Vanrhie M. Thomas
June 14, 1907-July 27, 1983

Vanrhie M. Thomas, 76, 715 Rynearson, Buchcanan, died at 2:31 p.m. Wednesday at Pawating Hospital after a brief illness.

She was a retired cook and a member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church, the Navy Mothers and the Women's Benefit Association.

Born June 14, 1907, in Bryant, Ind., she came to Niles in 1928 from Portland, Ind.

She was married to Clifford E. Thomas, who died Feb. 1, 1953.

Surviving are three sons, Clifford Thomas, Jr., Robert J. Thomas and Daniel Thomas, all of Niles; two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Jenny) Johnson and Mrs. Robert (Patricia) Dokey, both of Niles; a sister, Mrs. Bruce (Irene) Miller, Syracuse, N.Y.; 12 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Halbritter Funeral Home with Rev. David Henderson of Westminster Presbyterian Church officiating.  Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call at Halbritter Funeral Home.  Memorials may be made to the Niles Community Library or the Michigan Heart Fund.

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, July 28, 1983, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library.

Ralph Keck
July 5, 1880-Aug. 29, 1961

Ralph Keck, 81, formerly of Niles, died at 7:45 a.m Tuesday in Scotia, N.Y. He was born July 5, 1880 in Wyatt, Ind., and had lived for 40 years in the Niles area.

Surviving are his wife, Pearl; three sons, Louis Keck, 24 Bond St., Edmond, 1923 S. 3rd St., and Carl, 2533 S. 3rd St.; a daughter, Mrs. Ted Schrader, 1911 S. 3rd St., ; a brother, Ike, Bremen, Ind., and a sister, Mrs. Mary Mottice, Wyatt.

Friends may call at the Pifer Funeral Home starting Thursday.  Funeral services will be held there at 2 p.m. Friday, with the Rev. Albert Marialke, pastor of the Assembly of God Church, officiating.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, August 30, 1961, page 2, col. 7, microfilm Niles District Library

Millard Vaughn
April 23, 1884-Aug. 29, 1961

Millard W. Vaughn, 77, 1217 State Line Rd., died at 6 p.m. Tuesday in Pawating Hospital after two years of failing health.

Mr. Vaughn was born in West Liberty, Ky., April 23, 1884. He came to this area from Wolverine in 1923.

Surviving are: three daughters, Mrs. Herman Kroll, Edwardsburg, Mrs. Harold Lintner, Buchanan, and Mrs. Robert Beadle, 536 Hickory St., ; two sons, Emerson, 1734 Cedar St., and Homer, 2120 Spansail Drive; 18 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; five sisters: Mrs. Mary Williams and Mrs. Martha Layman, Ashland, Ky., Mrs. Loraine Davis, Norfolk Va., Mrs. Laura Conley, Dayton, Ohio, and Mrs. Ethel Atkins, Fairborn, Ohio, and two brothers, Van Vaughn of Ashland, and Bruce Vaughn, Sebewing, Mich.

Friends may call at the Pifer Funeral Home starting Thursday.  Funeral services will be at 3 pm. Saturday at the funeral home with the Rev. Clifford Killian, pastor of the Bethel Baptist Church, officiating.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, August 30, 1961, page 2, col. 7, microfilm Niles District Library

Cleao M. Vaughn
June 17, 1917-July 25, 1983

Cleao M. Vaughn, 66, 251 Cass, died sometime Monday, after a brief illness.

She was a member of the Daughters of America-Royal Neighbors.

Born July 17, 1917, in Watervliet, she lived here since 1942, coming from Coloma.  On oct. 20, 1934, in South Bend, she married Emerson Vaughn, who died July 23, 1970.

Surviving are a son, James E. . .[illegible]. .a sister, Mrs. Charlene McCloed of Naples, Fla.; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Halbritter Funeral Home with Rev. Arnold O. Schaap of Edwardsburg, officiating.  Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Halbritter Funeral Home.

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, July 28, 1983, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library.

Ida L. Vaughn
June 16, 1927-April 5, 1973

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, April 5, 1973, page 2, col. 7, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES--Mrs. Ida L. Vaughn, 45, 1866 Lewis Dr., was dead on arrival at 6:47 a.m. today at Pawating Hospital.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Halbritter Funeral Home.

Niles Daily Star, Friday, April 6, 1973, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES--Funeral Services for Ida L. Vaughn, 45, of 1866 Lewis Dr., who was dead on arrival at 6:47 a.m. Thursday at Pawating Hospital, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Halbritter Funeral Home.

Officiating will be the Rev. John Wyngarden of the First Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends are calling at the funeral home.

Born June 16, 1927, in Kansas City, Mo., Mrs. Vaughn had lived here since 1952, coming from Florida.  On May 11, 1952, in West Palm Beach, Fla., she married Robert E. Vaughn, who survives.

She was a waitress at the B and L restaurant and a member of the First Presbyterian Church and the American Legion Auxiliary and was a Cub scout den mother.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sons, Cpl. Robert D. with the Marines in North Carolina and John, at home; a daughter, Sharon, at home, and her parents, Dan F. Carter of Clearwater, Fla., and Mrs. Edith Carter of South Bend.

Cole Erwin Vaughn
March 6, 2002-March 23, 2002

Funeral services for Cole Edwin Vaughn, 17 days, of 1925 M-51,, Niles will be Tuesday, March 26 at 11 a.m. at Pifer-Smith Funeral Home in Niles.  Pastor Jeffery Whittaker will be officiating.

Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.

Vaughn died of natural causes during the early morning hours of Saturday, March 23 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Ind.

Vaughn was born March 6, 2002 in Niles to Misty Lintz and Michael Vaughn.

Survivors include his parents, Misty Lintz and Michael Vaughn of Niles; his maternal grandparents, Lori Arend of Buchanan and Charles Lintz, Jr. of Niles; his paternal grandparents, Mike and Kim Vaughn of Niles; is great-grandparents, Ronald and Linda Backus of Buchanan, Orville Thomas of Niles, Doris Fetterhoff of Buchanan, Jim and Joyce Vaughn of Niles, Marion Geoffeney and Jim and Geneva Lintz of Niles; his great-great-grandmother, Hazel Pointer of Niles; one aunt, Kelli Vaughn of Niles; and one uncle, Cody Thomas-Lintz of Buchanan.

Friends may call one hour prior to services at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Memorial Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care unit.

Niles Daily Star, Monday, March 26, 2002, page 2, col. 5-6, microfilm Niles District Library