Dortha Lucas
Feb. 20, 1908-Oct. 15, 1944

Niles Daily Star, Monday, October 16, 1944, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Dortha Lucas Dies at South Bend

Daughter-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Roland Scofield, 515 Howard street, Mrs. Dortha Welch Lucas, 36, of Osceola, Ind., died suddenly Sunday evening at 6:20 in St. Joseph hospital, South Bend, four days after giving birth to a son, John Mason Lucas.

Born in Toledo, Ill, Feb. 20, 1908, Mrs. Lucas lived in Osceola for seven years.

Surviving are the son, the husband, Thomas; her mother, Mrs. Anna Welch, a brother, Fred L. Welch, and a sister, Mrs. Yvonne Gise, all of Washington, D.C., and her father, Edward Welch, Mattoon, Ill.

Friends may call at the Price and Kiger funeral home.

Emma Helen Martin
March 18, 1910-July 1, 1971

Niles Daily Star, Friday, July 2, 1971, page 2, col. 2-3, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES—Mrs. Emma Helen Martin, 61, of 548 W. Main St., died at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday in Pawating Hospital after an extended illness.

Born March 18, 1910, in Fulton County, Ind., Mrs. Martin had lived here for 51 years, coming from Rochester, Ind.  She married Kenneth Martin, who survives, on Nov. 12, 1939, in South bend.

In addition to her husband, Mrs. Martin is survived by a son, Jack of Niles; a brother, John Dale Wolf of Buchanan, and two grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Pifer Funeral Home, with the Rev. William O'Leary of St. Paul's Episcopal Church of Dowagiac,  officiating.  Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Friends may call after 4 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the Trinity Episcopal Church of Niles.

Fanny McBain
Sept. 30, 1859-Dec. 26, 1944

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, December 26, 1944, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. McBain, 85, Dies After Being Ill Two Months

Mrs. Fanny McBain, 85, died at 3:45 am. today at her home at 8 North St. Joseph avenue where she had been ill two months.

She was born in Whitewater, Wis., Sept. 30, 1859, and came to Niles from Coldwater, Mich. She lived here since she was seven years old.

Surviving are five grandchildren, Mrs. Donna Walis, and Barbara, Jacqueline, Keith and Hardy Langston,Jr., all of Niles. Her husband, Charles McBain, died Dec. 23, 1925.

Friends may call at the Pifer funeral home where services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday by the Rev. Harry Nicholson. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, December 28, 1944, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

McBain Rites

Funeral services for Mrs. Fanny McBain, 85 of 8 North St. Joseph avenue were conducted this afternoon in the Pifer funeral home by the Rev. Harry L. Nicholson. Mrs. McBain, died early Tuesday morning. Burial was in Silverbrook cemetery.

Margaret McCrory
Dec. 14, 1927-July 9, 1971

Niles Daily Star, Saturday,  July 10, 1971, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES—Mrs. Margaret McCrory of 1726 Regent St., died at 8:50 p.m. Friday at Pawating Hospital. She is survived by her husband, Louis. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Pifer Funeral Home.

Niles Daily Star, Monday,  July 12, 1971, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Niles—Mrs. Margaret McCrory, 43, of 1726 Regent St., Died at 8:50 p.m. Friday in Pawating Hospital, after an illness of four years.

An employe of the Niles school system, Mrs. McCrory was born Dec. 14, 1927, in Grand Rapids, and had lived here for 15 years, coming from South Bend. On July 18, 1959, in Berrien Springs, she married Louis McCrory, who survives.

Also surviving are a son, Louis Jr., at home; her mother, Mrs. Lee Brown of Zephyrhills, Fla., and a brother, Clifton Burlingham of South Bend.

Private funeral services were held at 10 this morning with the Rev. Robert Trenery of Wesley Untied Methodist Church officiating. Burial was in Silverbrook cemetery.

The Pifer Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Hazel G. Mooney
Feb. 11, 1892-July 12, 1971

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, July 14, 1971, page 2, col. 7, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES—Mrs. Hazel G. Mooney, 79, of Kalkaska, died Monday afternoon in a Grayling hospital, after being in ill health for some time.

Mrs. Mooney was born Feb. 11, 1892, in  State Center, Iowa, and had moved to Kalkaska from Niles six years ago.  She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star and the Rapid City First Church of Christ.

Survivors include her husband, Robert Sr.; four step-sons, Elsworth, Robert and Ralph, all of Niles, and Floyd of Anniston, Tex.; a daughter, Mrs. Jean Fox of San Jose, Calif.; a brother, John Marker of Davenport, Iowa; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Pifer Funeral Home, with pastor Jack Van Arsdall of the First Church of Christ officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call after 7 tonight at the funeral home.

Frank P. Nolan
July 9, 1850-Aug. 13, 1944

Niles Daily Star, Monday, August 14, 1944, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

FRANK NOLAN, 94, TAKEN BY DEATH

Frank P. Nolan, 94, who for many years has lived in the Berrien county infirmary, died there Saturday night at 9.

Nolan was born in Elkhart, Ind., July 9, 1850, and lived in Niles many years. He was formerly a wagon maker here, and was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Clinton S. Nolan.

Surviving are two nephews, Odel Nolan, Niles, and Edwin Nolan, South Bend.

Friends may call at the Rutherford funeral home, where services will be conducted Tuesday afternoon at 3. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.