Obituaries

Autie Livingston
June 7, 1887-Aug. 28, 1970

Niles Daily Star, Friday, August 28, 1970, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES--Mrs. Autie Livingston, 83, of 10 S. 10th St. died at 4 a.m. today in the Paul Stephan Nursing Home, after an illness of more than two months.

Born June 7, 1887, in Cannon County, Tenn., Mrs. Livingston had lived here since 1923, coming from Tennessee. Her husband, Eldie, died in 1955. She was a member of the Church of Christ.

Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Hattie Shelton, Niles.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in the Pifer Funeral Home, with burial in Silverbrook Cemetery.

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

Carl T. Longenecker
Oct. 14, 1898-Aug.24, 1981

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, August 26, 1981, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Carl T. Longenecker, 82, of Kalamazoo, died Monday at approximately 8 p.m. in Holland.

Mr. Longenecker was born Oct. 14, 1898 in Mishawaka and lived in Kalamazoo for some 30 years.

He is survived by his wife Vivian; three children, Charles H. of Kalamazoo, Mrs. Lloyd (Mary) Ross and Elder Paul D., both of Holland; one brother, Rosco of Sturgis; two sisters, Mrs. Addie Schrumps and Mrs. Wilbur (Mable) Carpender, both of Niles; 17 grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.  Services will be Thursday, Aug. 27, at 1 p.m. at Langland Memorial Chapel in Kalamazoo. Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call at the chapel.

William McLellan
1880-Jan. 8, 1940

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, January 9, 1940, page 2, col. 8, microfilm Niles District Library

William McLellan, Niles Ex-Resident, Dies in Lowell, Ind.

Services will be held at 2:30 Thursday afternoon in the Pifer funeral home for William McLellan, former resident of Niles, who died Monday at his home in Lowell, Ind.

Mr. McLellan, who was proprietor of an oil station in Niles, left here 13 years ago. His wife is a sister of Mrs. Oscar Johnson, who left for Lowell when she received news of her brother-in-law's death.

Beside his wife Mr. McLellan leaves two sons, William and Seth, and two sisters, Mrs. Kate Sheehan and Miss Ruth McLellan, also a brother in South Dakota.

Pascale "Patsie" Michienzi
Nov. 12, 1883-Aug. 13, 1981

Niles Daily Star, Friday, August 14, 1970, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES--Pasquale (Patsie) Michienzi, 86, formerly of 815 N. 12th St., died at 8:35 .m. Thursday in Kalamazoo, after an extended illness.

A retired section hand for the New York Central Railroad and a former employe of Prince's Market, Mr. Michienzi was born Nov. 12, 1883, in Philadelphia, Italy. He had lived in Niles since 1918 coming from Chicago.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in the Halbritter Funeral Home, with the Rev. Francis E. Timmons of St. Mark's Catholic Church officiating.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call after 1 p.m Sunday at the funeral home.

Evelyn L. Moore
Aug. 13, 1914-Aug. 24, 1970

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, August 24, 1970, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES--Mrs. Evelyn L. Moore, 56, of 2520 Pokagon Highway, was dead on arrival at 3:25 a.m Tuesday in Pawating Hospital, after an illness of one month.

Born Aug. 13, 1914, in South Bend, Mrs. Moore had lived here for 26 years, coming form South Bend. On Sept. 21, 1932 in South Bend, she married Mearl D. Moore St., who survives. Also surviving are four sons, Mearl D. Jr. of Dowagiac, Robert L. of Niles, Russell of Sumnerville and Neil at home; a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Perry of San Francisco, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Leona Harris and Mrs. Ardis Mish, both of Portland, Ore., and 15 grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Pifer Funeral Home, with the Rev. Neal Crapo of the Rosewarne Bible Church officiating.  Burial will be in  Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call after 7 tonight at the funeral home.

James Melton Neldon
Sept. 28, 1933-March 7, 1993

Niles Daily Star, Monday, March 8, 1993, page 2, col. 1-3, microfilm Niles District Library

Funeral services for James Melton Neldon, 59, of 1407 Maple St., Niles, are scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday at Halbritter Funeral Home with the Rev. Fred T. Smith, of South Niles Community Church, officiating.

Burial will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery in Niles.

Neldon died at 2:58 a.m. Sunday at Pawating Hospital following a brief illness.

Born Sept. 28, 1933, in Newport, Ark., he was a resident of Niles since 1955, coming from Searcy, Ark.

On Aug. 18, 1956, in Angola, Ind., he married the former Leah E. Nieb, who survives.

He was retired from Tyler Refrigeration.

Other survivors include three sons, Charles Neldon of South Bend, Michael Neldon of Niles and John Neldon of Niles; a daughter, Beverly Pendergrass of Mishawaka; eight grandchildren; two brothers, Charles M. Neldon of Niles and Raymond E. Neldon of Niles and a sister Patricia Neldon of Niles.

Friends may call from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 pm. to 8 pm.  Tuesday at Halbritter Funeral Home.