Pete Wertenberger
April 7, 1896-Aug. 19, 1970
Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, August 19, 1970, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library
Niles--Pete Wertenberger, 74, of 2804 S. 13th St., died at 6 a.m. today in his home, after an extended illness.
A retired farmer, Mr. Wertenberger was born April 7, 1896, in Howard City, Mich. He had lived here since 1960, coming from Warsaw, Ind. His wife, Leah, died in 1962. He was a veteran of World War I.
Survivors include one sister, Mrs. Laverne Brown of Phoenix, Ariz.; a brother, John H. Wertenberger of Indianapolis, Ind.; a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Cornwell of Niles; a half-sister, [illegible] Post of Belding, Mich. and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Pifer Funeral Home, with the Rev. Lester Young of the United Brethern Church of Warsaw, Ind., officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.
Friends may call after 7 tonight at the funeral home.