Obituaries

Mildred R. Leidy
Oct. 27, 1902-Feb. 19, 1954

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, February 20, 1954, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Mildred R. Leidy, 112 1/2 East Main street, died at 3:15 p.m. Friday at Pawating Hospital.  She had been ill since December of 1953.

Surviving are her husband, George F. Leidy, of Niles; four sons, Fred, Richard, Lawrence and George, all of Niles, and six grandchildren.

Mrs. Leidy was born on Oct. 27, 1902, in Chicago, and came here from Chicago 30 years ago.

Friends may call at the Pifer Funeral Home, where services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday with the Rev. L.George Beacock, Methodist pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Mary Low
Oct. 15, 1861-Sept. 25, 1942

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, September 26, 1942, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

MRS. MARY LOW STRICKEN AT 80

Mrs. Mary Low, 80, of 241 North State street, a resident of Niles since 1885, died at 8:45 Friday night in the Berrien County Hospital after a year's illness.

She was born in Cassopolis Oct. 15, 1861, and lived there until she was married to Edward M. Ribble and moved to Niles. Her marriage to Calvin E. Low, who survives, was solemnized in 1926.

Mrs. Law was long active in Niles church and club circles. She became a member of the Methodist church 40 years ago and was active in the Women's Adult Bible class and in the former Ladies' Aid and Missionary societies. She also was a member of the Shakespeare club of the Progressive League.

Funeral Monday

Surviving with Mr. Low are two daughters, Mrs. Frank Hoese, Niles, and Mrs. R.R. McDonald, Chicago; three stepsons, Willis, Herbert and Francis Low, all of Niles; three stepdaughters, Mrs. J.N. Abair, Niles; Mrs. George Masterman, state line, and Mrs. Scottt Woodcock, Argos, Ind.; two brothers, Wilbur Pollock, Cassopolis, and C.N. Pollock, South Bend; 10 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Friends may call at the Pifer funeral home where the service will be conducted Monday afternoon at 2 by the Rev. J. Kenneth Hoffmaster, pastor of the Methodist church. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Ernest Leland Maas
Sept. 18, 1888-Jan. 29, 1959

Niles Daily Star, Friday, January 30, 1959, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Ernest Leland Mass, 70, of 1122 Cass Street, resident of this community for the past 50 years, died at 10:30 p.m. Thursday in Pawating Hospital where he had been admitted Wednesday. He had been ill for the past week.

Mr. Maas, a retired employe of the Michigan Department of Revenue, was born Sept. 18, 1888, in South Bend. He was a member of the Niles Elks Lodge and was treasurer of the Clear Lake Property Owners Association, Buchanan.

Surviving are: his widow, Gertrude; a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Dickey, of Jackson, and a granddaughter.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in the Pifer Funeral Home with John Kinner, pastor of the First Church of Christ, officiating.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, January 31, 1959, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

Correction

Ernest Leland Maas, 70, of 1122 Cass street, resident of this community for the past 50 years and a retired employe of the Michigan Department of Revenue, died Thursday night in Pawating Hospital. It was erroneously stated in a previous announcement of the death that he deceased's last name was Mass.

Helen A. Mangold
Sept. 10, 1901-Feb. 2, 1990

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, February 3, 1990, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Funeral services for Helen A. Mangold, 88, of 700 Platt St., Niles, are Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Halbritter Funeral Home, 615 E. Main St., Niles.

Burial wll follow at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.

Mrs. Mangold died Friday at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Pawating Hospital, Niles, following an extended illness.

She was born Sept. 10, 1901, in Chicago. Mrs. Mangold lived in Niles since 1949, coming from Three Oaks.

On Jan. 21, 1921, in Three Oaks, she married Elmon Albert Mangold, who preceded her in death on April 5, 1968.

Survivors include seven sons, Elmon Mangold of Atlanta, Norman Mangold of Vancouver, Wash., Melvin Mangold of Baldwin, Dale Mangold of Niles, Donald Mangold of Baldwin, Jack Mangold of Bridgman and Larry Mangold of Hart; one daughter, Thelma Heimel of Niles; a brother, Elmer Ziebarth of Three Oaks, 15 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

Friends may call Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Halbritter Funeral Home.

Charlene V. Marshall
Dec. 23, 1929-Nov. 9, 1987

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, November 10, 1987, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Charlene V. Marshall, 57, 11 S. Ninth St., Niles, died Monday at 10:45 p.m. at Pawating Hospital.

She was born Dec. 23, 1919 in Niles and was a lifetime resident. She married Max E. Marshall June 5, 1954 in Niles. He survives.

She was a retired employee of Suds Yer Duds and a member of the Church of God.

Survivors also include a daughter, Deborah Davis of Niles; a brother, Robert Schiele of Jackson; a sister, Jane Bierwagen of South Bend, Ind. and two grandchildren.

Services are Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Pifer-Smith Funeral Home. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m .at the funeral home.

Note: Obituary gives date of birth as 1919; however, gravemarker states 1929 which is consistent with age 57 years stated in obit.

Nellie Mason
Jan. 16, 1874-Nov. 17, 1954

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, November 18, 1954, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Nellie Mason, 80, formerly of . . .[illegible] . . .Wednesday at Memorial Hospital, St. Joseph.

She came to Niles in 1918 from Bay City and lived here until she recently moved to St. Joseph where she resided at 517 Whittlesey avenue.

She was born Jan. 16, 1874, at Bay City. Her husband, C.H. Mason, died in 1935.

Survivors are two sons, Charles Mason, Niles; and Henry G. Mason, Benton Harbor; three daughters, Mrs. A.J. Hastings, St. Joseph, Mrs. Fred Shouder, Niles, and Mrs. Keith . . . [illegible] . . .six grandchildren; two half brothers, Dr. Harold Gay, Midland, and William Gay, Bay City; two half sisters, Mrs. Al Nesbitt and Miss Lillian Gay, both of Bay City.

Friends may call at the Pifer Funeral Home where the Rev. George Beacock will conduct services at 2 p.m. Saturday.  Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery.