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Shelton Beach Shepard
1816-1909
HE WAS ONCE PROMINENT
Shelton Beach Shepard, a Pioneer Banker, Dead at 92
S.B. Shepard died at 10:30 o'clock this morning at the age of 92 years and eight months.
The funeral services will be held at the home of F.M. Gray, 306 north Fourth street, on Saturday, Feb. 13, at 2 p.m.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE
Shelton Beach Shepard was born in Marcellus, New York, May 20, 1815. He was married to Mrs. Mary Gray in Marshall, Mich., in 1846, where he was engaged in the foundry and milling business.
Mr. Shepard removed to Niles in 1864 buying the Steam Cracker Bakery of G.A. Colby which business he carried on for some years in connection with his stepsons, Gordon Y. and Francis M. Gray. At a later date they also established the private bank of Gray, Shepard & Gray which was finally converted into the Citizen's National Bank, Mr. Shephard holding a position as director for some years.
After the death of his wife in 1885 Mr. Shepard retired from business and spent two winters with his son Gordon Y. Gray in San Diego, Cal. For the remainder of his life his home [was] with the family of his son, F.M. Gray.
Throughout his long life Mr. Shepard had known no illness until over taken by the disease and feebleness of the last few years. He was not a member of any church but a true Christian character and a regular attendant at the Methodist Episcopal church until his hearing became impaired.
Mr. Shepard's great love for children, his sunny disposition and never failing kindness won him many friends wherever he was known but it was within the walls of his own home that the great unselfishness of his love was best appreciated where no words but of kindness ever passed his lips, and where his contentment and affection for his family was beyond expression.
Mr. Shepard will be laid at rest by the side of his wife in Silver Brook cemetery.
(Source: Niles Daily Sun, Thursday, February 11, 1909, page 3 col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library)
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Mary Ellen "Meg" Siedelberg, 77, of Niles, Michigan, died following a one-year illness at 3:45 p.m. Friday, September 26, 2008, in the home of her daughter. Through that year, Meg's friends turned her treatment appointments into anticipated social events, and her family is grateful to those friends as well as Pastor Jan VanLear and the staff of Hospice at Home for their support and care. She was born on January 5, 1931, in Archbold, OH, to Floyd Henry and Virginia Mae (Rupp) Gautsche, and graduated from Archbold High School. She had lived in Niles since 1964, coming from Kalamazoo, MI. She was first employed at the Rifenberg Insurance Agency, and then retired from the Selge Construction Company. Meg was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Niles, where she served as a deacon, session committee person, and enjoyed playing in the handbell choir and quartet. She was also a member of the Berrien County Civitan and volunteered with the Lakeland Berrien General Auxiliary. She held various offices in both of those organizations and enjoyed traveling to area, state and regional meetings. Meg was also a past member of the board of Gateway. On June 12, 1954, in Archbold, she married Harry F. Siedelberg Jr., who preceded her in death on December 27, 1992. She was also preceded in death by their son Mark in 2005, and their infant daughter, Kristina Marie, in 1968. Surviving family includes her daughter, Vicki (Richard) Priest; a son, Scott Siedelberg; and daughter-in-law, Johnna "Jo" (Mrs. Mark) Siedelberg, all of Niles; grandchildren, Kristofer, Jay, Travis, Toby, Rick and Sara (Dave); great-grandchildren, Kiley, Kaden, KelliAnn, Austin and Abbie; Meg's sister, Carol Budreau of Fort Wayne, IN; a niece, Kim, and a nephew, Mike; many great-nieces and nephews. The funeral service for Meg Siedelberg will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1st, in First Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Janet VanLear officiating. Interment will be at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles. The family will receive relatives and friends in the church beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Contributions in memory of Meg may be made to the Foundation of First Presbyterian Church for its music program or to Berrien County Civitan. Arrangements were made at Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles. |
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Frank Skalla May 12, 1861-July 14, 1943 FRANK SKALLA, 82, EX-MANUFACTURER TAKEN BY DEATH
Niles lost one of its Old Timers in death when Frank W. Skalla, 82, native resident and former Niles manufacturer, succumbed at 1:30 Wednesday afternoon in his home 309 South St. Jospeh avenue.
Born in Niles May 12, 1861, he had lived here virtually all his life and was the last of a family of five sons and two daughters of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Skalla, Sr.
Mr. Skalla was one of th few remaining Nilesites christened in the old St. Francis mission, a frame structure built on the site now occupied by St. Mary's church.
Until 1913, when the plant burned to the ground, Mr. Skalla assisted by three of his brothers in operation of the Skalla Furniture company and the store established by his father. He served on the Niles police force during 1926 and 1927.
Surviving is his wife, the former Anna Brand, with whom he celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary in May. They were married in Peoria, Ill., May 21, 1890.
He also leaves two children, Mrs. Helene Donaldson, and William C. Skalla, both of Niles.
The body will be taken tonight from the Price and Kiger funeral home to the residence where friends may call. Requiem high mass will be conducted Saturday morning at 9 in St. Mary's church by the Rev. Joseph Rochford. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.
Members of the Holy Name Society of which he was a member will meet in the residence Friday night at 8. He also was a member of the Knights of Columbus.
(Source: Niles Daily Star, Thursday, July 15, 1943, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library)
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Joseph M. Slater, 85, of Niles, formerly of Berrien Springs, went to see Jesus on August 6, 2008, at Lakeland Specialty Hospital in Berrien Center. He was born June 25, 1923. A celebration of his life will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, August 23, at the Faith Victory Fellowship in Buchanan, Michigan. Inurnment will be in Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles. Allred Funeral Home, Berrien Springs is handling arrangements. |
Edward H. Smith
Dec. 31, 1871- July 15, 1943
EDWARD SMITH, 71, EX-ALDERMAN, DIES
Edward H. Smith, a former Niles alderman, died in his home, 316 West Main street, Thursday morning after an illness of six years.
Smith was elected to the Niles city council from the First ward in April, 1931, and served under former Mayor William H. Corbett for one term.
A carpenter and contractor, he was born in Germany, Dec. 31, 1871, and came to Niles from Kenosha, Wis., in 1917. He was married to Mattie Mielke in Merrill, Wis., who now lives in Los Angeles, Calif., on Sept. 16, 1893.
In 1928 he was married to Kathryn Grumer who, with six children from the first marriage, survive. They are Mrs. Eli Zechlin and Carl and John Smith, Niles; Mrs. Ann Cripps, Kenosha, Mrs. Ernest Bucher, of Lawrence,a nd Henry Smith, Cincinnati.
He is also survived by two brothers, Julius, Kenosha, and Charles, Los Angeles, and six sisters, Mrs. Ernst Rothbarth, Mrs. Gust Rohnow, Mrs. Amanda Kanehl, Mrs. Charles Schlater, Mrs. Fred Weiss and Mrs. Adolph Wiess, all of Kenosha.
A step-daughter, Mrs. George Mochour, also is a survivor, with nine grandchildren and six greatgranddchildren.
Friends may call at the Price and Kiger funeral home where services will be conducted at 4 Saturday afternoon by the Rev. Theo Eisen, pastor of the St. John's Evangelical and Reformed church. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.
(Source: Niles Daily Star, Friday, July 16, 1943, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library) |
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