Bertha L. Putnam
May 30, 1884-Dec. 6, 1963

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, December 7, 1963, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Bertha Lampa Putnam, 69, of 1210 Cedar St. Died t 11:50 p.m. Friday. She had been a patient at the Dwellyn Hall nursing home, 612 N. 4th St., since 1958.

She was born May 30, 1894, and was married to William F. Putnam in Three Oaks in 1909. Mr. Putnam, who was  a local mail carrier and preacher at the Methodist Church, died in 1952.

She was born May 30, 1894, and Methodist Church since 1909; charter member of the Berean Class; the Women's Society of Christian Service,and the Woman's Auxiliary of Postal Clerks.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m .Tuesday in the Pifer Funeral Home. Dr. Maurice McKean, pastor of the First Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

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

Niles Daily Star, Monday, December 9, 1963, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

PUTNAM RITES

Funeral services for Mrs. Bertha Lampa Putnam, 79, of 1210 Cedar St., who died Friday, will be conducted at 3 p.m. Tuesday in the Pifer Funeral Home. Dr. Maurice McKean, pastor of the First Methodist Church, will officiate.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Mrs Putnam was born May 30, 1884.

Surviving are six nephews and four nieces.

Friends are being received at the funeral home.

Marda Joy Repine
May 10, 1942-June 21, 1943

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, June 22, 1943, page 1, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

REPINE BABY DIES; POISON DISCOUNTED

An hour's illness of the effects of an enlarged thymus gland brought death suddenly Monday afternoon to Marda Joy Repine, 13-months-old daughter of Mr.  and Mrs. Ernest Repine, 23 North Lincoln avenue.

The child became desperately ill shortly after noon in her home and for a time it was believed she had awalled some heavily drugged pills. That theory was discredited when a check indicated that only medicine available to her was a box of harmless iron tablets.

An autopsy, after her death at 1:30 in Pawating hospital, indicated the enlarged thymus had proved fatal.

Rites Wednesday

Surviving the baby born in Niles May 10, 1942, with the parents are a sister, Carol, and her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Riddle, and Mrs. Addie Repine, all of Niles.

Friends may call in the Pifer funeral home where rites will be conducted Wednesday afternoon at 2.  The Rev. Guy W. Simon, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, will officiate, with burial in Silverbrook cemetery.

Clifford John Reum
May 19, 1901-Oct. 4, 1943

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, October 5, 1943, page 2, col. 8, microfilm Niles District Library

CLIFFORD REUM DIES SUDDENLY

Clifford John Reum, 42, of 1544 Hickory street, died suddenly at Pawating hospital at 3:30 Monday afternoon after an illness of only a few hours.

A machine operator at the National-Standard company, he was born in Niles May 19, 1901 and had lived here all his life. He was married to Oral Chaney, Sept. 6, 1919, in St. Joseph.

He is survived by his widow; two sons, Douglas, a soldier stationed at Fort Worden, Washington, and Clifford, Jr.; two daughters, Mrs. Walter Sisk, Niles,  and Oral Rose, at home; his mother, Mrs. Rose Reum; two sisters, Mrs. Derbert Godman and Mrs. Paul Malone, Niles; four brothers, Leo, Carl and Herbert, Niles and John, who is serving with the Untied States navy, and a grandson.

Friends may call at the Price and Kiger funeral home.

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, October 6, 1943, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

RITES FRIDAY

Services for Clifford Reum, who died Monday afternoon, will be conducted at 2 Friday afternoon in the Price and Kiger funeral home. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Marshall A. Richey
Sept. 15, 1899-Aug. 23, 1963

Niles Daily Star, Monday, August 26, 1963, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

Funeral services for Mrashall[sic] A. Richey, 63, of Twelve Mile, Ind., formerly of Niles, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Pifer Funeral Home. The Rev. Raymond Skelton, pastor of Rock Prairie Baptist church, Metea, Ind., will officiate. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

He died at 4:45 p.m. Friday in the Kiofa County Memorial Hospital, Greensburg, Kan.

Mrs. Richey was born Sept. 15, 1899, in Tipton County, Ind. He came to Niles from Sharpsville, Ind., in 1921, moving to Twelve Mile in 1945.

Survivors include his widow, Edna; two sons, Marshall B., Cassopolis, and Dale, Sacramento, Calif.; two daughters, Mrs. Wanda Madary, Logansport, Ind. ; two brothers, Earl Richey, Kokomo, Ind., and Russell Dugan, Sharpsville.

He was a member of the Rock Prairie Baptist church and the Modern Woodmen of  Niles.

Friends are being received at the funeral home.

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, August 27, 1963, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

ADDITIONAL SURVIVOR

An additional survivor of Marshall A. Richey, 63, of Twelve Mile, Ind., formerly of Niles, who died Friday is Mrs. James Blackburn.

Frederic W. Richter, Sr.
Aug. 28, 1866-Sept. 30, 1943

Niles Daily Star, Friday, October 1, 1943, page 1, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

F.W. RICHTER, 77, FORMER MAYOR AND BUSINESSMAN, DIES

Frederic W. Richter, Sr., 77, a resident of Niles for 53 years, died in his home at 554 Hickory street at 11 Thursday night. Although he had been in failing health for two years, death came after an illness of two hours, caused by heart trouble.

He was widely known in Niles, having been in the drug and insurance business. He was also mayor of Niles for two terms beginning in 1896 and served as postmaster for two terms during the administration of President Wilson.

Here 53 Years

Born in Rochester, Ind., Aug. 28, 1866, he came to Niles 53 years ago from Huntington, Ind., and started a drug store at Front and Main streets in the location now occupied by the Paris candy store.  The store later was moved to between Second and Third streets and was sold to his brother, Harry, when he was appointed postmaster.

In 1923 he entered the insurance business which he sold to his son, Frederic, Jr., in 1939 when he retired.

He was a member of Trinity Episcopal church, Niles Commandary No. 12, Knights Templar; St. Joseph Valley lodge No. 4, F. and A.M., St Joseph Valley chapter No. 2, R.A. M., and Niles Council No. 19, R. and S.M.

Funeral Saturday

He is survived by his widow; a daughter, Mrs. Paul Thayer and the son, Frederic, Jr., both of Niles; a sister, Mrs. Charles Smith, Huntington, Ind., and four grandchildren.

Friends may call at the Rutherford funeral home until noon Saturday. The body will lie in state in Trinity church from 1:30 to 2:30 Saturday afternoon, when services will be conducted by the Rev. Harry L. Nicholson.

Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Because of Mr. Richter's death, the Paul Thayer jewelry store will be closed all day Saturday.

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, October 2, 1943, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

CASKET BEARERS

Fred R. Eaglesfield, Jack Young, Arthur Stone, Wilbur Joseph, W.S. Wright, and Alfred Pfister were pallbearers this afternoon for the funeral of Frederic W. Richter, Sr., who died suddenly in his home Thursday night. Services were held at 2:30 in Trinity Episcopal church and burial was in Silverbrook cemetery.

David Lee Russell
July 30, 1963-July 31, 1963

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

Kalamazoo-- David Lee Russell, day-old son of Mr and Mrs. Malcom Russell, 4702 Westfield Ave., died at 5 p.m. Wednesday in Bronson Hospital here.

He was born here July 30.

Other survivors include two sisters, Patricia Ann and Leinette Joyce, both at home; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Cletis Bybee, Niles, and paternal grandparents, Mr. And Mrs. Irvin Russell, Decatur, Ala.

Committal rites were conducted at 4 p.m. today in Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles. The Rev. Ralph Pletcher, pastor of Coulter's Chapel there, officiated.