Vincent S. McPhearson
Dec. 24, 1884-July 20, 1963

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, July 20, 1963, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Vincint (Strong) McPhearson, 78, formerly of the Beckwith Nursing Home here, died at 3 a.m. Today in the Berrien County Hospital, Berrien center. He had been ill several years.

Mr. McPhearson, who retired from the Kawneer Company in  1952, was born Dec. 24, 1884, in Indiana. He lived most of his life here.

Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Ruth Bailey, South Bend, and two brothers, Leo C. and Veryl W. Strong, both of Niles.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in the Kiger Funeral Home. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.  Friends will be received at the funeral home after  5 p.m. Sunday.

Note: This is also on some records as McPherson/McPheron.

Edna Meldrum
June 13, 1906-March 30, 1963

Niles Daily Star, Monday, April 1, 1963, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Funeral services for Mrs. Edna Meldrum, 57, of 602 N. 13th St., will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Pifer Funeral Home.  Dr. Maurice McKean, pastor of the First Methodist Church, will officiate.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

She died at 10:30 p.m Saturday in Billings Hospital, Chicago, where she had been a patient 10 days.

Mrs. Meldrum was born June 13, 1906, in Orleans, Ind. She came to Niles from California in June 1962.

Survivors include her husband, James; a daughter, Mrs. Larry Clymer, and a son, Jerry, both of Niles; a sister, Mrs. Clara Myers, also of Niles; a brother, Morris Strange, South Bend; and two grandchildren.

Friends are being received at the funeral home.

Anna Gertrude Miller
Oct. 15, 1889-March 24, 1963

Niles Daily Star, Monday, March 25, 1963, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

Funeral services for Miss Anna Gertrude Miller, 73, of 303 S. 3rd St., will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Trinity Episcopal Church. The Rev. John G. Carlton, rector, will officiate.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

She died at 10 p.m. Sunday in Pawating Hospital, where she had been a patient 10 days.

Miss Miller was born Oct. 15, 1889, in Niles, and was a lifelong resident of this city.  She retired from the National-Standard Co. eight years ago.

She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church.

Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Clara Gallagher.

Friends will be received at the Pifer Funeral Home, Tuesday evening.

Timer Miller
Feb. 17, 1922-March 5, 1963

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

Timer Miller, 41, of 1831 Fulkerson Road, was pronounced dead on arrival at Pawating Hospital at 11:30 a.m. Friday. Death was attributed to natural causes.

Mr. Miller, a gasoline station attendant, was born Feb. 17, 1922, in New Edinburg, Ark. He came to Niles from Arkansas 25 years ago.

Survivors include his widow, Eileen; a sister, Mrs. Julia Orsborn, Niles; and two brothers, Theodore, Niles, and T.M. Miller, South Bend.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in the Pifer Funeral Home. The Rev. Theodis Hadley, pastor of the Mount Calvary Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends are being received at the funeral home.

Edouard W. Morris
March 17, 1896-March 28, 1963

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

Edouard W. Morris, 67, of 1224 Shoey Court, died at 9:15 p.m. Thursday in Pawating Hospital. He was admitted to the hospital  March 7.

Mr. Morris was born in Chicago, March 17, 1896, and came to Niles from Detroit 30 years ago.

He operated the Ed Morris Co. on E. Main Street.  Mr. Morris was a former Chief engineer of the experimental laboratories, Clark Equipment Co., Buchanan. He was a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers and the Niles Elks Lodge.

He is survived by his widow, Marguerite, Niles, a son, Aurthur, St. Louis, Mo., and two grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Monday at the Pifer Funeral Home. The Rev. John P. MacLachlan, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, will officiate. Cemetery. The Elks Lodge will have charge of the committal service.

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

Louise Mutz*
1846-June 1, 1923

Niles Daily Star, Friday, June 1, 1923, page 8, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Herman Mutz Dies Suddenly

Mrs. Louise Mutz, 68, wife of Herman Mutz, died suddenly this morning at [illegible] o'clock at her home, 904 Sycamore street, after suffering for a few minutes with a heart attack.  About 15 minutes before her death Mrs. Mutz arose on account of a feeling of suffocation, walked about for a short time and, then sinking in a chair, she died almost immediately.

Mrs. Mutz, as was also her husband, was born in Germany in 1846.  She was married to Mr. Mutz there. About 10 years ago they moved to Niles and had since resided here continuously , and in the same neighborhood in which her death occurred. Of the seven children born to Mr. and Mrs. Mutz, four survive their mother.  They are August Mutz, Niles; Mrs. William Fedore, Niles; Rudolph Mutz, Sturgis; and Mrs. George Foss, Niles. Beside the husband and children, 11 grandchildren survive.

Mrs. Mutz was well known in the city and was highly respected and her sudden death comes as a shock to many friends.

The funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at St. John's church. Rev. P.G. Saffran will officiate.  Burial will be in Silver Brook cemetery.

*Listed in Silverbrook records as Louise Muntz; gravemarker says Mutz.