Obituaries

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.

Sylvia Jean Hulbert
July 30, 1950

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

Sylvia Jean Hulbert, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Noble C. Hulbert, 1027 Herbert street, died an hour after birth on Sunday at Memorial hospital, South Bend.

Committal services were held at 11 a.m. today, with the Rev. Clarence K. Graham, pastor of the First Baptist church, officiating. Burial was in Silverbrook cemetery.

Arrangements were made by the Pifer funeral home.

Claude Moody
Aug. 25, 1880-July 29, 1950

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

Claude Moody, of Brown street, died at his home early Saturday. He was a retired city employe and lifelong resident here.

Moody was born Aug. 25, 1880, in Texas. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Elmer Cochran, of Niles, and Mrs. Alma Bishop, of Cassopolis, and a son, Robert, of Niles.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Kiger funeral home. The Rev. T.M. Greenhoe will officiate. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Delano S. Marston
Feb. 24, 1873-July 31, 1950

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

Delano S. Marston, 77, a retired carpenter and lifelong resident here, died at 4 a.m. today at his home at 310 Cass street. He had been ill for several years.

Marston was born Feb. 24, 1873, in Niles township. Surviving are his wife, Viola, three sons, Carl, of Albuquerque, N.M., Joseph, of Niles and Harold, of St. Joseph; and five grandchildren.

Friends may call at the Kiger funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm. Wednesday at the funeral home with the Rev. T.M. Greenhoe officiating. The body will be cremated.

David B. Edmonds
Feb. 9, 1868-July 29, 1950

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

The body of David B. Edmonds, of Twining, Mich., will arrive here Tuesday morning, and services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Pifer funeral home by the Rev. Harold W. Hohman, pastor of St. John's Evangelical and Reformed church. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Edmonds died Saturday afternooon in Standish hospital, Standish, Mich., after a lengthy illness.

Surviving are his children, Walter Edmonds, of Frankfort, Ind., David, of Elkhart, and Paul, of Au Gres, Mich.; seven grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Cora Bentley, of Oakland, Cal., and two brothers, Mina D. Edmonds, Oakland,and E.J. Edmonds, of Denver, Colo.

Edmonds was born in Canada on Feb. 9, 1868.

Mary Casto
1837-March 28, 1888

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, March 28, 1888, page 3, col 1, and reprinted in Niles Mirror, Wednesday April 4, 1888, page 5, co. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

Died, this morning at 7 o'clock, at her residence in this city, Miss Mary Casto, of pneumonia, aged 50 years.