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.

Denise LouAnn Kubiak
Feb. 12, 1969-Oct. 24, 1986

Niles Daily Star, Monday, October 27, 1986, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Denise LouAnn Kubiak, 17, 2294 Frantz Drive, Niles, died Friday at Pawating Hospital following an auto accident. She was born Feb. 12, 1969 and was a senior at Brandywine High School.

She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and a lifetime area resident.

Surviving are her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Kubiak; maternal grandfather Lloyd Haskings of Niles; paternal grandmother Mary Kubiak of Niles; three sisters, Shelley of Niles, Nina Bradley of Eglin Air Force Base, Fort Walton Beach, Fla, and Tricia Davis of Niles; and two brothers, Brent and Dean, both of Niles.

A sister, Danielle Kubiak, died in 1968.

Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, with Rev. Dennis Boylan officiating. Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at Pifer-Smith Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Brandywine High School Nurses Aid Program-Pawating Hospital.

Ruth J. McConnell
April 6, 1919-July 31, 1997

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

Funeral services for Ruth J. McConnell, 78, of 312 Parkway St., Niles, are Monday at 2 p.m. at Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles, by John Thompson of First Presbyterian Church.

Burial will follow in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Mrs. McConnell died Thursday at 10:30 p.m. at Lakeland Medical Center, Niles, following a brief illness.

She was born April 6, 1919, in Michigan City, Ind., but lived here most of her life.

On May 10, 1941, in Celina, Ohio, she married James P. McConnell, who preceded her in death on Dec. 16, 1988.

Mrs. McConnell was a member of the First Presbyterian Church.

Survivors include a daughter, Pamela Hitchcock of Niles; a son, James D. Hitchcock of Berrien Springs; a granddaughter, Julie Vogelsang of Niles; two great-granddaughters, Destiny J. Hitchcock and Jeoein K. Hitchcock, both of Niles; her step-mother, Rita Carpenter-Vetterly of Niles; and a sister, Jacqueline Marsh of Buchanan.

She was preceded in death by a brother, Leland Vetterly Jr., who died in April 1996.

Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. at Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles.

Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.

John B. Perkins
Oct. 31, 1913-Sept. 21, 1986

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, October 8, 1986, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

John B. Perkins, 72, 27 N. 13th St., Niles, died at his home Sept. 21.

He was retired as a chemical engineer for the city of Chicago and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. He was born Oct. 31, 1913 in Demoines[sic], Iowa and live[sic] in the Niles area since 1920.

He was a member of the Niles Commandery, Medinah Temple, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Royal Arch Masons and the Michigan Council of Thrice Illustrious Masters.

Surviving a sister, Catherine Nelson of Mishawaka, Ind.

Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Masonic Lodge.

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, October 8, 1986, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

John B. Perkins, 72, 27 N. 13th St., Niles, died at his home Sept. 21.

He was retired as a chemical engineer for the city of Chicago and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. He was born Oct. 31, 1913 in Demoines[sic], Iowa and live[sic] in the Niles area since 1920.

He was a member of the Niles Commandery, Medinah Temple, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Royal Arch Masons and the Michigan Council of Thrice Illustrious Masters.

Surviving a sister, Catherine Nelson of Mishawaka, Ind.

Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Masonic Lodge.