Herman Andrews

1853 – Aug. 18, 1930

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Andrews left today for their home in Peoria, IL, after having been called here by the death of his father, Herman Andrews, 77.  Mr. Andrews resided at the home of his son, Bert in Jackson. [He died] on August 18 and the body was brought to Niles for burial in Silverbrook Cemetery.  Mr. Andrews is survived by three sons, George of Pokagon, Bert of Jackson and Walter of Peoria.

George W. Andrews Jr.
April 15, 1935 – Oct. 4, 2002

EDWARDSBURG - Mr. George William Andrews Jr. 67, of Church Street, Edwardsburg, died at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, 2002, at his home, following an extended illness.

He was born on April 25, 1935, in Cassopolis, Michigan to George W. and Joyce K. (Korman) Andrews Sr. and lived in the Barron lake community of Niles, MI, most of his life.  He graduated from Niles High School in 1953 and attended Ferris institute (Now Ferris State University), Big Rapids, MI.

He was a retired machinist having been employed at several area automobile parts and service firms including 20 years at Neal’s Auto Parts, Buchanan, MI. He also enjoyed woodworking in his shop at home.

On July 19, 1953 in Big Rapids he was married to the former Shirley Freiberg, who survives.  Also surviving are their children, Mike (Linda) Andrews of Niles, and Mary (Bryan) Bourgeois of DeRidder, LA; and their grandchildren, Chelsey, John, Alex and Kathryn Bourgeois.

A grandchild, Rikki Ball preceded him in death.

Funeral services for George W. Andrews Jr. will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8 in Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles, with Mr. Carl L. Harrison, Lay minister of Hope United Methodist Church, Edwardsburg officiating. Committal services and entombment will be in The Abbey Mausoleum of Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.

The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday in the funeral home.  Contributions in memory of Mr. Andrews may be made to Hope United Methodist Church.

Submitted by family member; publication details unknown.

George L. Andrews

1879 – April 10, 1938

DOWAGIAC – George L. Andrews, 59, former resident died at 6 o’clock Sunday night in his farm home, R.Q. Dowagiac. He had been ill for one week.

  He leaves a son, Donald of Dowagiac; a daughter, Mrs. Edward Reid of Barron Lake; two brothers, Bert W. Jackson and Walter F. of Peoria, IL, also an aunt, Mrs. Susan Krell of Niles.

  The Rev. Thomas Rice, Buchanan will conduct funeral service at 3:30 Tuesday afternoon in the Price and Kiger Funeral Home. Burial will be at Silverbook Cemetery.

Friends may call in the funeral home.

Published in Niles Daly Star 4 11 1938.

Nancy K. Amundson

Nov. 3, 1943 – March 22, 2002

NILES – Nancy K. “Sam” (Lane), Amundson, 58, of 2689 Lake Shore Drive, died Friday in Lakeland Medical Center of natural causes. Survivors include her husband, Joseph A.; her mother, Dorothy Lane of Niles; five sisters, Diana Farris, Shirley Joanis, Thelma Worl and Patsy Mead, all of Niles and Susan Horvath of South Bend; and three brothers, Richard, Kenneth and Terry Lane, all of Niles. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Halbritter Funeral Home, where friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday.

Submitted by family member; publication details unknown

Wilson Amon

1857 – March 1, 1937

NILES – Wilson Amon, 80, a resident of Niles for almost his entire life, died at 10 o’clock Monday night in his home, 43 North Barrett Street. Mr. Amon had been ailing for the past six months.

Born in Pennsylvania, he moved to Niles at an early age. Until failing health forced his retirement several months ago he had been employed as a gardener.

He was an active member of the First Evangelical Church, and was proud of his record of having attended for 17 consecutive years without missing a Sunday.

Besides his wife, he leaves a son, Henry; and a daughter, Mrs. Josephine Wenzel, both of Niles

Funeral Arrangements are incomplete.

Henry Amon
March 18, 1864 – Feb. 25, 1956

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI) Monday, February 27, 1956, page 2, col. 5

NILES – Henry Amon, 91, of 1611 North 12 Street, died Saturday evening in Mercy Hospital  in Benton Harbor after several years of illness.

He was born March 18, 1864 and is survived by three nieces, Mrs. Otto Schenk of Detroit, Mrs. Gertrude Weltzein of Niles and Mrs. John Lockey of Buchanan and two nephews, Fred Amon of South Bend and William of Elkhart, IN.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Kiger Funeral Home, with Dr. T. M. Greenhoe of the First Presbyterian church officiating. Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery.