Mark Miller, 54, of Niles
Sept. 16, 1959 — Jan. 21, 2014

Niles Daily Star, Published online 9:28am Thursday, January 23, 2014

Mark Miller, 54, of Niles, passed away at his home, unexpectedly, of natural causes, on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014.

He was born on Sept. 16, 1959 to Herbert and Mary Lou (Brown) Miller in Niles, Mich.

Mark graduated from Brandywine High School in 1978 and went on to attend Southwest Michigan College where he earned his Associates Degree in Marketing. Mark was a Customer Service Account Representative for Key Bankthroughout the Michiana area.

He enjoyed feeding the birds outside of his home. Mark was a sports enthusiast and spent his spare time watching Notre Dame, Indianapolis Colts, Chicago Bears, Chicago Bulls and a totally devoted Chicago Cubs fan.

Mark is survived by his parents, Herbert and Mary Lou Miller of Niles; siblings Daryl (Laura) Miller of Elkhart, Indiana, Teri (Gary) Cooper of Niles, Steve (Donna) Miller of Ocklawaha, Florida and Scott Miller of Niles along with 17 nieces and nephews.

A time of visitation will be held on Friday, Jan. 24, 2014 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Brown Funeral Home. Funeral services will be on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014 at 10 a.m. at Brown Funeral Home with Pastor Kathy Moore officiating. Mark will be interred at Silverbrook Cemetery in Niles.

Those wishing to leave a message for the family or upload a photo of Mark may do so on our website at www.BrownFuneralHomeNiles.com or on our Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/BrownFuneralHomeNiles.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Brown Funeral Home of Niles.

Mary E. Hinkle
Jan. 10, 1868-May 24, 1938

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, May 24, 1938, page 2, col. 7, microfilm Niles District Library

MRS. MARY HINKLE CLAIMED BY DEATH

Resident of Niles 30 Years Dies at Home of Daughter

Mrs. Mary E. Hinkle, 70, of 701 Sycamore street, did at 2:45 o'clock this morning in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jack Mitchell, five miles south of Niles on Dixie highway.

A resident of Niles for 30 years, Mrs. Hinkle had been in ill health for several months. Her condition became serious about five weeks ago.

Born in Pulaski county, Ind., Jan. 10, 1868, Mrs. Hinkle was married to Jerry Hinkle, who died nine years ago.

Beside her daughter at whose home she died, Mrs. Hinkle leaves four other daughters, Mrs. Fred Norris, Mt. Clemens; Mrs. Alfred Myers, Grase Creek, Ind.; Mrs. William Leach, Chicago, and Mrs. Bruce Fisher, South Bend; also a son, Ira Hinkle, Niles.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete, but friends may call at the Rutherford funeral home.

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, May 25, 1938, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

HINKLE SERVICES

The Rev. Lynn  Booth, of Roseland Community church, will conduct funeral services at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon in the Rutherford funeral home for Mrs. Mary E. Hinkle, 70.  Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery. Mrs. Hinkle died Tuesday morning in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jack Mitchell, five miles south of Niles on US-31.

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, May 26, 1938, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

SERVE AS PALLBEARERS

Leland Mahoney, Virgil Nass, David Hickerson, George Walsh, George Moorhouse and George Brown served as pallbearers at 2 o'clock this afternoon for the funeral services of Mrs. Mary C. Hinkle, 70.  The rites were conducted in the Rutherford funeral home by the Rev. Lynn booth. Burial was in Silverbrook cemetery.

Albert A. Hoffman
March 16, 1875-June 3, 1944

Niles Daily Star, Monday, June 5, 1944, page 2, col. 8, microfilm Niles District Library

ALBERT HOFFMAN, EX-FARMER, DIES

Albert A. Hoffman, 69, retied farmer of Bertrand township, died Saturday afternoon at 3:30 in the Berrien County hospital after a cerebral hemorrhage. He had been ill two months.

He was born in Dauphin county, Penn., March 16, 1875, a son of Mr. and Mrs. James Hoffman. He was a resident of Bertrand township 54 years.

Surviving are two brothers, Charles Hoffman, Route 4, Niles, and Chester I. Hoffman, South Haven.

Friends may call at the Rutherford funeral home, where services will be conducted Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 by the Rev. C. H. Trueschel, of the Portage Prairie Evangelical church.  Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, June 7, 1944, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

HOFFMAN RITES

Funeral services for Albert A. Hoffman, 69, Bertrand township, who died Saturday, were conducted in the Rutherford funeral home this afternoon at 2:30 by the Rev. C.H. Trueschel, pastor of the Portage Prairie Evangelical church.  Pallbearers were Charles Gillette, John Young, Claude Haslett, Simon Messenger, Arthur Dillenbeck and Louis Griffith.  Burial was in Silverbrook cemetery.

Clifford I. Jayson
Nov. 2, 1920-Oct. 17, 1944

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, October 18, 1944, page 1, col. 5-6, microfilm Niles District Library

Lt. Clifford Jayson of Niles Killed in Crash

Lt. Clifford I. Jayson, a fighter pilot, was killed Tuesday in an airplane crash at Naples air field, Naples, Fla. Word of the death reached his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Burton C. Jayson, M-40, Tuesday night.

Details of the accident are not known.

Commissioned on March 12, Lieutenant Jayson expected to leave for overseas soon.

The flyer was born in Niles, Nov. 2, 1920, and graduated from Niles high school in 1939. He attended Albion college for two years and Western Michgian college for a year before enlisting in the army in September, 1942.

Lieutenant Jayson was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity.

Surviving are the parents; a brother, Wesley Jayson, Niles, and a grandmother, Mrs. William Jayson, Milwaukee, Wis.

The body will be sent to Niles, where Price and Kiger funeral home will have charge od arrangements.

William B. Knowlton
Oct. 30, 1871-Dec. 4, 1944

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, December 6, 1944, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

William B. Knowlton Funeral Set Friday

CASSOPOLIS, Dec. 6—Funeral services for William b. Knowlton, 73, of Milton township, who died Monday night in his home following three weeks illness of heart trouble, will be held Thursday afternoon at the home at 2.

The son of Chauncey and Katherine Border Knowlton, he was born Oct. 30, 1871 in the same house in Milton township where he spent his entire life.  He was married to Elizabeth Shriner Sept. 1, 1903, who survives.

Other survivers are a son, Walter, at home, and a daughter, Mrs. Mildred B. Reinebold, of Elgin, Ill.  The funeral service will be conducted by the Rev. O.H. Gerstenkorn, of Niles and burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery at Niles.

Marjorie Carolyn Lintz
Jan. 25, 1944-June 8, 1944

Niles Daily Star, Friday, June 9, 1944, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Lintz Baby Dies; Funeral Saturday

Funeral services for Marjorie Carolyn Lintz, 4 ½ month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lintz, 534 Clark street, who died at her home Thursday night at ?:55, will be conducted Saturday afternoon at 2 in the Price and Kiger chapel by the Rev. H.L. Nicholson.

The girl was born at the home Jan. 25. Survivors include three sisters, Earlene, Mildred and Florence, and a brother, James.