Reuben Horner
Aug. 3, 1865-June 11, 1935
Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, June 11, 1935, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library
Niles News in Brief: OLD RESIDENT PASSES
Reuben S. Horner, Former night watchman on the Michigan Central railroad, died late this morning at Pawating hospital after a long illness. Mr. Horner was 70 years old, and had been a lifelong resident of Niles. He had lived for several years with his son, Clarence Horner and family, at 614 North Twelfth street. The body was taken to the Price and Kiger funeral home where arrangements for the funeral services will be made.
Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, June 12, 1935, page 1, col. 8, microfilm Niles District Library
SERVICES THURSDAY FOR REUBEN HORNER
Rites for Lifelong Resident of Niles to Be Held at Daughter's Home
Funeral services for Reuben S. Horner, who died in Pawating hospital late Tuesday morning will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30o'clocok in the home of his daughter, Mrs. Henry Bidwell, 715 Cass street. The Rev. Theo Eisen will officiate and burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.
Mr. Horner had been ill for several months, and was taken tot he hospital five weeks ago. He as born Aug. 3, 1865 in Niles and had lived here all his life. His later years had been spent with the family of his son, Clarence Horner, 644 North Twelfth street.
On Dec. 9, 1885, he was married to Miss Anna Exner. Of the nine children born to them, seven survive: five daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Bidwell, Mrs. Emma Worvey, Mrs. Ruby Felhauer, Mrs. Claudine Deditch, all of Niles, and Mrs. Lucille Dedith, of Laporte, Ind.; two sons, Clarence and Everett, both of Niles; a brother, Ezra H. Horner, and a sister, Mrs. John Hanley, both of Niles, also 38 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Charles, a son, died in 1918 and a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Horner Hipshier, died in 1931.
Niles Daily Star, Thursday, June 13, 1935, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library
Niles News in Brief: HORNER RITES TODAY
Services for Reuben S. Horner, who died Tuesday morning were held this afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Henry Bidwell, 715 Cass street. The Rev. Theo Eisen officiated and burial was in Silverbrook cemetery. Mr. Horner's daughter, Mrs. John Deditch, of Laporte, Ind., with Mr. Deditch and their two children, Alice and Junior, attended the service. Other relatives from out of the city were Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Petty, of Roann, Ind., the latter a granddaughter of Mr. Horner. Brothers-in-law and John Exner, of Niles and George Exner, of Buchanan.