Pearlie Harris, 87

Niles Daily Star, Published online  7:30pm Monday, November

Pearlie Harris, 87, of Niles, passed away Monday, Nov. 7, 2011, at Lakeland Hospital in St. Joseph. A graveside service will be held at Silverbrook Cemetery in Niles at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brown Funeral Home.

Joan Warner, 84

Niles Daily Star, Published online 5:11pm Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Joan M. Warner, 84, of South 13^th Street, Niles, died at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011, at her home of a brief illness. Her complete obituary was published at the time of her death.

A graveside service fro Joan M. Warner will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 25, at Silverbrook Cemetery in Niles.

Arrangements were made by Halbritter Funeral Home in Niles.

Dorothy Wegner, 85
March 24, 1926 — Nov. 23, 2011

Niles Daily Star, Published online 5:44pm Friday, November 25, 2011

Dorothy R. “Dot” Wegner, 85, of Evergreen Road in Niles, died at 8:28 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011, at her home following a brief illness.

Wegner

Mrs. Wegner was born March 24, 1926, in Pontiac, Mich. to Delsey Royle and Jessie May (Asmus) Welsher. She graduated from Niles High School in 1944, and lived here most of her life. She was a secretary in the executive offices of several area firms, including the former Electro-Voice of Buchanan and National-Standard Co.

Dorothy was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Niles. She was also active in her high school class reunion committee. She enjoyed dancing to big bands; and was an accomplished artist, painting and sketching in all media, carving and burning wood and gourds; and textile sewing.

On Sept. 7, 1946 in Niles, she married John R. Wegner, who preceded her in death on May 14, 2011.

She is survived by their daughters, Stacey A. (Robert Evans) Wegner and Vicki L. Podjan, both of Niles; grandchildren, Heather (Billy) Zimmerman, Jamie L. (Jamie L.) Zimmerman, Joshua E. Weaver, Sarah (Casey) Gowen, Ben Evans, Jenny (Holli) Evans and Jessica (Nathan) Tonkin; 10 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Barbara Smallwood of Niles.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her great-granddaughter, Ava Zimmerman; father, Delsey R. Welsher; mother and stepfather, Jessie M. and Edward Behm; brothers, William and Jack Welsher; and sister, Margaret Bash.

The funeral service for Dorothy R. Wegner will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 28, at Halbritter Funeral Home in Niles with the Rev. Fran Lane-Lawrence officiating, assisted by Elder Ray Fulbright, both of First Presbyterian Church in Niles.

Committal services will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery in Niles.

The family will receive friends and relatives from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Contributions in memory of Dorothy may be made to Hospice at Home.

Edward Warren Marston
Sept. 11, 1882-Jan. 12, 1940

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, January 13, 1940, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

Two Brothers, Ex-Residents of Niles, Stricken

E.W. Marston, native and former resident of Niles, died at Pine Crest sanitarium at Oshtemo Friday. He was 59 years.. [illegible].. services will be held in the Sumpton Funeral home at Kalamazoo Monday afternoon at 2.

D.S. Marston, Niles, his brother, was called to Kalamazoo Friday where he arranged for the funeral. Committal services and burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery Tuesday morning.

While in Kalamazoo Mr. Marston received word of the death Wednesday of another brother, J.C. Marston, 61, in Los Angeles. He was born and had lived in Niles until about 25 years ago when he left for the Pacific coast.  He had returned to Niles several times for visits to relatives.

A coincidence in connection with the events of Friday was mentioned by Mr. Marston this morning. The death of one brother, news of the death of another occured[sic] on the birthday of his niece, Adena Shaw Marston.

Niles Daily Star, Monday, January 15, 1940, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

Edward Marston Committal Rites Tuesday Morning

Services for Edward Marston, who died at Pine Crest sanitarium Friday were held this afternoon at 3 in Kalamazoo.

The body will be brought to Niles to the Price and Kiger funeral home where friends of the family may call between 7 and 9 o'clock. Commital[sic] services will be Tuesday morning at 10 in Silverbrook cemetery.

Peter Nelson a/k/a Neilson
Nov. 29, 1856-April 23, 1914

Niles Daily Sun, Friday, April 24, 1914, page 1, col. 8, microfilm Niles District Library

DEATH OF PETER NELSON

Peter Nelson died last evening at 7:30 p.m. at his home on north Thirteenth street after a prolonged illness with dropsy. The deceased was 58 years of age. He was born in Denmark. He came to Niles from Chicago five years ago and until his health failed he was employed by the Garden City Fan company. He is survived by a widow who is a sister of Bert Tennyson.

Niles Daily Star, Friday, April 24, 1914, page 4, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

PETER NELSON PASSED AWAY LAST EVENING

Peter Nelson died at his home in Thirteenth street at about 6 o'clock last evening after a year's illness with dropsy. He became seriously ill only a week ago.

Deceased was born in Denmark, Nov. 29, 1856, coming to America at an early date and to Niles 13 years ago with the Garden City Fan Works, by which company he was employed as an iron moulder.

The only surviving relative in America is the widow, Mrs. Minnie Tennyson Nelson and the funeral services will take place from the home of her brother, Bert Tennyson, 308 north Fifth street, Sunday afternoon.

Note:  Last name is spelled as "Nelson" in both obituaries and on the gravestone.  The Death record spells last name as as "Neilson".

Martha Ellen (Hall) Carter
July 7, 1862-Oct. 25, 1916

Niles Daily Sun, Wednesday, October 25, 1916, page 1, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

MRS. WILLIAM CARTER DIED THIS MORNING

Her Death Followed Illness of Three Years' Duration

Mrs. Martha Hall Carter, wife of William Carter, died this morning at her home, 306 South Twelfth street, after an illness that has extended over a period of three years.

Mrs. Carter was born in Dayton, Mich., 54 years ago. She has practically spent all her life in Niles and was well known and highly respected here.

She is survived by her husband and five children. The latter are Frank and William Carter of New Carlisle, Mrs. Melvin Bybee, Mrs. Elizabeth Jay and Mrs. Lizzie Williams of Niles. Two children preceded their mother in death.  A sister, Mrs. Nancy Chapman of Niles and a brother, Frank Hall of Buchanan, also survive.

The funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 :30 o'clock from the residence. Rev. Lewis of the Methodist church will officiate. Interment will occur at Silver Brook cemetery.