John A. Koons
April 9, 1896-June 25, 1960

Niles Daily Star, Monday, June 27, 1960, page 2, microfilm Niles District Library (Wm. Brackett)

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Pifer Funeral Home for John A. Koons, 54, who died at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Pawating Hospital, where he had been a patient since June 3. Death was caused by a heart attack.

Rites will be conducted by Dr. Maurice McKean, pastor of the Methodist Church, and burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Mr. Koons was born in Buchanan on April 9, 1896, the son of John Thomas and Alice Miller Koons. he moved to Niles from Buchanan 23 years ago.  Mr. Koons had been an employe of the Clark Equipment Co., of Buchanan, whre he originated the 20 Year Club.

Survivors are the wife, Irma; a daughter, Mrs. W.C. Welsh of Berrien Springs, and two brothers, Will Koons of Kalamazoo and Charles Koons of Buchanan.

John H. Myers
July 12, 1871-May 25, 1954

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, May 26, 1954, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

John H. Myers, 82, of 1109 Bertrand road, died at 11:45 p.m. Tuesday in his home following an illness of 18 months.

Myers was born July 12, 1871, in Highspire, Pa., and came to Niles from South Bend 42 years ago. He was a retired employe of the O'Brien Varnish Works.  His wife, Mary, died in 1933.

Surviving are: a son, Walter F. Myers, Mishawaka, Ind.; six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Kiger Funeral Home here with the Rev. Orlen Njus, pastor of the Bertrand Bible Church, officiating.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral home.

Elizabeth Dora Meile
May 31, 1888-Nov. 2, 1954

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, November 3, 1954, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Elizabeth Dora Meile, 164 Cherry street, died at 7:30 p.m Tuesday in her home. She had been ill one day.

Surviving are, her husband, Evert; three daughters, Mrs. Carl Smith, Mrs. Guy Walls and Mrs. Alene Cavanaugh, all of Niles, and four sons, Elmer, Paul, Robert and Arthur Regenos, all of Niles; 17 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Ida Blakeley, of May, Okla., and one brother, Nicholas Lauer, Niles.

She was born on May 31, 1888, in Elkhart, Ind., and came here from Elkhart 48 years ago. She was a member of the Salvation Army.

Friends may call at the Kiger Funeral Home, where services will be conducted at 4 p.m. Friday by George Seger, retired lieutenant of the Salvation Army. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, November 4, 1954, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

All Women of the Moose are requested to meet at 3:45 p.m. Friday at the Kiger Funeral Home here to attend funeral services of Mrs. Elizabeth Dora Meile, who died Tuesday at her home.

Ada Amon Bernahl
May 15, 1889-Oct. 9, 1954

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, October 9, 1954, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Ada Amon Bernahl, 65, of 1411 Ferry street, died at 6:45 o'clock this morning at Pawating Hospital after a two-week illness.

Born in Niles May 15, 1889, she spent most of her life here.  She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church.

Survivors are her husband, Gustave; two brothers, Theodore Amon, South Bend, Ind., and William Amon, Elkhart; four sisters, Mrs. Mildred Schenk, Detroit; Mrs. Gertrude Weltzien, Niles; Mrs. Alice Lockey, Buchanan, and Mrs. Genevieve Archambalt, Michigan City, Ind.

Friends may call at the Kiger Funeral Home where the Rev. John Carlton will conduct services at 2 p.m. Monday.  Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery.

Orren F. Bressler
June 6, 1896-Nov. 9, 1954

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, November 10, 1954, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Orren F. Bressler, 58, died at 11:45 p.m. Tuesday at his home in the Kugler Hotel after a long illness.

He was a retired Niles fireman.  Born here June 6, 1896, he lived all his life in the area.

A veteran of World War I, he was a member of the local American Legion Post He also was a member of the FO Eagles Aerie.

A sister, Mrs. Hattie Bolton of Niles, is the only immediate survivor.

Friends may call at the Pifer Funeral Home.  Arrangements are incomplete.

Elmer W. Brown
May 16, 1881-Oct. 18, 1954

Niles Daily Star, Monday, October 18, 1954, page 2, col. 5-6, microfilm Niles District Library

Elmer W. Brown, 1448 Broadway, died suddenly at 6:30 a.m. today in his home.  His wife, Florence, died in 1950,

Surviving are two sons, George, of Niles, and Leo, of Benton Harbor; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. Louise Etzcorn, of Royal Oak.

Brown was born on May 16, 1881, in Weesaw Township, and come here from Three Oaks in 1928.  He was a foreman for the Berrien County Highway Department, and was a member of the Eagle Aerie.

Friends may call at the Pifer Funeral Home, where services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday. The Rev. L. George Beacock, Methodist pastor, will officiate and burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.