Obituaries

We now have over 7,000 obituaries collected about the interred here at Silverbrook Cemetery.

The obituaries are transcribed by the volunteers of the Friends of Silverbrook Cemetery from various sources.  If you see an opportunity for an addition or a correction, please email our obituary editor at obits@friendsofsilverbrook.org.

Lolmaugh, Hazel (Souder)

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Hazel Lolmaugh
May 3, 1899-July 3, 1943

Funeral services for Mrs. Hazel Lolmaugh, 43, who died Saturday, July 3, 1943, at 6 in her Pucker street home were conducted this afternoon at 1 in the Pifer Funeral Home by the Rev. J. Kenneth Hoffmaster, pastor of the Methodist Church. Burial was in Silverbrook Cemetery.

A member of the American Legion auxiliary, the Navy Mothers club and the Christian church of Rochester, Ind. Mrs. Lolmaugh came her from South Bend 10 years ago. She had been in ill health the last five years.

She was a native of Culver, Ind., where she was born May 3, 1899.

Surviving with her husband, Chester Lolmaugh, are a son, Eugene Lolmaugh stationed at Norfolk, VA with the Navy; a daughter, Caroline at home and one grandchild.

She also leave nine brother and sisters, Mrs. S. L. Stevens and Donald Souder, both of South Bend, Forrest and Martin Souder, Phoenix, Ariz., Mrs. C. A. McCay, New Carlisle, Ind., Mrs. Ross Morris, North Liberty, Ind., Mrs. Louis Smith, Lydick, Ind.; Mrs. Clifford Holloway, Rochester, Ind., and John Souder, San Diego, Calif.

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Lolmaugh, Chester

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Chester Lolmaugh, 64, of 2370 Yankee St., was pronounced dead on arrival at Pawating Hospital, Dec. 20, 1962, at 7:35 p.m. Thursday. Death was attributed to a probable heart attack. Mr. Lolmaugh a former employee of Simplicity Pattern Co. and a farmer was born Nov. 4, 1898, in Argos, Ind. He came to Niles 30 years ago.Survivors include his wife, Sara; a daughter, Mrs. Arthur Juroff, Kokomo, Ind.; a son, Eugene, Mesa, Ariz.; three sisters, Mrs. Jeanie Vance, South Bend, Mrs. Joseph Eaglebarger, Argos, and Mrs. Lucy Steins, Los Angeles, Calif.; and seven grandchildren.He was a veteran of World War 2, and was a life member of the Disabled American Veterans and a member of the American Legion.Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in the Pifer Funeral Home. the Rev. Edward Schantz, pastor of the First church of Christ Christian, will officiate. Committal rites conducted by the American Legion will follow in Silverbrook Cemetery.Friends will be received at the funeral home after noon Saturday.

Litty, Jean H.

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Jeanie Litty
Aug. 6, 1938-Oct. 1, 2006

Miss Jean Helen "Jeanie" Litty, 68, of Lykins Lane, Niles, Michigan, died following a brief illness at 5:10 p.m. Sunday, October 1, 2006, in Lakeland Community Hospital, Niles.

She was born on August 6, 1938, in South Bend, Indiana, to Joseph and Dorothy H. (Rose) Litty, and had lived most of her life in Coldwater, Michigan, and Niles.

Jeanie loved children and dogs. She brought joy to those around. Her family and friends loved to hear her laugh.

She was preceded in death by her father, Joseph Litty, who died in 1949; her nephew, Eric Baich, who died in 1998; her stepfather, Arthur Wisniewski, who died in 2005; and her sister-in-law, Margaret Litty, who also died in 2005.

Surviving family includes her mother, Dorothy Wisniewski of Buchanan, Michigan; devoted twin sister, Joan (Fred) Hubele of Niles; sister, Nancy (Steffen) Baich of Buchanan; brother, James Litty of Crown Point, Indiana; six nieces and two nephews; 15 grand-nieces and nephews; and many cousins, aunts and uncles.

The funeral service for Miss Jean Helen Litty will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 5, 2006, in the Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles, with the Rev. Alan O. Carson of Lighthouse Baptist Church, South Bend, officiating. Committal services will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles. The family will receive relatives and friends beginning at 1:00 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home.

Contributions in memory of Jeanie may be made to the Shepherd's Home in Union Grove, Wisconsin -- a home for individuals with developmental impairments.

