Mattie L. Haslett
Sept. 10, 1891-March 4, 1974

Niles Daily Star, Monday, March 4, 1974, page 2, col. 2, Niles District Library

NILES--Mrs. Mattie L. Haslett, 82, of 2030 Portage Rd., died at 10:35 a.m. today in Pawating Hospital.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Halbritter Funeral Home.

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, March 5, 1974, page 2, col. 1, Niles District Library

NILES--Funeral services for Mrs. Mattie L. Haslett, 82, of 2030 Portage Rd., who died Monday in Pawating Hospital, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Halbritter Funeral Home.

Officiating will be the Rev. John Wyngarden, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Slverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call after 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Haslett was born Sept. 10, 1891, in Alma Center, Wis., and had lived here since 1898. On Dec. 5, 1909,in Buchanan, she married Claude L. Haslett, who survives. She was a member of the Advent Christian Church.

In addition to her husband, Mrs. Haslett is survived by two sons, Donald C. of Stevensivlle[sic] and Hubert H. of Niles; a sister, Mrs. Theoda Warren of Indianapolis, Ind., nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Margaret L. Heide
Dec. 29, 1895-May 16, 1983

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, May 17, 1983, page 2, col. 5

Margaret L. Heide, 87, of 1736 Ferry St., Niles, died Monday at 1:12 a.m. at Pawating Hospital after a  year’s illness.

She was born Dec. 29, 1895 in Berlin, Germany.  She lived in the Niles area for the last 50 years, coming from Chicago.  She was a noted Niles artist.  She was a member of the Niles Art Guild and the First Baptist Church.

She married Fred Heide, who preceded her in death in November 1969.

Survivors include: a daughter, Mrs . Betty Hydorn, of Niles;  three sons Vic Hyde of Hawthorne, Fl., Eric Heide of Ft. Lauderdale, Fl and Robert Heide of South Bend; a sister, Mrs. Helen Fippenger of Chicago, a brother Herbert Hohensee of Chicago; twenty grandchildren and 50 great-grandchildren.

Services will be held Thursday, May 19 at 1:30 p.m. at the Pifer-Smith Funeral Home.  The Rev. Ray Cunningham of the First Baptist Church will officiate.  Burial will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.

Fred W. Heide
Apr. 5, 1890-Nov. 26, 1969

Niles Daily Star, Friday,  Nov 28, 1969, pg 2,

Fred W. Heide, 79, of 1307 Grant St., a colorful Niles personality, died at 10 p.m. Wednesday in Pawating Hospital.

Born April 6, 1890 in Germany, the retired coal dealer and musician had lived here since 1928.  He married the former Margaret Hohensee, who survives on Aug. 17, 1912 in Forest Park, Ill.

Arriving in Niles in 1928, Mr. Heide bought a 105 acre farm on the St. Joseph River, between Niles and Buchanan.  In 1935, he started a steam-operated flour mill on North Second Street in Niles.

In 1940, Mr. Heide became a coal dealer, using the depression slogan “Don’t Go In The Hole –Buy Heide’s Coal.”

He was a member of the First Baptist Church and the Gideons.

An extremely musically-inclined person, Mr. Heide taught all his children to play an instrument.  For 10 years, Mr. Heide’s band played for affairs in and around Niles.  His eldest son, Victor, became a world renowned professional.

The Heide property on Grant Street is a famous local landmark, with yards full of colorful steam traction engines.

In addition to his wife, Mr. Heide is survived by three sons, Victor, Eric Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and Robert, South Bend; a daughter, Mrs. Charles Hydorn, Niles; two brothers, Victor and Ernest, both in Germany; two sisters, Mrs. William Rekatzky, Philadelphia, Pa.; and Mrs. Joana Trunderburg, Germany; 22 grandchildren and 36 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Pifer Funeral Home, with the Rev. Ray Cunningham officiating.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

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

Memorials may be made to the Gideons.

Frances M. Helms
Oct. 20, 1941-Apr. 1, 2004

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, April 3, 2004, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Funeral services for Frances M. Helms, 62, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Niles, are Monday, April 15 at 11 am. at Halbritter Funeral Home with the Rev. Alfred Deeds, Jr. of Bethel Apostolic Tabernacle in Buchanan officiating.

Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Helms died on Thursday at 7:10 a.m. at Metropolitan Hospital in Grand Rapids.

She was born on Oct. 20, 1941 in Paris. On March 29, 1969, she was married to Leonad Helms, who died on July 2, 1972.

Helms was a longtime resident of S. State Street in Niles until her health declined in 1993.  She attended Pentacostal Church and enjoyed music, especially gospel and country, and loved to sign, often singing harmony with her sister.

Survivors include three sons, Jerry Corcoran of Twining, Ted Corcoran of Essexville, and Leonard Corcoran of Auburn; three sisters, Mary Gallimore of South Bend, Ind., Evelyn McNinch of Buchanan and Delores Hoopcaugh of Berrien Springs; two brohters[sic] Elmer and Edwin Commins.

Visitation will be held Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the funeral home.

Funeral arrangements were handled by Halbritter Funeral Home.

Edward F. Holloway
Nov. 27, 1892-March 21, 1945

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, March 22, 1945, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

E.F. Holloway Dies Wednesday

A resident of Niles for 19 years, Edward F. Holloway, 52, of 150 Fifth street, Benton Harbor, died at 11:30 Wednesday night after nine months of illness.

A fireman for the New York Central railway, Holloway moved to Niles from Bay City 20 years ago.  He has lived in Benton Harbor for the past year.

Holloway was born in Pinconning Nov. 27, 1892. He is survived by his widow, Audra; a daughter, Mrs. Robert Kane, Niles; a son, Francis Holloway, Niles; four grandchildren; a brother, Harry Holloway, Pinconning, and two sisters, Mrs. Mabel Cellinger and Mrs. Alice Peak, Bay city.

Friends may call at the Pifer funeral home where funeral services will be conducted by the Rev. L. George Beacock at 2 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Henry Burton Huff
1871-March 24, 1945

Niles Daily Star, Monday, March 26, 1945, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Funeral Tuesday for Henry B. Huff, Aged 74

Henry Burton Huff, 74, of 631 North Fifth street, died at 9:40 a.m. Saturday in the Berrien county hospital, Berrien Center, after five weeks' illness.

A railway worker, Huff was born on Otoe Indian Reservation, Gage county, Neb., and came to Niles from Chicago 32 years ago. He was a member of the Gleaners lodge.

He is survived by his diwod[sic] Elizabeth; a daughter, Mrs. Ralph PaPinter, Baroda, and a sister, Mrs. John Harns, Wichita, Kas.

Friends may call at the Kiger funeral home, 615 East Main street, where the Rev. Dale Baker will conduct services at 2 p.m.  Tuesday. Burial will be made in Silverbrook cemetery.