Estella J. Vetterly
Sept. 20, 1899-April 14, 1958

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, April 15, 1958, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Estella J. Vetterly, 58, of 604 Wayne Street, died at 2:55 p.m., Monday in Buchanan Community Hospital following an illness of six months.

Mrs. Vetterly was born Sept. 30, 1899, in Michigan City, Ind., and came to Niles to make her home in 1921. She was married on Sept. [illegible] . .was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Railroad Trainmen and the Eagles Auxiliary.

Surviving besides her husband are: a son, Leland E. Vetterly, Jr., of Niles, and Mrs. Richard Marsh, of Buchanan, and two grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m Thursday from the [illegible] Rev. H. Allen Marrs, pastor of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery . Friends may call at the funeral home.

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, April 16, 1958, page 2, col. 7, microfilm Niles District Library

Survivor Listed

Mrs. Estella J. Vetterly, 58, of 604 Wayne Street, who died Monday afternoon in the Buchanan Community Hospital after an extended illness is also survived by another daughter, Mrs. James McConnell, of Niles. The daughter's name was inadvertently omitted from a previous announcement of the death.

Robert L. Robinson
April 26, 1923-June 10, 1990

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, June 13, 1990, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Funeral services for Robert L. Robinson, 67, of 505 S. Lincoln Avenue, Niles, are at 11 a.m. Thursday at Halbritter Funeral Home of Niles by the Rev. John T. Charter of Grace United Methodist Church of Niles.

Burial will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery i Niles.

Robinson died at 11 p.m. Sunday at home following a brief illness.

Robinson was born April 26, 1923 in Berrien Center and was a lifetime resident of Niles. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the United States Army, and was a retired employee of United Dairies.

On April 12, 1946, in Berrien Springs, he married Lila M. Holmes, who preceded him in death Oct. 7, 1988.

Survivors include a daughter, Judy L. Robinson of Springsville, Ala.; and a sister, Leota Rodell of Eau Claire.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Michigan Heart Association.

Emma M. Fleck
Jan. 22, 1900-June 25, 1990

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, June 26, 1990, page 2, col. 3-4, microfilm Niles District Library

Funeral services for Emma M. Fleck, 90, of 24054 N. Fifth st., Niles, are Thrusday at 11 a.m. at Michiana First Assembly of God by the Rev. Ted. F. Mitchell, pastor of the church.

Burial will follow in Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.

Mrs. Fleck died Monday at 1:50 a.m. at Pawating Hospital in Niles following an extended illness.

She was a member of Michiana First Assembly of God church.

Born Jan. 22, 1900 in Denham, Ind., she lived most of her life in the Niles area. On March 12, 1959, in Niles, she married Thomas C. Fleck, who preceded her in death on Jan. 2, 1979.

Survivors include a son, Alfred L. Chamberlain of Cassopolis; a stepdaughter, Norma Walters of New Buffalo; a step-son, Harry Fleck of Baroda; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.

Friends may call Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.  at Halbritter Funeral Home.  Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.

Elmer Burgess
Feb. 2, 1909-May 31, 1990

Niles Daily Star, Friday, June 1, 1990, page 2, col. 4-5, microfilm Niles District Library

Funeral services for Elmer Edward Burgess, 81, of 147 Briar Crest Apartments, Niles, are at 10:30 a.m. Monday  at the Pifer-Smith Funeral Home in Niles with the Rev. Daniel Stoneham of the Church of God.

Burial will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery in Niles.

Burgess died at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Pawating Hospital.

Burgess was born Feb. 2, 1909 in Truman, Ark., and had moved to Niles in 1953 from Dowagiac. He retired from Kawneer in 1971, where he worked as a Mill Work Machinest[sic]. He was a United States Army veteran of World War II.

On Jan. 25, 1941, in Truman, he married Bommer Lee Parker, who survives him. A son, James Edward Burgess, preceded him in death in 1967.

Also surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Jimmie Lou Hale of Chicago, Ill., and Martha Ann Reth of St. Joseph; four sons, Joe Burgess of Michigan City, Ind., Larry Burgess of Mountain Home, Ark., Gary Burgess and Terry Burgess, both of Niles; a brother, Alfred Burgess of Truman; 22 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.

Friends may call after 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Barbara E. Friedrich
Sept. 12, 1922-June 2, 1990

Niles Daily Star, Monday, June 4, 1990, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Funeral services for Barbara E. Friedrich, 67, of 710 Chicago Road, Niles, are Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Niles by the Rev. Clayton D. Fairo, pastor of the church.

Burial will follow in Silverbrook Cemetery in Niles.

Mrs. Friedrich died Saturday at 1:47 p.m. at Pawating Hospital in Niles, following an extended illness.

She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Niles and was a deacon in the church. She was also a volunteer at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Ind., and Fernwood Ind.[sic] of Niles.

Mrs. Friedrich was born on Sept. 12, 1922, in Worcester, Mass. and had lived in Niles since 1985, moving here from Cincinnati.

On Aug. 31 1985, in Niles, she married Thomas R. Friedrich, who preceded her in death on June 15, 1988.

Survivors include two daughters, Emily Gardner of Niles and Janet Schnieder of Cincinnati; four step-sons, David J. Friedrich of Raymond, Maine, Robert T. Friedrich of Gorham, Maine, Steven P. Friedrich of Boston and Michael J. Friedrich of Kalamazoo; one stepdaughter, Patricia E. Friedrich of Niles; six grandchildren; and one brother, Robert Ellis of Chicago.

Friends may call Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Halbritter Funeral Home in Niles.

Memorial contributions may be sent to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Michigan Chapter, 200-H Waters Bldg., Grand Rapids, MI 49503, or Fernwood Inc.

Irene M. Gobble
Nov. 20, 1910-June 5, 1990

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, June 6, 1990, page 2, col. 1-2, microfilm Niles District Library

Funeral services for Irene M. Gobble, 79, of 584 N. Clark St., Niles, are at 2 p.m. Friday at the Halbritter Funeral Home by Pastor Rodger L. Peck of the First Missionary Church.

Burial will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery in Niles.

Ms. Gobble died at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Silverbrook Manor in Niles following an extended illness.

Ms. Gobble was born Nov. 20, 1910, in Ellisville, Ark., and had lived in Niles since 1940, coming from Arkansas. She was preceded in death by two brothers.

Survivors include two sisters, Margaret Bailey and Geneva Sigfrids, both of Niles; and seveal nieces and nephews.

Friends may call from 1 to 2 pm. Friday at the funeral home.