Obituaries

Hattie B. Deditch
Dec. 31, 1876-Oct. 14, 1954

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, October 14, 1954, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Hattie B. Deditch, 312 South Third street, died at 12:13 a.m. today in Pawating Hospital. She had been ill about eight days.

Surviving are her husband, George, of Niles; a daughter, Mrs. Wilbur Meldrim, of Niles; a son, Harold {illegible}, of Niles,and a brother, George Young, of Wyoming.

She was born on Dec. 31, 1876, in Locke, Ind., and came here from Laotto, Ind., in 1910.

Friends may call at the Pifer Funeral Home, where services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday by the Rev. L. George Beacock, Methodist pastor.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Sandra Ann Dibble
Aug. 18, 1953-Nov. 11, 1954

Niles Daily Star, Friday, November 12, 1954, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Sandra Ann Dibble, 15-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.K. Dibble, rural route six, died at 2 p.m. Thursday at her home here. She had been ill since birth.

Surviving, besides her parents, are her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith, of Buchanan, Mrs. Wilda Dewey, of Niles, and Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Dibble, of Edwardsburg; two brothers, David Michael and Jerry, and a sister, Lucinda Joy.

Sandra Ann was born Aug. 18, 1953, in Niles.

Friends may call at the Pifer Funeral Home where services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday with the Rev. L. George Beacock, officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Bruce F. Earl
Oct. 16, 1884-Oct. 7, 1954

Niles Daily Star, Friday, October 8, 1954, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

Bruce F. Earl, 69, of 1349 East Donald street, South Bend, died at 9 a.m  Thursday at Elkhart, Ind., General Hospital after an illness of several months.

He had been employed by the Mastie Asphalt Corp. at South end several years. He was born Oct. 16, 1884 at Niles.

Survivors are a son, Rex A. Earl, Elkhart; two grandchildren; five brothers and sisters, Mrs. Elva Williams, George W. Earl and Mrs. Bess Augustine, all of Niles; Mrs. Leslie R. Smith, Barron Lake road; William A. Earl, Washington, D.C., and Ted R. Earl, South Bend.

Friends may call at the Zell- Hartzler Funeral Home, Elkhart, where the Rev. R.L. Johnson, pastor of the First Nazarene Church, will conduct services at 1:30 p.m., CST, Saturday. Interment will be at Silverbrook Cemetery.

Josephine Eycleshymer
July 18, 1878-Nov. 8, 1954

Niles Daily Star, Monday, November 8, 1954, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library 

Mrs. Josephine Eycleshymer, of 222 North 13th street, died at 10:40 a.m today in Pawating Hospital following an illness of five weeks.

Mrs. Eycleshymer was born in Mendon, Mich., and came to Niles 50 years ago from LaGrange, Ind.  As a member of the First Presbyterian Church here she was active in many church groups and was member of the White Shrine of the Order of Eastern Star.

Surviving are: her husband, Arthur F.; a son, Harold Eycleshymer, of Niles; two daughters, Mrs. Fred Wedel, of Niles and Mrs. Hazel Ritchey, of Ludington; five grandchildren, and a brother, William Butcher, of Galesburg, Mich.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m Wednesday in the Kiger Funeral Home here with the Rev. T.M. Greenhoe, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, officiating.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral home.

Note:  DOB and maiden name from Michigan Death Record

Maleta File
July 18, 1902-Oct. 16, 1954

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, October 16, 1954, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library 

Mrs. Maleta Palmer File, 52, died at her home at 1648 Regent street at 6 a.m. Today following a one week's illness.

She was born in Dowagiac on July 18, 1902, and lived in this area all her life. She was an employe of the A. & P. Grocery here for seven years.

Surviving are her husband, Joseph, and two nephews, Charles and Clare Palmer, all of Niles.

Friends may call at the Kiger Funeral Home where services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Monday with the Rev. T.M. Greenhoe, officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Deborah Ann Galloway
March 7, 1954-Aug. 18, 1954

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, August 19, 1954, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Deborah Ann Galloway, 4840 Cedar avenue, Hammond, Ind., died at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday in St. Margaret's Hospital, Hammond, after a two days' illness.

She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Galloway, of Hammond; her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Finies Galloway, Plymouth, Mich., and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dewey,  of Niles.

She was born on March 7, 1954, in Hammond.

Prayer services were held at 2 p.m today in the home of the maternal grandparents at 1205 Howard street.  The Rev. Richard J. Bonner, of the Church of Christ, corner of Fifteenth and Huron street, officiated, and burial was in Silverbrook Cemetery.