Mrs. Mary Anne Coleman
May 18, 1878 - March 5, 1970

Niles Daily Star published Friday March 6, 1970, pg. 2 (From E. Lee)

NILES -- Mrs. Mary A. Coleman, 91, of 328 1/2 Michigan St., died at 5:30 p.m. Thursday in the Quick Convalescent Home, after an illness of several months.

Born May 18, 1878, in Ireland.   Mrs. Coleman had lived here since 1896, coming from Kalamazoo.   On Sept 21, 1895, in Kalamazoo, she married Salter D. Coleman.   He preceded her in death in 1938.

She was a member of the St. Mary's Catholic Church.

Survivors include a son, Paul of LaVerne, Calif.; a daughter, Mrs. V. M. (Gladys) Meeker of Niles; two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Fretner of Ypsilanti and Mrs. Rose O'Neil of Battle Creek; six grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in the St. Mary's Catholic Church, with the Rt. Rev. Msgr. John D. Slowey officiating.   Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

A rosary will be held at 8 p.m. Sunday in the Halbritter Funeral Home, where friends may call after 7 p.m. Saturday.

Niles Daily Star published Saturday March 7, 1970; pg. 2

NILES -- Rosary services for Mrs. Mary A. Coleman, 91, of 328 1/2 Michigan St., who died Thursday in the Quick Convalescent Home, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Halbritter Funeral Home.

James Lawrence Damouth
January 23, 1970

Niles Daily Star published Monday January 26, 1970, pg. 2 (from E. Lee)

NILES - Commital services for James Lawrence Damouth, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. James R. Damouth, 1211 N. 13rh St., who died minutes after his birth Friday evening in Memorial Hospital, South Bend, were held at 2 .m. today in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Officiating was Gary Johnson of the Church of Christ.

Surviving in addition to his parents, are his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Tolliver, Niles and Mr. and Mrs. Eulis Damouth, Pocahontas, Ark. and a sister, Janie Marie, at home.

Duane Monroe Dash
Sept. 8, 1934-Oct. 5, 1952

Niles Daily Star, Monday, October 6, 1952; page 2, col. 5, cont. col. 6, microfilm, Niles District Library (from K. Alton)

Duane Monroe Dash, 1411 Fort street, died at 5:30 a.m. Sunday in his home. He had been ill three days.  Death was ascribed to a virus bronchial infection by the attending physician.

Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Dash, Niles and four sisters, Mrs. Caroline Franko, Clayton, Wis., Mrs. Violet Crowell, Milltown, Wis., Mrs. Louise Harder, Luck, Wis., and Miss Dorothy Dash, at home.

He was born on Sept. 8, 1934, in Frederic, Wis., and came to Niles from there about three months ago.

Friends may call at the Pifer Funeral Home, where services will be conducted at 4 p.m. Tuesday by Elder Charles Johnson, pastor of the South Niles Pentecostal Church.   Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Lizzie Dittmar
Dec. 28, 1847-June 22, 1901

Niles Daily Star, Monday, June 24, 1901, page 3, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Lizzie, wife of Henry Dittmar, died at the home on north 11 street, Saturday, after an illness of seven months, aged 53 years.  Deceased was a member of Niles Hive No. 39, Ladies of the Maccabees. A husband and four children are bereft.  The funeral will occur tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, from the German church, Rev. Rahn to officiate.

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, June 25, 1901, page 3, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Henry Dittmer was buried in Silver Brook cemetery this afternoon. The funeral was from the German church at 2 o'clock. Rev. F. Rahn conducted the services.

Niles Republican, Thursday, June 27, 1901, page 7, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Lizzie Dittmer Passes Away After a Long Illness.

Monday's Sun.

Mrs. Lizzie Dittmer, for many years a resident of Niles, passed away Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, at her home on north Eleventh street, after a long and patient suffering covering a period of [Illegible] months.  The cause of death was anemia.

The Deceased was born in Germany, on Dec. 28, 1847, and for many years had resided in Niles. She was a member of the L.O.T.M., No 29, and was a highly respected lady. Her husband, Henry G. Dittmer, section foreman on the Air Line, and four children remain to mourn her death.

Note:  Gravemarker reads Dittmer

Jennie Thayer Ducey
1861-Feb. 4, 1899

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

FUNERAL OF MRS. DUCEY

Last Tribute Paid Her By Her Friends

The remains of the late Mrs. P. Ducey, who passed away at her home in Michigan City, Ind., last Saturday, arrived here at 10 o'clock this morning, accompanied by several near relatives. The impressive funeral service was conducted at the M.E. Church at 1:30 this afternoon.  Rev. Chapman spoke touchingly of the deceased.  The church was filled with her many friends who have long remembered her.

Mr. and Mrs. John Hamilton, Mrs. W.B. Bunbury and Mr. Donmall rendered more inspiring the occasion by the rendition of the following beautiful and appropriate selections:  “Go bury thy sorrow,” “God be with you til we meet again” and “It is well with my soul.”

At the conclusion of the services at the church the remains were conveyed to Silver brook cemetery and tenderly consigned to the repose of the grave.

Niles Mirror, Wednesday, February 8, 1899, page 1, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Death of Mrs. Ducey

Mrs. Jennie Ducey, wife of J.P. Ducey, an employe of the Michigan Central, died about 9 o'clock this morning at the family residence o the east road opposite the eating house.  Death was caused by pneumonia and lung fever which set in a week after the birth of a child which occurred two weeks ago.

Jennie Thayer, which was the maiden name of the deceased was born near Niles, Mich., and was 36 years of age. She was married sixteen years ago to Mr. Ducey. They resided in Niles and then moved to Georgia, where they lived until nine years ago, when they came to Michigan City.

Three young children are bereft of their mother by the death of Mrs. Ducey.  They are Forrest, Edward and the girl baby, 2 week's old. Three brothers and one sister and a mother are the near surviving relatives. The brothers are George F. Thayer, of Aneta, North Dakota; Wm. A. Thayer of Buchanan, Mich. and Charles Jones of Niles.  The sister is Mrs. Alice John, of Berrien Springs and the mother is Mrs. Mary Thayer of Independence, Iowa. The deceased was a kind and loving mother and a dutiful wife. She was a member of the First congregational church.--Michigan City News, Saturday.

The remains of the decease will arrived here tomorrow about 10 o'clock and at 1:30 p.m. the funeral service will be conducted at the M.E. Church, Rev. Chapman officiating.  Several relatives of the deceased will accompany the remains to this city.--Monday's Star.

James Flannery
March 17, 1873-Aug.  31, 1952

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, September 3, 1952; page 2, col. 4, microfilm, Niles District Library (from K. Alton)

Buchanan – Funeral services were held today at the Pifer funeral home in Niles for James Flannery, (illegible text).

Flannery died Sunday at the Berrien County Hospital following an illness that lasted eight months.

Survivors include: two sons, Raymond of Muskegon and Orval of Niles; two daughters, Mrs. Beatrice Stevens of Niles and Mrs. Julia Cole of this city. His wife Julia, died in January, 1941.

Flannery was born in Ohio on March 17, 1873, and came to Buchanan from South Bend 11 years ago. He was a drain contractor before retirement.

The Rev. Guy Dillon, of the First Baptist church at Berrien Springs, officiated at the funeral services and burial was made in Silverbrook cemetery at Niles.