Sarah Fowler Selfridge
June 5, 1856-May 16, 1944

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, May 16, 1944, page 2, col. 7, microfilm Niles District Library

SARAH SELFRIDGE, 87, STRICKEN TODAY

One of Niles' oldest residents, Mrs. Sarah Fowler Selfridge, of 706 Hickory street, died in the Berrien county hospital at 9:30 this morning after an extended illness. She was 87 years old.

Born in Vermont June 5, 1856, she was married in Niles to George A. Selfridge, who conducted a hardware store for many years in the location now occupied by Reynold's hardware, and, who died several years ago. She has no surviving relatives.

Friends may call at the Price and Kiger chapel where funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 Thursday by the Rev. J. Kenneth Hoffmaster, pastor of the First Methodist church of which she was a member.  Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Matilda T. Steinbauer
Sept. 14, 1867-April 25, 1944

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, April 26, 1944, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

MRS. STEINBAUER, 78, DIES IN HOME.

Mrs. Matilda T. Steinbauer, 76, of 319 South Fifth street, a lifelong resident of Niles, died Tuesday afternoon at 2 in her home after an illness of for months.

She was born in Dark County, Ohio, Sept. 14, 1867, came to Niles in 1885 and had lived here since then. She was married Feb. 23, 1887, to Henry G. Steinbauer, who died in 1926.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Richard Morris, Niles; a son, Alger Steinbauer, who lived with his mother at home; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. James Webster, Niles, and Mrs. Edwin Jones, Berrien Springs; three brothers, Charles E. Weaver, Niles; Henry Weaver, Berrien Springs, and Jesse Weaver, Niles.

Friends may call at the Rutherford funeral home where services will be conducted Friday afternoon at 2 by the Rev. Harry L. Nicholson. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Niles Daily Star, Friday, April 28, 1944, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

Steinbauer Funeral Conducted Today

Funeral services for Mrs. Matilda T. Steinbauer, 76, of 319 South Fifth Street, who died Tuesday afternoon, were conduected this afternoon at 2 in the Rutherford funeral home by the Rev. Harry L. Nicholson, rector of Trinity Episcopal church.

Pallbearers were three grandsons—Richard, Walter and Harold Morris; Milo Webster, Peter Rodgers and Nils Martinsen. Burial was in Silverbrook cemetery.

Joseph Turk
Jan. 19, 1888-Jan. 28, 1944

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, January 29, 1944, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

JOSEPH TURK, 56, TAKEN BY DEATH

Joseph Turk, 56, of Route 3, died in the home of his daughter, Mrs. Leo Brown, Benton Harbor, Friday morning after an illness of  1 ½ years.

Turk, who was born in Calumet, Jan. 19, 1888, was a carpenter and had lived in Niles for 20 years.

He is survived by his wife,Mrs. Mable Turk, and five children, Mrs. Brown, and Miss Dorothy Turk, Joseph Turk, Jr., John W. Turk,and Richard Turk, all of Niles; six grandchildren, and six step-children who are Mrs. Ronald Packer, Lawton; Alma and Louis Markle, Phoenix, Ariz.; Mrs. Herbert Bowerman, Niles; Ellsworth and Miss Marilyn Markle, Niles; and two brothers, John Turk, Iron Mountain, and Rudolph Turk, Calumet.

He was a member of St. Joseph's catholic church in Calumet and the carpenters Union, Local N. 1035.

Friends may call at the Price and Kiger funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 10 Monday morning in St. Mary's catholic church. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Angeline Ribble Willard
Feb. 17, 1850-Jan. 2, 1944

Niles Daily Star, Monday, January 3, 1944, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Angeline Willard, 93, Succumbs; Rites Wednesday

Mrs. Angeline Ribble Willard, 93, formerly of Niles, died n the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles J. Ray, 730 Sherman avenue, South Bend, at 9:40 Sunday night after a cerebral hemorrhage suffered Dec. 24. Mrs. Willard, a sister of Mrs. Charles H. Johnson, Niles, was born here Feb. 17, 1850, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tobias Ribble.

Widow of Benjamin F. Willard, who died in 1939, Mrs. Willard had made her home in Niles until 35 years ago when she went to live with her daughter.  Besides her daughter, Mrs. Ray, and her sister, Mrs. Johnson, she is survived by another daughter, Mrs George W. Geiger, Jr., Mishawaka, a son, Warren L. Willard, Buchanan, and four grandchildren.

Friends may call at the Rutherford funeral home where services will be conducted at 2:30 Wednesday afternoon by the Rev. J. Kenneth Hoffmaster, pastor of the Methodist church, of which Mrs. Willard was a member.  Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, January 4, 1944, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

PALLBEARERS NAMED

Pallbearers for the funeral of Mrs. Angeline Ribble Willard, who died in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Ray in South Bend, will be Oscar Johnson of Niles, Harry Roderick and Frank Ribble of South Bend, and Roy and William Pierce and Otto Reinke of Buchanan.  Services will be held in the Rutherford funeral home at 2:30 Wednesday, and burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Frank Woodward
Dec. 13, 1895-Feb, 21, 1944

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, February 23, 1944, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

BURY WOODWARD, FIRE VICTIM, HERE

Funeral services for Frank Herman Woodward, 48, Three Rivers, formerly  of Niles, were held this afternoon in the Balch chapel in Three Rivers. Burial was in Silverbrook cemetery here with the American Legion post in charge of services at the grave.

Woodward, who died Monday morning of burns suffered Sunday afternoon, was born Dec. 13, 1805 in Jefferson, MO. He was the son of the late Mrs. W.C. Whitcher, former resident of Niles. He had been in business in Niles prior to entering the fuel business in Three Rivers eight years ago.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Leonore Woodward, and a son, Frank Woodward, Jr., of Alpena.

Anna L. Wyant
Jan. 24, 1866-April 29, 1944

Niles Daily Star, Monday, May 1, 1944, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

MRS. ANNA WYANT TAKEN BY DEATH

Mrs. Anna L. Wyant, 78, Route 3, Niles, died Saturday morning at 10 in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Norman Sassaman, Route 5, South bend, after an illness of three years.

She was born in Niles township Jan. 24, 1866, and lived here all her life with the the exception of the last year or two, when she went to live with her daughter in South Bend. Her husband, Oscar Wyant, died in 1940.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Sassaman and Mrs. La Rue Gillette, Niles,, and two sons, Clarence Wyant, Berrien center, and William Wyant, Phillips, Wis.

The body will be taken to the home of Mrs. La Rue Gillette, Three miles from Niles on the Chicago road, where it will remain until the hour of service. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 in the Price and Kiger chapel home by the Rev. Floyd Hardy, pastor of the United Brethren church of South Bend. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.