Obituaries

Bernard "Barney" C. Kaiser
April 21, 1864-June 11, 1929

Barney C. Kaiser, 65, is stricken by death. 

Passes away at Pawating Hospital after long period of ill health. 

Barney C. Kaiser, 65 years, died this morning at 4:20 in Pawating Hospital where he had been a patient for two weeks.  Mr. Kaiser had long been in ill health and about two months ago was required to give up his work on account of his health.  While the immediate cause of death was heart trouble, Mr. Kaiser had suffered from an infection and gangrene and during last week a portion of his right foot and one finger from his right hand were amputated to relieve his sufferings.

Mr. Kaiser was born in Saxony, Germany, on April 21, 1864.  When he was four years of age he was brought to the United States and directly to Niles where he had since lived continuously.  He was married in 1886 to Miss Anna Walters, a native of Niles, and she survives him.  He is also survived by two children, Carl Kaiser of Berrien Springs and Mrs. Harold Sittler of Niles, by four grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. Anne Fehmling of Limo, O. and Mrs. John Goldfuss of Niles.

For 16 years Mr. Kaiser had been an employee of the Kawneer Company.  He was highly esteemed as an employee by his fellow workmen and in his death the community loses a highly respected citizen.

Mr. Kaiser was a member of St. John’s brotherhood.The funeral services will be held on Thursday afternoon in St. John’s Evangelical Church. The hour for the service will be announced tomorrow. Burial will be made in Silver Brook Cemetery. 

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Anna Eliza Kaiser
November 21, 1863-November 22, 1932

Passed away from effect of Gangrene infection.

Mrs. Anna Eliza Kaiser, widow of Barney Kaiser, died last evening at 2:40 in Pawating Hospital where she had been a patient for 10 days during which time she had a major operations.

Mrs. Kaiser had been in ill health for about a year bur since last September she had been confined in her bed. The operation performed with for the amputation of her left leg in an effort to arrest gangrene.

Mrs Kaiser’s maiden name was Anna Eliza Walters. She was born in Niles on Nov. 21, 1852, a daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. Karl A. Walters. She was married to Mr. Kaiser in Niles on Aug. 4, 1886. Mr. Kaiser died in June 1929. Of the five children born to Mr. and Mrs. Kaiser; two survived their mother, Karl Kaiser who resides north of Niles in the Long Lake neighborhood and who is employed at the Kawneer plant in Niles and Mrs. Harold Sittler of West Niles. Mrs. Kaiser had been at Mrs. Sittlers home since last summer but formerly lived for many years at 235 Pokagon street and the family home was still maintained there. Besides her children Mrs. Kaiser is survived by three sisters and two brothers who are Mrs. Elmer Decker, Mrs. Arthur Lillie, Charles and Fred Walters of Niles and Mrs. D.B. Edmonds of Elwood, Ind. Four grandchildren survive also one of home, Karl, the only son of Mrs. and Mrs. Karl Kaiser is a student of Kalamazoo College in Kalamazoo.

Mrs. Kaiser was a life long member of St. John’s Evangelical Church. She was a member of the Ladies aid society and active in the church life until ill health prevented.

The funeral services will be held on Friday afternoon. A service will be held at 2 o’clock in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sittler at 556 West Main Street, and a services will be held at 2:30 in St. John’s church. The Rev. Theo Eisen will officiate. Burial will be made in Silverbrook Cemetery.

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Anna Belle Kaiser (Slater)
Sept. 13, 1888-March 17, 1933

Mrs. Karl Kaiser is Dead at Rural Home

Mrs. Anna B. Kaiser, 44, wife of Karl Kaiser, died March 17, 1933, this morning in their home on the range line road, North of Niles, off US-31.  Mr. Kaiser is in charge of the window, door and specialty department of the Kawneer Company in Niles.  Mr. and Mrs. Kaiser formerly lived in Niles, but 12 years ago moved from Niles to the home where her death occurred.  Mrs. Kaiser had been in ill health for many years and on several occasions has been in the hospital for treatment.  For several months little hope for her recovery had been held.

Mrs. Kaiser was born in St. Joseph on Sept. 13, 1888, a daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. Frank Slater, deceased. She was married to Mr. Kaiser in South Bend on July 5, 1913.  He is a son of Mrs. and Mrs. Barney Kaiser of Niles, deceased and Mrs. Harold Sittler of West Niles is his sister.

