Obituaries

We now have over 7,000 obituaries collected about the interred here at Silverbrook Cemetery.

The obituaries are transcribed by the volunteers of the Friends of Silverbrook Cemetery from various sources.  If you see an opportunity for an addition or a correction, please email our obituary editor at obits@friendsofsilverbrook.org.

Martin, Dorothy Rose

Dorothy Rose Martin
Feb. 22, 1896-Aug. 14, 1989

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, August 15, 1989, page 2, col. 8, microfilm Niles District Library


Dorothy Martin, 93, of Woodfield Manor, 1210 Stateline Road, died at 6:30 am. today . Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are with the Hoven Funeral Home, Buchanan.

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, August 16, 1989, page 2, col. 7, microfilm Niles District Library


Dorothy Rose Martin, 93, of 1210 State Line Road, Niles, died at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday in Woodfield Manor Nursing Home.

Born Feb. 22, 1896, in Esher, England, she was a homemaker.

Mrs. Martin lived in Niles for the last 26 years.

She married Roy Martin in July 1922 in Battle Creek, Mich. He preceded her in death in August 1939.

Survivors include two sons, Donald Martin of Niles and David Martin of Cassopolis; five daughters, Doris Brittin, June Cramer and Gladys Hojara, all of Niles, and Jane Virgil of Buchanan, and Ruth Dewey of Hemet, Calif.; 20 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and 7 great-great-grandchildren.

A son, Vernon Martin, preceded her in death in 1945.

Graveside services are Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in Silverbrook Cemetery.

There will be no visitation and memorials may be sent to St. Paul's Lutheran Church.

 

 

 

Sanders, Aline

Aline Sanders
April 27, 1913-June 16, 1991


Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, June 18, 1991, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library


Funeral services for Aline Sanders, 78, of 1206 Jerome St., Niles, will be 1 p.m. Friday at Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Niles, by the Rev. W.L. Daniel, pastor.

Burial will be at Silverbook Cemetery.

Mrs. Sanders died at 1:20 p.m. Sunday at Regency Place, South Bend, Ind.

She was born April 27, 1913, in Brownsville, Tenn., and lived in this area for more than 41 years, coming from LaGrange, Ill.

Mrs. Sanders was a homemaker.

She was a member of Mount Calvary Baptist Church of Niles.

In Aug. 1950, she married Mr. James Sanders.

Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Audrey Martin of Niles; a sister, Mrs. Sarah O'Leary of Niles; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be at the wake services from 7-9 p.m. Thursday at Hoven Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Berrien County Cancer Service.

 

Sanders, Harry

Harry Sanders
April 3, 1890-June 11, 1991


Niles Daily Star, Thursday, June 13, 1991, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library


Funeral services for Harry Sanders, 101, formerly of 416 N. 10th St., Niles, will be 10 a.m. Friday at Mount Calvary Baptist Church by the Rev. W.L. Daniel, pastor.

Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery.

Mr. Sanders died at 2:45 p.m.  Tuesday at Silverbrook Manor, following an extended illness.

He was born April 3, 1890, in Ruston, La., and lived in Niles since 1956, coming from Chicago.

A retired employee of Monogram Laundry, Chicago, Mr. Sanders was a member of Mount Calvary Baptist Church.

His first wife, Mable Newton, preceded him in death in 1924 and his second wife, Bessie Sanders, preceded him in death in 1977.

Survivors include a step-son, J. Lambert Griswold of Chicago; a daughter, Miss Nolan Sanders of Los Angeles, Calif.; a step-daughter, Earle May Deadwyler of Chicago; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be 7-9 p.m. today at Halbritter Funeral Home.

 

Treiber, Richard D.

Richard D. Treiber
Jan. 21, 1922-June 12, 1991


Niles Daily Star, Thursday, June 13, 1991, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Funeral services for Richard D. Treiber, 69, of 2810 W. Winn Road, Niles, will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Halbritter Funeral Home by the Rev. Arnold O. Schaap of Edwardsburg.

Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery.

