Ida Villwock
March 5, 1888-Jan. 7, 1955

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, January 8, 1955, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Ida Villwock, 66, died at 11:30 a.m. Friday at her home 1136 North Front, after a two-year illness.

Born March 5, 1888 in Russia, she came to St. Joseph when she was 1.  She had lived in Niles since 1946 and was a member of the Assembly of God church.

In June, 1911, she marred August Villwock who died in 1950.

Survivors are two adopted children, Al Wright, South Bend, and Mrs. Bessie Gilbert, Buchanan; one grandchild; a sister, Mrs. Emma Schlutt, Berrien Springs, and five brothers, Emil Wesner, Sodus; Reinhold Wesner, Benton Harbor; Rudolph Wesner, St. Joseph; Adolph Wesner, Niles and Henry Wesner, Niles.

Friends may call at the Kiger Funeral Home. The Rev. Clarence Pedersen will conduct services at 2 p.m. Monday at the Assembly of God Church. Burial will be at Silverbrook cemetery.

Alicia Welling
Aug. 12, 1844-April 4, 1935

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, April 6, 1935, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Niles News in Brief: FORMER RESIDENT DIES

Miss Alicia Welling, 90 years old, and a former reident of Niles, died Thursday afternoon. Her death followed a long illness at the home of her sister, Mrs. Charles Antisdel, Dowagiac.  Miss Welling was born in Jackson, Aug. 12, 1844 and moved to Niles when she was a child.  She moved to Dowagaic 24 years ago, where she had lived until her death at the home of Mrs. Antisdel. The latter is the only surviving member of the family.  She leaves several nieces and nephews, among them a nephew, Bert Welling, Niles. Funeral services will be private. They will be held at the Antisdel home Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. Joseph Fox, of the Federated church officiating.  Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Margaret Louise Wood
Nov. 28, 1918-April 23, 2001

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, April 25, 2001, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Margaret Louise Wood, 82, 6418 Deans Hill Road, Berrien Center, died of natural causes at 12:50 p.m.  Monday at Lakeland Specialty Hospital in Berrien center. She was born Nov. 28, 1918 in Peculiar, Mo. to LeRoy and Leta Britton Wood.

Wood is survived by her brother Bob Wood of Sweeny, Texas,and her sister Mary Elizabeth Murphy of Niles.

Wood was a member of the Church of Christ in Niles.

Visitation is from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday at Hoven Funeral Home in Buchanan. Services will follow with Rev. William P. Saunders of the First United Methodist Church in Buchanan presiding.

Burial will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery.  Memorials can be made to Hospice at Home.

Calesta C. Cinninger
March 15, 1910-Oct. 12, 1954

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, October 13, 1954, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Calesta C. Cinninger, M-40 north, Sumnerville, died at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in Billings Hospital, Chicago.  She had been ill for some time.

Surviving are her mother, Mrs. Louise Johnson, of Minot, N.D.; her husband, Roy; one daughter, Mrs. Betty Bogenrieder, of Sumnerville; two grandchildren; four brothers, Leo and Clayton Johnson of Minot, N.C. Chester Johnson, of Leeds, N.D., and Vernie Johnson, of Donnybrook N.D., and four sisters, Mrs. Leonard Olson, of Donnybrook, Mrs. Oliver Emerson, Mrs. Elmer Menzies and Mrs. Glen Stoat, all of Seattle, Wash.

She was born on March 15, 1910, in Donnybrook, and came to Niles . ..[illegible].

Friends may call at the Pifer Funeral Home starting at noon Thursday.  Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. T.M. Greenhoe, Presbyterian pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Harvey Jones
Sept. 12 1921-Feb. 28, 1990

Niles Daily Star, Friday, March 2, 1990, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Services for Harvey Jones, 68, of 1965 Barron Lake rd., Niles, are Saturday, March 3, at 2 p.m. at Halbritter Funeral Home by the Rev. W.L. Daniels, pastor of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church,.

Burial will follow at the Silverbrook Cemetery.

He died at 6:15 p.m. Feb. 28 at Pawating Hospital in Niles, following an extended illness.

Jones was a member of the Veteran W.W. II, U.S. Army. He was retired from the U.S. Postal Service.  

Jones was born Sept. 12, 1921, in Pine Bluff, Ark. and he has lived in Niles since coming from Chicago Ill. In 1971.

On Sept . 6, 1960, he married Rosia (Giddens) Jones in Chicago, Ill., who survives.

Other survivors include two sisters, Maude Newton, Bennie Walls, both of Pine Bluff, Ark., and One brother, John Eagle, Pine Bluff, Ark. 

Friends may call one hour prior to funeral at Halbritter Funeral Home.

Owen B. Michael
Dec. 24, 1913-March 8, 1990

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, March 14, 1990, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Owen B. Michael, 76, S. Fourth St., Niles, died March 8 at his home.

Michael was born Dec. 24, 1913 in Sandusky, Ohio.  He had lived in this area for most of his life.

Michael served in the United States Army.

Survivors include five step-sisters, Madeline Keltz, Leola Sheldon, Gloria Jackson and Shirley Rudlaff, all of Niles, and Mary Jo Dietrich, St. Joseph; and two step-brothers, Jerry Baird, Niles, and Rev. John Baird, St. Joseph.  

Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery.