Catherine DeMott
Oct. 25, 1828-April 16, 1909

Mrs. J. E. DeMott is dead.

Well known Pioneer Resident of Niles Township.

Mrs. DeMott, a prominent and well known early settler, who had been a witness of the county’s development from a pioneer epoch in its history to the present day, passed away at her home in Niles Township on last Wednesday [April 16, 1909] evening at the age of 80 years.

Mrs. DeMott, whose maiden name was Miss Catherine Herkimer, was born in Montgomery county, New York and was a distant relative of George Herkimer of Revolutionary fame and one of the distinguished citizens of the Empire state. She was married to John E. DeMott in New York on April 6, 1852. Following their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. DeMott remained residents of Orleans county, New York until 1855, when they moved to Michigan, first locating on Portage Prairie, this county where they remained for a year. They afterward lived upon a rented farm in Niles township, and in 1861 Mr. DeMott bought the farm where he now lives.

Unto Mr. and Mrs. DeMott were born eight children, five of whom are still living. They are Thomas and Harry DeMott, Mrs. George Rowlee and Mrs. C. E. Fiske of Niles and Mrs. Henry Sandford of Fulton, NY.

Mrs. DeMott was a woman of a kind and lovable disposition and her friends were numerous. She scattered sunshine along life’s pathway and all who knew her mourn her demise.

The funeral will be held from the home tomorrow Afternoon at 1 o’clock, Rev. Mr. Miedema of Buchanan officiating. The remains will be laid at rest in Silverbrook Cemetery.

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Dorothy May Demos
November 10, 1926-February 23, 1999

Dorothy May Demos, 72, of Regency Place Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, South Bend, formerly of 1410 Barron Lake Road, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1999,  in the center after an illness. She was born Nov. 10, 1926. Survivors include two daughters, Shirlee Wakkinen and Margaret C. Clubb-Piszker, both of Niles; a son, Tom of Niles; a sister, Rose Coffinger of Niles; and three brothers, Dale Gross, Sylvester Gross Jr. and Don Gross, all of Niles. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in St. Mark Catholic Church. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today in Halbritter Funeral Home.

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Adlay Deloney
December 13, 1915-April 22, 1995

 Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, April 25, 1995, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Adlay Deloney
1915-1995
worked in manufacturing

Funeral services for Adlay Deloney, 79, of 1210 N. 11^th St., Niles, will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church of Niles, by the Rev. W. B. Daniel pastor.

Burial will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery in Niles.

Mrs. Deloney died at 8:15 a.m. Saturday at Woodfield Manor in Niles.

She was born Dec. 13, 1915, in Akabutla, Miss., and had lived here since 1969, coming from Chicago.

She was married to Aaron Deloney, who preceded her in death in 1963.

Mrs. Deloney worked in manufacturing. She was a member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church.

Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Louella Hill of Niles, three grandchildren, and eleven great-grandchildren.

Friends may call from 10 a.m. until time of services at the church.

Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Disease, 70 E. Lake St., Chicago.

Arrangements were completed by Hoven Funeral Home in Buchanan.

 

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Adlay Deloney, 79, of 1210 N. 10th St., died at 8:15 a.m. Saturday, April 22, 1995, in Woodfield Manor of natural causes.  Mrs. Deloney did manufacturing labor. She was born Dec. 13, 1915, in Arkabutla, Miss., and moved to Niles in 1969 from Chicago. She married Aaron Deloney, who died in 1963. Surviving are a daughter, Lou Ella Hill of Niles; three grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Mount Calvary Baptist Church. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Thursday in the church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 70 E. Lake St., Chicago, IL 60601.

 

Joyce J. DeJaegher
November 25, 1937-January 23, 1996

Joyce J. DeJaegher, 58, of Flint, Mich., formerly of Niles, died of natural causes Tuesday  Jan. 23, 1996, in Hurley Medical Center, Flint. Mrs. DeJaegher was a complex manager at Country Club Manor Apartments, Flint. She was born Nov. 25, 1937, in Niles. She married Robert W. DeJaegher, who survives with two sons, Robert of Davison, Mich., and Jerry of Lansing; her mother, Winifred Juhasz of Niles; four sisters, Katherine Heath, Helen Wolfe, Winifred Sosnaski and Sandra Borowski, all of Niles; and five brothers, Ernie Juhasz, William Juhasz and Andrew Juhasz, all of Niles, Robert Juhasz of Flint and Michael Juhasz of Fountain, Mich.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday in Pifer-Smith Funeral Home. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. today in Hansen Funeral Home, Davison, and from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in Pifer-Smith Funeral Home, where a rosary will be said at 8 p.m. Thursday.

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Richard Deibler
January 20, 1926-June 9, 2001

Mr. Richard Deibler, 75, of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., and formerly of Yankee Street, Niles, Mich., died following a brief illness at 5:48 p.m. Saturday, June 9, in Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, Mich.

He was born on Jan. 20, 1926 in Niles, to Richard C. and Lucille (McLean) Deibler. He served in World War Ii in the U.S. Army’s 42nd Division, and was then employed by the Studebaker Company of South Bend, Ind. After the closing of Studebaker he was employed by Niles Steel Tank Company from where he retired in 1988 after 32 years of services.

Mr. Deibler was a member of Faith Lutheran Church of North Palm Beach, Fla. and volunteered at the VA Hospital in West Palm Beach, Fla., and Home Delivered Meals of North Palm Beach. He was formerly active in DANK of Benton Harbor, Mich., and was a charter member of the 42nd Rainbow Division National Association.  He also enjoyed membership in the National Studebaker club, owning and showing a 1941 Studebaker Champion business coupe.

On March 25, 1950, in Niles, he was married to the former Elloise Charlotte Lute, with whom he celebrated the 50th anniversary of marriage last year.  He is survived by Mrs. Deibler; their children, Shelley (Tom) Swartzloff of Portage, Mich., and Dane (Kathy) Deibler of Palm Beach Gardens; their grandchildren, Katie and Heidi Swartzloff of Portage; his sister, Betty Farmer and sister-in-law, Gail Deibler, both of Niles.

Mr. Deibler was preceded in death by his brothers, Donald E. Deibler Sr. on March 6, 1999, and Orin M. “Mike” Cain on April 13, 1993.

Funeral services for Mr. Richard Deibler will be at 11 a.m. Thursday June 14 in the Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles, with the Rev. Robert M. Zagore and Assistant Pastor Rev. John Ruthowicz of Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church, Niles, officiating. Committal services will be at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles, and will conclude with a veteran’s flag presentation by Mr. Harry Roberts of American Legion Post #25, Niles.

The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home.

Contributions in memory of Mr. Deibler may be made to Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church, Niles, or to faith Lutheran Church Elder Care, North Palm Beach.

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Donald E. Deibler, Sr.
October 1, 1934-March 6, 1999

Donald E. Deibler Sr., 64, of 23 N. 15th St., died Saturday March 6, 1999,  in the Lakeland Medical Center, Niles, of natural causes.  He was born Oct. 1, 1934.  Survivors include his wife, Gail M. (Rausch); a daughter, Mary L. Krichbaum of Adrian, Mich.; a son, Donald E. Jr. of Richland, Mich.; a sister, Betty Farmer of Niles; and a brother, Richard of West Palm Beach, Fla. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Halbritter Funeral Home, where friends may call from 3 to 5 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.

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