Flora Smith
1874-Jan. 9, 1892

Niles Daily Sun, Monday, January 11, 1892, page 4, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Miss Flora Smith, daughter of Mr.and Mrs. Geo. Smith, died Saturday evening of diptheria, and was buried in Silver Brook cemetery Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock. She was 17 years of age.

Niles Mirror, Wednesday, January 13, 1892, page 5, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library; same was published in Niles Daily Star, Monday, January 11, 1892, page 3.

Miss Flora, aged 17 years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Smith, of Niles, died at 11 o'clock Saturday night of diptheria. She was buried on Sunday.  It was a difficult matter to get pall bearers to convey the remains to the cemetery, but four young men volunteered to do so, as follows:  Robert Hughes, W. Morris, Joe Charlton, Elijah Burt.

Niles Republican, Thursday, February 18, 1892, page 5, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

The funeral services of Miss Flora, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Smith of this city, will be held at the M.E. church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, Feb. 21.

(Note: There is some confusion caused by these newspapers notices which give varying dates of death.)

Carl H. Smith
Oct. 10, 1904-Jan. 19, 1980

Niles Daily Star, Monday, January 21, 1980, page 2, col. 8, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES--Carl H. Smith, 75, of 1307 Wayne St., died at 8 a.m Saturday at his home.

He was a member of the First Assembly of God Church, the church choir, the Senior Citizens, an honorary member of the United Steel Workers of America, and a retired employee of the National-Standard Co.

Mr. Smith was born Oct. 10, 1904 in Kenosha, Wis., and had lived here since 1915, coming from Wisconsin.

On April 10, 1942 in Niles, he married Maude M. Regenos, who survives.

Also surviving are a son, Richard Lucas, of Lansing; three daughters, Mrs. Doris Thomas, Mrs. Alice Craw, and Mrs. Shirley Daly, all of Niles; a sister Mrs. Adeline Sullivan of Las Vegas, Nev.; 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the First Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Paul A. Fisher officiating.  Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends are calling at the Halbritter Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the First Assembly fo God Church Building Fund.

Bernice Smith
May 24, 1909-Jan. 8, 1980

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, January 9, 1980, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES--Mrs. Bernice (Be) Smith, 70, of 251 Cass St., died at 1:12 p.m. Tuesday at Pawating Hospital.

She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church and the Senior Citizens Center, and was born May 24, 1909 in South Bend.  She had lived her since 1940, coming from South Bend.

On July 1, 1944 in Niles she married Lloyd Smith, who died in 1968.

Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Percy (Sylvia) Bosler of Cassopolis; two sisters, Mrs. Geraldine Smith of Troy, Mich., and Mrs. Hazel Brian of Hesperia,Mich.; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m Friday at the Halbritter Funeral Home with the Rev. Mark D. Graham of Wesley United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m.  Thursday at the Halbritter Funeral Home.

George Speckine
May 19, 1880-Sept. 10, 1943

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, September 11, 1943, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

GEORGE SPECKINE TAKEN BY DEATH

George Speckine, 63, formerly of 728 Broadway, died suddenly at Berrien county hospital where he was employed.  Death was believed due to a heart attack.

Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. H.E. Platt, Niles, and Mrs. Carl Dippi, Michigan City.

Speckine came to Niles 16 years ago from Michigan City where he was born May 19, 1880. Before coming here he had been employed 30 years by the Rock Island railroad.

Friends may call in the Pifer funeral home where services will be conducted Monday afternoon at 2. The Rev. Guy W. Simon, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, will officiate with burial in Silverbrook cemetery.

Lina Strong
Jan. 10, 1864-April 30, 1943

Niles Daily Star, Friday, April 30, 1943, page 2, col. 8, microfilm Niles District Library

LINA STRONG, 79, TAKEN BY DEATH

Mrs. Lina Strong, 79, a resident of Niles since 1890, died at 5 this morning in her home at 903 Regent street.  She had been in Ill health eight years and only this week had returned to her home from Pawating hospital after treatment.

Born in Larwill, Ind., Jan. 19, 1864, she came here from Pierceton, Ind. She was a member of the Niles lodge of Royal Neighbors of America.

Surviving are three sons and a daughter, Clifford, Beryl and Vincent Strong and Mrs. Ruth Thornton, all of Niles; a stepbrother, [illegible], Fort Wayne, Ind., and five grandchildren.

Friends may call in the Price and Kiger funeral home where the service will be conducted Monday afternoon at 2.  The Rev. J.Kenneth Hoffmaster, Pastor of the Methodist church, will officiate with burial in Silverbrook cemetery.

Theodore Wieland
Oct. 30, 1907-June 16, 1976

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, June 17, 1976, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES--Theodore (Ted) S. Wieland, 68, 2330 East Main, died Wednesday at 4:15 p.m. at St. Joseph Hospital, South Bend, after an extended illness.

A member of the First Baptist Church he also belonged to the Niles Elks Lodge. Mr. Wieland was a retired co-owner of the Wieland Brothers Bowling Lanes and a retired part-time foreman at the Niles Steel Tank Co.

He was born Oct. 30, 1907 in Lansing and moved to the area from Kalamazoo in 1936.

Mr. Wieland was married Oct. 29, 1929 in South Bend to Bessie M. Myers, who survives. Also surviving is a daughter, Mrs. Donald (Ruth Ann) Garling, Niles; two brothers, Durffee, Suttons Bay, and Clinton, Niles; five sisters, Mrs. Robert McAnanay, Old Chatham, N.Y., Mrs. Otto Englebercht, Mt. Clemens, Mich., Mrs. Hazen Greene, Higgins Lake, Mich., Mrs. J.M. Merton, Lansing, and Mrs. Herbert Hasselbring, Grand Ledge, Mich.; and two grandchildren.

Funeral services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Halbritter Funeral Home, the Rev. Ray C. Cunningham of the First Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in the Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call after 2 p.m Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be sent to the First Baptist Church memorial fund.