Terry Evans
June 2, 1966-Aug. 3, 1997

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, August 5, 1997, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Funeral services for Terry Evans, 31, of Poplar St., Niles, are Thursday at 1 p.m. at Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, Niles, by Pastor Nate Bradford.

Burial will follow in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Evans died Sunday at 7:10 p.m. at Lakeland Medical Center, Berrien Center, of natural causes.

He was born June 2, 1966, in Berrien Center, and was a lifetime resident of the area.

Evans worked as a security guard and was a member of the New Covenant Baptist Church of South Bend, Ind.

Survivors include his parents, Willie and Menthia Lee Jackson of Niles; and four brothers, Larry Evans and Robert Evans, both of Niles, Troy Evans of Columbus, Ohio, and Timothy Evans of Riverdale, Ga.

Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday at Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church.

Memorial contributions may be made to New Covenant Baptist Church, 1819 Prairie Ave., South Bend, Ind.

Hoven Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Ira Russell Francies
Dec. 1, 1907-Oct. 29, 1986

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, October 30, 1986, page 2, col. 1-2, microfilm Niles District Library

Ira Russell Francies, 78, 900 Mobile Blvd., Lot 72, Niles, died at 9:38 a.m. Wednsday at St. Joseph's Medical Center, South Bend, Ind.

He was a self-employed painting contractor and a retired executive director of Painting and Decorating Contractors of America Inc. He also was active for 38 years as an adult leader in Boy Scouts and was a member of the Mother Church of the First Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston and the First Church of Christ, Scientist in Niles.

Born Dec. 1, 1907 in White Plans, N.Y., he lived in Yonkers, N.Y., moving to Niles 11 year ago.

On Jan. 6, 1945 in Norfolk, Va., he married Alyce M. Ryan, who survives.

Also surviving are a son, Peter Francies of Oxford; a daughter, Ellen Francies of Niles; a sister, Muriel Margitich of Holly Hill, Fla.; and two grandchildren.

Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Halbritter Funeral Home with Aleta Styers, a Christian Science reader with the First Church of Christ, Scientist in Niles, officiating. Burial is at Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call from 7 to 9 tonight at the funeral home.

Jonathan Gifford
Feb. 22, 1922-Oct. 27, 1986

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, October 29, 1986, page 2, col. 2-3, microfilm Niles District Library

Jonathan B. Gifford, 64, of 1415 N. 5th St., Niles, died at 8 p.m. Monday at Woodfield Manor.

He was born Feb. 22, 1922, in Pangburn, Ark. On Dec. 8, 1953, he married Carolyn Govert who survives.

Also surviving are a son, John B. Gifford of Niles; a brother, Monroe Gifford of Pangburn; and three sisters, Dorothy Weekly of Greenville, Ill., Mildred White of Breeze, Ill. and Allene Ramsey of Chester, Ill.

Services are 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Pifer-Smith Funeral Home, with Rev. James Baker of Emmanuel Baptist Bible Church officiating. Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery.

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

Jay V. Griffee
May 17, 1906-Oct. 18, 1986

Niles Daily Star, Monday, October 20, 1986, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Jay V. Griffee, 80, 943 S. 11th St., Niles, died Saturday at Pawating Hospital.

He was born May 17, 1906 in Mishawaka, Ind. He was a self-employed plasterer. In 1925, he married Mildred Teske who died in 1980.

Surviving are two daughters, Jane McQuaid of Marquette and Julane Griffee of Niles; two sons, David and Jami Joe of Niles; two brothers, Kenneth of Niles and Robert of South Bend, Ind.; four sisters, Carrie Gregory, Edna Archambeault and Peggy Vaughan of South Bend and Verna Welty of Niles; 14 grandchildren and 15 great-children[sic].

Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Halbritter Funeral Home, Rev. Larry Whiteford officiating. Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. today.

Memorials may be made to the Berrien County Cancer Service or the Michigan Heart Fund.

Mary Maxine Hansen
Feb. 9, 1931- Aug. 6, 1997

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, August 7, 1997, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Funeral services for Mary Maxine Hansen, 66, of 424 South Saint Joseph ave., Niles, are at 2 p.m., Friday, Aug. 8 at Halbritter Funeral Home by the Rev. Carol H. Bastin of First Christian Church in Dowagiac, and Pastor Collin D. Seitz of Community Evangelical Free, Niles.

Burial will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery in Niles.

She died at 10:25 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 6, at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Ind., following a brief illness.

She was born February 9, 1931 in Benton Township.

She lived in Niles since 1949.  She served 14 years at Logan Industries in South Bend, retiring in December of 1996.

She worked at Electro-Voice, Inc., and Metalform, both of Buchanan, and was a graduate of Niles High School.  She enjoyed her flower garden and caring for and observing birds in her yard.

Survivors include a daughter, Marcia Marker of Niles; a son, Jerry Hansen Jr. of Niles; four sisters, Beverly Lundberg of Niles, Dorothy Fisher of Paw Paw, Lois Priest of Benzonia, and Wilma "Jean" Flickinger of West Allis, Wis.; two brothers, Donald Green of Albany, Ga., and Robert L. Green of Niles; six grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

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

Memorial contributions may be made for the care of the clients of Logan Industries.

Marie Catherine Jones
May 5, 1902-Oct. 30, 1986

Niles Daily Star, Friday, October 31, 1986, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Marie Catherine Jones, 84, of 1336 Sheffield Ave., Niles, died Thursday at 2:31 p.m. at Pawating Hospital, following a brief illness.

She was born May 5, 1902 in Pearle and had been a Niles resident since 1925. On Dec. 25, 1919, she married Allen Jones in South Bend, Ind.  He died in December, 1953.

She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and the Simplicity Retirement Club in Niles and the Danish Sisterhood in South Bend. She had retired from Simplicity Pattern after 30 years of employment where she was a folding supervisor.

Survivors include a son, Vernard Jones of Buchanan and three grandchildren.

Services are Monday at 10 a.m. at the Halbritter Funeral Home.  Rev. Richard Kuhn of the Faith United Methodist Church in Buchanan will officiate. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery in Niles.

Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Halbritter Funeral Home.     Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund.