Herman Hawker
Sept. 5, 1864-Nov. 26, 1952

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, November 26, 1952, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Herman Hawker, 78, of 506 North Thirteenth street, died at 1 a.m. today in the Berrien County Hospital at Berrien Center. He had been ill two months.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Kiger Funeral Home and burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery. The Rev. Joseph Kimble, South Bend, will officiate.

Hawker was born Sept. 5, 1874, at Silvercreek, N.Y., and came to Niles four years ago from Detroit. His wife, Jennie, died Jan. 9, 1952.

Survivors include: two daughters, Mrs. Craig Coates, Niles, and Mrs. Lee Flaugh, Erie, Pa.; two sisters, Mrs. David Ramsay and Mrs. Frank Honert, both of Dunkirk, N.Y.; two brothers, William, Detroit,and Edward, Westfield, N.Y.; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Ferne E. Helmick
June 6, 1909-Dec. 11, 1987

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, December 12, 1987, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

Ferne E. Helmick, 78, 728 Broadway, Apt. 11,, Niles, died at her home Friday at 8 a.m. after a brief illness.

She was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church and was a retired practical nurse.

She was born June 6, 1909 in Jackson and had lived here since July, coming from Union City.

On January 30, 1943 in Bexar County, Texas she married Dennis E. Helmick. He died in 1984.

Surviving are: a son, Arthur P. Coleman of Niles; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Her funeral is 11 a.m. Monday at Wesley United Methodist Church in Niles, the Rev. Lloyd A. Phillips will conduct the service. Burial will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery.  There will be no visitation.  Arrangements are by the Halbritter Funeral Home.

Melvin B. Herrick
Oct. 17, 1885-Jan. 22, 1954

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, January 23, 1954, page 2, col. 7, microfilm Niles District Library

Melvin B. Herrick, 68, of 220 Fort street, treasurer and a director of the Michigan Mushroom Company here, died at 5:10 p.m. Friday at Pawating Hospital, where he had been a patient since Jan. 4.  He had been ill seven months.

Herrick was born Oct. 17, 1885, in Crested Butte, Colo., and came to Niles in 1935 from Denver, Colo. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, the Masonic Lodge, Elks Lodge and Knights Templar here, and had served as treasurer of Gunnison County, Colo.  He was married June 17, 1917, in Paonia, Colo., to Mary Hadley who survives.

[Illegible] . . . Mrs. William Hargreaves, both of Niles and Jane at home; two sons William of Midland and Jack of Niles; five grandchildren, and two brothers, Myron, of Niles, and David B., of Denver.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in the First Presbyterian Church with the pastor, the Rev. T.M. Greenhoe, officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.  Friends may call at the Kiger Funeral Home here.

Gladys M. Hertel
Aug. 3, 1905-Dec. 28, 1952

Niles Daily Star, Monday, December 29, 1952, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Gladys M. Hertel, 47, of rural route one, died at 4 p.m. . .[illegible] . .

She was born on Aug. 3, 1905, in Berket, Ind., the daughter of John Cochran and Mrs. Anabelle Matson, both of Elkhart, and both of whom survive. She was a member of Bethel Tabernacle in Bertrand.

Surviving in addition to her parents are: her former husband, Herman; a daughter, Frieda Ann, at home; two sisters, Mrs. Josephine Garrow of Niles and Mrs. Eilene Lemon of Elkhart; two brothers, George Cochran of Elkhart and Gerald Hawke of Niles.

Griends may call at the Kiger Funeral Home where services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Elizabeth R. Higbee
Dec. 13, 1862-Oct. 14, 1942

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, October 14, 1942, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

ELIZABETH HIGBEE DIES IN BERTRAND

Elizabeth R. Higbee, 79, died this morning at 2 in the Bertrand home in which she was born and had lived all her life.  She had been ill one year.

Surviving are a grandson, James Bookwalter, and a great granddaughter, Mary Joan Bookwalter, Route 4, South Bend; a sister, Mrs. Amy Timoney, South Bend, and a brother, Schuyler Higbee, Silver Lake, Kans. She was born Dec. 13, 1862.

The body will be taken to the home from the Price and Kiger funeral home where friends may call. Requiem high mass will be observed Friday morning at 9 in St. Mary's church. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Niles Daily Star, Friday, October 16, 1942, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

HIGBEE FUNERAL

Requiem high mass for Elizabeth Higbee, lifelong resident of Bertrand, was conducted this morning at 9 in St. Mary's church with burial in Silverbrook cemetery. Pallbearers included Russell Keim, Willard Schroeder, Peter Brothers and Byron Rosenberger, Bertrand, and Murray Henderson and E.N. Spahr, South Bend.

Elizabeth Hill
Aug. 14, 1908-Nov. 4, 1997

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, November 4, 1997, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Elizabeth Hill, 89, West St., NIles, died this morning at Silverbrook Manor, Niles following an extended illness.

Arrangements are pending and being completed by Halbritter Funeral Home in Niles.

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, November 5, 1997, page 2, col. 1-2, microfilm Niles District Library

Funeral services for Elizabeth Hill, 89, 2714 West St., Niles, are Thursday, at 11 a.m. at Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles, by the Rev. Daniel D. Miller of First Missionary Church. Burial will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.

Mrs. Hill died Tuesday, at 3 a.m. at Silverbrook Manor, NIles following an extended illness.

She was born Aug. 14, 1908, in Crumstown, Ind., and lived all her life in South Bend and Niles.

Mrs. Hill enjoyed crocheting.

Survivors include two daughters, Norma Krisher of Niles, and Pat Sallee of Niles; a son, Dale Hill of Niles; ten grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Joan Weaver, who died Feb. 27, 1996; and Dorothy Hill, who died in infancy; a son, Eugene Hill in 1953; five sisters and two brothers.

Friends may call tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice at Home or First Missionary Church, Niles.