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.
W. Henry Walker
1863-Jan. 2, 1942
Niles Daily Star, Saturday, January 3, 1942, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library
NILES NATIVE DIES
W.Henry Wallace[sic], 78, native of Niles, died Friday night at 9:45 in St. Joseph county hospital, South Bend. Funeral will be conducted in Price and Kiger funeral home Monday afternoon at 2:30 by the Rev. G.W. Simon. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.
Stanley Sherbino
Aug. 24, 1893-Dec. 28, 1941
Niles Daily Star, Monday, December 29, 1941, page 2 col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library
Stanley Sherbino, 48, of 213 Clay street, died suddenly Sunday morning in Aurora, Ill., where he had been employed for the last two years.
He was born Aug. 24, 1893, and came to Niles 30 years ago from Saginaw. He was married Oct. 16, 1910, to Miss Marguerite Barbour, in Niles. He had been a carpenter and cabinet maker.
He is survived by his widow; two sons, Merrill and Ronald Sherbino, Niles; two daughters, Mrs. James Sumner, and Miss Virginia Sherbino, Niles; two brothers, Lawrence Sherbino, Galesburg, Ill.; Morton Sherbino, Detroit; two sisters, Mrs. Vernell Wager, Saginaw; and Mrs. Bert Bowen, Detroit; and one grandchild.
Funeral will be conducted Wednesday afternoon in the Pifer funeral home by the Rev. Floyd Johnston. Burial will be in silverbrook[sic]cemetery. Friends may call at the Pifer funeral home.
Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, December 30, 1941, page 2 col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library
Services for Stanley Sherbino, 48, of 213 Clay street, will be conducted Wednesday afternoon at 1 in the Pifer funeral home by the Rev. Floyd W. Johnston. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery, and friends may call at the Pifer funeral home.
Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, December 31, 1941, page 2 col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library
Funeral for Stanley Sherbino was conducted this afternoon at 1 in the Pifer funeral home by the Rev. Floyd W. Johnson[sic]. Burial was in Silverbrook cemetery. Pallbearers were Ward Logan, James Sumner, William Winget, F.W. Hunt, Homer Young and George Smith.
Ida M. Kramer
Oct. 7, 1872-Dec. 29, 1941
Niles Daily Star, Monday, December 29, 1941, page 2 col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library
Mrs. Ida M. Kramer, 69, of 1114 North Tenth street, died this morning at 2:10 in Pawating hospital. She had been ill two days.
She was born in Niles, Oct. 7, 1872, and had lived here all her life. She was a member of the Royal Neighbors and the Daughters of America.
Survivors include two sons, George and Harold Marlow, both of Niles, and one grandson.
Funeral will be conducted in the Pifer funeral home Wednesday afternoon at 2 by the Rev. J.K Hoffmaster. Friends may call at the Pifer funeral home.
Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, December 30, 1941, page 2 col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library
Funeral for Mrs. Ida Kramer, 69, of 1114 North Tenth street, will be held Wednesday afternoon at 3 in the Pifer funeral home by the Rev. J. Kenneth Hoffmaster. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery. Friends may call at the Pifer funeral home.
Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, December 31, 1941, page 2 col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library
Services for Mrs. Ida Kramer were held this afternoon at 3 in the Pifer funeral home by the Rev. J. Kenneth Hoffmaster. Burial was in Silverbrook cemetery. Pallbearers were Ole Otteson, Ray Gange, John Hollinger, Harvey Breeman, George Zechlin and Clifford Strong.
Irma F. Hunter
Oct. 7, 1889-Jan. 17, 1981
Niles Daily Star, Monday, January 19, 1981, page 2, col. 2-5, microfilm Niles District Library
Irma F. Hunter, 91, of 1010 Cedar st., Niles, died 6:23 p.m. Saturday, January 17, at Pawating Hospital, after a brief illness.
She was a homemaker.
Born October 7, 1889, in Illinois, she had lived most of her life in the Niles area.
Services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, Janaury[sic] 20, at the Halbritter Funeral Home. The Rev. Arnold O. Schaap, of Edwardsburg, will officiate.
Burial will take place in Silverbrook Cemetery.
Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, January 19, at the funeral home.
Archie G. Barkman
Jan. 26, 1926-Jan. 13, 1981
Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, January 14, 1981, page 2, col. 6-7, microfilm Niles District Library
Archie G. Barkman, 54, of 421 S. Ninth St., Niles, was pronounced dead upon arrival at 4:53 a.m. Tuesday at Pawating Hospital.
An employee of the Prescription Shoppe, he was a member of the Veteran of Foreign Wars, and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.
He was born Jan. 26, 1926 in Toledo and had lived here since 1929.
He was married on Nov. 15, 1947 in Niles to Lois L. Wood, who survives.
Also surviving are three sons, Stephen of South Bend, Archie, Jr. of Kalamazoo and Bryan, at home; a daughter, Beth Ann, at home; three brothers, John of Niles, Frank of Livonia and James of Colon; and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Halbritter Funeral Home in Niles. The Rev. Michael Brallier of the First Church of God, Cassopolis, will officiate.
Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.
Friends may call after 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Halbritter Funeral Home.
The family suggests that memorials be made to the First Church of God.
Rose French
1895-Jan. 12, 1981
Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, January 13, 1981, page 2, col. 4-5, microfilm Niles District Library
Rose French, 85, of 508 Broadway, Niles, died at 4:45 a.m. Monday in Memorial Hospital in South Bend after an illness of six weeks.
She was a former elementary school teacher in Niles and Buchanan. She was the widow of Henry F. French who died in 1966.
She was a member of Alpha Beta Epsilon Sorority, and of the Veterans of World War I Four Flags Auxiliary.
She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Buchanan and the Business and Professional Women of Niles.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Pifer-Smith Funeral Home in Niles. The Rev. Jo Taliaferro of the First Presbyterian Church of Niles will officiate.
Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.
Friends may call from 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Pifer-Smith Funeral Home.
Samuel Carson
Feb. 13, 1919-Jan. 12, 1981
Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, January 13, 1981, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library
Samuel Carson, 61, of 923 Sycamore St., Niles, died at 3:30 a.m. Monday in Pawating Hospital following a lengthy illness.
He was a retired employee of Laughin' Place Stables and had spent most of his life in this area.
He was born Feb. 13, 1919 in Union, Tenn. He was married to Mildred Jameson who died in 1943.
Survivors include a son, Grace Gamble of Chicago and six grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the Pifer-Smith Funeral Home in Niles. The Rev. W.L. Daniel of Mount Calvary Baptist Church will officiate.
Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.
Wake services will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Pifer-Smith Funeral Home.