We now have over 7,000 obituaries collected about the interred here at Silverbrook Cemetery.
The obituaries are transcribed by the volunteers of the Friends of Silverbrook Cemetery from various sources. If you see an opportunity for an addition or a correction, please email our obituary editor at obits@friendsofsilverbrook.org.
Mrs. John (Almira) Hamilton
1805-May 4, 1894
Niles Mirror, Wednesday, May 9, 1894, page 5, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library
The funeral of Mrs. John Hamilton occurred from her late residence in the country yesterday and was largely attended. Rev. J.G. Lowrie, of the Presbyterian church, conducted the services and the burial was at Silver Brook cemetery.
Mrs. Carrie (McKinstry) Hamilton
Feb. 9, 1863-March 24, 1939
Niles Daily Star, Saturday, March 25, 1939, page 5, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library
Mrs. Carrie Hamilton, lifelong resident of Berrien and Cass counties, died Friday in the Cass county hospital after a week's illness of pneumonia. She celebrated her 76th birthday in February of this year.
Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon in the Price and Kiger funeral home with the Rev. Floyd George of the Dowagiac Methodist church, officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.
Mrs. Hamilton was born in Howard township, Cass county in 1863 and is the widow of John Hamilton, who died 25 years ago. Since August of 1928 Mrs. Hamilton had been making her home at Pokagon.
Surviving is one brother, Owen McKinstry, Berrien Springs.
Friends may call at the funeral home.
John Edward Hamilton
April 2, 1949-April 4, 1954
Niles Daily Star, Monday, April 5, 1954, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library
John Edward Hamilton, five-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hamilton, 1630 Hickory street, died of leukemia at 1 p.m. Sunday at Bob Roberts Hospital, University of Chicago. He had been a patient at the hospital four days.
Also surviving are his sister, Charlotte, at home; and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hamilton, of Buchanan, and Mr. and Mrs. Cleon Knapp, of Dowagiac.
The child was born April 2, 1949, in Niles.
Friends may call at the Pifer Funeral Home, where services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, with the Rev. L. George Beacock, Methodist pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.
John J. Hamilton
Sept. 3, 1844-May 16, 1914
Niles Daily Sun, Saturday, May 16, 1914, page 4, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library
John J. Hamilton, an uncle of Congressman E.L. Hamilton and pioneer resident of this section died this morning at 10:30 o'clock at his home on the Berrien road near Long Lake church after a prolong[sic] illness.
The deceased was a son of John Hamilton and was born at the old Hamilton farm north of Niles in September, 72 years ago. He was a veteran of the Civil war. He is survived by a widow. There are no children.
The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at one o'clock from the home.
Interment will occur at Silver Brook cemetery in Niles.
Laura Jo Hamilton
Aug. 12, 1967-Nov. 18, 1967
Niles Daily Star, Monday, November 20, 1967, page 2, col. 7, microfilm Niles District Library
NEW BUFFALO-- Laura Jo Hamilton, age three months, daughter of Mr.and Mrs. Loyd Hamilton, New Buffalo, died Saturday at 4 a.m., in her home.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by her grandmother, Mrs. Geneva Ornt of New Buffalo, three brothers, Loyd Jr., Leo and Robert, and four sisters, Susan, Cathie, Tammy and Geneva, all at home.
Graveside services were today at 10 a.m., in Silverbrook Cemetery with the Rev. Eurban Vanderhoff of the United Pentecostal Church, Dowagiac, officiating.
Mable Hamilton
Sept. 20, 1886-Feb. 27, 1962
Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, February 28, 1962, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library
Miss Mable Hamilton, 75, of 645 S. St. Joseph Ave., died at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday in her home following eight years of failing health.
Miss Hamilton was born Sept. 20, 1886, in Covington, Ky., and came to Niles in 1910 from South Bend. She is survived by a sister, Miss Helen Hamilton, also 645 S. St. Joseph Ave., and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Pifer Funeral Home with the Rev. Clifford L. Killian, pastor of Bethel Baptist Church here, officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.
Friends will be received this evening at the funeral home.
Theodore C. Hepler
April 25, 1919-Nov. 19, 1967
Niles Daily Star, Monday, November 20, 1967, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library
Theodore C. Hepler, 48, of 536 Philip Road, died Sunday at 5:35 a.m., in Pawating Hospital, following a brief illness.
An employe of the National Standard Company, born April 25, 1919, Mr.Hepler moved here from Bremen, Ind., in 1945. On March 14, 1944, he married Dorothy Johnson in Bremen.
Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Huntly Memorial Baptist Church of which he was a member, with the Rev. John R. Tolly officiating.
A veteran of World War II, serving on the U.S.S. Missouri, he was assistant Sunday School superintendent of the church, a member of the Board of Deacons of the church, and chairman of the building committee of the church.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his mother, Mrs. Charles Hepler of Bremen, Ind., two daughter[sic], Miss Anna May Hepler of Battle Creek and Miss Linda Hepler of Niles; five sisters, Mrs. Wilma Carouthers, Mrs. Lucille Balsley, Mrs. Bernita Wise and Mrs. Juanita Koontz, all of Bremen, and Mrs. Marie Smith of Nappanee, Ind.; three brothers, Otho of Lakeville, Ind.; DeVoe of Tucson, Ariz.; and Don of Bourbon, Ind.
Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.
Friends are being received at the Halbritter-Swem Funeral Home.
Upon family request, all memorials may be made to the church of which he was a member.