford Funeral home, where services will be conducted Thursday afternoon at 2:30 by the Rev. H.L. Nicholson, rector of Trinity Episcopal Church. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Mrs. Morris was a member of the Trinity Episcopal church, Order of Eastern Star,   Degree  of Honor Lodge and  American Legion Auxiliary.

Niles Daily Star, Friday, May 12, 1944, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

MORRIS FUNERAL

Services for Mrs. Daisy B. Morris, 79, lifetime resident of Niles, who died Tuesday afternoon, were conducted in the Rutherford funeral home this afternoon at 2:30 by the Rev. H.L. Nicholson, rector of Trinity Episcopal church.  Pallbearers were Milo Webster, Fred Babcock, Paul Thayer, Lee Babcock, Louis Medders and Richard Morris, Jr.  Burial was in Silverbrook cemetery.

Clifford F. Morris
Feb. 11, 1862-April 1, 1953

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, April 1, 1953, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library.

Clifford F. Morris, 91, rural route two, Berrien Springs, a resident of Niles Township, died at 10 a.m. today in his home. He had been ill six weeks.

Morris was born in Warren County, Ohio, Feb. 11, 1862, and came here from New Carlisle, Ind.,  85 years ago.

The former farmer married Mary Whittig in Niles on March 5, 1893.

His widow survives, along with two daughters, Mrs. Erwyn Kehrer of Niles and Mrs. Ruth Cleary of Detroit; one son, Lyle Morris at home; four grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Grace Simpson of Barrington, Ill.

Friends may call at the Kiger Funeral Home, where funeral services will be held Friday at 3 p.m. with the Rev. T.M. Greenhoe of the Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Arlene Morris
June 8, 1904-April 26, 1994

Arlene (Stout) Morris, 89, of Fort Myers, Fla., formerly of Niles, died at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, April 26, 1994, in Calusa Harbour Health Center, Fort Myers. Mrs. Morris had been a legal secretary in Niles. She was born June 8, 1904, in South Bend. She married Lyle A. Morris, who died March 9, 1991. Surviving are a niece, Mary Lou Carter of Madison, Ala.; and a nephew, James M. Kehrer of Niles. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, the Business & Professional Women's Club and Cypress Lakes Presbyterian Church, Fort Myers.

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Silverbrook Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Memorial contributions may be made to any charity. Halbritter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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G. Arthur Morrell
Aug. 11, 1916-Jan. 15, 2007

G. Arthur "Art" Morrell, 90, of Beechwood Drive, died Monday, Jan. 15,  2007  in West Woods of Niles following an extended illness.  He was born, G. Arthur Morrell on Aug. 11, 1916.  Art is survived by his wife, Mary; daughter, Marjorie Berkheiser, Mishawaka; son, Jeffrey A. Morrell of Port Jefferson Station, NY, Ned O. Morrell of Batavia, OH, and Gary A. Morrell, Colorado Springs, CO; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services will be held Jan. 18 at 9:30 a.m. in Wesley United Methodist Church, Niles, with committal following at Silverbrook Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles.

Richard Moore
Oct. 19, 1953-Jan. 2, 1996

Richard Moore, 42, of Hartford, Mich., formerly of Niles, died at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday (Jan. 2, 1996) in Watervliet Community Hospital of natural causes. Mr. Moore was born Oct. 19, 1953, in Niles. Surviving are a daughter, Lisa Moore of Niles; a son, Michael of Niles; and four sisters, Sandra Grice of Wawaka, Carla Custard of Niles, Anita Mullins of South Bend and Patricia Bryant of Coloma. He was a member of Apostolic Tabernacle, Benton Harbor.

Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Pifer-Smith Funeral Home. Cremation has taken place. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery. There will be no visitation.

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Lorna Moore
Feb. 24, 1911-June 19, 2006

Lorna Moore, a native of Niles and a direct descendant of Orin D. Snow, one of Berrien County's earliest settlers, passed away on Monday, June 19, 2006, at the age of 95.

Mrs. Moore was born on February 24, 1911, just north of Niles, Michigan, at the farm residence of her maternal grandparents. Her early childhood was spent on the farm in the company of two sisters and several cousins who lived nearby or visited often from neighboring towns. She attended North Primary School and then the Niles Public Schools, graduating in 1928.

For a short time Mrs. Moore did secretarial work at National Standard Company and then attended Park College, Parkville, Missouri, for the 1929-1930 academic year.

On August 22, 1931, she married Clarence E. "Dinty" Moore, who passed away in 1983. Mrs. Moore was also preceded in death by her parents and by a sister, Deane E. McBride. Surviving are two sons, Stephen C. Moore of Michigan and Dennis D. Moore of Iowa; daughter-in-law, Helen Damon-Moore; granddaughters, Laura and Stephanie Damon-Moore; a sister, Doris Hunziker of South Bend; and by several cousins, nieces and nephews.

With the exception of a few years during and immediately following World War II, and until 2003 when she relocated to be with family, Mrs. Moore had been a resident of Niles and the Michiana area.

From 1931 to 1941 she was secretary to the registrar at the University of Notre Dame, and from 1954 to 1974 she was employed at M.J. Hunziker and Sons Landscape Nursery as a bookkeeper, secretary and office manager.

For 40 years Mrs. Moore was a seasonal resident of Birch Lake, Vandalia, Michigan, enjoying with family and friends the cozy cottage which she and her husband designed and built in 1940.

At the time of death Mrs. Moore was the most senior member of the First Presbyterian Church of Niles, and she had also been a member of both the Cosmopolitan Club and Beta Gamma Upsilon sorority. Those who knew her recall fondly her homemaking skills, work ethic, sense of humor, optimism and generosity.

The funeral services for Lorna C. Moore will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 23, in the Halbritter Funeral Home, 615 East Main Street, Niles, with the Rev. Dr. Ronald H. Wakeman of First Presbyterian Church officiating. Committal services will be private on Monday at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles. Friends may call on Saturday, June 24, beginning at noon in the funeral home.

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