Minnie Schuh Maxon
May 18, 1883-April 9, 1947

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, April 9, 1947, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Minnie Schuh Maxon, 63, of 1619 East Michigan street, passed away today at 3:05 a.m. at Pawating hospital, after an illness of three weeks.

She leaves her children, Raymond Schuh, Elkhart, Ind.; Orville, of Argos, Ind.; Cletus E., of Niles; Clifford, Fort Monmouth, N.J.; Walter, Michigan City, Ind.; Mrs. Claude Martin, Mishawaka, Ind.; and Mrs. Lee Jeffries, of Argos; 10 grandchildren; two great grandchildren, and one brother, Zeph Davis, Niles.

She was born in Nickerson, Kan., May 18, 1883, and came to Niles from Plymouth, Ind., 24 years ago.

Friends may call at the Pifer funeral home. Services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. by the Rev. Hugh M. Lee, of the New Apostolic church and burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.  Mrs. Maxon was a member of the Apostolic church.

Note: Also listed in grave search under Schuh as headstone reads "Minnie P. Schuh."

Charles Mengle
Nov. 3, 1882-Aug. 1, 1956

Niles Daily Star, Friday, August 3, 1956, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

Charles Mengle, who formerly resided on South Fourth Street here, died in the State hospital at Kalamazoo on Aug. 1.

Born Nov. 3, 1882 in Snyder County, Pa., he is survived by a son, Winston Spencer, Dowagiac, and three sisters, Mrs. Alfred Rood, Niles, Mrs. Margaret Bougton, Three Rivers, and Mrs. Frank Barney, Cassopolis.

Private funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday at the Connelly Funeral home in Cassopolis. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Neil W. Merrick
Oct. 26, 1872-Aug. 14, 1956

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, August 14, 1956, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

Neil W. Merrick, 83, of 1236 South 11th Street, retired merchant policeman, died at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday in the Berrien County Hospital, Berrien Cetner, following an extended illness.

Merrick was born Oct. 26, 1872 in Milford,Ind. and came to Niles 20 years ago from South Bend.

Surviving are: his wife, Margaret; three sons, Norman Merrick, of South Bend, Thornton Merrick, of Osceola, Ind. and Keith Merrick, of Cassopolis; two step-daughters, Mrs. Marie Wood, of LaPorte, Ind., and Mrs. Pearl Gunderson, of Neopit, Wis., and a step-son, Frank Barkley, of Big Bay, Mich.

Friends may call at the Pifer Funeral Home where services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday with the Rev. Chester Wetzel, assistant pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Richard John Moore
Dec. 17, 1928-Nov. 28, 2004

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, November 30, 2004, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Funeral services for Richard John Moore, 75, of 2016 South 15th St., Niles, are 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1, at Michiana Christian Embassy, by Pastor Jeff Whittaker.

Moore died Sunday, Nov. 28, at his home, in Niles of natural causes.

Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Moore was born Dec. 17, 1928, in Niles, where he was a lifetime resident.

On June 9, 1948, in Niles, he married Dorothy Johnson., who survives.

Moore was an entrepreneur and small business owner.  He and his family started Niles City Cab. He ran Cherry Street Auto Parts Exchange. He also had several different businesses including construction, roofing and oil drilling businesses.

Moore was a Merchant Marines Veteran.

Survivors, in addition to his wife, include, one son, Richard Patrick Moore of Niles; one brother, Edward Moore of Niles; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

There will be no visitation.

William George Muff
Jan. 16, 1891-Sept. 8, 1956

Niles Daily Star, Monday, September 10, 1956, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

William George Muff, 65, of 3006 Detroit Road, died at 11:45 p.m. Saturday in Pawating Hospital following an illness of one year.

An employe of Tyler Refrigeration Corporation, Muff was born Jan. 16, 1891, in St. Joseph and had lived in Niles since 1938.  Survivors are: his wife, Florence; two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Hojara and Mrs. Betty Falkner, both of Niles; two sons, Arden and Duane Muff, both of Niles; two sisters, Miss Jennie Muff, of Waterford, Wis., and Mrs. Elizabeth Imler, of Benton Harbor; two brothers, Charles Muff, of St. Joseph, and Henry, of Benton Harbor, and four grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Pifer Funeral Home with the Rev. John G. Carlton, pastor of Trinity Episcopal Church, officiating.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.

William Carl Otteson
June 5, 1901-Nov. 24, 1970

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, November 25, 1970, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES--William Carl Otteson, 69, of Watervliet, a former Niles resident died at 9:15 p.m. Monday in Watervliet Comunity Hospital, after an illness of about one year.

A retired National Standard employe, Mr. Otteson was born June 5, 1901, in Tustin, Mich., and had lived in NIles from 1917 until moving to Watervliet four years ago.  On April 17, 1945, in Niles, he married Lulu Williams, who survives

Also surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Wesley Kloko of Niles; two brothers, Walter of Los Angeles, Calif., and Walfred of Magician Lake, and two grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Pifer Funeral Home, with the Rev. Fr. Vincent Anderson of Trinity Episcopal Church officiating.  Burial will be in the Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call after 7 tonight at the funeral home.