Lorraine I. Steiner
Nov. 3, 1901-Nov. 6, 2004

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, November 9, 2004, page 2, col. 1-2, microfilm Niles District Library

Funeral services for Lorraine I. Steiner, 103, of Tomahawk Lane, Niles, are 11 a.m. Thursday, at the Graveside Silverbrook Cemetery by the Rev. Lloyd A. Phillips of Niles.

Steiner died Saturday, Nov. 6 at Lakeland Hospital, Niles, of natural causes.

She was born Nov. 3, 1901, in Kalamazoo.

On May 31, 1924, in Battle Creek, she married Ollie J. Steiner, who preceded her in death.

Steiner retired after 37 years as an Executive Secretary for Simplicity Pattern company.

She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church, the Business and Professional Women's Club, and the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter No. 332.

Survivors include, several great nephews and nieces.

Steiner was also preceded in death by one sister, Kathleen Atkinson.

There will be no visitation.

Memorial contributions may be made to Wesley United Methodist Church.

James M. Jacobson
June 26, 1894-April 2, 1947

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, April 2, 1947, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

JAMES JACOBSON DIES

James M. Jacobson, 52, of 524 North Sixteenth street, died today at 12:50 am. in the Berrien Center hospital. He had been in poor health . . .[illegible].

Born June 26, 1894, in Little Falls, Minn., Jacobson came to Niles from Wisconsin, 25 years ago. He married Lena Heckathorn in 1916 at Galien.  Here he was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran church.

Surviving are his wife; two . .  [illegible] . . both at home, and three brothers, Albert and Thomas Jacobson, Madison, Wis., and Otto Jacobson, Phoenix, Ariz.

Friends may call at the Pifer funeral home until noon Friday when the body will be taken to St. Paul's Lutheran church for services at 2 p.m.  The Rev. Theodore Laesch will conduct the rites and burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Fannie Mae Johnson
May 20, 1892-Aug. 24, 1956

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, August 25, 1956, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Fannie Mae Johnson, 64, of 2601 North Fifth Street, died at 2:35 pm. Friday in Pawating Hospital following an extended period of poor health.

Mrs. Johnson, a member of the Daughters of America here, was born May 20, 1892, in Elliott County,Ky., and came to Niles 54 years ago from Wolverine, Mich.

Surviving are her husband, William; her father, Frank Adkins, of Sandyhook, Ky.; two sons, Emerson and Homer Vaughn, both of Niles; three daughters, Mrs. Herman Kroll, of Edwardsburg; Mrs. Harold Linter, of Buchanan, and Mrs. Joseph Howard, of Niles; four brothers, Alvin, Ollie, Willie and Thomas Adkins, all of Kentucky; two sisters, Miss Cora Adkins of Kentucky, and Mrs. Stella Eldridge, of Palestine, Ark.; 15 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2 pm. , Monday in the Pifer Funeral Home with the Rev. Ray McCoy, pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Helen and Mary Ranft
Sept. 3, 1956

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

Twin Girls Stillborn

Committal rites were held at 11 a.m. today at Silverbrook cemetery for Helen and Mary Ranft, twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ranft, of 723 Brown Street, who were stillborn Monday afternoon at Pawating Hospital. Surviving besides the parents are: two sisters, Rene and Rebecca, both at home, and the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Ranft, of Niles, and Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Kanizaro, of Vicksburg, Miss.

Helen and Mary Ranft
Sept. 3, 1956

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

Twin Girls Stillborn

Committal rites were held at 11 a.m. today at Silverbrook cemetery for Helen and Mary Ranft, twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ranft, of 723 Brown Street, who were stillborn Monday afternoon at Pawating Hospital. Surviving besides the parents are: two sisters, Rene and Rebecca, both at home, and the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Ranft, of Niles, and Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Kanizaro, of Vicksburg, Miss.

Henry G. Ristau
Sept. 7, 1892-Aug. 18, 1956

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, August 18, 1956, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Henry G. Ristau, 63, of 513 North 14th Street, died at 8:40 a.m. today in Pawating hospital after an illness of three weeks.

Ristau was born in Chicago, Sept 7, 1892, and came to Niles from Michigan City, Ind., 37 years ago. He was a passenger engineer on the New York Central Railroad.

Survivors are: his widow, Gertrude; one son, Robert of Niles; two grandchildren, and two sisters, Mrs. Julius Krieger of Gary, Ind., and Mrs. William Schroll of Niles.

Friends may call at the Pifer Funeral Home where arrangements are incomplete.

Niles Daily Star, Monday, August 20, 1956, page 2, col.4-5, microfilm Niles District Library

RISTAU RITES SET

Funeral services will be held at the Pifer Funeral Home Tuesday for Henry G. Ristau, 63, of 513 North 14th Street, who died early Saturday in Pawating Hospital. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Ristau was a member of the Niles Elks, St. Joseph Valley Lodge No. 4 F.and A.M., Tall Cedars, Benevolent Order of Locomotive Engineers and Benevolent Order of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers.