Irene Craig
March 21, 1913-July 1948

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, July 10, 1948, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Irene Craig, 35, wife of Claude Craig, 515 1/2 Howard street died at Docter's hospital, Benton Harbor, a few hours after entrance. She had been ill for about one month. Born in McPherson, Kansas, March 21, 1913, she moved to Niles 10 years ago making her home with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Owen, Niles. On June 30 1946, she married Claude Craig in the First Methodist church of Niles. She was a member of the Methodist church of McPherson. Surviving, in addition to her husband and aunt and uncle here, are her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Morrow, McPherson; six brothers, Robert and Everett, Bakerfield, Cal.; James, Texas; Byron and William, of McPherson; and Leray, Indianapolis, Ind.; and five sisters, Betty Morrow, Wyoming; Mrs. Vesta Pugh, Cortez, Colo; Roberta Morrow, Bakersfield; Mrs. Orville Batesel, Wichita, Kansas; and Virgiletta, Boston, Mass. Funeral services will be held at the Kiger funeral home at 2 p.m. Tuesday; the Rev. L.George Beacock, pastor of the First Methodist church will officiate. Interment will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Vera L. Deditch
May 17, 1921-Aug. 30, 1995

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, August 31, 1995, page 2, col. 3-4, microfilm Niles District Library

Vera L. Deditch
1921-1995
former assistant Howard Township clerk

Funeral services for Vera L. Deditch, 74, of 6935 Paradise Trail, Carp Lake, formerly of Niles, will be Saturday at noon at First Presbyterian Church in Niles by the Rev. Dr. Ronald H. Wakeman, pastor, and the Rev. Douglas Vernon of Southfield.

Burial will follow in Silverbrook Cemetery in Niles.

Mrs. Deditch died at 1:55 p.m Wednesday at Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey, following an extended illness.

She was born May 17, 1921, in Niles, and had lived in Carp Lake since 1975, moving there from Niles.

On Feb. 77, 1942, in Niles, she married Dale L. Deditch, who survives.

Mrs. Deditch was a former member of First Presbyterian Church in Niles; a member of Church of the Straits, Mackinaw City; Yankee Street Neighbor's Club; former member of Pawating Hospital Auxiliary; former Lioness of Howard Township Lions' Club; former employee, Montgomery Ward, Niles; and former assistant Howard Township clerk.

In addition to her husband, survivors include two sons, Dale Deditch and Mark L. Deditch, both of Niles; one granddaughter; a step-sister, Coralee Dale of South Bend, Ind.; and a step-brother, Wilbur Meldrim of South Bend.

She was preceded in death by a grandson, Jonathan Deditch, who died Nov. 15, 1994.

Visitation will be from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday at Halbritter Funeral Home in Niles

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice at Home, Ind., 2618 W. John Beers Road, Stevensville, MI 49127, or the Niles Community Library.

Emma W. Flower
Died July 16, 1948

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, July 17, 1948, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Emma W. Flower, of Keokuk, Ia., died at 1:30 p.m. Friday in Keokuk. Mrs. Flower formerly lived at 513 Broadway and is the widow of the late George Flower, who died on April 1, 1938.

After Mr. Flower's death Mrs. Flower moved to Keokuk to live with her brother, Arnot Weess, who survives, as do several nieces and nephews.

Services will be held in Keokuk before the remains are brought to Niles on Monday. Friends may call at the Kiger funeral Home Monday night. Committal will be at the Mausoleum, and services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Tuesday by the Rev. Harry Laws, acting rector of Trinity Episcopal church.

The family has requested that on[sic] flowers be sent for the committal service.

Mrs. Flower was a member of the Trinity Epoiscopal[sic] church, the Ladies Reading club and the Niles Musical club, as well as St. Agnes guild and the Woman's auxiliary at the Episcopal church. She was also one of the organizers and an atcive[sic] member of the Niles Charity society for many years.

Carl O. Henry
April 10, 1896-July 12, 1948

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, July 13, 1948, page 2-3, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Carl O. Henry, rural route four, died at 10 a.m. Monday unon entering Lee Memorial hospital, Dowagiac, following a heart attack.

He suffered the attack while in the woods near Dowagiac with his son, Donald. His wife, Anna, died on April 1, 1948.

Surviving are children, Donald Klowetter, Niles; Mrs. Marian Gish, South Bend, and Gerald Klowetter, both of South Bend, Mrs. Marjorie Kline and Mrs. Betty Casey, both of Mishawaka, Ind.

Henry was born on Apr. 10, 1896, in South Bend and came to Niles from there 12 years ago.

Friends may call at the Kiger funeral home, where services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, by the Rev. C.K. Graham, pastor of the First Baptist church. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Ada May McBain
June 11, 1894-July 4, 1948

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, July 6, 1948, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Ada May McBain, 929 Michigan street, died at 5:50 p.m. Saturday in Pawating hospital, after an illness of several years. She had been a patient at the hospital since June 15, 1948.

Surviving are her husband, Marion; children, Mrs. Otto Everman, Everett, Joe, Ray and George McBain, and Mrs. George Hempel, all of Niles. Surviving brothers are Clarence Kelley, of New Carlisle, Ind., and Cecil Kelley, Laporte, Ind. Also surviving are 25 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Mrs. McBain was born on June 11, 1894, in Laporte county, Ind., and came here from New Carlisle, Ind., 32 years ago.

Friends may call at the residence. Services were conducted today in the Kiger funeral home by the Rev. L. George Beacock. Burial was in Silverbrook cemetery. Mrs. McBain was a member of of the First Methodist church.

Leona McIntyre
Oct. 30, 1908-June 19, 1972

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, June 20, 1972, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES--Mrs. Leona A. McIntyre, 63, 1233 E. Main St., was dead on arrival at 6:05 p.m. Monday in Pawating Hospital.

Born Oct. 30, 1908, in Niles, Mrs. McIntyre had lived here all her life. On Sept 4, 1926, in Niles, she married Clarence McIntyre, who survives.

Also surviving are two sons, Clarence J. McIntyre of Niles and James A. McIntyre of St. Joseph; a daughter, Mrs. Robert Keiser of Niles; a sister, Mrs. L.D. Ramsby of Niles, and eight grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m Thursday in the Pifer Funeral Home, with the Rev. Ray Cunningham of the First Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call after 7 tonight at the funeral home.