"Jean has been released from her shackles. Jean's niece, crying tears of joy, said 'I can picture her running and doing things she could not do on this earth.' She is in her heavenly home. She will be missed by those who knew and loved her."

Psalm 23:6b -- "I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever."

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Linville, Terrence Lee

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Terrence Lee "Terry" Linville
 July 13, 1941-Jan. 25, 2003

Terrence Lee “Terry” Linville, 61, of North Shore Drive, Edwardsburg, MI, died at 5:54 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, 2003, in Saint Joseph’s Hospital, Savanna Ga., following a sudden illness while at his winter home on Wildbird Lane, Hilton Head Island, SC.

He was born on July 13, 1941, in Niles, MI, to Floyd William and Barbara Jean (Knoll) Linville. He graduated from Niles High School where he had excelled in athletics and attended Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI. After living in Granger, Ind., several years, he moved to Eagle Lake last year. He formerly owned Linville Olds and Cadillac, Elkhart, Ind., and had previously co-owned Tyler-Linville Chevrolet Inc., Niles. He began his career as an employee of Lee Dennis Briggs Olds-Cadillac in Niles. 

Terry was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church, Niles, and the B.P.O. of Niles Elks #1322. He enjoyed golf and was a member of the Orchard Hills county club, Niles and the Palmetto Hall Country Club, Hilton Head Island.

On Sept. 5, 1981, Niles, he was married to the former Dorothy E. Kennedy, who survives.  He is also survived by his children, Jeffery Scott Linville of Buchanan, MI, Christopher Shane Linville of Niles, Lisa Linville of South Bend, IN, and Brandi Linville of Vincennes, Ind.; granddaughters, Amber, Terra, Shelby and Haley Linville; and by brothers, Larry Linville of Nashville, TN, Tim Linville of Granger and Kim Linville of Davisburg, MI.  Terry’s parents Jean and “Red” Linville, both preceded him in death.

Funeral services for Terry L. Linville will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29 in the Trinity Episcopal Church, Niles, with the Reverend Franklin P. Schuster III of the church officiating. Committal services will follow at Silverbook Cemetery, Niles.The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. today in the Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles.

Contributions in memory of Terry may be made to Trinity Episcopal Church or to the American Heart Association.

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Lintz, Otis F Sr.

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Otis F. Lintz Sr., 72, of Dowagiac, formerly of Niles, died Monday (Sept. 27, 1999), in Lee Memorial Hospital, Dowagiac. He was born March 27, 1927. Survivors include two daughters, Sue Bowman and Mildred Diane Lintz, both of Niles; two sons, Terry and Ted, both of Niles; two sisters, Mary Bybee and Jessie McIntire, both of Niles; a brother, Charles of Niles. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Halbritter Funeral Home, where friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m Wednesday.

Lintz, Frank F. Jr.

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Frank F. Lintz Jr.
May 26, 1994

Frank F. Lintz Jr., son of Brenda Treiber and Frank F. Lintz Sr. of 1819 N. Fifth St., Niles, died at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, May 26, 1994,  in Memorial Hospital, South Bend, three hours and 50 minutes after his birth. Other survivors are his grandparents, Rose Ann and Jackie McCord, Russell Treiber, Mary Treiber and Rick Smith, all of Niles, and Frank Fife of West Virginia; and great-grandparents, Patricia and Jess Ditson of Wisconsin, Pearl McBain of Niles and Elizabeth Underwood of Kentucky.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Halbritter Funeral Home. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home.

Submitted by family member; publication details unknown

 

Lintz, Frank C.

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Frank C. Lintz
Aug. 3, 1891-April 16, 1968

Frank C. Lintz, route one, Cassopolis, died in his home Tuesday following an extended illness.

A lifelong are resident, Mr. Lintz was born in Porter Township on Aug. 3, 1891. He was a farmer and carpenter. His wife, Mildred Lawson, died in 1966.

He is survived by four sons, Everett, Earl, Frank Jr. and Charles, all of Niles; six daughters, Mrs. Jessie McIntrye, Mrs. Helen Frantz, Mrs. Alice Hargreaves and Mrs. Mildred Orrick, all of Niles, Mrs. Ruth Miller of Blue Ridge, Ga., and Mrs. Mary Bybee of Bitely; a sister, Mrs. Emory Lawson of Dowagiac; 65 grandchildren, and 36 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday in the Connelly Funeral Home, with the Rev. Ralph Pletcher, pastor of the Coulter’s Chapel Church, Niles, officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Saturday.

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, April 20, 1968, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

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