Obituaries

Cora Georgia (Wilson) Cheney
May 17, 1892-May 2, 1945

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, May 3, 1945, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Cheney, 52, Dies Wednesday

Mrs. Cora Georgia Cheney, 52 of 1408 Silverbrook Avenue, died at 10:10 a.m. Wednesday in the home of her sister-in-law in Kalamazoo. She had been ill for a year.

Born in Iowa May 17, 1892, Mrs. Cheney had lived in Niles for 35 years.

Surviving are her husband, L.D. Cheney; three sons, Lyle Cheney of Sheppard Field, Tex, Leonard Cheney of Camp Blanding, Fla, and Burton Cheney in the South Pacific; four daughters, Wanda Cheney and Mrs. Ernest Havener, Niles, Mrs. Alvin Hartline, Galien and Mrs. Charles Schau, Dayton; two sisters, Mrs. May Holmes, Glenwood and Mrs. Eva Foote, Jackson, and a brother, George Wilson, Joliet, Ill.

Friends may call at the Kiger funeral home where services will be conducted by the Rev. Theo Eisen, followed by burial in the Silverbrook Cemetery. Arrangements are incomplete awaiting word from her son.

 

Niles Daily Star, Friday, May 4, 1945, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Around the Town:  CHENEY RITES

Funeral services for Mrs. Cora Georgia Cheney, 52, of 1408 Silverbrook avenue, will be conducted at 2 p.m Saturday in the Kiger funeral chapel by the Rev. Theo Eisen.  Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.  Mrs. Cheney died Wednesday in the home of her sister in Kalamazoo.

 

 

Lawrence A. Chamberlain
July 9, 1897-August 23, 1930

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co, MI), Monday, August 25, 1930, page 1, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

L.A. CHAMBERLAIN, M.C. TICKET AGENT, DIES IN HOSPITAL.

Lawrence A. Chamberlain, 33, for 15 years a Michigan Central ticket agent in Niles and Buchanan, died on Saturday evening at 8:30 in Pawating hospital following an operation. Mr. Chamberlain had been day ticket agent for the Michigan Central in Niles for 13 years and for two years previous to the service here had been in the Buchanan office of the same railroad company. He was widely known in railroad circles.

The funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 in the Rutherford Funeral Home, the Rev. G. W. Webbink, pastor of St. John’s Evangelical Church will officiate. Burial will be made in Silver Brook Cemetery. The Niles lodge of Elks will conduct the committal services.

Mr. Chamberlain was born on July 9, 1897, on Portage Prairie, a son, of Alfred and Emma Chamberlain. He is survived by a widow, Mrs. Emma Chamberlain and son, Alfred at home, by his father, Alfred Chamberlain of Chain O’Lakes Road, South Bend, his mother, Mrs. David Overmeyer of South Bend, a sister, Mrs. Harold Neese of Cassopolis, a brother, Roscoe Chamberlain of South Bend and the following half brothers and step brothers, Glen and Bruce Overmeyer of South Bend, Harold and Alea Overmeyer of Niles and Cleon Overmeyer of Detroit.

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co, MI), Tuesday, August 26, 1930, page 4, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Niles News in Brief: FUNERAL L. CHAMBERLAIN

Funeral services for Lawrence Chamberlain, Michigan Central ticket agent who died on Saturday evening, where held this afternoon. The Rev. W.G. Webbink, pastor of St. John's Evangelical church, conducted the services. The officers of the Niles lodge of Elks were in Charge of the committal services at Silver Brook cemetery. The pallbearers were chosen from among friends of the deceased in railroad circles and the Elks lodge membership.

  

Alfred Chamberlain Jr.
December 29, 1937-January 3, 1986

Alfred Lewis Chamberlain Jr., 48, 633 Clark St., Niles, died at 11:55 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph's Medical Center, South Bend, Ind., after an extended illness.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and was employed at Simplicity Pattern co.

He was born Dec. 29, 1937 in Niles and lived his lifetime here.

Surviving are his father, Alfred L. Chamberlain, Niles; his grandmother, Emma Fleck, Niles; three sons, John Nemeth of Niles, Richard and Michael Chamberlain of Niles; a daughter, Pamela Perkins of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; a brother, Larry Chamberlain of Luther; two sisters, Nancy Hildebrand of Cassopolis and Jeannette McCormick of Three Rivers; and two grandchildren.

Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Halbritter Funeral Home, Rev. Robert L. Livingston, interim pastor of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Kalamazoo, will officiate. Burial will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Halbritter Funeral Home.

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Leonard Cauffman
March 25, 1863-Sept. 26, 1950

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, September 27, 1950, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Leonard Cauffman, 87, of Bristol, Ind., died at 7:15 a.m. Tuesday in his home. He had been ill for one month.

Cauffman was born in New Troy on March 25, 1863 and lived in Niles most of his life.

Surviving is a son, Arthur of Bristol; a daughter, Mrs. Mable Rither of South Bend and five grandchildren.

Friends may call at the Kiger Funeral Home where services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday with Rev. T.M. Greenhoe officiating. Burial will be in the Silverbrook Cemetery.

 

Harry Cauffman
1899-1922

The body of Harry Cauffman was brought to Niles today by his father, Fred Leggett from Wajamentha, MI. The funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o’clock from the residence of his parents, on North Fifth Street. Rev. P.G. Saffran will officiate. Burial will occur at Silverbrook Cemetery. The young man is survived by his parents, five sisters, Mrs. Julius Wedel, Bernice, Joseph, Mary and Myrtle; a brother, Victor, all of Niles and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Reinke.

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John A. Cart
1859-Jan. 16, 1921

Well known farmer a victim of Heart Disease and Dropsy.

John A. Cart died Sunday afternoon about 6:15 o’clock at the Clark Hospital in Buchanan where he had been a patient for two weeks. His death followed an illness with heart trouble and dropsy.

The body was brought to the late home on Reddick Street today where funeral services will be conducted Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock W. F. Putnam will officiate.  Burial will occur at Silverbrook cemetery beside the body of his wife who died July 11, 1920.

Mr. Cart was born in New Paris, Ind., in 1859, for the past 32 years in he had resided in Niles Township where he engaged in farming. He was a stalwart Republican and was frequently the choice of his party for office in that township.

Mr. Cart had no near surviving relatives. Since the death of Mrs. Cart, a niece of the latter, Mrs. May Roebeck, a daughter of the late Edward Blanchard has kept house for him and John Datzel has assisted Mr. Cart in running the farm. John Blanchard Jr. of Niles, Henry Blanchard of Waco, Texas and Mrs. Nellie Batchelor of Howard Township are brothers and sisters of Mrs. Cart whose maiden name was Martha Blanchard.

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