Edith Ives Gresk
Feb. 13, 1861-April 27, 1947

Niles Daily Star, Monday, April 28, 1947, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Services will be held here Tuesday afternoon for Mrs. Edith Gresk, 86, former Niles resident, who died Sunday at 3:30 a.m. at her residence in South Bend, following a six weeks' illness.

Born Feb. 13, 1861, in Buchanan township, she had moved to South Bend from Niles in June 1943.  Her husband, Chester, died in 1934. Survivors include: three daughters, Maude Ives, New Troy; Mrs. Jerry Mossholder and Mrs. O.W. Ludwig, South Bend; a granddaughter; a brother, Bert Ives, Niels and sister, Mrs. Edward Moritz, Middlebury, Ind.

She was a member of the Royal Neighbors and the Spanish-American War auxiliary, a charter and life member of the Pythian Sisters, and a charter member of the Women's Benefit association of South Bend.

Mrs. Elmer Ward Cole, South Bend, will conduct the rites here Tuesday afternoon in the Kiger funeral home. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.  Friends may call at Kiger's.

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, April 29, 1947, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

WAS GAR FOUNDER HERE

Mrs. Edith Ives Gresk, for whom rites were conducted here this afternoon, was a charter member and first president of Nils Circle No. 45 of the GAR, besides other affiliations listed yesterday.

Ruth L. Hulin
July 1856-March 16, 1930

Niles Daily Star, Monday, March 17, 1930, page 1, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

MISS RUTH L. HULIN, FORMER LIBRARY AID, IS TAKEN BY DEATH

Death claimed a beloved resident of Niles when Miss Ruth Louise Hulin died at her home 42 S. Fourth street, on Sunday evening at 7 o'clock. Miss Hulin relinquished her work as an assistant in the public library in Niles on Jan. 1 of this year on account of ill health and since that time she had steadily grown weaker and her death had not been unexpected.

Miss Hulin was born on a farm four miles east of Niles, a daughter of Henry and Mary Park Hulin. The former was a pioneer brick maker of this section, a thriving industry in an early day.  After his death the family moved to Niles and Miss Hulin had since lived here.  Her mother died about 20 years ago in Niles.  Miss Hulin has for several years been the last surviving member of a family of six children. When Miss Hulin was a young girl she entered the employe of E.B. Ives, a pioneer photographer in Niles and learned the business to a marked degree of proficiancy[sic].  She continued in Mr. Ives employe until his death. Later for four years she was employed as a secretary in a hospital in Salem, Or.  Soon after returning to Niles she began her work of assisting in the library, a work in which she continued until Jan. 1.

Miss Hulin was a life long member of the Presbyterian church. For many years she was a teacher in the Sunday school and had also served in the office of secretary of the Sunday school. She was devoted to the church and had served in numerous capacities in carrying forward the activities of the church.

Surviving Miss Hulin is a niece, Mrs. John Glenan, of Dowagiac, and a nephew, F.E. Hulin, of Cadillac.

The funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 in the Presbyterian church. The Rev. G.W. Simon will officiate. Burial will be made in the family lot in Silver Brook cemetery.

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, March 18, 1930, page 4, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

News in Brief: FUNERAL MISS HULIN

Funeral services for Miss Ruth Louise Hulin were held in the Presbyterian church this afternoon. The Rev. G.W. Simon, pastor of the church, officiated. A.H. Gallup was at the organ and played before and after the service. The following were pallbearers; Charles Silsbee, Zetto Allen, Fred Emmons, Thos. C. Hance, Edward Wesselhoft, and Dr. B.D. Giddings. Burial was made in the family lot in Silver Brook cemetery.

LaVoyne E.B. Jester
March 8, 1900-April 25, 1947


Niles Daily Star, Monday, April 28, 1947, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

LaVoyne E. B. Jester, 47, former Niles resident, was to be buried in Niles today after funeral services this afternoon in Michigan City, ind., where he died on Friday. He had been ill for several years.

Born in Niles March 8, 1900, he spent most of his life in the vicinity of South Bend. Survivors include his stepfather, Edward Smithers, Cassopolis; five children, Clarence L., James Dean, Joyce, and Mary Jane Jester and Mrs. Betty Uplinger, all of Elkhart; and two stepchildren, William L. Crill, Ardmore, Ind., and Mrs. Dorothy Edwards, Michigan City.

Adolph F. Jones
Aug. 4, 1900-Oct. 16, 1987

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, October 17, 1987, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Adolph F. Jones, 87, 1333 Wells St., Niles, died at 5:15 p.m. Friday at Pawating Hospital following a brief illness.

He was a retired employee of the Niles News Agency and a member of the Eagles Lodge and American Legion Post 26, Niles. Jones also was a World War II U.S. Army veteran.

Born Aug. 4, 1900, in Wheeling, W. Va., he lived in this area since 1948 coming from Chicago.

Surviving are a daughter, Ida Mae McLaughlin of Charleston, W. Va.; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Halbritter Funeral Home with Rev. Arnold O. Schaap of Edwardsburg officiating. Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery.

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

Allen V. Jones
July 17, 1892-Dec. 21, 1952

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, December 22, 1953, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Allen V. Jones, 1338 Sheffield avenue, died at 12:03 p.m. Monday in his home. He had been in poor health.

Surviving are his wife, Marie; one son, Vernard, of Niles; and one sister, Mrs. Dave Evans, of Terre Haute, Ind.

He was born on July 17, 1892, in Cora, Ind., and came here from South Bend 20 years ago. He was employed by Electro-Voice Inc., at Buchanan.

Friends may call at the Pifer Funeral Home, where services will be conducted at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday by the Rev. T.M. Greenhoe, Presbyterian pastor. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Aline Vivian Jones
July 11, 1917-April 28, 1947

Niles Daily Star, Monday, April 28, 1947, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Allen Jones, 1003 North Eighth street, died at 9:30 a.m. today in Pawating hospital shortly before giving birth to a daughter who survives her. She had entered the hospital this morning.

Funeral arrangements are being made by the Kiger funeral home.

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, April 29, 1947, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Services will be held Wednesday at 9 a.m. in St. Mary's Catholic church for Mrs. Aline Vivian Jones, 1003 North Eighth street, who died yesterday morning at Pawating hospital. She was 29 years old.

The Rev. Joseph Rochford will conduct the funeral, following which burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery. Friends may call at the Kiger funeral home.

Mrs. Jones was born in Memphis, Tenn., July 11, 1917, and came here from Chicago in 1938. She went to California in 1940, but returned to Niles in 1946.

Surviving are her mother, Mrs. Gertrude Thomas, Niles; three children, Allen Francis, Jr., Patricia Ann, and  Terry Jean, all at home; and eight brothers and sisters, Edward K. Thomas, Mrs. Land Reed and Mrs. John Childress, Niles; Mrs. Joseph Hodges, Mrs. James Born and Mrs. Robert Brown, Cleveland, O.; Mrs. Casper Shaw and Mrs. Mitchell Wilson, Memphis.