Obituaries

Harvey Earl Carpenter
May 28, 1885-Feb. 6, 1955

Harvey Earl Carpenter, 69, died at 10:15 a.m. Sunday at his home 627 James Street, after a seven month illness.

He was born May 28, 1885 in Fulton county, Ind., had lived in Niles 51 years and been employed as a plasterer.

He married Ruth Hartman, May 25, 1911 in Rochester, Ind. She survives.

Other survivors are a daughter, Mrs. George Chikar of Claremount, Calif.; five grandchildren; three brothers, Wilbur and Ray Carpenter of Niles and Arthur Carpenter of Tucson, Ariz.

Friends may call at the Kiger Funeral Home where the Rev. Clarence Pederson will conduct services at 2 pm. Tuesday. Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery.

Harvey Carpenter
Aug. 28, 1898-July 28, 1920

Harvey Carpenter, age 21 years, died today at 12:30 O’clock at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Byron Carpenter in Vernon Heights. The young man had been afflicted with tuberculosis for about three years. When last employed he was at the R. M. East laundry. He was born in Howard Township, Cass County, but had practically spent his entire life in Niles, having come here when he was but two years old. He was well known in Niles and many friends had hoped he would be able on combat with illness that cause his untimely death.

Besides his parents, Mr. Carpenter is survived by a brother, Carl, and two sisters, Mrs. Alma Shook and Mrs. Louise Moneysmith of Niles.

The funeral arrangements have not been complete.

Frank P. Carpenter
June 21, 1878-January 20, 1951

Frank P. Carpenter, 72, 940 North Fifth Street, died at 2:20 a.m. today in Pawating hospital. He had been ill one year. Carpenter was born in Disko, Ind., on June 21, 1878. He came to Niles from Rochester, Ind., 31 years ago and was a city employee for 25 years.

Surviving are his wife, Cora; daughter, Mrs. Theodore Helt; and a son, Doyle , both of Niles; four brothers, Wilbur, Ray and Earl, all of Niles; and Arthur of Tucson, Ariz., four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Friends may call at the Kiger Funeral Home where services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday. The Rev. L. George Beacock will officiate. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Submitted by family member; publication details unknown

Evelyn L. Carpenter
June 22, 1911-December 9, 1970

The Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Thursday, December 10, 1970, page 2, col. 3-4

NILES – Mrs. Evelyn L. Carpenter, 59, of 54 N. State St., died at 5:14 p.m. Wednesday in Pawating Hospital, after an illness of two days.

Born June 22, 1911, in Elgin, Ill., Mrs. Carpenter had lived her for 49 years, coming from Elgin. On May 5, 1928 she married Lloyd S. Carpenter who survives.

In addition to her husband, Mrs. Carpenter is survived by two son, Donald of Elkhart and Dennis of Niles; four daughters, Mrs. Ray Frehauf of Portage, Mrs. Larry Barr and Mrs. Robert Mitchell, both of Niles, and Mrs. John Hartman of Edwardsburg; her father, Joseph Price of Whittier, Calif., and 16 grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Pifer Funeral Home, with the Rev. Orin Bailey of Grace United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home.

Effie L. Carpenter
Feb. 24, 1892-Sept. 23, 1975

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, September 24, 1975, page 2, col. 6-7, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES—Mrs. Effie L. Carpenter, 83, of 610 N. Clark St., died at 3:15 p.m.  Tuesday at South Bend Osteopathic Hospital after a two-days illness.

A homemaker, she was born Feb. 24, 1892 in Indiana and had lived here since 1970, coming from Indiana. In 1906 in Wakarusa, Ind., she married Carl F. Carpenter, who died Sept, 23, 1968.

She is survived by five sons, Carl and Clarence, both of Niles, Robert of Edwardsburg, Raymond of Cassopolis and Donald of Bradenton Beach, Fla.; a sixth son, Bion of Edwardsburg, died last week.

She is also survived by three daughters, Mrs. Arietta Carpenter of Niles, Mrs. Edna Wucker of Cadillac and Mrs. Ruth Reeves of Berry ville, Ark.; 25 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Pifer Chapel of the Swem-Smith  Funeral Home with the Rev. Ralph Pletcher of Coulter's Chapel of God officiating.  Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Friends are calling at the funeral home.

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Mrs. Effie L. Carpenter, 83, of 610 N. Clark, died at 3:15 p.m. Tuesday in Osteopathic Hospital, South Bend, after an illness of two days. She was born Feb. 24, 1892, in Indiana and she had lived in Niles since 1907, moving from Indiana.

In 1906 in Wakarusa she married Carl F. Carpenter. He died on Sept. 23, 1968. Surviving are five sons, Carl and Clarence, both of Niles, Robert of Edwardsburg, Raymond of Cassopolis and Donald of Bradenton Beach, Fl; three daughters, Mrs. Edna Wucker of Cadillac, Mich. Mrs. Ruth Reeves of Berryville, Ark, and Mrs. Arietta Carpenter of Niles, 25 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. in Friday in the Pifer Chapel of the Swem-Smith funeral Home, Rev. Ralph Pletcher, pastor of Coulter’s Chapel Church of God, officiating . Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery. Friends may call today in the funeral home.

Submitted by family member; publication details unknown

Donald E. Carpenter
March 4, 1925-Sept. 5, 2005

Donald E. Carpenter, 80, Wayne Street, Niles, MI, died at 2:55 Monday September 5, 2005 at his home.

He was born March 4, 1925, in Niles to Carl and Effie Bickel Carpenter who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia Gail Kendall on January 13, 2002; five brothers, Carl, Raymond, Clarence, Bion and Robert; and sisters, Arietta, Edna, Alma and Ruth.

He served in the Army in 1943 and was a member of the AMVETS in Niles. He loved country music, western movies and was an avid reader of Western novels. He also loved playing the guitar and singing. He was employed in Carpentry and cabinetry for most of his life. He was also employed with the Brandywine school system for several years.

On May 24, 1946 in Niles, he married Charlotte N. Smith who survives. Also surviving are a son, Robert W. Carpenter of Niles; daughters, Pamela D. (Frederick) Carpenter of Niles and Sheila Carpenter of Cincinnati, Oho; grandchildren, Christopher J. Carpenter of Niles, Mandi Gail Kendall of Chicago, Martina Marie Marina of Niles, Johnathan Balint of Cincinnati, Ohio, Donald W. Carpenter of Niles, Dawn Miller, South Bend, Ind; five great-grandchildren, Bradley Jon Boller of South Bend, Isaiah Kendall Marina , Elijah Horton, and Brittany Carpenter, all of Niles and Blake Miller of South Bend.

There will be no services or visitation. Hoven Funeral Home, Buchanan, is handling arrangements.

Memorials may be made to Hospice at Home of Buchanan.