Virginia L. Ellinger
May 31, 1922-Feb. 24, 1978

Niles Daily Star, Monday, February 27, 1978, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES—Virginia L. Ellinger, 55, of 2049 S. 13th St., died at 10 p.m. Friday at Osteopathic Hospital, South Bend.

A waitress, she was born May 31, 1922 in South Whitney, Ind., and had lived here for four years, coming from Osceola, Ind.

Her husband, Wayne Ellinger, died in 1968.

Survivors include her father, Earl Miles Crum, of New Concord, Ky.; three sons, Loren, LaVern and LeRoy Weber, all of Mishawaka; two daughters, Lucy Osgood and Kathy Ellinger, both of Niles; a sister, Mrs. Ethel Oles of Niles; two brothers, Jay Crum of Elkhart, Ind., and Alan Crum of New Concord, Ky.; 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Pifer Chapel of the Swem-Smith Funeral Home with the Rev. Lloyd Linden of the Elkhart Baptist church officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call after 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Elizabeth Falkenburg
Feb. 23, 1864-Oct. 10, 1936

Niles Daily Star, Monday, October 12, 1936, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Falkenburg Service Tuesday Afternoon

Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Falkenberg, 72, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Hazel Curtis, 1335 North Front street, at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon will be conducted by the Rev. Theo Eisen at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the home. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Born in Chicago Feb. 23, 1864, Mrs. Falkenberg had resided in Niles for a number of years. Besides Mrs. Curtis, she is survived by one other daughter, Mrs. Agnes Wick, Wabash, Ind.; also three sons, Loren, Prescott, Ariz., and Thomas and Bernard of Niles.

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, October 13, 1936, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Niles News In Brief: FALKENBURG RITES TODAY

Funeral services or Mrs. Elizabeth Falkenburg, 72, who died Saturday afternoon, were conducted at the home of her daughter, 1335 Front street, at 2 o'clock this afternoon by the Rev. Theo Eisen. Burial was in Silverbrook cemtery.

Elizabeth Schneider 
Aug. 7, 1868-Oct. 17, 1936

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, October 17, 1936, page 1, col. 7, microfilm Niles District Library

Long Illness Fatal To Mrs. E. Schneider,
Services On Monday

Mrs. Elizabeth Schneider, 1215 Sycamore street, died at her home at 7:30 o'clock this morning following a long illness.

Born in Germany Aug 7 1868, Mrs. Schneider was a lifelong member of the St. John's church.

She is survived by two sons, Lute J. Schneider, Niles; William H. Schneider, South Bend; two daughters, Mrs. Frank Zechlin and Mrs. W.A. Reum, both of Niles; two brothers, one in Canada and the other in Germany; and a grand daughter, Donna Margaret Schneider.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon at the Price and Kiger chapel by the Rev. Theo Eisen. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home to view the body.

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, October 20, 1936, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Niles News In Brief: SCHNEIDER RITES HELD

Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Schneider, who died Saturday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Zechlin, 1215 Sycamore street, were conducted Monday afternoon at the Price & Kiger chapel by the Rev. Theo Eisen. Burial was in Silverbrook cemetery. Herman Young, Raymond Young, Leo Young, Charles Young, Irving Pierce and William Kromer acted as pallbearers.

Note:  Maiden name from Michigan Death Certificate

Marilyn Annette Schneider
Oct. 19, 1936-Oct. 20, 1936

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, October 21, 1936, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Niles News In Brief: SERVICES THURSDAY

Funeral services for Marilyn Annette Schneider, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schneider, Yankee street, who died at Pawating hospital Tuesday morning, Will be held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon with the Rev. George Erich, Chicago, officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Dixon Infant
Dec. 5, 1936-Dec. 5, 1936

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, December 5, 1936, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

News In Brief: DIXON INFANT BURIED

Burial services were conducted at 3 o'clock this afternoon in Silverbrook cemetery for the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dixon, 904 Ferry street. The child was stillborn at Pawating hospital at 1:12 o'clock this morning.

Ernest Rayburn
Aug. 21, 1892-Nov. 10, 1936

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, November 10, 1936, page 1, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Ernest Rayburn, 44, Is Taken By Death, Services Thursday

Ernest Rayburn, 44, died at this home, 308 North Sixth street, at 9:30 o'clock this morning following a three weeks' illness.

Born in Manchester, Tenn., Aug. 21, 1892, Mr. Rayburn moved to Niles with his famly in 1917. He had been employed as a machinist by the Original Cabinet company.

Besides his wife, Clyda, he is survived by three children, Mrs. Margueriate
Weeds, Niles, and James and Nathan at home; also his mother, Mrs. J.H. Rayburn, Morrison, Tenn.; four brothers, Homer Niles, and Morris, Stanley and Houston, of Morrison; three sisters, Mrs. Julia Corsey, Wildwood, Fla.; Mrs. Emmett Dickeson, Knoxville, Tenn., and Mrs. Robert Cunningham, Morrison.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the Price and Kieger chapel. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, November 11, 1936, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Nles News in Brief: RAYBURN RITES THURSDAY

Funeral services for Ernest Rayburn, 44, who died at his home, 308 North Sixth street, Thuesday morning, will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the Price and Kiger chapel by the Rev. James Goodman. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.