Infant Son Webb
Jan. 7, 1958

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, January 7, 1958, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

INFANT'S RITES SET

Services will be conducted at 2 p.m., Wednesday in the Kiger-Halbritter Funeral Home here for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Webb, of 902 Michigan Street, who was stillborn today at Osteopathic Hospital, South Bend. The Rev. Theodore Laesch, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church will officiate and burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Ivan D. Williams
Feb. 13, 1913-March 9, 1991

Niles Daily Star, Monday, March 11, 1991, page 2, col. 1-2, microfilm Niles District Library

Funeral services for Ivan D. Williams, 78, of 2902 Hoyt Drive, Niles, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Halbritter Funeral Home by the Rev. Rodger L. Peck of First Missionary Church.

Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.

Mr. Williams died Saturday at his home as a result of a fire in his house.

He was born Feb. 13, 1913 in Niles and lived in this area all his life.

Mr. Williams was retired from Hunziker's, Inc. and had worked at the City of Niles Street Department.

Survivors include two step-daughters, Gwen Hopper of Niles, and Lucille Grice of Eau Claire; a sister, Eileen Coatsworth of Garden City; a brother, Melvin P. Smith of South Bend, Ind.; 12 step-grandchildren and 22 step-great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be for 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to First Missionary Church.

Donald P. Yeager
Dec. 15, 1957-Feb. 21, 1958

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, February 22, 1958, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

INFANT DIES

DOWAGIAC—Donald P. Yeager, two-month 0old son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Yeager, Twin Lakes, died at his home Friday night.

The child was born December 15, 1957, in South Bend.

Surviving are his parents; a sister, Lena, at home; his paternal grandmother, Mrs. William Yeager, Niles; his maternal grandparents, Mr and Mrs. Alvah Squires, Dowagiac' and his great grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James Clark, Niles.

Funeral services will be held today at 9 a.m. In the McLauchlin Funeral Home, Dowagiac. The Rev. William P. O'Leary will officiate.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.

Leslie M. Hahn
Aug. 20, 1926-March 5, 1991

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, March 6, 1991, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

A Saturday funeral service is pending for Leslie M. Hahn, 64, of 2568 Prospect Drive, Niles.

Mrs. Hahn died at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Pawating Hospital following an extended illness.

Arrangements are being completed at Halbritter Funeral Home.

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, March 7, 1991, page 1, col. 1-2, microfilm Niles District Library

Prominent Niles civic leader dies

Funeral services for prominent Niles civic leader Leslie M. Hahn, 64, of 2568 Prospect Point Drive, Niles, are Saturday at 10 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Niles by the Rev. Clayton D. Fairo.

Burial will follow in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Mrs. Hahn died Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. at Pawating Hospital in Niles following an extended illness from kidney failure.

She is survived by her husband, Maurice S. Hahn, to whom she was married Aug. 22, 1948, in Hammond, Ind.

Mrs. Hahn was a member and past president of the Niles Garden Club, where she co-chaired the “Welcome to Niles” project in Donovan Smith Memorial Park.  She was a member of First Presbyterian Church and was past president of its Foundation, Women's  Association and Morning Circle.

Mrs. Hahn was a trustee of the Niles Community Schools Board of Education and from 1968 to 1980 and served as its president.

In addition, Mrs. Hahn was a member and past president of the American Association of University Women and was featured as the 1989 Woman of the Year in the Niles Daily Star Horizons edition. She was a member and past president of the Cosmopolitan Club and was a member and past president of the Barron Lake Association.  For five years, Mrs. Hahn co-edited the Barron Lake newsletter.

She received her A.B. Degree from the University of Michigan and her M.A. Degree from Western Michigan University.  

Mrs. Hahn was born Aug. 20, 1926, in Hammond, Ind., and had lived in Niles since 1950, moving here from  Ann Arbor.

Other survivors include her daughters, Glen Ellen Cope of Austin, Texas, and Cara H. Murray of Ann Arbor; a son, William M. Hahn of Mundelein, Ill.; five grandchildren; and a brother, Paul B. McVay of Fort Worth, Texas.

Friends may call after 4 p.m. Friday at Halbritter Funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Foundation of First Presbyterian Church.

Fay S. Babbitt 
Feb. 9, 1895-July 1, 1968

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, July 2, 1968, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Fay S. Babbitt, 73, of 3116 N. 5th St., died in her home Monday.

A lifetime resident of this area, Mrs. Babbitt was born in Niles on Feb. 9, 1895. On Aug. 7, 1924, she married John Babbitt, who died Oct. 12, 1966.

She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Milo Reutz, a sister, Mrs. Dwight Benson, both of Niles; and two grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Halbritter-Swem Funeral Home with the Rev. Thomas O. Gore, pastor of the Curate Trinity Episcopal Church, officiating.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today.

Upon family request, all memorials may be give to charities of personal choice.

Mirto E. “Slim” Bigsby
March 15, 1883-Aug. 18, 1968

Niles Daily Star, Monday, August 19, 1968, page 10, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Mirto E. “Slim' Bigsby, 85, Salinas, Calif., died a 7 a.m. yesterday in Pawating Hospital where he had been a patient for the past 90 days.

Mr. Bigsby was born March 16, 1883 in St. Ignace, Mich. He moved from Niles to California 15 years ago. During his lifetime, he was a member of the Presbyterian Church, Salinas, Calif.; Niles Shrine, Saladin Temple, St. Joseph Lodge No. 4 F. & A.M., Madona White Shrine, O.E.S., Niles Lions, Niles Elks, F.O.P.  and the founder of the Bigsby Moving and Storage. He was married to Mrs. Ruth Bigsby who survives.

Other survivors include two sons, Floyd and George both of Niles; four brothers, Floyd of British Columbia, Charles of Shreveport,La., Claud of Ionia, and Clare of Sanford, Mich.; a sister, Mrs. Viola Stewart of St. Louis, Mich.; and seven grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held in the Pifer Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Tuesday with the Rev. Kenneth Carey, pastor of the Westminster Presbyterian Church, officiating.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home.