Iris Deane Smith
Sept. 6, 1950

Niles Daily Star, Friday, September 15, 1950, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Among survivors of Iris Deane Smith, still-born daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith, 612 Fort street, who died on Sept. 6, are her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jerold Kane, rather than Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kane, as erroneously announced previously.

Max Sherburn
Sept. 9, 1916-Sept. 14, 1950

Niles Daily Star, Friday, September 15, 1950, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Services for Max Sherburn, 34, who was killed in a car-truck crash near Dyer,  Ind., early Thursday, will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Pifer Funeral home.

The Rev. T.M. Greenhoe will officiate at the service, and burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Carrie Sherburn, of Kalamazoo; his widow, Lydia, and one daughter, Norma Jean, of 964  South Thirteenth street, and his brothers and sisters, William, of Mattawan;; Lloyd, of Lawton, Mrs. Dan Brewer, of Kalamazoo, Mrs. Stanton Tharp, of Niles, Lester, of Niles, Carroll, of Vicksburg, and Mrs. Louis Forbes, of Kalamazoo.

Sherburn was born in Decatur on Sept. 9, 1916, and came here from Kalamazoo 10 years ago. He was employed by Long's Texaco service station here.

William P. Lardner
Jan. 24, 1867-Aug. 6, 1950

Niles Daily Star, Monday, August 7, 1950, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

William P. Lardner, 83, of Duluth, Minn., the brother of Ring Lardner, famous Niles humorist, died Sunday night in Duluth. he was a former Niles resident, and the brother of two local residents.

Among the survivors are a sister, Miss Lena Lardner, of 103 South Fourth street, and a brother, Henry Lardner, of 518 South Third Street. The body will be brought here for burial, but funeral arrangements are incomplete.

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, August 8, 1950, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

LARDNER RITES SET

Funeral services for William P. Lardner, of Duluth, Minn., who died Sunday night, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Trinity Episcopal church here, with Rev. Cooper, of the Dowagiac Episcopal church, officiating. Friends may call at the Kiger funeral home. Burial will be in Silverbrook also surviving is another sister, Mrs. Richard G. Tobin, of Long Island, N.Y.

Effa Griffiths
Oct. 9, 1877-Aug. 5, 1950

Niles Daily Star, Monday, August 7, 1950, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

Funeral services for Mrs. William Griffiths, 414 North Third street, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Pifer funeral home, with the Rev. L. George Beacock, of the Methodist church, officiating.  Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Mrs. Griffiths who died in her home at 4 p.m. Saturday after an illness of five years, leaves her husband, Willliam, and her son, Charles Pinkerton.  She was born in Gretna Green, Ind., on Oct. 9, 1877, and was a life-long resident of Niles.

Mrs. Florence Daugherty
March 24, 1904-Aug. 3,  1950

Niles Daily Star, Friday, August 4, 1950, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Florence Daugherty, 46, of 951 Pine street, died at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in the Berrien county hospital, Berrien Center, after a year's illness.

She was born March 24, 1904 in Charleston, W.Va., and had lived here 21 years. Surviving is her husband, Albert.

Friends my[sic] call at the Kiger funeral home, where the Rev. T.M. Greenhoe will conduct services at 2 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Harley Garland
Dec. 7, 1885-July 31, 1950

Niles Daily Star, Monday, July 31, 1950, page 2, col. 5-6, microfilm Niles District Library

Harley Garland, 64, of 1337 Eagle street, died suddenly at 11:40 a.m. today at his home.

He was born Dec. 7, 1885, at Union Pier, and moved here from Michigan City in 1922.  In 1906, he married Elizabeth Finske, who died in 1928.  He married Bertrude[sic] Felden on Sept. 17, 1934.

He was an employe of the New York Central railroad for 42 years, and was president of the order of Railroad Conductors.

Surviving are his wife, a daughter, Mrs. Lucille Pinch, of Niles; three stepsons, F. William and George D. Felden, of Niles, and Richard L. Felden, of Chicago, four grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Bertha Kirkla.

Friends may call at the Kiger funeral home where services will be conducted by the Rev. T.M. Greenhoe at 4 pm. Wednesday. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.