Elizabeth Phillips
1819-Jan. 10, 1892
Niles Mirror, Wednesday, January 13, 1892, page 5, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library; same appeared in Niles Daily Star, Monday, January 11, 1892, page 3.
Mrs. Elizabeth Phillips, widow of the late Wm. Phillips, of Bertrand, died on Sunday morning, aged about 73 years. She was buried in Silver Brook cemetery. Mrs. P. has no relatives in this country, but has been in receipt of a large income from property in England. She owned a farm of about 40 acres in Bertrand township and had considerable property besides, and there is no one in this country to see to it.
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.
Charles Smith
June 17, 1882-March 26, 1952
Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, March 26, 1952, page 2, col. 7, microfilm Niles District Library
Charles Smith, 69, of 704 North Fifteenth street, died suddenly at his home today at 5 a..m.
Smith was born at Kalamazoo on June 17, 1882. He was employed at the Simplicity Pattern company here. He was married to Ruth Gleason, April 18, 1939, in Niles. She survives.
Also surviving are: a stepson, Francis Gleason, of Niles; two sisters, Bemma L. Smith, of Niles, and Mrs. Annie Rhodes, of Burbank, Cal.; and one grandson.
Friends may call at the Kiger funeral home where funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday with the Rev. Verne Barr, pastor of the First Church of Christ, officiation[sic] Burial will be in the Silverbrook cemetery.
Charles B. Stone
Oct. 5, 1883-March 19, 1952
Niles Daily Star, Thursday, March 20, 1952, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library
Charles B. Stone, 68, formerly of Niles, died at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Logansport state hospital in Logansport, Ind. He had been ill 21 years.
Stone was born Oct. 5, 1883, in Niles, and leaves no known survivors. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Kiger funeral home with the Rev. L. George Beacock, pastor of the First Methodist church, officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.
Vena Faith Pletcher
Nov. 5, 1924-Nov. 2, 2004
Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, November 3, 2004, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles
District Library
Funeral services for Vena Faith Pletcher, 79, of 2959 Hoyt Drive, Niles are 10 a.m. Saturday at Coulter's Chapel Church of God, Niles, by Pastor Wayne Mikel and Pastor Dave DeVoll.
Pletcher died Tuesday, Nov. 2, at her son's home, of natural causes.
Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.
Pletcher was born Nov. 5, 1924, in Brodhead, Wis.
She lived in Niles since December 1956.
On July 5, 1942, in Plymouth, Ind., she married Ralph Orlando Pletcher, who survives.
Pletcher was a member of Coulter's Chapel Church of God.
Survivors include, two sons, Ronald Eugene Pletcher of Edwardsburg and Philip Wayne Pletcher of Grand Rapids; two daughters, Darlene Esther Ferry of Edwardsburg and Pamela Sue Lingle of Niles; 12 grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; and two step great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 3 to 5 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 5, at Coulter's Chapel Church of God.
Memorial contributions may be made to Coulter's Chapel Church of God: Missions of the Church.
Fredrick L. West
Jan. 20, 1918-Jan. 30, 1980
Niles Daily Star, Thursday, January 31, 1980, page 2, col. 6-7, microfilm Niles District Library
NILES--Fredrick L. West, 62, of 505 Hawthorne Lane, died at 9:19 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial Hospital, South Bend, following a brief illness.
A veteran of World War II, having served in the Air Force, Mr. West was the owner of West Motor Sales in Niles.
He was born Jan. 20, 1918 in Park Lake, Mich.,and had lived here since 1933, coming from Cadillac.
On June 1, 1937 in South Bend, he married Esther E. Dahlke, who survives.
Also surviving are his mother, Mrs. Estella West of Niles; a son, Michael D. of Niles; a daughter, Mrs. Linda Hanley of Dowagiac; a brother, Jesse West of Paw Paw; three sisters, Mrs. Victor Bella, Mrs. Phil Demeulenaere, and Mrs. Charles Boose, all of Niles; and three grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Bertrand Bible Church with the Rev. David G. Jenkins of the Bertrand Bible Church officiating. Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery.
Friends may call after 2 p.m. Friday at the Halbritter Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Bertrand Bible Church Memorial Fund.
Alice M. Kritzner
Dec. 11, 1896-Nov. 29, 1970
Niles Daily Star, Monday, November 30, 1970, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles
District Library
NILES--Mrs. Alice M. Kritzner, 73, of 1316 Park Ln., died at 9:10 p.m. Sunday in St. Joseph Hospital, South Bend, after an illness of several months.
Born Dec. 11, 1896, in Niles Township, Mrs. Kritzner had lived here since 1949, coming from Stuart, Fla. Her husband, Norman V., died in 1949. She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church and St. Catherine Guild of the church.
Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Esther C. Hance of Niles.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Trinity Church, with the Rev. Fr. Vincent J. Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.
Friends may call after 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Halbritter Funeral Home.
Ella Kritzner
Nov. 5, 1867-Feb. 9, 1935
Niles Daily Star, Monday, February 11, 1935, page 1, col. 2, microfilm Niles
District Library
MRS. KRITZNER DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Prominent Church and Club Worker, Niles Resident 33 Years Succumbs
Mrs. Ella Kritzner, a resident of Niles for the last 33 years and prominent in church and club work, died early Saturday night at her home, 915 Oak street. She had been ill for nearly a year.
Mrs. Kritzner was born in Stockholm, Sweden, Nov. 5, 1867, and came to Niles from Chicago in 1901. She was married in New York City, Jan. 10, 1892, to Otto F. Kritzner who survives her.
Beside her husband, Mrs. Kritzner leaves a son, Dr. Norman Kritzner, Battle Creek, two daughters, Mrs. W. A. Van Wicklin and Mrs. J.F. Koehler, Detroit, and three grandchildren, Warren Van Wicklin, Jr., Louise Jane Koehler and Barbara Koehler, all of Detroit.
Among Mrs. Kritzner's interests were the Presbyterian church in which she was active for many years. She was a member of the Senior Aid society there, and a charter member of the American Legion auxiliary. She was also active in the work of the Niles Musical club.
The body was brought to the Rutherford Funeral chapel where friends may call until 1:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. From 1:30 to 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon the body will lie in state in the Presbyterian church. The funeral service will be held in the church at 2:30 o'clock, the Rev. Guy W. Simon officiating, and burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.
The pallbearers will be Matthew Stoll, C.P. Cranston, John Jauch, Hudson Kirk, Austin Ullery and Rudolph Kompass.
Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, February 12, 1935, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles
District Library
Kritzner Rites Today
Funeral services for Mrs. Otto F. Kritzner, who died at her home, 915 Oak street, were held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the Presbyterian church, with the Rev. Guy W. Simon officiating. The body lay in state in the Church between 1:30 and 2 :30 o'clock. Many of the church and club friends of Mrs. Kritzner were among the large crowd which attended the services. Burial was in Silverbrook cemetery.