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.

Garst, Amy E. (Cloyes)

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Amy E. Garst
Aug. 12, 1908-July 23, 2001

Amy Elizabeth Garst, 92, of South Third Street, and formerly of 913 North Thirteenth Street, Niles, Mich., died at 1:15 a.m. Monday, July 23 , 2001, in Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center, Chicago, Ill. Her final illness began as a stroke on July 9, 2001.

She was born on Aug. 12, 1908, in Elkhart, Ind., to Charles and Jessie Luther (Stultz) Cloyes. On July 21, 1928, in Gary, Ind., she was married to Vern C. Garst. They came to Niles in 1940 from South Bend, Ind. Mr. Garst was well-known in Niles as the owner and operator of several service stations. Mrs. Garst retired in 1982 after 20 years of employment with the Niles Credit Bureau. Mr. Garst died on Feb. 19, 1993, and they were preceded in death by a great-grandson, Scott Garst, who died in 1987.

Mrs. Garst was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Niles. During much of her life she was a skilled seamstress, making a full line of clothing for her family. She also enjoyed making jewelry, writing poetry and reading. Since retirement she had been interested in professional basketball, following on television both the Chicago Bulls and the Women's National Basketball Association, and had gained a reputation for cultivating house plants.

Mrs. Garst is survived by her children, Roger W. (and Mary Ann) Garst of Grand Rapids, Mich., Diana S. (and Doug) Miller of Niles; and by six grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and three step-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. (Mich. time) Saturday, Aug. 11, in the First Presbyterian Church, Niles, with The Reverend Doctor Ronald H. Wakeman officiating. Interment will be at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.

There will be no visitation.

Contributions in memory of Amy E. Garst may be made to The Foundation of First Presbyterian Church, Niles.

Arrangements are by the Halbritter Funeral Home.

 Submitted by family member; publication details unknown

  

Gagliano, Bertha Louise

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Bertha Gagliano
March 7, 1916-June 30, 2005

Bertha Louise Gagliano, 89, of 11880 Gast Road, Bridgman,  died at 2:57 June 30, 2005, in Lakeland Hospital, St. Joseph, of natural causes.  She was born March 7, 1916, Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles. There will be no visitation. Hoven Funeral Home, Buchanan, is handling arrangements.

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Fulkerth, Wm.

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William Fulkerth
1837-May 3, 1890

Wm. Fulkerth residing near the fairground, in this city, died of consumption on Saturday last, May 3, 1890 in 52 year of his age.  He was married Ellen E. Weaver. The funeral occurred this afternoon.  Mr, Fulkerth was an old soldier and a member of the Grand Army.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemtery.

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Fulkerth, William H.

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William H. Fulkerth
July 4, 1864-Jan. 6, 1949

William Henry Fulkerth, 83, died at 12:0 a.m. today, Jan. 6, 1949 in his rural route one residence where he had been ill since Aug. 10, 1948.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Kiger Funeral Home with the Rev. Clarence Graham officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.  Friends may call at the residence on east M-60.

Fulkerth was born July 4, 1864 in Dark County, O. He came to this are from Ohio in 1884 and engaged in farming.  He married Bertha Mable Gorham in Berrien Springs Nov. 2, 1892. 

Surviving besides his wife are the following children, Mrs. Cecil Hart, Mrs. Albert Arsheene, Mrs. Hal Davis, Mrs. William Malone, Mrs. Ralph Ward, all of Niles, Rolland J. Fulkerth, Bertrand; William H. Fulkerth and Lynes T. Fulkerth, both at home. Also surviving are 28 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

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Fulkerth, Rolland J.1893-1975

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Rolland J. Fulkerth
May 3, 1893- Dec. 4, 1975

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Friday, December 4, 1975, page 2, col. 1-2, microfilm Niles District Library

Rolland J. Fulkerth, 82 of 2620 S. 21st St. was pronounced dead on arrival at Pawating Hospital at 8:41 a.m. Thursday.

He was born May 3, 1893, in Berrien Springs, and lived in this area all his life. He was a retired employe of French Paper Co. and the New York Central Railroad.

Mr. Fulkerth is survived by three stepsons, Charles Harwood of Eloy, Ariz., John Harwood of Niles, Carl Harwood of Niles; a stepdaughter Alice Harwood of Niles; a brother, Lynes T Fulkerth of Niles; four sisters, Mrs. Maude Davis, Mrs. Bessie Hart and Mrs. Ellen Weich, all of Niles, and Mrs. Pauline Smith of Oregon, and 12 step-grandchildren.

Services for Mr. Fulkerth will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the Halbritter Funeral Home, with the Rev. Harold E. Asire of Emmanuel Baptist Bible Church officiating.  Burial will follow in Silverbrook cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home.

 

Fulkerth, Evelyn Jane (Rutherford)

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Evelyn Jane (Rutherford) Fulkerth, 78, of Westwood of Niles, died Monday June 28, 2004, in the nursing home. He was born March 11, 1926. Survivors include her husband, Lynes T.; and four daughters, Debra Fulkerth of Des Moines, Iowa, Lyniece Adamczak of Battle Creek, Mich., and Bertha Tharp and Doris Carter, both of Niles. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Pifer-Smith Funeral Home, where friends may call two hours before services.

Fulkerth, Bertha M.

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Bertha M. Fulkerth
November 30, 1867-April 16, 1961

Niles Daily Star, Monday, April 17, 1961, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

Funeral services for Mrs. Bertha M. Fulkerth, 92, will be held at 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon in her home at 2980 Detroit Road, Niles. Conducting the services will be the Rev. Ralph Pletcher of coulters chapel. Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery. Prior to the services friends may call at her home.

Mrs. Fulkerth died yesterday at 8:30 p.m. April 16, 1961, in the Cass county Hospital after an illness of two months. The final month of her life was spent in the hospital.

She was the wife of William H. Fulkerth, who died on Jan. 6, 1949 and a life long resident of Berrien County. She was born on Nov. 30, 1867 in Berrien Springs.  Mrs. Fulkerth is survived by a sister, Mrs. Lena Bottset, Mishawaka, Ind.; a brother, Arthur Gorham, Berrien Springs; eight children 34 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.Five daughters are included the eight surviving children. They are Mrs. Cecil Hart, Niles, Mrs. William Malone, Niles Sumnerville, Mrs. Hal Davis , Niles, Mrs. William Malone, Niles and Mrs. Pauline Smith, Dowagiac; Her three sons are Roland J. Fulkerth, William H. Fulkerth and Lynes T. Fulkerth , all of Niles.

 

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