Antoinette Karczewski
Aug. 10, 1886-Jan. 30, 1971

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Monday, February 1, 1971, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES—Mrs. Antoinette Karczewski, 84, of 48 S. Fourth St., died at 2 p.m. Saturday in South Bend Osteopathic Hospital, after an illness of 6 ½ weeks.

Mrs. Karczewski was born Aug. 10, 1886, in Zabno, Poland, and had lived here for 7 ½ years, coming from Chicago. Her husband, Melvin, died in September, 1941. She was a member of the Polish National Alliance.

Survivors include a son, Carl (Indreh) of Niles and two grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Pifer Funeral Home, with the Rev. John Tolley of Huntly Memorial Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call after 7 tonight at the funeral home.

Oral R. Pointer
Jan. 13, 1907-Jan. 5, 1971

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Wednesday, January 6, 1971, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES—Oral R. Pointer, 63, of 536 Cherry St., died at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in Pawating Hospital, after being in ill health since Nov. 23.

A plater at National Standard Co. for 27 years, Mr. Pointer was born Jan. 13, 1907, in Avdola, Mo., and had lived here since 1941, coming from Parma, Mo. On July 29, 1934, in Parma, he married the former Hazel Goble, who survives.

Also surviving are a son, Oral G. of Niles; five daughters, Mrs. Genetta Hooten, Mrs. Geneve Pears, Mrs. Joyce Vaughn, and Margilean and Pamela Pointer, all of Niles; a brother, Glennie Pointer of Niles, and 11 grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in the First Assembly of God Church, with the Rev. Harold Boland officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call after 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Pifer Funeral Home.

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Thursday, January 7, 1971, page 2, col. 1-2, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES—Funeral services for Oral R. Pointer, 63, of 536 Cherry St., who died Tuesday in Pawating Hospital, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the First Assembly of God Church.

Officiating will be the Rev. Harold Boland. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Pifer Funeral Home.

Lena Erickson
Sept. 4, 1900-Jan. 30, 1961

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Tuesday, January 31, 1961, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Lena Erickson, 60, 3753 Adams St., Gary, Ind., formerly of Niles, died Monday morning at Memorial Hospital, South Bend. She had been in failing health since last August.

Mrs. Erickson was born Sept., 4, 1900 in Dowagiac and had lived in Niles six years moving here from Berrien Springs. She moved to Gary in 1926[sic].

Surviving are: her husband, Elmer B. Erickson; her mother, Mrs. Ernest A. Blood, New Smyrna Beach, Fla.; a daughter, Mrs. Charles S. Douglas Jr., Mission, Kan.; three grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Lee Marquardt, South Bend.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Pifer Funeral Home here with the Rev. Chester Erickson, pastor of the Owasso[sic] Evangelical United Brethren Church, officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today.

Mrs. Erickson was a member of the Gary Women's Club and of the Auxiliary of the Glen Park American Legion Post 214.

Florence Fenton
Aug. 18, 1849-Sept. 29, 1930 

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Monday, September 29, 1930, page 4, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Niles News in Brief: DEATH OF MISS FLORENCE FENTON

Miss Florence Fenton, a resident of West Niles for many years died about 1 o'clock this morning in Pawating hospital where she had been a patient since August 18. Miss Fenton had been a resident of Niles for more than 60 years having come here with her parents, Atken and Susan Brownwell Fenton from Painesville, Ohio, her birth place. The family was one of the prominent pioneer families of this community. Miss Fenton's only sister died about two years ago and her only surviving relatives are the sister's two children, Mrs. Daphne Edwards Curtis of Fairhope, Ala., and Charles Edwards of St. Joseph, Mo. Funeral plans are not complete pending word from these relatives. The funeral services will be held in Trinity Episcopal church of which the deceased was a lifelong member and faithful attendant when her health permitted. Burial will be made in Silver Brook cemetery. Mrs. L.G. Platt is assisting with the funeral plans.

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Tuesday, September 30, 1930, page 4, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Niles News in Brief: TO MAKE FUNERAL PLANS

Mrs. Frank Edwards Curtis is expected in Niles this evening from Fairhope, Ala., to complete the funeral arrangements for her aunt, Miss Florence Fenton who died early Sunday morning. The funeral [s]ervices will be held probably on Thursday afternoon.

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Wednesday, October 1, 1930, page 4, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Niles News in Brief: FUNERAL MISS FENTON

Funeral services for Miss Florence Fenton will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock in Trinity Episcopal church. The Rev. A.F. Travers, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal church in St. Joseph will officiate. Burial will be made in the family lot in Silver Brook cemetery.

Grant Robert Finch
Oct. 1, 1959-Feb. 22, 1993

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Tuesday, February 23, 1993, page 2, col. 7-8, microfilm Niles District Library

G. Robert Finch
1959-1993
died in auto accident Monday

No funeral services are planned for G. Robert Finch, 33, of 17 N. Seventh St., Niles, who died Monday at 7:53 a.m., the result of an automobile accident at Business 31 and Ullery Road.

Born Oct. 1, 1959, at Berrien Center, he was a lifetime resident of the area.

He was an employee of Gateway Sheltered Workshop.

Survivors include his parents, Charles and Virginia Utter of Niles; a brother, Thomas Finch of Buchanan; and a nephew, J.T. Finch.

He was preceded in death by his father, Webster Finch, in 1971.

Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

There will be no visitation.

Halbritter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Niles Association for Exceptional Citizens.

Virgil Fletcher
Nov. 26, 1889-Feb. 14, 1961

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Wednesday, February 15, 1961, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Virgil Fletcher, 71, 1827 Pucker Street Drive, retired farmer, died at 8:36 p.m. Tuesday in Pawating Hospital where he had been a patient since Feb. 8.

Mr. Fletcher was born Nov. 26, 1890, in Royalton, Ky., and had lived in this community since July 7, 1937, coming here from North Liberty, Ind. His wife, Mousie, preceded him in death on June 26, 1960.

Surviving are: seven sons, Walter Fletcher, Stockbridge; Jesse Fletcher, Chelsea, and Gemroe, Frank, Charles, Bruce and Chester Fletcher, all Niles; 24 grandchildren; two brothers, Henry and Lacey Fletcher, both Plainwell, and a sister, Mrs. Becky Risner, also Plainwell.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday in the Assembly of God Church with the pastor, the Rev. A.O. Marialke, officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends are being received at the Pifer Funeral Home.