Jack L. George
July 25, 1940-July 20, 1980

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, July 22, 1980, page 2, col. 7, microfilm Niles District Library

Jack L. George, 39, an apparent suicide victim, died at 11:12 p.m. Sunday. He was dead on arrival at Pawating Hospital.

He resided at 1950 Pucker Street Drive and was an employee of National Standard Co.

Mrs. George was born July 25, 1940 in Reeds, Mo. and had lived in the area since 1961 coming from Buchanan.

On July 22, 1961, he married Janet L. Smiedendorf in Niles, who survives.

Other survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ocie George of Buchanan; three sons, Brian, Toby and Terry, all at home; four sisters, Mrs. Drucella Rhodes of New Paris, Ind., Mrs. Bonnie Deeds and Mrs. Vivian Crider, both of Buchanan and Mrs. Lillian Sunman of Niles, and three brothers, Charles of Niles, Glen of Buchanan and David of Farmington, Ark.

Services will be at 10 :30 am. Thursday at Halbritter Funeral Home with Rev. Alfred Deeds of the Bethel Apostolic Tabernacle in Buchanan officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call after 4 p.m. Wednesday at Halbritter Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to the Berrien County Cancer Service.

Herbert E. Gerth
Sept. 28, 1898-July 17, 1980

Niles Daily Star, Friday, July 18, 1980, page 3, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Herbert E. Gerth, 81, of 1733 Oak St., Niles, died at 5:05 p.m. Thursday in Pawating Hospital following a brief illness.

Long active in community affairs, he was the retired owner of Gerth Chevrolet in Niles.

He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, St.Joseph Valley Lodge number four of the F&AM, Saladin Temple of Grand Rapids, Scottish Rite Valley of Grand Rapids, the Niles Shrine Club, South Bend Shrine Club, Fraternal Order of Police and life member of the South Bend Elks Lodge.

He was born Sept. 28, 1898 in Peoria, Illinois, and had resided in Niles since 1942.

He was married in Niles on Oct. 1, 1949 to Crystal C. Albert, who survives.

Also surviving are a brother, Felix Gerth, and a sister, Miss Ruth Gerth, both of South Bend.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in the Halbritter Funeral Home in Niles. The Rev. William J. Fuerstenau of the First Presbyterian Church will officiate.

Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Halbritter Funeral Home after 2 p.m. Sunday. The family requests that memorials may be made to the Berrien County Cancer Service.

Carrie Reum Gillett
March 13, 1869-April 13, 1959

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, April 14, 1959, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Carrie Reum Gillett, 90, a former Niles resident, died at 1:15 a.m.  Monday in the Dunkelberger Nursing Home, Bangor.

Mrs. Gillett was born near Jones March 13, 1869. She came to Niles and married George F. Reum, a Niles businessman for many years. Mr. Reum died in 1916.  She later married Frank Gillett, of Lawton, and left Niles eighteen years ago to live in Lawton. Mr. Gillett died sixteen years ago.

Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Verna Taylor, of Niles; a niece, Mrs. Vivian Shreve, of Kalamazoo; and three nephews, Laverne Guyott, of Niles, Harold Dodge, of South Bend, and Frank Dodge, of Elkhart.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Prindle Funeral Home, Lawton. Burial will be in Niles at Silverbrook Cemetery.

*Note: Carrie Mikesell married George F. Reum in Niles October 30, 1889.

Ezra C. Henry
Nov. 24, 1875-April 1, 1959

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, April 2, 1959, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

Ezra C. Henry, 83, of 22732 West Roosevelt Road, South Bend, died at 11 a.m., Wednesday, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Vinton G. Cork, with whom he resided. He had been ill for several years.

A retired merchant, Mr. Henry was born Nov. 24, 1875, in Laketon, Ind. He owned and operated a second hand store here for 20 years and moved to South Bend 11 years ago.

His wife, Charlotte, died in 1940. Surviving in addition to Mrs. Cork are: another daughter, Miss Myrtle E. Henry, Niles; a son, Ernest E. Henry, Niles; two sisters, Mrs. Jennie Farley and Mrs. Edward Rusher, both of Warsaw, ind.,; two brothers, Loren, of Silver Lake, Ind., and Franklin, of Marion, Ind.; one grandson and one great grandson.

Funeral services will be held at . .[illegible].. and burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.  Other arrangements are incomplete.

Niles Daily Star, Friday, April 3, 1959, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

HENRY SERVICES SET

Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Monday in the Kiger-Halbritter Funeral Home here for Ezra C. Henry, 83, of South Bend, who died Wednesday morning in the home of his daughter, Mrs. Vinton G. Cork where he had made his home.  The Rev. John P. McLachlan, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, will officiate and burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

John David Hickerson
Feb. 28, 1904-July 14, 1980

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, July 15, 1980, page 2, col. 8, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES--John David Hickerson, 76, of 1183 Shady Shore Drive, died at 1:43 a.m. Monday at Red Bud Estates, Berrien Springs, following an extended illness.

A member of the First Baptist Church, he was a retied employee of the Penn Central Railroad.

Mr. Hickerson was born Feb. 28, 1904 in Manchester, Tenn., and spent his lifetime in the area.

On Dec. 13, 1958 in Plymouth, Ind., he married Alfreda Cross Haslam, who survives.

Also surviving are two sons, Max of Edwardsburg, and Michael of Grand Terrace, Calif.; a step-son, John Hatfield of Niles; a daughter, Mrs. Millie Arnett of Montclair, Calif.; a step-daughter, Mrs. Shirley VanAcker of Niles; seven sisters, Mrs. Kitty Shipley, Mrs. James Campbell, Mrs. Albert Parker, Mrs. Aubrey Duke, Mrs. Albert Grosch, and Mrs. Christine Winn, all of Manchester, Tenn., and Mrs. Peter Pienizkiewicz of Niles; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Memorial services will be conducted at a later date.  Local funeral arrangements are being handled by the Halbritter Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church Memorial Fund.

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, July 22, 1980, page 2, col. 7, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES--Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the Silverbrook Cemetery for John David Hickerson, 76, of 1138 Shady Shore Drive, who died on Monday, July 14, in Berrien Springs.

The Rev. Ray C. Cunningham, pastor of the First Baptist Church, will officiate.

Local arrangements are being handled by the Halbritter Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church Memorial Fund.

Hildred L. Hurry
Feb. 15, 1902-July 17, 1980

Niles Daily Star, Friday, July 18, 1980, page 3, col. 8, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Mildred[sic] L. Hurry, 78, of 2428 Dick St., Niles, died at 4:28 a.m. Thursday in Pawating Hospital.

SHE WAS BORN Feb. 15, 1902 in Williamston and had lived in the Niles area since 1952, coming here from Durand.

She was married on June 7, 1919 to Clifford A. Hurry in Jackson. He died May 7, 1979.

Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Virginia Glum of Lansing; a brother, Russell Leonard of Owosso; a sister, Mrs. Fern Chubb of Morrice; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a..m. Sagurday in the Halbritter Funeral Home in Niles. The Rev. Arnold O. Schaap of Edwardsburg will officiate.

Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Halbritter Funeral Home after 4 p.m. Friday.