Lawrence A. Kendrick
May 13, 1907-July 30, 1963

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, July 30, 1963, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Lawrence A. Kendrick, 56, 109 N. 15^th St., died at 4 a.m. today in his home. He had been ill three years.

Mr. Kendrick, a former accountant at the French Paper Company here, was born May 13, 1907 in Cleveland, Ohio. He came to Niles from Porter, Ind., 55 years ago. He married Esther R. Peckinpaugh June 24, 1942 in Holland. She survives.

Also surviving is a brother, W. Howard Kendrick, Niles.

He was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church, the Elks Lodge, the Order of Free and Accepted Masons, and was a veteran of World War II.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Trinity Episcopal Church. The Rev. Ernest K. St. John, pastor of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, St. Joseph, will officiate. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends are being received at the Kiger Funeral Home.

Marvin Kugler
Dec. 6, 1897-Sept. 11, 1963

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, September 11, 1963, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Marvin Kugler, 65, o f709 Grant St., died at 5:45 a.m. today in Pawating Hospital, where he had been a patient since Sept. 2.

Mr. Kugler was born Dec. 6, 1897 in Buchanan. He was a life time resident of the area.

Surviving are a brother, Glen, Niles, and two sisters, Mrs. Pearl Wyburn, Niles and Mrs. [illegible] Nielson, Bakersfield, Calif.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in the Pifer Funeral Home. The Rev. Earl J. Wickstrom, pastor of the First Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends are being received at the funeral home.

Dorothy Piper
Dec. 14, 1917-Dec. 9, 1963

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, December 10, 1963, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Dorothy Piper, 45, of 401 N. 4^th St., died at 8:25 p.m. Monday in Pawating Hospital, where she had been a patient five days. She had been ill three and a half months.

Mrs. Piper, an employe the last 10 years with the Rifenberg Insurance Agency was born Dec. 17, 1917, in Wabash, Ind. She came to Niles from Benton Harbor in 1940.

Survivors include her husband, Varus B.; her mother, Mrs. Herbert Harlan, Niles; and a sister, Mrs. John DeKoek, Kalamazoo.

She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic church.

Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday in her church. The Rev. Cletus M. Rose, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

The Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m Thursday in the Pifer Funeral Home. Friends will be received at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Wednesday.

Almena Senith Millar
Nov. 23, 1864-Aug. 17, 1943

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, August 17, 1963, page 2, col. 7, microfilm Niles District Library

Almena Miller, 78, Dies During Visit; Funeral Thursday

Miss Almena Senith Millar, 78, . . .[illegible] . . Saturday to visit in the home of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Edith Millar, 1358 Broadway, died here this morning after a 48-hour illness.

A native of Berrien county, Miss Millar was born Nov. 23, 1864. Since 1909 she had lived in Kalamazoo, where she taught for many years in the public schools . . .[illegible] . .. sity of Chicago, and studied at Kalamazoo college and the Western Michigan College of Eduction, Kalamazoo.

Surviving with Mrs. Millar is another sister-in-law, Mrs. Hope Millar, California, and five nephews, Frank, Ansel, and Northrup . . .[illegible] . . .and Ernest [illegible] North Liberty, Ind.

Friends may call Wednesday night in the Price and Kiger funeral home. Services will be conducted Thursday afternoon at 2 in the First Baptist church. The Rev. Wiley, pastor of the Kalamazoo church of which she was a member, and the Rev. Floyd W. Johnston will officiate with burial in Silverbrook cemetery.

Charles A. Mochour
Sept. 20, 1885-Sept. 19, 1963

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, September 19, 1963, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

Charles A. Mochour, 77, of 410 Vernon St., died at 12:30 a.m. Today in Pawating Hospital. He had been ill four days.

Mr. Mochour, who retired from service as a machinist at the Garden City Fan company in 1951, was born Sept. 20, 1885 in Leipsic, Ohio. He came to Niles from that city in 1905. His wife, Emma, died in 19662.

Surviving are two sons, George W. and Herman C., both of Niles; two daughters, Mrs. George Wideman, Niles, and Mrs. Ann L. Dryer, Edwardsburg; a brother, Gus, Niles; five grandchildren and two great granddaughters.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Kiger Funeral Home. The Rev. Robert Hardy, pastor of the Edwardsburg Community church, will officiate. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends are being received at the funeral home.

Frederick Olson
Nov. 23, 1847-June 15, 1927

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, June 15, 1927, page 4 col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

FREDERICK OLSON, 79, TAKEN AFTER STROKE

HOWARD TOWNSHIP FARMER DIED EARLY THIS MORNING AT HIS HOME

Frederick Olson, 79, resident of Howard township for more than 50 years, and a highly respected farmer, died this morning at 4 o'clock at his home three miles east of Barron lake. Mr. Olson suffered a stroke of paralysis two weeks ago and no hope for his recovery had since been held.

Mr. Olson was born in Borgunda, Sweden, on November 23, 1847. He came to the United States when he was 26 years of age, on June 15, 1872.

He was married on May 26, 1887 to Miss Jennie Perkins, of Howard township, who survives. Their golden wedding aniversary[sic] last month was the occasion for a family gathering which both Mr. and Mrs. Olson thoroughly enjoyed and which will long be a happy memory for the children and grand children present.

Throughout his life he engaged in farming. For 34 years he had lived on the farm on which he died. Four children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Olson and these survive with the widow. They are Mrs. Charles Garrett, Mrs. Ambrose Lamberton, Mrs. Archie Fowler and Charles Olson, all of Niles. Nine grandchildren also survive.

The funeral services will be held on Friday afternoon at the home at 2:30. Rev. O.R. Grattan, pastor of the Methodist church will officiate. Burial will take place in Silver Brook cemetery.