Obituaries

Louis Zechlin
1830-Dec. 3, 1894

Niles Daily Star, Monday, December 3, 1894, page 3, col. 4, reprinted Niles (Weekly) Mirror, Wednesday, December 5, 1894, page 1, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Death of Louis Zechtin[sic]

Louis Zechtin, residing on the Barren Lake road, near Dickereel, died this morning at 9 o'clock, after suffering severely from softening of the spinal cord which produced St. Vitus' dance, and, together with old age, caused his death.

Mr. Zechtin was one of our oldest and most respected German citizens. He was born in Germany in 1830, and came to America when he was quite a young man. He removed to his city in 1854, and has since made Niles his home. For many years he was in the employ of John L. Reddick, and was a faithful and industrious man. Some time ago he received injuries upon the head by accident, which caused his sickness and resulted finally in his demise.  He leaves a wife and one son Albert, who is driver for Roberts & Vinson. The funeral will occur Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the German Evangelical church, Rev. Rahn officiating. The remains will be interred at Silver Brook cemetery.

Marie M. Zechlin
April 19, 1900-Oct. 29, 1977

Niles Daily Star, Monday, October 31, 1977, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES--Mrs. Marie M. Zechlin, 77, of 1016 Sycamore, died at 7:45 p.m. Saturday at Pawating Hospital, following an illness of four weeks.

A member of the American Legion Post 26 Auxiliary and past president of the Women's Benefit Assn., she was born April 19, 1900 in Kenosha, Wis. Mrs. Zechlin had lived here since 1919, coming from Kenosha.

On Sept. 2, 1923 in Niles, she married Eli H. Zechlin, who survives. Also surviving are a son, Lewis of Niles; two daughters, Mrs. Thomas (Doris) Kennedy and Mrs. Duane (Martha) Vernier, both of  Niles; a brother, Carl H. Smith of Niles; a sisters[sic], Mrs. Adeline Henderson of Las Vegas; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Halbritter Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert L. Livingston of the St. John's United Church of Christ officiating.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call after 4 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Gustavus H. Zechlin
Died March 1867

Niles Republican, Saturday, April. 6, 1867, page 3, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Chester Rollo, the City Sexton, submitted his quarterly report of interments in the Cemetery for the quarter ending March 31st, of which the following is a summary:

March 10, Gustavus H. Feshlin[sic], native of Niles, at Niles of Lung Fever

Betty Lou Zimmerman
Dec. 27, 1919-Jan. 1, 1991

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, January 3, 1991, page 2, col. 1-2, microfilm Niles District Library

Funeral services for Betty Lou Zimmerman, 71, of 208 E. Ninth St., Mishawaka, Ind., formerly of Niles, will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Halbritter Funeral Home by the Rev. Louie J. Schweppe of St. John's United Church of Christ.

Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery.

Mrs. Zimmerman died at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday at Medco Nursing Home, South Bend, Ind., following a brief illness.

She was born Dec. 27, 1919, in Niles. As a homemaker, she had lived in the area all her life.

On Jan. 4, 1942, in Niles, she married Donald R. Zimmerman, who preceded her in death on Sept. 24, 1983.

Survivors include four sons, Billy Zimmerman of Niles, Danny Zimmerman of South Bend, Ind., David Zimmerman and Dale Zimmerman, both of Mishawaka, Ind.; two daughters, Mrs. Linda Bronstetter of South Bend and Mrs. Susann Schultz of Mishawaka; a brother, Duane C. Harger of Mishawaka; 17 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 7-9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Minnie A. Heath
Died March 9, 1867

Niles Weekly Times, Thursday, March 14, 1867, page 3, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

DIED

In this city, on the 9th inst., MINNIE A., infant child of Jerry and Helen C. Heath.

Niles Republican, Saturday, April. 6, 1867, page 3, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Chester Rollo, the City Sexton, submitted his quarterly report of interments in the Cemetery for the quarter ending March 31st, of which the following is a summary:

. . .

March 10, Minnie A., daughter of J. & H. Heath, of Niles, at Niles, of Congestion.

Mary Jane Ramos
Oct. 13, 1946-Aug. 18, 1970

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, August 19, 1970, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES--Mrs. Mary Jane Ramos, 23, of 1201 S. Third St., died at 6:55 p.m. Tuesday in Pawating Hospital, after an illness of two days.

An employe of the Green Giant Co., Mrs. Ramos was born Oct. 13, 1946, in Niles, and had lived here all her life.  Her husband, Efigenio, survives.

Also surviving are a son, Efigenio Jr., at home; her father, Claude Gibbs of Niles; two brothers, Maynard and David Gibbs, both of Niles; three sisters, Mrs. Louis Voss and Mrs. Charles Lintz, both of Niles, and Mrs. Dale Mitchell of Benton Harbor.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in the Halbritter Funeral Home, with the Rt. Rev. Msgr. John  D. Slowey of St. Mary's Catholic Church officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call beginning Thursday at the funeral home.