Anna E. Moore
Nov. 3, 1914-Oct. 25, 1994

Anna Eva Moore, 79, of Webster, Fla., formerly of Niles, died at 9:10 p.m. Tuesday Oct. 25, 1994,  in Regional Medical Center, Leesburg, Fla., following an illness. Mrs. Moore was born Nov. 3, 1914 in Kankakee, Ill. and moved from Niles to Bushnell, Fla., in 1983. She married Guy Moore who died Oct. 13, 1979. Surviving are four daughters, Anita Mullins of South Bend, Patricia Bryant of Coloma, and Carla Custard and Sandra Grice, both of LaGrange; a son, Richard Moore of Webster; nine grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Halbritter Funeral Home. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to service time in the funeral home.

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Walter M. Mills
April 22, 1912-Feb. 16, 2007

Walter M. Mills, 94, of Blaine Avenue,  South Bend, formerly of Michigan City, IN, and Niles, died following a brief illness at 4:45 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16,  2007, in Regency Place Health Care & Rehabilitation Center, South Bend.

He was born on April 22, 1912, in Niles, to Willis and Cora Ruth (Rice) Mills, and had lived in this area all of his life. He was employed by the New York Central Railroad, retiring in 1964. He was also employed in security by The Pinkerton Agency and by Uniroyal.

He was a member of the Salvation Army in both Niles and Michigan City, and had volunteered as head of the Salvation Army Food Pantry in Michigan City. He enjoyed woodworking and traveling throughout the United States and Canada.

On June 2, 1939, in Niles, he married the former Anna M. Britton, who preceded him in death on June 4, 1991. He was also preceded in death by a son, David Mills, and by three brothers.

Surviving family includes his children, Walter (Ruth Ann) Mills Jr. of Johnson City, TN, Phillip Mills of Crowley, LA, Ruth Ann (Alejandro) Rodriguez of Niles, Robert (Mary) Mills of Berrien Springs, Rose (Clarence) Blakley of South Bend, Arthur (Melody) Mills of Zeeland, MI, and Salvation Army Major Michael (Major Judy) Mills of Milwaukee, WI; 22 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren.

The funeral service for Walter M. Mills will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, in Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles, with Pastor Jeffrey L. Whittaker of Michiana Christian Embassy officiating. Committal services will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles. The family will receive relatives and friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home.

Contributions in memory of Mr. Mills may be made to the Salvation Army.

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Richard K. Miller
Feb. 10, 1919-June 27, 2005

Richard Kendrick Miller, 86, of Baldwin Drive, Niles, Michigan, passed away in his home on June 27, 2005, following an extended illness.

Richard was born in Niles to Fred E. and France Miller on February 10, 1919, and lived in the area all of his life. He is survived by his wife, Betty (Brumfield), with whom he shared 58 loving years after their marriage on April 26, 1947. He is also survived by two daughters, Sharon of South Bend, IN, and Wendy Swartz of San Antonio, Texas; three grandchildren, Zoanne Osterman, Ara Osterman and John W. Swartz, all of South Bend; a brother, Roy (Mildred) of Dowagiac; a sister, Jean (Homer) Julian of Bozeman, Montana, and a sister-in-law, Lydia Miller. He was preceded in death by a sister, Beverly, and a brother, Wayne.

Richard joined the Army Air Force in June 1941 and served at Gardiner AFB in California before being sent to Kunming, China, as a member of the Signal Corps. After four-and-half years of service during World War II, First Sergeant Richard Miller, 1049th Signal Corps Service Group, returned home on January 3, 1946. Richard was recalled to duty during the Korean War, receiving orders in August of 1950 to report to McChord AFT in Tacoma, WA, where he served one year as master sergeant for the Food Service Squadron.

For twenty years, Richard was proprietor of Niles Tool Rental, and after selling the business in 1978 he went of work for AAA Associates of Niles, where he eventually retired in 1989 at age 70. Richard was a member of Community Grange in Sumnerville where he served as grange master for many years.

Services will be held at Hoven Funeral Home, Buchanan, Michigan, at 2 p.m. on Friday, July 1, 2005. Visitation for family and friends will be held one hour prior to the funeral services in the funeral home. Burial will take place at Silverbrook Cemetery in Niles.

Contributions in memory of Richard K. Miller may be made to Hospice at Home, 4017 Chamberlain Road, Buchanan, MI 49107.

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Minnie Miller
Feb. 28, 1908

The funeral of Mrs. Minnie Miller and infant son will take place from the residence in the country at 12 o’clock tomorrow noon. At 1:30 o’clock, Rev. Rahn will conduct funeral services at St. John’s Evangelical Church. The member of Esther lodge D. of H. will attend the funeral in a body. Feb. 28, 1908. 

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Mary Miller
Oct. 2, 1926-Feb. 5, 2001

Funeral services for Mary Miller will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2001 in Mount Calvary Baptist Church, 601 Ferry Street, Niles, Mich.

Mrs. Miller was born on Oct. 2, 1926, and departed this life on Monday, Feb. 5, 2001. Interment will be at Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call in the church one hour before the services.

Mary Miller was born Mary McCorkle to the union of Marion and Beatrice McCorkle in Clarksdale, Miss. Mary relocated to South Bend, Ind., in 1945 where she graduated from Central High School.

Mrs. Miller was married to Theodore Miller on Nov. 14, 1952. Theodore preceded her in death in June 1989. Mary leaves to mourn her passing two loving daughters, Lynnette Lottie (Johnie Lottie) of South Bend and Penny Miller of Fresno, Calif.; one grandson, Brandon Lottie; and a host of relatives and friends.

She was a caring and loving person who touched the lives of all who knew her; she will be greatly missed.

Funeral services were entrusted to the Clark-O'Neal Funeral Home.

Lewis Frank Miller
June 10, 1866-March 24, 1948

Niles Daily Star, Monday, March 22, 1948, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Lewis Frank Miller, 1021 Sycamore Street, died at 4:55 p.m. Sunday, March 24, 1948, in the state hospital in Kalamazoo after an illness of two months and in failing health for two years.

He is survived by his widow, May; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Henry Strauss; one grandson, and a sister, Mrs. Louise Rader, all of Niles.

Miller, who was born on June 10, 1866 in Niles, had lived here all his life, and was retired stationary fireman of the New York Central Railroad System.

Friends may call at the Pifer Funeral Home until services are conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday by the Rev. L. George Beacock, pastor of the First Methodist Church, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.  

(NB: Name is spelled Louis on gravemarker)