Obituaries

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.

Cook, Anna J.

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Anna J. Cook
Dec. 26, 1891-Nov. 23, 1967

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, November 28, 1967, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Anna J. Cook, 75, of 412 N. State St., died Thursday evening in her home suddenly. She was found Sunday.

Born here Dec. 26, 1891, she lived her lifetime here. Her husband, Monta Cook, died July 22, 1959.

She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Max Lister of Caledonia; two grandchildren; a great-grandchild; four sisters, Mrs. Ellen Kerr of Niles; Mrs. Ruth Harvey of Florida; Mrs. Irene McDonald and Mrs. Lillian Wilson, both of Homestead, Fla.

Funeral services will be Wednesday at 1:30 p.m., in the Pifer Funeral Home with the Rev. Lloyd Schloop of the First Methodist Church officiating.

Burial will be in the Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today.


Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, November 29, 1967, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Cook survivor

An additional survivor of Mrs. Anna J. Cook, 412 S. State st., who died Thursday, is a foster daughter, Miss Carol Cook of Niles.

Funeral services were today in the Pifer Funeral Home with the Rev. Lloyd Schloop officiating.

Burial was in Silverbrook Cemetery.




Drake, Buyrl

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Buyrl Drake
Nov. 16, 1895-Nov. 27, 1967

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, November 30, 1967, page 2, col. 4-5, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Buyrl Drake, 72, of Corpus Christi, Tex., died Monday in her son's home, Phyl Drake of Alice, Tex., following an eight-month illness.

A former resident of Niles, she was born in Bristol, Ind., Nov. 16, 1895.

Her husband, C.E. Drake, died in 1954.

In addition to her son, she is survived by by five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Earl Noble; and Mrs. William Seeberger, both of Niles; and Mrs. I.M. Herrmann of Wawautosa, Wis.

Funeral services will be Saturday at 1:30 p.m., in the Pifer Funeral Home with the REv. Lloyd Schloop of the First Methodist Church officiating.

Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home Friday after 7 p.m.

Upon family request, all memorials may be made to the Cancer Society.

 

Goetz, Bernice

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Bernice Goetz
Feb. 13, 1896-Nov. 25, 1967

Niles Daily Star, Monday, November 27, 1967, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library


Mrs. Bernice Goetz, 71, of 2626 S. 3rd St., died Saturday at 3:15 a.m., in Pawating Hospital, after being a patient htere since Nov. 19.

Funeral services were today in St. Mary Catholic church with the Rt. Rev. Msgr. John Slowey officiating.

Moving here from Chicago in 1940, she was born there, Feb. 13, 1896.

Her husband, William Goetz, died in 1950.

She is survived by a brother, K.C. Lesser of Elmwood Park, Ill.

Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Funeral arrangements were made by the Pifer Funeral Home.

 

Knight, Hilton

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Hilton Knight
April 14, 1885-Nov. 29, 1967

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, November 30, 1967, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

Hilton Knight, 82, of 247 Marks St., died Wednesday at 2:45 p.m. in the Berrrien General Hospital, Berrien Center, following a 15 -month illness.

Retiring in 1946 as a conductor for the Illinois Central Railroad, Mr. Knight was born in North Sidney, Cape Bretton Islands, April 14, 1885.

He moved here from Maywood, Ill., 12 years ago.

In addition to his wife, Anna, he is survived by two sons, Blowers of Lisile, Ill., and Robert of LaGrange, Ill.,; a daughter, Mrs. Winifred Phillips of Niles; two step-sons, Willard Gates of Pell Lake, Wisc., and Ben Gates of McHenry, Ill.; a step-daughter, Mrs. Gretchen Strang of Evanston, Ill.; two brothers, Percy and Goodwin, both of Chicago; 21 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be Saturday at 3:30 p.m., in the Pifer Funeral Home with the Rev. Leonard Putnam of the EUB Church officiating.

Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends are being received at the funeral home.

 

Landeck, August G.

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August G. Landeck
July 20, 1893-Nov. 19, 1967

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, November 21, 1967, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

August G. Landeck, 74, of route two, Berrien Springs, was dead on arrival at Pawating Hospital, Sunday at 8:30 p.m., following an extended illness.

On Oct. 30, 1943, he married Agnes Tollas in St. Joseph.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Marvin Kraft of Niles; and Mrs. John Zinn of Tampa, Fla.; two sons, Allan and George, both of Niles; five grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Clarence Gurgle of Chicago; and two brothers, Jacob of Chicago and Edward of Phoenix, Ariz.

Funeral services will be Friday at 2 p.m., in the Halbritter-Swem Funeral Home with the Rev. Arlan E. Schlundt officiating.

Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home afternoon Wednesday.

 

Marchall, Carl M.

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Carl Marchall
Dec. 3, 1904-Nov. 25, 1967

Niles Daily Star, Monday, November 27, 1967, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

Carl M. (Pat) Marchall, 62, Battle Creek, died Saturday at 1:30 a.m., in Pawating Hospital.

Formerly of the Niles-Buchanan area, he was born in Godrich, Ontario, Dec. 3, 1904. He was a general contractor.

He is survived by his wife, Pauline.

Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m., in the Pifer Funeral Home with the Rev. Arlan Schlundt of the St. John United Church of Christ officiating.

Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends are being received at the funeral home.

 

Rhea, Herbert W.

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Herbert W. Rhea
Nov. 12, 1908-Nov. 23, 1967

Niles Daily Star, Friday, November 24, 1967, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

H.W. Rhea dies of injuries

 

Herbert W. Rhea, 59, of 1612 Platt St., died Thursday at 9:40 a.m., in the Grace Central Hospital, Detroit, from injuries sustained as a result of a fall from a scaffold which occurred Oct. 9, while working at the New York Central Railroad depot, Detroit.

Born in Coffee County, Tenn., Nov. 12, 1908, Mr. Rhea moved to this area from there in 1908.  He was an army veteran of World War II.

He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Ira Hinkle of Lakeland, Fla.; and a brother, Elmore of Rockford.

Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2:30 p.m., in the Halbritter-Swem Funeral Home with the Rev. John R. Wyngarden of the First Presbyterian Church officiating.

Burial will be in the Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m., Friday.

 

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