Ernest Hayworth
Jan. 17, 1894-May 19, 1968

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, May 21, 1968, page 14, col. 3-4, microfilm Niles District Library

SOUTH BEND--Funeral services for Ernest M. Hayworth, 74, of 1249 Longfellow St., here, formerly of Niles, who died at 9:10 p.m., Sunday in St. Joseph Hospital will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday EDT, in the Welsheimer Funeral Home, 521 Williams St. The Rev. Stanley Dodgson will officiate. Burial will be in the Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.

Born Jan. 17, 1894, in Marionville, Mo., Mr. Hayworth had resided in both the South Bend and Niles area since 1921 after moving from Kokomo, Ind.

A Navy veteran of World War I, he was owner and operator of the Wholesale Distributors Corp., here.

He married Vera Peery in 1917, who died in 1941; later marrying Irene Bertles in 1943, who died Jan. 7, of this year.

[. .Illegible. .] Rotary Club, he was a member of the South Bend Lodge, 294 F&AM and a member of the Scottish Rites of South Bend.

In addition to a son Eucile Hayworth, he is survived by a step-son, Robert Bertles, both of South Bend; and a brother, Clyde of Kalamazoo; two sisters, Mrs. Orville Williams of Seymour, Mo., and Mrs. Everett Parsons of Marionville, Mo.; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 3 to 5 p.m. and from 8 to 10 p.m., EDT.

Upon family request, memorials may be given to the First Baptist Church, here of which he was a member.

Levi H. Strickland
May 29, 1898-May 13, 1968

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, May 14, 1968, page 10, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Lbirary

Levi H. Strickland, 69, of 2831 Adams Road, was dead on arrival at 5 p.m., Monday to Pawating Hospital, after he had suffered an illness of one year.

A fireman employed by the National Standard co., Mr. Strickland was born May 29, 1898, in Lake City, Ark. He moved to this area from there 30 years ago.

On March 25, 1937, he married Virginia Mae Curtner in Jonesboro, Ark.

In addition to the widow, he is survived by two sons, William of Peoria, Ill.; Frank of New London, Conn.; five daughters, Mrs. Perry Summers of South Bend; Mrs. Dean Westfall and Mrs. Frank Jendrezewski, both of Edwardsburg; Mrs. Howard Gogley Jr. of Niles; Miss Retha Strickland at home; two sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Caldwell of San Diego, Calif.; Mrs. Frank Flretcher of Spokane, Wash.; several step-sisters and eight grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday in the Pifer Funeral Home with the Rev. Lyle Schmidt officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.    Friends may call  at the funeral home after 7 p.m., Wednesday.

Elton Thompson
Sept. 4, 1907-May 11, 1968

Niles Daily Star, Monday, May 13, 1968, page 12, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

Elton Thompson, 60, of 1518 Sheffield St., died at 6:45 a.m., Saturday in Pawating Hospital, following a six-month's illness.

A printer employed by Tyler Refrigeration, International, Mr. Thompson was born Sept. 4, 1907 in Three Oaks. He was a lifetime resident of this area.

On May 12, 1940, he married Helen E. Hardebeck in St. Joseph, who survives.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his mother, Mrs. Lennie Thompson of Niles, a daughter, Mrs. Frank Zavitz of Niles; two sons, Gary Thompson of Niles; and Lt. Tommy E. Thompson of Ft. Hood, Tex., US Army; two sisters, Mrs. Ward Conrad of Niles; Mrs. Dick Fernwalt of Battle Creek; two brothers, Harold Thompson and Everett Thompson, both of Niles, and two grandchildren.

He was a member of the Niles Auxiliary Police.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday in the Halbritter-Swem Funeral Home with the Rev. Francis E. Timmons officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home.

Sarah Evelena Odle
Dec. 8, 1911-Oct. 14, 1994

Niles Daily Star, Monday, October 17, 1994, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Sarah Evelena Odle
1911-1994
homemaker

There will be no services for Sarah Evelena Odle, 82, of 1621 Clarendon St., Niles.

Mrs. Odle died at 9:30 p.m. Friday, at her home.

She was born Dec. 8, 1911, in Miles City, Mont., and had lived in Niles 3 years, coming from Arkansas.

On Sept. 18, 1934, at Rensselaer, Ind., she married Jesse Odle, who survives.

Mrs. Odle was a homemaker.

Other survivors include three daughters, Betty Ramsey of Batesville, Ark., Shirley Callahan of Michigan City, Ind., and Phyllis Leonard of Niles; four sons, Johns Wiora of Michigan City, Harry Wiora of Brazil, Ind. and Ken Odle and Phillip Odle, both of Niles; twenty-one grandchildren, nineteen great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.

Hoven Funeral Home at Buchanan was in charge of arrangements.

Helen Alta Hahn
Dec. 19, 1913-Dec. 5, 1986

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, December 6, 1986, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Helen Alta Hahn, 72, formerly of 1720 Sycamore St., Niles, died Friday at 9 a.m. at Pawating Hospital following a long illness.

She was born Dec. 19,1913 in Solon Springs, Wis. She married Earle Hahn Jan. 23, 1932 in Niles. He died in 1945. She retired in 1979 from the Central Supply Department of Pawating Hospital.

Survivors include three daughters, Joyce Low of Niles, Nancy Larson of Naples, Fla. and Betty Opfer of Niles; a brother, Charlie Robbins of Niles; five sisters, Alice Farrell, Frances Newman, Edna Siderits and Minnie Wiggins, all of Niles; and Vivian Ferris of Buchanan; 15 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

Services are Monday at 1:30 p.m. at the Pifer-Smith Funeral Home. Rev. Ralph Pletcher of Coulters Chapel Church of God will officiate. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday.

Charles G. Jann
March 2, 1920-Dec. 3, 1986

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, December 4, 1986, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Charles G. Jann Jr., 66, 41 S. Third St., Apt. 2, Niles, died at 2  a.m. Wednesday at his home following an extended illness.

A retired taxi cab driver, Jann was born March 2, 1920 in Logansport, Ind.  He lived in the Niles area since 1939.

Surviving are one daughter, Delores Forest of Buchanan; two sons Charles Jann of Salt Lake City, Utah and William Jann of Walkerton, Ind.; two sisters, Barbara Okerbloom of Niles and Emma Bea Schram of Niles; 15 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Services are at 11 a.m. Friday at Halbritter Funeral Home, with Rev. Ray Cunningham officiating. Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to the services.