Obituaries

Mrs. Flora Eckler
April 10, 1866-Feb. 5, 1950

Niles Daily Star, Monday, February 6, 1950; page 2, column 5, microfilm, Niles District Library

Mrs. Flora Belle Eckler, 83, of rural route four, died at 2 p.m. Sunday in her home after an illness of several years.

She was born April 10, 1866, in Berrien County, and spent her entire life in the county. Her husband, John F. Eckler, died in 1937.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Nellie Frucci, two sons, John Eckler and Paul Swiskey, and a brother, William C. Day, all of Niles. Also surviving are four grandchildren.

The Rev. T. M. Greenhoe will conduct funeral services at the Kiger Funeral home at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery. Friends may call at the Kiger Home.

Louise K. Martin
April 6, 1876-March 18, 1950

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, March 18, 1950; page 2, column 5, microfilm, Niles District Library

Louise K. Martin, 404 West Main street, died at 3:50 a.m. today in Pawating hospital, after an illness of three years.

Surviving are her husband, Walter D. Martin, and their children, Walter M., of Detroit, Carl F., of Plymouth, Mich., Mrs. Dorothy Steinbauer, Niles, Mrs. Annie Rowley, of Flossmoor, Ill., nine Grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Martin was born in Stuttgart, Germany, on April 6, 1876, and came to Niles from Germany when she was seven years old. She had lived the remainder of her life here, and had taught summer school at the First Evangelical United Brethren church for 30 years.

Friends may call at the Pifer funeral home. Services will be conducted at the EUB church at 3 p.m. Monday by the Rev. G. A. Steeby. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Grace Pauline Tuesley
May 14, 1878-Feb. 8, 1950

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, February 9, 1950; page 2, column 2, microfilm, Niles District Library

Edwardsburg, Feb. 9 – Former Edwardsburg resident Mrs. Grace Pauline Tuesley, 71 of South Bend died at 4 p.m. yesterday at Memorial hospital, South Bend, one and a half hours after she suffered a heart attack on a street.

She was born May 14, 1878, in Niles township and moved to South Bend from Edwardsburg in1947. Her husband, the late Asher J. Tuesley, died in 1931.

Mrs. Tuesley was a member of the Presbyterian church of Edwardsburg and of White Shrine No. 10 of the South Bend Eastern Star.

Surviving are two sons, Malcolm and Paul, both of South Bend, and three grandchildren.

The remains are at the Kiger funeral home. The Rev. Benjamin Jones of Elkhart and the Rev. Franklin Ogle of Edwardsburg will conduct funeral services at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Edwardsburg Presbyterian church.

(Illegible text) will have services at the grave.

Mrs. Florence Klienhans
Aug. 21, 1856-March 31, 1950

Niles Daily Star, Monday, April 3, 1950; page 2, column 7, microfilm, Niles District Library

Mrs. Florence Klienhans, 93, a Niles resident for 40 years, died at 11:30 p.m. Friday at the Home hospital, in Lafayette, Ind.

She was born Aug. 21, 1858, in Massachusetts. Surviving are a (illegible text), and three great-grandkids.

Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. tomorrow at the Kiger funeral by the Rev. T.M. Greenhoe. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Note: Name is spelled Kleinhans in cemetery records and on gravemarker

Charles A. Bowen
Aug. 9, 1883-Feb. 3, 1950

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, February 4, 1950, page 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Charles A. Bowen, 66, of 709 Hickory Street, died at 5:20 p.m. in Pawating hospital, after an illness of one week.

Surviving are a wife, Alene; two daughters, Mrs. Edward Mus (illegible text) Wilfred Wright, of Niles; four grandchildren; three step-children, Mrs. Eugene Rothgeb, of New Haven, Ind., Mrs. Collins Barnes, of Niles, and Robert Hand, of Niles; one step-grandchild, one brother, William Bowan, of Ithaca, Ind., and a sister, Mrs. Gordon Stanglemier of Danville, Ill.

Bowen was born in Ithaca, Ind., on Aug. 9, 1883, and came here from Michigan City, Ind., about25 years ago. He was a conductor on the railroad for 37 years.

Friends may call at the Pifer funeral home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete, and will be announced later.

He was a member of the Order of Railroad Conductors and the Eagles’ lodge here.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Pifer’s funeral home. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Eva Line
Nov. 17, 1894-Jan. 19, 1950

Niles Daily Star, Friday, January 20, 1950, page 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Eva Line, 1110 Lake Street, died at 1:40 p.m. Thursday in the Berrien Center hospital after an illness of three weeks.

Surviving are her mother, Mrs. Anna Exner, of Niles and her sisters, Mrs. Cora Schumacker, Miss Sadie Exner and Mrs. Alfred Asmus, all of Niles.

Mrs. Line was born in Niles on Nov. 17, 1894, and lived here all her life.

Friends may call at the Pifer funeral home where services will be conducted at 2p.m. Saturday by the Rev. Harold W. Hohman, of St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed church. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.