Mr. Treiber died at 7:50 a.m. Wednesday at Memorial Hospital, South Bend, Ind., following an extended illness.

He was born Jan. 21, 1922, in Niles, and lived in this area all his life.

Mr. Treiber was a retired employee in maintenance for National Standard Co.

He married Doris Treiber, who preceded him in death.

Survivors include three sons, Russell Treiber, Jacob Treiber, and Joseph Treiber, all of Niles; three daughters, Mrs. Shirley Connell, and Mrs. Janet Hardesty, both of Mishawaka, Ind., and Mrs Jane Hardy of  Niles; 23 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Friday at Halbritter Funeral Home.

 

Troost, Edward J.

Edward J. Troost
Nov. 13, 1905-June 12, 1991


Niles Daily Star, Thursday, June 13, 1991, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Funeral services for Edward J. Troost, 85, of St. Jospeh, will be 1 p.m. Friday at Kerley Starks Funeral Home, by  Rev. Dirk Ficca, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church.

Burial will be at Silverbrook Mausoleum.

Mr. Troost died at 1:50 p.m. Wednesday at Mercy Memorial Medical Center, St. Joseph, Following a brief illness.

He was born Nov. 13, 1905, in Niles, and moved to St. Joseph in the early 1920's.

A retired salesman of Roti Motors, Benton Harbor, Mr. Troost was a member of St. Joseph Elks Club No. 541.

On July 20, 1927, in Niles, he married Thelma Cook, sho survives.

Other survivors include a son, Peter Troost of South Bend, Ind.; a daughter, Barbara Troost of St. Joseph; two grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be 7-9 p.m. today at Kerley Starks Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Juvenile Diabitis[sic] Association or the Fort Miami Historical Society.

 

 

Ehlenfeldt, Edward F.

Edward F. Ehlenfeldt
Dec. 19, 1883-Nov. 25, 1969


Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, November 26, 1969, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library


NILES--Edward F. Ehlenfeldt, 85, of 1315 State Line Road, died at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday in Memorial Hospital, South Bend, after being ill for a month.

A retired employe of the Bendix corp., South Bend, Mr. Ehlenfeldt was born Dec. 19, 1883, in Elgin, Ill., and had lived here since 1915, coming from South Bend. he married the former Katherine M. Becker on Aug. 12, 1905, in St. Joseph. She preceded him in death on Dec. 25, 1965.  He was a member of the Bertrand Bible Church.

Mr. Ehlenfeldt is survived by a son, Erwin, Niles; two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Wade, Niles and Mrs. Marguerite Hoffman, Wyandotte, Mich.; a brother, William and a sister, Mrs. Mabel Wilcox, both of Elgin; four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Private funeral services will be held at 2 p.m .Friday in the Halbritter Funeral Home, with the Rev. Robert K. Kinney of the Bertrand Bible Church officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call after noon Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the Bertrand Bible Church.



Ehlenfeldt, Ervin E.

Ervin E. Ehlenfeldt
June 11, 1906-May 9, 1993


Niles Daily Star, Monday, May 10, 1993, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library


Ervin E. Ehlenfeldt
1906-1993
Retired brick layer


Funeral services for Ervin E. Ehlenfeldt, 86, of 134 E. Bertrand Road, are scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday at Halbritter Funeral Home with the Rev. Chris Johnson, of Bertrand Bible Church, officiating.

Burial will follow a[sic] Silverbrook Cemetery.

Ehlenfeldt died at 8:55 am. Sunday at Silverbrook Manor following an extended illness.

Born June 11, 1906, in South Bend, he was a lifetime area resident.

On Oct. 28, 1928, in Niles, he married the former Ruth E. King, who survives.

He was a retired bricklayer and received his 50-year gold card from the Bricklayer's Union 18 in South Bend, of which he was a member. He was also a member of Bertrand Bible Church. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps.

Survivors include a foster son, Richard Beavo of Niles; and two sisters, Dorothy Wade of Galien and Marguerite Hoffman of Northport, Mich.

Memorial contributions may be made to Bertrand Bible Church.