Obituaries

May W. Griffin
Sept. 27, 1897-Aug. 1, 1974

Niles Daily Star, Friday, August 2, 1974, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES--Funeral services for Mrs. May W. Griffin, 76, of 2011 Niles-Buchanan Rd., will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Halbritter Funeral Home.    The Rev. Vincent J. Anderson of Trinity Episcopal Church will officiate. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. tonight. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Mrs. Griffin died at 8:10 p.m. Thursday in Pawating  Hospital, where she had been a patient for one day.

She was born Sept. 27, 1897, in Virginia, Ireland, and lived in Niles since 1924, coming from Chicago. She married Harry A. Griffin on Oct. 18, 1924, in Chicago. He survives.

Also surviving are a son, Mark of Ann Arbor, a sister, Mrs. Katherine Scanlan of Chicago, and three grandchildren.

Memorials may  be given to the Michigan Heart Fund.

Mary J. Hansen
July 23, 1880-Aug. 11, 1974

Niles Daily Star, Monday, August 12, 1974, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES--Mrs. Mary J. Hansen, 94, of 2714 Horton Ct., died at 4:25 p.m. Sunday in the Paul Stephan Nursing Home after an extended illness.

Mrs. Hansen was a charter member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church here and a member of Ladies Aid.

She was born on July 23, 1880, in German Town, Wis., and came to Niles in 1917 from New Salem, N.D. She married Conrad E. Hansen on May 28, 1909, in Dickerson, N.D.  He died Oct. 6, 1959.

Survivors include a son, Edward of Niles, six daughters, Mrs. Charles Fandre, Mrs. Kenneth Morris, Mrs. Ray Spansail and Mrs. Erwin Winegeart, all of Niles, Mrs. Edward Bucher of St. Louis, Mo., and Mrs. James Cool of South Bend; a brother, Walter Borchardt of Tomahawk, Wis., three sisters, Mrs. George Benzel of Waltham, Minn., Mrs. Max Topeka of New Salem, N.D., and Mrs. James Toone of Kaysville, Utah, 25 grandchildren, 46 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Halbritter Funeral Home after 1 p.m. Tuesday.

Ernest E. Havener
Oct. 6, 1916-Aug. 30, 1974

Niles Daily Star, Friday, August 30, 1974, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES--Ernest E. Havener, 57, of 2739 Paul St., died at 6:15 a.m. today in Hines Hospital, Chicago, Ill. after an extended illness.

Mr. Havener was an employe of the Heidelberg Inn of Niles, a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Air Force.

He was born Oct. 6, 1916, in Eau Claire, Mich. and lived his lifetime in the area. On June 7, 1951, in Valparaiso, Ind., he married the former Alma May Fisher who survives.

Also surviving are five sons, Ronald of Santa Cruz, Cal., Michael, of Buchanan, Steven of Niles, Ernest Jr. of Mt. Solom, Va., and Frank, at home; one daughter, Sheila, also at home; three sisters, Mrs. Pearl Newton and Mrs. Florence Reid, both of Niles, and Mrs. Hazel Goss of Bangor, Mich; 6 brothers; Albert, Claude, and Leroy Havener of Niles, Sam and Kenneth Williams of Niles, and Elmer Havener of Kalamazoo, Mich., and three grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Halbritter Funeral Home with the Rev. Oris Robert of the First Apostolic Church of South Bend officiating.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call beginning Monday at the funeral home.

Lydia A. King
July 24, 1905-Aug. 19, 1974

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, August 20, 1974, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES--Mrs. Lydia A. King, 69, of 803 Iroquois Tr., died at 10:50 a.m. Monday in Pawating Hospital after an illness of several months.

She was a retired teacher and a member of Wesley United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women and the Order of Eastern Star.

She was born July 24, 1905 in Marion, Ill., and lived in this area since 1966, coming from Northville, Mich. On Dec. 22, 1934, in East St. Louis, Ill., she married Charles F. King, who survives.     Also surviving is one son, the Rev. Charles F. King of Racine, Wis.; a daughter, Mrs. Joseph (Marianne) Kepczyk, of East Lansing, a brother Col. Lowell A. Davis of Auburn, Ill., and four grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 10 :30 a.m. Thursday at Wesley United Methodist Church with the Rev. Karen S. Slager and the Rev. Charles F. King officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Halbritter funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.  Memorials be given to the Wesley United Methodist Church Memorial Fund.

Elizabeth Miller
Dec. 9, 1882-April 9, 1930

Niles Daily Star, Thursday , April 10, 1930, page 5, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

MRS. ELIZABETH MILLER DIES AT AGE OF 67 YEARS

Passes Away at Sycamore Street Home After Week's Illness

Mrs. Elizabeth Miller, 67, widow of William Miller, died Wednesday afternoon at 8:30 at her home, 701 Sycamore street, after a week of illness. The body is at the Troost and Augustine chapel and friends may call there to view the body this evening and until 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. The funeral services will be held in the chapel at 2:30 on Saturday afternoon. The Rev. W.G. Webbink, pastor of St. John's Evangelical church, will officiate. Burial will be made in the family lot in Silver Brook cemetery.

Mrs. Miller was born in Wilgartswiesen, Germany. She came to America in 1892. She was married to Mr. Miller on June 18, 1893.  He died on Jan. 11, 1924. Until six years ago when her health began to fail Mrs. Miller was an ernest [sic]worker in St. John's church and was highly esteemed as a neighbor and friend. She was bedfast for but one week prior to her death.

Surviving Mrs. Miller are her three children, Harry and Herman Miller and Mrs. G.C. Walters, all of Niles and four stepchildren who are Rudolf Miller, Niles, Mrs. Clara Larsen, Chicago, Mrs. Lizzzie Kreuger, Benton Harbor and Fred Miller of Kalamazoo. Four grandchildren, Mildred and Malcolm Walters, Raymond Miller and Walter Larsen also survive.

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, April 15, 1930, page 4, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Niles News in Brief: FUNERAL MRS. MILLER

Among those from out of the city who attended the funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Miller on Saturday afternoon were Mrs. Minnie Lehr, of Bremen, Ind., Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Meyer of Wyatt, Ind., Mrs. Clara Larson, of Chicago, Mrs. Elizabeth Kreuger and Mrs. Corinne Williams of Benton Harbor and Fred Miller and daughter of Kalamazoo. The services were conducted by the Rev. W.G. Webbink, pastor of St. John's Evangelical church. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Leach sang. Burial was made in Silver brook cemetery. Beautiful flowers covered the casket.

Harry W. Miller
March 21, 1894-Aug. 26, 1974

Niles Daily Star, Monday, August 26, 1974, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES-- Harry W. Miller, 80 of 538 Lake St., died at 4:15 a.m. today in Pawating Hospital after an illness of two weeks.

He was a retired employe of National-Standard Co.

Mr. Miller was born March 21, 1894, in Niles and lived here his lifetime.

Survivors include one brother, Herman F. of Niles, and one sister, Mrs. Emma W. Walters, also of Niles.

Private services will be held Wednesday with the Rev. Arlan E. Schlundt of St. John's United Church of Christ officiating.

Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.