Obituaries

Myrtle Hamilton
July 29, 1885-Oct. 10, 1962

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, October 11, 1962, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Myrtle Bachman Hamilton, 77, of 92 Marmont St., died suddenly at 4 p.m. Wednesday, in her home.

Mrs. Hamilton was born July 20, 1885 in Muskegon. She lived most of her life in this area, Her husband, William is deceases.

Survivors include four sons, Robert, Roy, Clarence and Lyle Bachman, all of Niles; two daughter, Mrs. Ruth Abreau, Miami, Fla, and Mrs. Joan Spenner, Niles; a twin sister, Mrs. Lloyd Ostrander and a brother, Ray Mell, both of Niles; and five grandchildren.

She was a member of the Golden Age Club and the First Church of Christ, Scientist, and was a charter member of the Mothers of World War II.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Pifer Funeral Home, with Charles Riggs, Christian Science reader, officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Friends will be received at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today.

Lola Mae Hamilton
March 24, 1924-July 12, 2006

Lola Mae Hamilton, 82, of Platt Street, Niles, Michigan, died at 3:13 p.m. Wednesday, July 12, 2006, in Memorial Hospital, South Bend, Indiana, due to an extended illness.

Mrs. Hamilton was born on March 24, 1924, in Buchanan, Michigan, to Leonard and Edna M. (Annable) Dalenberg. She was a lifetime area resident.

Following her 1942 graduation from Buchanan High School, she was co-owner of Hamilton Monument in Niles. She also worked for many years at the City of Niles Treasurers office.

On September 4, 1946, in Buchanan, Lola Mae married Leland L. Hamilton Jr., who survives. She was a caring mother to her children, Leslie L. (Rich) Mull of Lansing, Leland L. "Larry" (Deborah) Hamilton of Colusa, California, Lyle L. Hamilton of Niles, Laura L. Hamilton of Niles, Lisa L. (Matt) Bruni of Niles and Lane L. (Kerry) Hamilton of Aurora, Colorado.

Mrs. Hamilton was a devoted grandmother to her eleven grandchildren, Alec, Iian and Cameron Mull, Alycia Williams, Kelly Deming, Sarah Zawacki, Jordan Hamilton Bruni, Adam Bruni and Lindsey, Lauren and Logan Hamilton; and a proud great-grandmother to Finn, Lola and Eli Mull, Kyleigh Deming and Alyssa Zawacki.

She is survived by a brother, Leonard B. "Bud" Dalenberg of Niles. Four siblings preceded her in death, Ramona Halderman, Annabelle Wright and Jack and Donald Dalenberg.

The family of Lola Mae Hamilton will receive friends and relatives form 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday July 16 in the Halbritter Funeral Home in Niles. Private family funeral services will be held. Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.

Contributions in memory of Mrs. Hamilton may be made to either the American Heart or Cancer organizations.

 Submitted by family member; publication details unknown

Eugene M. Ham
Nov. 27, 1911-June 15, 1979

Eugene M. Ham, died June 15, 1979 in Niles, He was born November 27, 1911 in East Youngstown, Ohio. He was married May 2, 1938 in Detroit to Margaret W. White who died in 1977. Survivors include sons, Charles, Albert, Richard, John Mcconnell; daughter, Claire (Thomas) Wiggons; brother, Jack, Robert, Frank; and sister, Martha Goodsell.  Services were held in Halbritter Funeral Home. Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery. 

 Submitted by family member; publication details unknown

Mildred F. Hall
April 30, 1906-Jan. 7, 1995

Mildred F. Hall, 88, of 509 N. 14th St., Niles, died at 9:56 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, 1995, in Riveridge Manor after an illness. Mrs. Hall retired from Pawating Hospital after 50 years. She was born April 30, 1906, in Michigan City and moved to Niles in 1920. On Aug. 16, 1930, in South Bend, she married Arthur N. Hall. He died Nov. 26, 1968. Surviving are a son, Larry R. of Niles; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. A son, James A., died in August 1992. She graduated from the nursing program at Epworth Hospital, South Bend, and was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church, Order of Eastern Star and American Association of Retired Persons.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday in Halbritter Funeral Home. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Berrien County Cancer Service.

Eric L. Hall
June 25, 1969-Aug. 4, 2003

Minister Eric Lamar Hall, 34, brother, nephew, uncle and cousin, who lived on East 12th Street, Mishawaka, Ind., passed away at 1:46 p.m. Monday, Aug. 4, 2003, in the Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka.

Eric was born June 25, 1969, in South Bend, Ind., to Ora and Elaine (Holley) Hall. He was preceded in death by his parents, and by a sister, Sandra Hall.

Coming from Niles, Mich., he had lived in Mishawaka for the past two years. He had also lived in South Bend for 12 years prior to residing in Niles. Eric was employed for five years as a certified nursing assistant for the Countryside Nursing Home.

Minister Hall was a member of Soul Seekers Church where he served as a minister.

Minister Hall has left a family of two sisters, Mary Davis and Toni Hall, both of Niles; four aunts, Larean Wright of Alexander City, Ala., Lela Fox of Berrien Springs, Mich., and Vera Scott and Grace Jones, both of Niles; two uncles, Manassea Holley of Alexander City and Randolph (Clara) Scott of Niles; a niece, Robin Denise Perkins, and a great-nephew, Markus Slaughter, both of Niles; and a host of cousins, including one special, James Bray of South Bend; and many friends.

Funeral services for Minister Hall will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 11, in Soul Seekers Church, with Pastor Charles Lee officiating. Interment will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery in Niles. Friends may call in the church one hour prior to the service.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Alford's Mortuary.

Submitted by family member; publication details unknown

Ora Lee Haley
Aug. 14, 1907-Jan. 7, 1995

Ora Lee Haley, 87, of 1221 Sycamore St., Niles, died at 7:30 p.m. Saturday Jan. 7, 1995,  in Pawating Hospital after an illness. Mrs. Haley was born Aug. 14, 1907, in Manchester, Tenn., and moved to Niles in 1927. On March 9, 1924, in Manchester, she married Earl L. Haley. He died Oct. 5, 1987. Surviving are a daughter, Beatrice N. Prince of Niles, and a granddaughter, Andrea Daley of Georgia. A daughter, Helen L. Rose, died March 3, 1987.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Halbritter Funeral Home. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery. Friends may call after noon Tuesday in the funeral home.