Jan. 21, 1927 -- Feb. 17, 2007

NILES -- Mrs. LaVerne M. Albright, 80, of Madison Street, died following a brief illness at 8:54 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, in Lakeland Hospital, Niles.

     She was born on January 21, 1927, in Argyle, Minnesota, to David and Margaret (MacDermott) Parent, and had lived in Niles since 1943, coming from Minnesota. She enjoyed reading novels and knitting, especially slippers for Christmas.

     She will be best remembered for her caring of children, both her own children and the neighborhood, often sitting on her back porch to watch and visit.

     On October 20, 1945, in South Bend, IN, she was married to Lowell Albright, who preceded her in death on May 16, 1969.  She was also preceded in death by a son, David Albright on April 15, 1987; and by sisters, Donna Dahlin and Alice Strahan; and brothers, Walter, Jimmy and Chuck Parent.

     Surviving are her children, Beverly Pressnall of South Bend, Kathy (Rich) Moore of Niles, Brenda Albright of Niles and Rich (Marla) Albright of South Bend; longtime companion, Richard Snyder of Niles, and his children, Ken (Norzing) Snyder of Everett, WA, Nancy (Les) Bigelow of Rochester, MN, and Don (Terri) Snyder of Sawyer, MI; 10 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren; and LaVerne's brother, Ed Parent of Osceola, IN.

     The funeral service for LaVerne M. Albright will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21, in the Michiana Christian Embassy, Niles, with Pastor Jeffrey L. Whittaker of the church officiating. Committal services will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles. There will be no public visitation.

     Contributions in memory of Mrs. Albright may be made to the Powerhouse Youth Group of Michiana Christian Embassy.

     Arrangements were made by the Halbritter Funeral Home.

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John Albright
Dec. 25, 1889 – May 25, 1954

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, May 26, 1954, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

John Albright, 701 Sycamore Street died at 11: 40 a.m. Tuesday in Lee Memorial Hospital, Dowagiac, after a three week illness.

Surviving are his wife, Clara; one son, Lowell of Niles; five daughters, Mrs. Virginia Jarvis, of South Bend, Mrs. Robert Seitz of Niles, Mrs. Edward Des Lauriers and Mrs. Jack Leggett, both of South Bend and Mrs. Dean Burrow of Niles; 12 grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Otto Fenska of Strafford, MO, and Mrs. Lloyd Stull of South Bend; and two brothers, Clifford Albright of Three Rivers and Frank Albright of South Bend.

He was born on Dec. 24, 1889, in Niles, and lived her all his life. He was employed by The Kawneer Company. He served four years in the Navy.

Friends may call in the Pifer Funeral Home where services will be held at 4 p.m. Friday with the Rev. T.M. Greenhoe, Presbyterian pastor, officiating. Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery.

Hazel Albright
Oct. 13, 1902 – Sept. 14, 1967

Niles Daily Star, Friday, September 15, 1967, page 2, col. 8, microfilm Niles District Library

SOUTH BEND – Hazel Albright, 64, of 1518 N. Chicago, St., South Bend, died Thursday at 1:20 a.m. in Memorial Hospital, South Bend, after being ill for seven weeks.

Born in Niles Oct. 13, 1902, Mrs. Albright moved to South Bend from Niles in 1941. On April 9, 1923, she was married to Harold F. who survives.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sons, Jack L. of South Bend and William H. of Merced, CA; seven grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday (CDST), in the Welsheimer Funeral Home, South Bend with the Rev. Edward Brueseke of the Zion United Church of Christ, South Bend, of which she was a member officiating.

Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery, here.

Friends are being received at the funeral home.

Harold Albright

Sept. 8, 1901 – March 6, 1968

SOUTH BEND - Harold F. Albright, 66, of 1518 N. Chicago St., died suddenly in his home at 10 a.m. Wednesday.

     Moving to South Bend in 1941 from Niles, Mr. Albright was born Sept. 6, 1901 in Dowagiac.  On April 9, 1923, he married the former Hazel Pfeil in St. Joseph. She died September of 1967.

      His survivors include two sons, William of Merced, CA, and Jack of South Bend; seven grandchildren and a great-grandchild; a brother, Clifford A. of Three Rivers; and two sisters, Mrs. Claudine Stull of South Bend and Mrs. Flossie Fenska of Round Lake, IL.

     Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Welsheimer Funeral Home here with Rev. Edward Brueske officiating.  Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.

     Friends are being received in the funeral home.

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Clara Albright

Sept. 22, 1894 – Sept. 11, 1968

NILES – Mrs. Clara M. Albright, 73, of 701 Sycamore St., died at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday in Pawating Hospital where she had been a patient for two weeks.

      Mrs. Albright was born Sept. 22, 1894, in Darke County, Ohio, and came to Niles 46 years ago. She married the late John Albright, who died in 1954. She was a member of the Navy Mothers.

      She is survived by a son, Lowell C. of Niles; five daughters, Mrs. Robert Seita, Mrs. Dean Burrow, both of Niles, Mrs. Jack Leggett of Buchanan, Mrs. E.E. Des Lauriers of South Bend and Mrs. Virginia Jarvis of Indianapolis; four brothers, Daniel, James, Leonard and Elmer Marker, all of Ohio; a sister, Mrs. Arthur Olwine of Ohio and 23 grandchildren.

     Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday in the Pifer Funeral Home with Rev. Arlan E. Schlundt pastor of St. John’s United Church of Christ, officiating. Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery.

     Friends may call at 7 p.m. tonight in the funeral home.

 Published in Niles Dally Star, September 12, 1968

Eva J. Adkins

June 16, 1924 – July 4, 2003

NILES – Eva June (Cheney) Adkins, 79, of 939 Hickory Street, Niles, passed away of natural causes at 12:10 A.M. Friday, July 4, in Lakeland Regional Health System, Niles. Eva was a homemaker.

     Eva was born on June 16, 1924 in Niles to the late L.D. and Cora Cheney. On July 14, 1951 in Gallatin County, IL, she married James Robert Adkins, who died on April 20, 1996.

     She is survived by a daughter, Jackie Adkins of Nicholis, GA; two sons, Jimmie Adkins of Cassopolis, MI, and Tommie Adkins of Niles; two sisters, Maxine Creevey of Galien, MI, and Wanda Thompson of Matthews, IN; a brother, Burton Cheney of Niles; and by 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

     Services for Eva will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 8, in the Pifer-Smith Funeral home, Niles,  with Mr. Burton Cheney officiating. Friends may call form 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday in the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the charity of donor’s choice.

     Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery.

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