Thurman Brotton
1905-Oct. 5, 1954

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, October 5, 1954, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Thurman Brotton, 2348 Carothers road, died suddenly at 3 a.m. today in his home.
Adam B. Greenawalt, Cass County coroner, said death was caused by coronary thrombosis after making an examination at the residence.
[Illegible] his mother, Mrs. Brotton, of Grand Rapids, and one brother, Otis Brotton, of Elkhart, Ind. He was born in 1905 in Cairo, Ill.
Friends may call at the Pifer Funeral Home, beginning Wednesday noon. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Mrs. Frank (Myrtle E.) Hatfield
Dec. 31, 1872-Sept. 29, 1950

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, September 30, 1950, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Frank Hatfield, 73, died at 12:30 p.m. Friday in her home at 1730 Robinson street, South Bend. She had been ill about a year. Mrs. Hatfield was born in Niles, Dec. 31, 1872, and was a resident of Niles 40 years ago.

Her husband operated the "Gillette and Hatfield" grocery business in Niles and later operated a meat market here before moving to South Bend.

Surviving are her husband and two sons, Harold and Earl Hatfield, both of South Bend.

Funeral services will be held in South Bend at the Orvis Funeral home at 2 p.m. Monday, South Bend time. Burial will be in the Silverbrook cemetery in Niles.

Margaret McLean
Aug. 22, 1912-Sept. 24, 1950


Niles Daily Star, Monday, September 25, 1950, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Margaret McLean, 38, of 1012 Edwards street, died at 8 p.m. Sunday at Pawating hospital, after a lengthy illness.

Surviving are: her husband, Archie; her children, by a former marriage, James Miller, of Mishawaka, Mrs. Robert Johnson, of Niles, Clifford Louis, Sandra May, and William Matthew Miller; and their children, David and Margaret Diane McLean, all at home.

Also surviving are her brother, James Darnell, of Alaska; two half sisters, Mrs. Harry Skinner, of South Bend,and Mrs. Manfred Gibson, of Brookston, Ind., and a half-brother Claude Reynolds, of Monticello, Ind.

Mrs. McLean was born in Chilmers, Ind., on Aug. 22, 1912, and came here from Mishawaka about eight years ago.

Friends may call at the Pifer funeral home, where services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday by the Rev. T.M. Greenhoe, Presbyterian pastor. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Edith Winquist
March 26, 1884-Nov. 3, 1950

Niles Daily Star, Friday, November 3, 1950, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Edith Winquist, 66, 120 South Fifth street, died at 1:30 a.m. Friday in Pawating hospital. She had been ill for a year.

Mrs. Winquist was born in Logansport, Ind., March 26, 1884, and moved to Niles in 1923. Her husband, Paul, died about a year ago. She was a member of the First Methodist chirch[sic] of Niles, the GAR, and Best Friends club.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Claude Huff and Mrs. Carlton Geary, both of Niles; six grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Marie Patten, of Niles.

Friends may call at the Pifer funeral home where funeral services will be held at 2  p.m. Monday. The Rev. L. George Beacock will officiate. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, November 4, 1950, page 2, col. 7, microfilm Niles District Library

CIRCLE SERVICE SET

Theodore Metzger circle 49, GAR, will meet at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Pifer funeral home to hold memorial services for Mrs. Edith Winquist.  Also all members of the circle are asked to meet at the funeral home at 1:45 p.m Monday to attend the funeral service.

TO ATTEND RITES

The Methodist Berean class will meet in a body at the Pifer funeral [home] Monday at 1:45 p.m. to attend the service for Mrs. Edith Winquist at 2 p.m.

Matthew Stoll
Oct. 12, 1861-Nov. 3, 1950

Niles Daily Star, Friday, November 3, 1950, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Matthew Stoll, 89, three times mayor of Niles, died at 8:10 a.m. today at his home at 312 North Fourth street after an illness of three years.

Born Oct. 12, 1861 at Ann Arbor, he was the son of David and Flora Weidman Stoll. He was married in 1888 in Grand Rapids to Harriet Leitelt, who died Dec. 9, 1931.

Stoll, a retired furniture manufacturer, came here from Buchanan 56 years ago. He was elected mayor here in 1905 after being alderman of the fourth ward and was re-elected in 1906 and 1908. Stoll was a member of the Knights of Pythias.

Surviving are a son, Arthur F., [illegible] Martha Snaubel, of Ann Arbor. Another son, Charles, died in 1943.

The Rev. T. M. Greenhoe will conduct funeral services at the Kiger funeral home at 2 p.m.  Monday.  Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Mrs. Hattie Morris
Jan. 12, 1863-Nov. 6, 1950

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, November 7, 1950, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Hattie Morris, formerly of South Lincoln avenue, died at 12:30 a.m. Monday in Berrien County hospital in Berrien Center. She had been ill for several years.

Mrs. Morris was born Jan. 12, 1863, in Aurora, O., and lived here since 1875.

The Rev. G.A. Steeby will conduct funeral services at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Kiger funeral home. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.