William Johnson
Sept. 3, 1882-June 17, 1964

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, June 18, 1964, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

William Johnson, 71, of 2601 N. 5th St., died at 4:30 p.m., Wednesday in Berrien General Hospital, where he had been a patient three days.

Mr. Johnson, a retired employe of the Tyler corporation, was born Sept. 3, 1882, in Sheffield, England. He came to Niles from Leeds, England, in 1920.  His wife, Fannie, died Aug. 24, 1956.

Surviving are a son, Herbert, Orlando, Fla.; a daughter, Mrs. Robert Honeycutt, Galien; two brothers, Arthur, Niles, and Harry, Leeds; two sisters, Mrs. Richard Allemby and Mrs. Thomas Patrick, both of Leeds; eight grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.

He was an English veteran of World War I.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Pifer Funeral Home. The Rev. John MacLachlan, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, will officiate. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends are being received at the funeral home.

Niles Daily Star, Friday, June 19, 1964, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

JOHNSON SURVIVOR

An additional survivor of William Johnson, 71, of 2601 N. 5th St., who died Wednesday, is another sister, Mrs. Percy Ford, Leeds, England.

Harry W. Kelley
June 22, 1886-May 19, 1964

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, June 18, 1964, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Harry W. Kelley, 77, of 58 Grand Ave., died at 6:25 p.m. Tuesday in Pawating Hospital, where he had been a patient five days.

Mr. Kelley was born June 22, 1886, in Joliet, Ill.; and came to Niles from there in 1920.

He is survived by his widow, Ada; four children, Miss Janice Kelley and Mrs. Ruth Bowman, both of Niles; Mrs. Joseph Sporting, Michigan City, Ind.; and the Rev. G. Eldred Kelley, Salmon, Ida.; four grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. William Ramsay, South Pasadena, Calif.

Mr. Kelley was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, a past Master of Pokagon Masonic Lodge, White Shrine, Order of Eastern Star, and the Golden Age Club.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, at his church. The Rev. Donald Wright, assistant pastor of the church, will officiate. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery where Masonic commital rite will be conducted.

Friends are being received at the Pifer Funeral Home.

George A. Knott
Apr. 26, 1888-May 21, 1964

Niles Daily Star, Friday, May 22, 1964, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

George A. Knott, 76, of 1614 Eagle St., died at noon Thursday in Pawating Hospital, where he had been a patient since April 27.

Mr. Knott, a retired employe of the New York Central Railroad, was born here April 26, 1888, and was a lifetime resident of the community.  His wife, Martha, died in 1951.

Surviving are a son, Kenneth, and a daughter, Mrs. John McIntyre, both of Niles; a sister, Mrs. Minnie Woodruff, also of Niles; four grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and the Pioneer's Association.

Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday in the Pifer Funeral Home. The Rev. Theodore Laesch, pastor of his church, will officiate.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends are being received at the funeral home.

Othilda Lork
Oct. 24, 1886-June 11, 1964

Niles Daily Star, Friday, June 12, 1964, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Othilda Lork, 77, 311 Oak St., died unexpectedly Thursday afternoon in her home.

Mrs. Lork was born Oct. 24, 1886 in Redbud, Ill. She came to Niles from Gary,Ind., 34 years ago. Her husband, Gustave, died Dec. 17, 1962.

Surviving are a son, Edwin, Niles; a daughter, Mrs. Estella Williams, South Bend; a brother, Clarence Schmidt, Long Beach, Calif.; and four grandchildren.

She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church.

Funeral services will be conducted in her church at 4 p.m. Monday. The Rev. Theodore Laesch, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends will be received at the Pifer Funeral Home after 7 p.m. Saturday.

Elizabeth A. McKinney
May 4, 1904-May 11, 1964

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, May 12, 1964, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Elizabeth A. McKinney, 60, of 316 W. Main St., died at 9:45 a.m. Monday in Berrien General Hospital, Berrien Center. She had been ill four weeks.

Mrs. McKinney was born May 4, 1904, in Houghton Heights, and lived most of her lifetime in Niles. Her husband, Walter, died in 1962.

Survivors include a son, Ivan, South Haven; a daughter, Mrs. Dale Mangold, Niles; and 11 grandchildren.

She was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary of Coldwater, and the American Legion Auxiliary No. 26 and the Eagles Auxiliary here.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Pifer Funeral Home. The Rev. A.O. Marialke, pastor of the Assembly of God Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends are being received at the funeral home.

Wallah Miller
July 25, 1877-June 5, 1964

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, June 6, 1964, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Wallah Miller, 86, of 1281 Airport Road, died at 5 p.m. Friday in Pawating Hospital, where he had been a patient nine days. He had been ill six months.

Mr. Miller, a retired farmer, was born July 25, 1877, in Bremen, Ind., coming to Niles when he was two-years-old. His wife, Alberta, died in 1926.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Rex Milhon, Niles, and Mrs. Lillian Berry, Miami, Fla.; a son Alby, Niles; a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Baumann, Tuttle, Okla., and four grandchildren.

Funeral services wil be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday in the Kiger Funeral Home. Dr. Maurice McKean, pastor of the First Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends are being received at the funeral home.