Cora Sears
1878--Jan. 14, 1942

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, January 14, 1942, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Cora Sears Rites Set for Thursday

Funeral for Mrs. Cora Sears, former Niles resident, who died in Mishawaka, will be conducted Thursday afternoon at 2:30 (CST) in the Midway Gospel Tabernacle near Mishawaka, by the Rev. G.B. Rowe.  Friends may call before noon at the Holas funeral home, South Bend.  Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery, Niles.

Frank Sharkey
May 14, 1868-Jan. 14, 1942

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, January 15, 1942, page 2, col. 8, microfilm Niles District Library

FRANK SHARKEY, 73, ROUTE 2, STRICKEN

Ill only three days, Frank Sharkey, 73, of Route 2, died Wednesday afternoon at 4 in Pawating hospital. He was taken to the hospital Monday for treatment.

Mr. Sharkey, a farmer, was born in Lithuania May 14, 1868, and moved to the Niles community from South Bend 14 years ago.

He is survived by his widow, Patricia; a step-daughter, Mrs. Ann Lynch, Niles, and a step-son, Casimer Toecas, of Camp Funston, Fort Riley, Kans.

Friends may call at the Price and Kiger funeral home.

Loran H. Cody
Jan. 17, 1888-Jan. 3, 1942

Niles Daily Star, Monday, January 5, 1942, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Loran H. Cody, 53, Dies in California; Burial Rites Here

Loran H. Cody, 53, son of Mrs. Florence Cody of Niles, died Saturday morning in his home in Lakewood Village, Calif., after an illness of heart trouble.

Mr. Cody was head of the narcotics squad of the federal government and as such was transferred from his former home in Detroit in 1934 to California. He was born Jan. 17, 1888.

Surviving with his mother are his wife, Mrs. Mable Cody; two sons, Harold and Duane, both of Lakewood Village; four sisters, Mrs. Roy Weist and Miss Ruth Cody, Niles, Mrs. William Brewer, Forget, Saskatchewan, Canada, and Mrs. George Johnson, Seville, Fla., and three brothers, Earl and Roy Cody, Niles, and Russell Cody, Three Oaks.

The body will arrive from Lakewood Village Tuesday night at the Rutherford funeral home for burial here.

Niles Daily Star, Friday, January 9, 1942, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

SET CODY FUNERAL

Funeral services for Loran H. Cody, 53, who died Jan. 3 in his home in Lakewood Village, Calif., will be conducted Saturday afternoon at 2:30 in the Rutherford funeral home. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery. The body and relatives from California were expected in Niles this afternoon at 3:43. Members of both the American Legion auxiliary and the V.F. W. auxiliary will meet at the funeral home at 2:15 to attend the service. Mr. Cody's mother, Mrs. Florence Cody, is a Niles Gold Star mother.

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, January 10, 1942, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

CODY RITES TODAY

The Rev. A.C. DeVries, pastor of the First Evangelical church, officiated at funeral services this afternoon in the Rutherford funeral home for Loran H. Cody, who died last Saturday in Lakewood Village, Calif. Burial was in Silverbrook cemetery.

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, Dies in Aurora; Rites Wednesday

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

SHERBINO RITES

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

SHERBINO RITES

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

IDA KRAMER, 69, TAKEN BY DEATH

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

KRAMER FUNERAL

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

KRAMER FUNERAL

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.