Lola Mae Reum
July 30, 1879-May 30, 1944

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, May 31, 1944, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

Lola Mae Reum, South Bend, Dies on Visit to Niles

Mrs. Lola Mae Reum, 64, of South Bend, died suddenly while visiting in the home of her cousin, Miss Florence Fowler, 10 South Fourth street, Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 after a heart attack. She had been in poor health the last five years.

She was born in Niles July 30, 19879, the daughter of John and . . . [illegible] . . .She married Gustave A. Reum in Niles April 18, 1906.

Surviving are the husband and a brother, Charles Stone, Niles.

Friends may call at the Price and Kiger funeral home, where services will be conducted Friday afternoon at 2:30 by the Rev. Robert M. Selle, pastor of St. Paul's Memorial Methodist church of South Bend. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

James Edward Sweeney
Dec. 10, 1943-Jan. 1, 1944

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

Sweeney Baby Dies; Funeral Tuesday

James Edward Sweeney, three -years-old son of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Sweeney, 951 South Eleventh street, died at 9 Saturday night in Pawating hospital after a two-day illness. He was born Dec. 10, 1943, and is survived by his parents and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Cole. The father is with the army at Fort Sill, Okla.

Services will be held at the Rutherford funeral home at 2:30 Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Mrs. D.W. Lynch of South Bend, formerly of the Old Faith Assembly church on Fourth street. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Note:  Death record confirms date of  birth and date of death.  It appears that the obituary incorrectly says that the child was 3 years old when it should have said 3 weeks old.

Edward D. Vandenburg
Feb. 20, 1912-April 7, 1944

Niles Daily Star, Friday, April 7, 1944, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

E.D. VANDENBURG TAKEN BY DEATH

Edward D. Vandenburg, 32, of 316 Cedar street, died in the Berrien county hospital this morning at 6:00 after an illness of five years.  This condition became critical three weeks ago. He was born Feb. 20, 1912 in Othello, Wash., and has lived in Niles almost all of his life. Prior to his illness he was employed in the grocery department of the National Tea company.

Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Verne Vandenburg; a son, Thomas; two brothers, Fred and Marion Vandenburg, and a sister, Margaret Vandenburg, all of Niles.

Friends may call in the Rutherford funeral home.

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, April 8, 1944, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

VANDENBURG SERVICE

Funeral for Edward D. Vandenburg, 32, of 316 Cedar street, who died Friday, will be conducted Monday afternoon at 2:30 in the Rutherford funeral home by the Rev. J. Kenneth Hoffmaster, pastor of the First Methodist church.

Niles Daily Star, Monday, April 10, 1944, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

COUSINS ASSIST

Pallbearers for the funeral of Edward D. Vandenburg, 32, of 316 Cedar street, who died Friday were six cousins優onald Walsh, Benton Harbor; Harold Vandenburg, Lawrence Kesterke, Vernon Vandenburg, William Forbes, and William Schlosser, all of Niles. Services were conducted in the Rutherford funeral home by the Rev.  J. Kenneth Hoffmaster. Burial was in Silverbrook cemetery.

Harvey L. Brown Jr.
Oct. 20, 1962-March 8, 1963

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, March 6, 1963, page 2, col. 1-2, microfilm Niles District Library

Harvey L. Brown Jr., five-month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey L. Brown Sr., 1009 Sycamore St., died at 6:30 p.m. Friday at home.  He had been ill since Tuesday.

Other survivors include a brother, Leonard, at home; paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Brown, Niles; and maternal grandparents Mrs. Helen Wilke, Mishawaka, and William Wilke, Michigan City.

Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday in the Pifer Funeral Home. The Rev. John P. MacLachlan, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, will officiate.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends are being received at the funeral home.

Maud Christeon
1891-March 21, 1963

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, March 21, 1963, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Miss Maud Christeon, 71, a resident of Berrien County, died at 5:30 a.m. Today in the Oak grove Manor Nursing Home, where she had been a patient since Feb. 25.

Prayer services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Kiger Funeral Home. The Rev. Orlen L. Njus, pastor of the Bertrand Bible church, will officiate. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends will be received at the funeral home Friday.

*Grave Search and Silverbrook listing has this as Chriteon but death record has name as Christeon.

Lydia Garner
Sept. 18, 1877-March 28, 1963

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, March 28, 1963, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Lydia Garner, 86, formerly of 1629 Cedar St., died at 6:30 a.m. today at the River Rest Nursing Home in Defiance, Ohio. She had been in ill health for some time. She was born Sept. 18, 1877.

She is survived by two sons, Ralph, Grand Rapids, and Edward, Newark, N.J., and two grandchildren.

The body will be brought to the Pifer Funeral Home, where arrangements are incomplete.

Niles Daily Star, Friday, March 29, 1963, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

SERVICES SET

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Pifer Funeral Home for Mrs. Lydia Garner, 86, who died yesterday at 6:30 a.m. in Defiance, Ohio.

She is survived by two sons and two grandchildren.

Mrs. Garner was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and the Order of Eastern Star.

The Rev. John P. MacLachlan, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, will officiate.

Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery, friends may call after 7 p.m. today at the Pifer Funeral Home.