Obituaries

Ida Clavereign
May 27, 1860-July 18, 1953

Niles Daily Star, Monday, July 20, 1953, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Ida Clavereign, Chicago and formerly of Niles, died Saturday in Chicago, and the body will arrive at the Pifer Funeral Home this evening.

She was born on May 27, 1860, in Niles,and lived here for many years. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Brown, and her husband, Frank, died in 1943. Surviving are two grandchildren, Roy Bybee and Mrs. Bonnie Sloan, of Chicago.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, with the Rev. John G. Carlton, rector of Trinity Episcopal Church, presiding, and burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Mary Eliza Burdue
Nov. 10, 1862-May 15, 1947

Niles Daily Star, Friday, May 16, 1947, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

DEATHS
Mrs. Burdue Succumbs

Mrs. Mary Eliza Burdue, 84, 1414 Marion street, died at 11 p.m. yesterday in the Berrien county hospital where she had been ill since Nov. 15.

The body is at the Kiger funeral home. Services are incomplete awaiting arrival of a great-niece, Mrs. Hazel O'Dell Arman, Toledo, O., enroute from California.  Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Mrs. Burdue was born Nov. 10, 1862, in Huron county, O. She married Oliver Burdue Oct. 4, 1876, and has lived in this community since. Her husband is deceased.

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, May 24, 1947, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

Hold Rites Tuesday

Services will be conducted on Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Kiger funeral home for Mary Eliza Burdue, 1414 Marion street, who died May 15 at the Berrien county hospital.

Durlin Wheeler, reader of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, will conduct the rites, Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery. Arrangements had been postponed awaiting the arrival of a grand-niece from California.

John Oliver Brock
Sept. 16, 1879-July 18, 1953

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, July 18, 1953, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

John Oliver Brock, 1209 Broadway, died at 8:30 a.m. today in this home, after on illness of three years. He was a retired car inspector for the New York Central Railroad Company.

Surviving are his wife, Edith; one son, the Rev. Oliver Wendell Brock, of Aurora, a superb[sic] of Denver, Colo.; four grandchildren, and three sisters, Mrs. Martha McClough and Mrs. Susa Anderson, Moberly, Mo., and Mrs. Bertha Bumont, Kansas City, Mo.

He was born on Sept. 6, 1873, in Moberly, and came here 27 years ago. He was a member of the First Baptist Church.

Friends may call at the Pifer Funeral Home beginning Sunday afternoon. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the First Baptist Church, with the pastor, the Rev. Raymond L. McCoy, officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Niles Daily Star, Monday, July 20, 1953, page 2, col. 7, microfilm Niles District Library

John Oliver Brock, who died Saturday morning, was born on Sept. 16, 1879, and was 73 years old, rather than 79 years of age, as was reported previously. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the First Baptist Church and burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Emma Batson
Sept. 29, 1869-May 22, 1947

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, May 22, 1947, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Emma Batson, 77, of 1441 Sheffield avenue, succumbed today at 5:30 a.m. at the Quick Convalescent Home, after a years' illness.

Born in Baroda Sept. 20, 1869, she came here from Baroda 20 years ago. Her husband, William, died in 1932. Surviving are: four children, Mrs. Marie Gulbranson, Niles; Henry Batson, and Mrs. M.C. Reed, both of Bridgman, and Harold Batson, Milwaukee, Wis.; 14 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

Friends may call at the Pifer funeral home, where the Rev. L. George Beacok[sic], pastor of the First Methodist church, will conduct rites on Saturday at 2:30 p.m.  Interment will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Douglas W. Barrett
Jan. 9, 1932-Sept. 11, 1967

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 1967, page 2, col. 7, microfilm Niles District Library

Douglas W. Barrett, 35, of 3102 S. 3rd St., died Monday at 11:20 a.m. in Pawating Hosepital, after being ill for twelve days.

A foreman at Buchanan Steel Products, Buchanan, Mr. Barrett was born Jan. 9, 1932, in Woodbury, Tenn. He moved here from there 17 years ago.

In addition to his wife, Mary F., he is survived by his mother, Mrs. Bertha Stevens of McMinnville, Tenn.; three daughters, Donna, Patricia and Vicky; a son, David, all at home; four sisters, Mrs. Lois Parker of Niles; Mrs. Lorene Travis of Nashville, Tenn.; Mrs. Doris Murphy of Marson, Tenn. and Mrs. Jame Badgett of McMinnville; a step-brother, Melvin Travis of Niles; eight step-brothers and four step-sisters,  Four brothers, Walter of McMinnville,and Fred, Bradley and Oscar, all of Red Key, Indiana.

Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Pifer Funeral Home with the Rev. Gary Johnson of the Church of Christ officiating.

Graveside rites will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends are being received at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today.

Lamar J. Hess
April 29, 1929-May 20, 1997

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, May 24, 1997. page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Lamar J. Hess
1929-1997
Avid baseball fan

NILES--Lamar J. Hess, 68, of 911 South Third Street, Niles, died at 8:39 p.m. Friday, May 23, 1997, at Lakeland Medical Center, Niles, following a brief illness.

He was born April 29, 1929, at Elkhart, Ind., the son of Clinton B. Hess and the former Kathryn M. Weber. He lived in Niles since 1863, moving from Coldwater. There, he had been an employee of the Corner Grocery Store.

He enjoyed crossword puzzles and was an avid fan of Major League Baseball.

Survivors include three sons, Larry and Steven Hess, both residing in Illinois, and Timothy Hess of South Bend, Ind.; a daughter, Tonya Hess, of South Bend; a stepdaughter, Teresa McCaulsky, of Milwaukee, Wis., and a stepson, Michael McCaulsky, of Fort Wayne, Ind.; seven grandchildren; two brothers, Glen H. Hess of Niles and Eugene E. Hess of South Bend, Ind.; and a sister, Melva C. Bliss, of Niles.

He was preceded in death by a sister, Deloris L. Douberteen, and two brothers, Melvin and Marvin Hess, who were triplets with sister Melva but died at birth.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, May 29, at the graveside at Silverbrook Cemetery, with the rev. Fred T. Smith of South Niles Community Church officiating. No visitation is planned prior to funeral services.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Greater Niles Little League Baseball Association.

Arrangements by Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles.