Obituaries

Mrs. Lillian J. Berg
Sept. 27, 1893-Oct. 26, 1951

Niles Daily Star, Friday, October 26, 1951; page 2, col. 1, microfilm, Niles District Library from K. Alton

Mrs. Lillian J. Berg, 58 of Indian lake, died at 12:45 a.m. today in Pawating hospital after an illness of four days.  Her husband, Charles survives.

Mrs. Berg was born Sept. 27, 1893 in Chicago.  She came to Indian lake 10 years ago from Chicago.  

She is also survived by a son, Charles R. Berg, Buchanan, one brother and sister, Melvin Schive, and Mrs. William Brodersen, of Chicago and two grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the Kiger funeral home, Niles, with the Rev. T. M. Greenhoe, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, officiating.  Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery Niles.

Barbara Etta Bonner
May 23, 1933-Feb. 18, 1935

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, February 19, 1935, page 1, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Bonner Child's Rites to Be Held Wednesday

Barbara Etta Bonner, one year and eight months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M.A. Bonner, died late Monday afternoon at the home of her parents, 709 Ferry street. She leaves three sisters, Mrs. Burr Smith, Niles; Mrs. Richard Reed, Sturgis, and Ora Lee Bonner, Niles; and five brothers, Willard, Lewis, Calvin, Robert and Richard, all at home.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at the Troost funeral home at 2:30 o'clock. The Rev. Walter Carpenter, of the Church of Christ Bend[sic], South Bend, will officiate.  Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, February 20, 1935, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Niles News in Brief: BONNER FUNERAL TODAY

Services for Barbara Etta Bonner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M.A. Bonner, 709 Ferry street, were held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Troost and Turner funeral home.  The Rev. Walter Carpenter of the Church of Christ Band, South Bend, officiated.  Burial was in Silverbrook cemetery.

Note:  DOB from Michigan Death record.

Walter Chambers
July 1886- Feb. 25, 1935

Niles Daily Star, Monday, January 26, 1935, page 1, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

Niles Ex-Resident Dies in Milwaukee

Walter Chambers, former Niles resident, died Sunday night in Milwaukee, after a brief illness of pneumonia.  His body will be brought to Niles today and will be taken to the Price and Kiger funeral home, where services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

Mr. Chambers was a brother of Robert Chambers, 542 Cherry street, and a cousin of Edward Bunbury, R.F.D. No. 3, Niles.  Mrs. Chambers will accompany the body of her husband to Niles.

Note: No DOB in cemetery record and did not find Wisconsin death records online.  Walter S. Chambers, dob, July 1886, in household of Walter H. and Ella Chambers in Niles in 1900 Census. 

Carl Clatterbuck
Nov. 26, 1892-June 15, 1935

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, June 15, 1935, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Carl Clatterbuck Dies at Noon Today

Carl Clatterbuck, 223 North Fifth street, died at noon today in Pawating hospital following an operation performed last Monday for stomach trouble.

He had been employed by the Schoolcraft Sheet Metal Works. Last Monday he was taken to Pawating hospital and underwent an operation.  He continued to decline until his death at noon today.

The body was taken to the Rutherford Funeral Home.  Funeral arrangements are incomplete.

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, June 18, 1935, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Niles News in Brief:  VETERAN'S RITES TODAY

Funeral services for Carl Clatterbuck, World war veteran, were held this afternoon in the Rutherford funeral chapel, the Rev. James Goodman, of the First Baptist church, officiating.

Alfred Maxwell Dobbins
Dec. 22, 1884-July 24, 1935

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, July 25, 1935, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Niles News in Brief:  A.M. DOBBIN DIES

Alfred Maxwell Dobbin, 50, of this State Line, died in University hospital late Wednesday night. His body was brought to Niles today and taken to the Price and Kiger funeral home.  Mr. Dobbin was born in McConnellsville, Ind. He had lived at the State Line for about 12 years, and was an employe of the Bendix corporation.  He leaves his wife, Carrie, two daughters, Lillian, and Mrs. Florence Hochgesang, of South Bend, and a grandson, George Hochgesang, also of South Bend. Services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the Price and Kiger funeral home, the Rev. A.R. Kuehn officiating.  Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Note: DOB from Michigan Death record

Anna Fletcher
July 31, 1857-31 Jan. 1935

Niles Daily Star, Friday, February 2, 1935, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Niles News In Brief:  FORMER RESIDENT DIES

Mrs. Anna Fletcher, 78, of Cassopolis, a former resident of Niles, died at her home in Cassopolis late Thursday afternoon. She leaves a son, Ivan C. Fletcher, of Parma.  Mrs. Gladys Unruh, 24 North State street, is a relative of Mrs. Fletcher.  Services will be held Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the residence, 110 East street, Cassopolis.

Notes:  DOB from Michigan Death records, w/o James Fletcher, d/o Henry Poorman and Mary Jane White.