Christine Baumann
July 26, 1871-Aug. 27, 1952

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, August 28, 1952; page 2, col. 2, microfilm, Niles District Library (from K. Alton)

Mrs. Christine Bauman, 81, died at 2:25 p.m. Wednesday at her home at 21 South St. Joseph avenue after an illness of several years.

She was born in Goeppigen, Germany, on July 26, 1871, and came here from Germany 68 years ago.  She was married to John Baumann, who died in September 1934.

She was a member of St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed church.  

Surviving are:  three daughters, Katherine and Eleanora Baumann, both of Niles, and Mrs. Gerald Kern, Las Vegas, Nev.; two sons, Hermann, of Niles, and Carl, of Denver, Colo.; four grandchildren.

Friends may call at the Kiger Funeral Home. Funeral services will  be held there at 2 p.m. Saturday with the Rev. Herbert Meussling, pastor of St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church, officiating.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

John W. Boonstra
October 17, 1880 - January 10, 1970

Niles Daily Star published Monday January 12, 1970, pg. 2 (from E. Lee)

NILES -- Funeral services for John W. Boonstra, 89, of 611 Howard St., who died at 1:20 a.m. Saturday in the Dor-A-Lin Nursing Home, were held today in the Pifer Funeral Home.

Officiating was the Rev. John Wyngarden of the First Presbyterian Church.   Burial was in Silverbrook Cemetery.

He had been in ill health for the past year and a half.

Retired from Kawneer Company in 1954, Mr. Boonstra was born Oct. 17, 1880, in Muskegon, Mich., and had lived here since 1935, coming from his place of birth.   He married the former Trena Rose on Nov. 24, 1904, in Muskegon.   She preceded him in death on April 16, 1956.   He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, a Sunday School teacher, a church elder and had served on the Silverbrook Cemetary Board from 1949 to 1964.

Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Howard Davis, Mrs. Arthur Mould and Mrs. Andrew McCormick, all of Niles, seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.   

Edward P. Brothers
Aug. 8, 1921-Aug. 21, 1952

Niles Daily Star, Friday, August 22, 1952; page 2, col. 1, microfilm, Niles District Library (from K. Alton) 

Edward P. Brothers, 31 of 2407 Bond street, died at 1031 p.m. Thursday in Pawating Hospital following an illness of two years.

Survivors include; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brothers, of this city, his widow, Vivian and children, Darlene, Timothy, Terry and Sandra, all at home; grandparents Mrs. Josephine Lambert and Frank Pawlak, both of Niles, a brother, Walter, South Bend; and four  sisters, Mrs. Harold Lindgren, South Bend, and Mrs. Ralph Hendershott , Miss Mary Ann Brothers and Mrs. Joseph Minarik, all of Niles.

Brothers was born in Niles township on August 8, 1921, and spent his entire life in this area.  

Funeral services will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church at 9 a.m. Monday, with the Rev. Cletus Rose, officiating.  Friends may call at the Kiger funeral home until time for the services.  Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

He was a member of St. Mary’s Church.

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Edward Cady
Jan. 6, 1829-Feb. 3, 1899*

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, February 7, 1899, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

The Remains of the Late Edward Cady Laid to Their Final Repose.

The funeral of the late Edward Cady occurred from the late residence on Front street this morning at which time the service was conducted by Rev. Lowrie, to the presence of a large number of the relatives and friends of the esteemed, deceased pioneer settler.  Mr. and Mrs. John Hamilton, and Mrs. W.R. Bunbury, rendered the following vocal selections:  “It is Well With my soul.” “Lead Kindly Light,” and the most beautiful of all, “We'll Never Say Good-Bye in Heaven.”

The services concluded, the funeral cortege wended hits way slowly to Silver Brook cemetery where interment was made.

*DOD from Michigan Death Record; DOB from age 70y0m28d per death record

Lillian M. Campbell
May 10, 1875-Nov. 19, 1952

Niles Daily Star, Friday, November 21, 1952; page 2, col. 4, microfilm, Niles District Library ( From K. Alton)

Mrs. Lillian M. Campbell, 80, former Niles resident, died Wednesday night at Fort Lauderdale, Fla., following a long invalidism.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in the Pifer Funeral Home with the Rev. T.M. Greenhoe, Presbyterian Church pastor, officiating.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

The body will arrive in Niles Saturday night and friends may call Sunday at the funeral home.

Surviving are: a daughter, Mrs. E.M. Bigelow, Fort Lauderdale; a granddaughter, Mrs. Melvin F. Rahn, Niles,; and two great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Campbell was born in Chicago on May 10, 1875. In 1897 she married John A. Campbell who died in 1938.  They moved to Niles in 1909.

Mrs. Campbell was a member of the First Presbyterian Church here and the local Order of Eastern Star chapter.

Willie Bryan Carraway
October 22, 1897 - February 3, 1970

Niles Daily Star published Tuesday February 3, 1970, pg. 2

NILES -- Funeral services for Willie Bryan Carraway, 72, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Pifer Funeral Home.   He was found dead Tuesday morning beside his home at 609 N. Front St.

A retired Simplicity Pattern Co. worker, he had lived in Niles for 40 years.   He was born Oct. 22, 1897, at Reeves, Tenn.   On June 15, 1945, he married Ellen Trobridge, who survives.   He was a veteran of World War II.

The Rev. Robert Trenery of Wesley United Methodist Church will officiate at the funeral services and burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.   Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Wednesday.