Obituaries

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.

John Mitchell
Sept. 21, 1891-June 9, 1964

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, June 10, 1964, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

John Mitchell, 72, of 1202 Elder Court, died at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday in Memorial Hospital, South Bend, where he had been a patient 15 days.

Mr. Mitchell, who retired in 1956 from service as an employe of the Kawneer Company, was born Sept. 21, 1891, in Braidwood Station, Scotland.  He came to Niles from South Bend in 1941.

Survivors include his widow, Catherine; a son, James, and a daughter, Miss Mary Mitchell, both of Niles; two sisters, Mrs. Ann White, Detroit, and Mrs. Sarrah Bell, in Scotland; two brothers, David and James, both in Scotland; and a grandchild.

A veteran of World War I, he was a member of St. Joseph Loyal Order of Moose, St. Joseph Valley Lodge No. 4, Free and Accepted Masons, the Saladin Temple of Grand Rapids, and the Eastern Star.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in the Pifer Funeral Home.  The Rev. Kenneth Carey, pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church, will officiate. Masonic committal rites will follow in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends are being received at the funeral home.

Monroe Stanley
Dec. 27, 1832-Dec. 15, 1898

Niles Weekly Mirror, Wednesday, December 21, 1898, page 1, col. 3. reprinted from Niles Daily Star, Friday, December 16, 1898.

Monroe Stanley died at his late residence, corner of Regent and Eighth streets, at 9 o'clock last evening of pneumonia and heart failure, aged 67 years.

About two weeks ago, Mr. Stanley, who was a cooper by trade, contracted a severe cold while at work, which resulted in pneumonia, and as he was a victim of heart trouble the complication of troubles proved fatal.

The deceased, who was a widely-known and highly respected citizen, was born in Ohio and came to Niles in '54.

In 1866 he was married at Buchanan to Miss Emily, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelious Young, old-time residents of this city. To them was born one daughter, Mrs. E.B. Storms, of his city.

Mr. Stanley was a member of the A.O.U.W. in which order he carried $2,000 insurance.

He is mourned by a wife and daughter, besides more distant relatives and hosts of warm friends.

The funeral service will be conducted at the late residence by Rev. Dr. Lowry at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.  Interment will be in Silver Brook cemetery.