Hester Randall
Oct. 6, 1891-Oct. 26, 1968

Niles Daily Star, Monday, October 28, 1968, page 12, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Hester A. Randall, 77, of 1970 Lewis Drive, died at 11:30 p.m. Saturday in Pawating Hospital. She had been ill for several months.

Mrs. Randall was born Oct. 6, 1891, in LaGrange County, Ind. and came here from St. Louis, Mo., in 1939. Her husband Charles died May 5, 1962.

Mrs. Randall, a retired registered nurse, was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church, a member of the Berrien County Nurses Association and a life member of the Alumni Association Christ Hospital of Cincinnait[sic], Ohio.

She is survived by two stepsons, Ralph A. Randall of Stuart, Fla., and Charles A. Randall of Athens, Ohio; a sister, Mrs. Maude M. Keith of Elkins, W. Va., and seven grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Halbritter-Swem Funeral Home with Rev. Robert M. Trenery, pastor of the church, officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Halbritter-Swem Funeral Home. At the request of the family all memorials may be given to the Cancer Fund or the Wesley United Methodist Church Memorial Fund.

Charles R. Richardson
1851-May 29, 1926

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, June 1, 1926, page 1, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

DEATH CLAIMS THREE FORMER NILES RESIDENTS

During the week-end three former Niles residents died in distant cities. In each case plans were made for bringing the bodies to Niles for burial.

Charles Richardson, a son of Dr. and Mrs. J.D. Richardson, deceased, died on Saturday in Grand Rapids. The body was brought to Niles this afternoon and was taken directly to Silver Brook cemetery where burial took place in the family lot. Rev. James E. Wilkinson conducted the committal service. Mr. Richardson is survived by a widow who accompanied the body to Niles; and by a brother, William L. Richardson, of Chicago, who is at present in California, and by a sister, Mrs. Eugene Cook, of Kalamazoo, who is visiting at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Walter Parkin.  A nephew, and another neice[sic] reside in Chicago.

William Beall

The body of William Beall was brought to Niles today from Houston, Texas, where he died on Sunday, and was taken to the Troost and Augustine undertaking rooms. The funeral services will be held there Wednesday.  A telegram announcing his death was received this morning by W.R. Wills.

Mr. Beall was a son of Mr. and Mrs. S.S. Beall, prominent pioneer residents of Niles, both now deceased. Mr. Bealll, who is better remembered in Niles as "Bud" Beall, has resided in Houston for a number of years. He had been in ill-health for two years. He was about 65 years of age.  He is survived by a widow, who accompnaned the body to Niles, and by three sons. Selby Wills, of Niles, is a nephew of the deceased.

Mrs. William Levering

Mrs. Catherine Mann Levering, wife of William Levering, formerly of Niles, died on Friday at Albuquerque, New Mexico, where the family had resided for three years leaving Niles for Albuquerque in the hope of benefitting her health. The body will be brought to Niles for burial although the exact time is not known today.  Mrs. Levering was a daughter of James and Cora Mann, of Niles, who survive her, as do two sisters, three brothers and two children.

Walter H. Rubin
May 14, 1900-Nov. 10, 1980

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, November 12, 1980, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

Walter H. Rubin, 80, of 129 Huron St., died at 4:14 a.m. Monday in Pawating Hospital after a brief illness.

He was born May 14, 1900 in Coal City, Ill., and had lived in the Niles area since 1921, coming from Joliet, Ill.

He was retired after 48 years as an engineer with New York Central Railroad. Mr. Rubin was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and the St. Joseph Valley Lodge 4 F&AM.

On June 2, 1926, he married Rose C. Wieghart in Niles.

She survives along with two daughters, Mrs. Vernon (Jerry) Jackson of Oakland, Calif., and Mrs. Donald (Marilyn) Plasterer of Livonia and four grandchildren, Nancy and Donnal  Plasterer, both of Livonia, Laura Jackson of Seattle, Wash., and John Plasterer, also of Livonia.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Halbritter Funeral Home with Rev. William J. Fuerstenau of the First Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial will take place in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday.

Hildur E. Sager
Feb. 25, 1898-Oct. 15, 1968

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, October 16, 1968, page 18, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Hildur E. Sager, 70, of 909 Regent St., died at 11:15 p.m. Tuesday in her home. She had been in poor health for the past year.

Mrs. Sager was born Feb. 25, 1898, in Kane, Pa. She came here from Manistee, Michigan in 1935 and has lived here since that time.

She married George Sager Sept. 29, 1921 in Kane. Mrs. Sager was an adjutant in the Salvation Army since1917.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by a son, Charles of South Bend; two brothers, Ernest Johnson of Bradford, Pa., and Harvey Johnson of Warren, Pa., and two grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in the Pifer Funeral Home. Brigadier George Williams of the Salvation Army in Ishpeming, Mich. will officiate. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Pifer Funeral Home after 7 p.m. tonight.

Hattie W. Schneider
Sept. 8, 1891-March 8, 1974

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, March 9, 1974, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES--Mrs. Hattie W. Schneider, 82, of 310 N. 13th St., died at 12:55 p.m. Friday in Pawating Hospital, after an illness of several weeks.

Mrs. Schneider was a retired employe of French Paper Mill, and was born Sept. 8, 1891, in Niles. She had lived in this area all her life. On Sept. 21, 1920, in Niles, she married Lute J. Schneider, who died in 1954.

Survivors include two brothers, John F. and Henry Williams, both of Niles; three sisters, Mrs. Louise Pohlman of Seymour, Ind., Mrs. Carrie Dawson of South Bend and Mrs. Freeda Whetstone of Berrien Springs.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in the Halbritter Funeral Home, with the Rev. Raymond C. Cunningham of the First Baptist Church officiating.  Burial will be in the Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call after 10 a.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

The family has requested that  memorials be given to the Berrien County Cancer Service.

Marilyn Ranee Schreiber
Feb. 14, 1945-Feb. 16, 1945

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, February 17, 1945, page 2, col. 7, microfilm Niles District Library.

Two-Day Old Schreiber Infant Succumbs Friday

Marilyn Ranee Schreiber, two-day-old-daughter of Lt. and Mrs. Donald O. Schreiber, 207 South Forest street, died at 12:45 pm.m Friday in Epworth hospital, South Bend.

The infant was born there on Wednesday.  Lt. Schreiber is stationed in Hawaii with a signal corps unit.

Funeral services were conducted at 1 pm. today in the Pifer funeral home by Dr. Guy W. Simon. Burial was made in Silverbrook cemetery.