Surviving Mrs. Kaiser is her husband, Karl Kaiser; a son, Karl Kaiser, student at Kalamazoo College, where remained home this week on account of his mother’s critical condition, by a brother, Frank Slater of South Bend and two sisters, Mrs. Charles Dilley of South Bend and Mrs. Effie Wall, who or several months has made her home with Mr. and Mrs. Kaiser.  Mrs. Kaiser was a member of the New Century Rebekah Lodge in Niles and for three years has been president of the Long Lake Neighborhood Cub.  The funeral plans are not completed but the services will be held on Sunday in the home.  Burial will be made in Silverbrook Cemetery.  Friends may call at the home this evening and until the hour of services.

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Funeral services for Mrs. Karl Kaiser, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 in her home north of Niles. The Rev. R. D. Wearns of Berrien Springs will officiate. Burial will be made in Silverbrook Cemetery.

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Anna Kaiser (Asmus)
November 20, 1861-December 22, 1940

Mrs. Anna Kaiser, resident of Niles 74 years, is dead.

Mrs. Anna Kaiser, 79, a resident of Niles, 74 years, died Sunday morning Dec. 22, 1940, in her home, 1525 North Twelfth Street, after and illness of three years of a complication of diseases.

She leaves four daughter, Mrs. Emil Johnson, Mrs. Stuart Miller, Mrs. Earl Rinehart, and Mrs. Carl Wolford and a son, Frank Kaiser, all of Niles. Other survives are a son, Adam Asmus, Niles, five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.  Mrs. Kaiser was born in Saxony, Germany, Nov. 20, 1861.  She was married on her birthday in 1884 in Niles to Henry Kaiser who died Feb. 27, 1921.  She was the daughter of the late Mrs. and Mrs. Chris Asmus.

Funeral Services will be conducted Thursday afternoon at 2 in the home where friends may call. The Rev. Guy W. Simon, pastor of the first Presbyterian Church of which she was a member will officiate. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery. She was also a member of the Maccabee lodge.

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George Andrew Kaiser
Feb. 7, 1854-Dec. 5, 1912

Andrew Kaiser, 58, died Thursday morning at 4 o’clock (Dec. 5, 1912), at the home of a daughter, Mrs. George Schrimp in Jackson.  About three years ago Mr. Kaiser suffered a stroke of paralysis, since which time he has been unable to do any work, and the result of which caused his death.

Mr. Kaiser was a life long resident of Niles.  For 35 years, until the time of his paralytic stroke, was a section foreman for the Michigan Central.  He is survived by a brother, Henry, 1313 N. Twelfth street, this city, and by five daughters, Mrs. Lizzie Fitter of Chicago, Mrs. George Schrimp of Jackson and Mrs. George Schrumpf, with whom he made his home, when in Niles and Mrs. Ed. Reum and Mrs. Flo Rose of this city.

He was a member of the German Workingman’s society and of St. John’s Evangelical Church.  Funeral announcement later.

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George A. Kachur
Dec. 19, 1912-Aug. 28, 2004

George A. Kachur, 91, of Winstead Road, Rocky Mount, N.C., formally of Niles, Mich., died following a brief illness at 10:55 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 28,  2004, in his home.  He was the son of George F. Kachur and Augusta (Gullicksen) Kachur of Niles.

He was employed at Kawneer Company of Niles from 1933 to 1945, retiring from Klute Electric Service in 1973.  He was a lifetime member of the Bend of the River Conservation of Niles, and also belonged to the Kawneer Chorus.

He was born Dec. 19, 1912, in Michigan City, Ind., and moved to Niles in August 1929.

On Dec. 2, 1937, he married Lucille Klute, who preceded him in death on May 26, 2002.

Survivors are a daughter, Carol Ann (Dale Chubb) Kachur of Rocky Mount; sons, Dick (Mary Lee) Kachur of Blue Springs, Mo., and Mike (Patt) Kachur of Niles; eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Dorothy Kachur Johnston of Grand Rapids, Mich.

He was preceded in death were a brother, Robert Kachur of Niles; and a sister, Julia Kachur Luke, also of Niles.

Services will be held in the Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles, at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 2, with Rev. Floyd L. Wynn of South Bend, Ind., officiating.

Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home. Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.

Contributions may be made to the Westminster Presbyterian Church or to the charity of donor's choice.

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