Obituaries

We now have over 7,000 obituaries collected about the interred here at Silverbrook Cemetery.

The obituaries are transcribed by the volunteers of the Friends of Silverbrook Cemetery from various sources.  If you see an opportunity for an addition or a correction, please email our obituary editor at obits@friendsofsilverbrook.org.

Snyder, Sarah C. 1873-1961

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Sarah C. Snyder
May 19, 1873-May 3, 1961

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Wednesday, May 3, 1961, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Sarah C. Snyder, 87, 1359 Regent St., died at 2:45 a.m. today in Lee Memorial hospital, Dowagiac.

Mrs. Snyder was born May 19, 1873, in Stark County, Oho, and came to Niles since 1910 from Mishawaka, Ind. Her husband, James W. Snyder, preceded her in death on March 23, 1961.

Surviving are: four daughters, Mrs. Vera Danielson, Dowagiac, Mrs. Ray Sweigelson, Deming, N. Mex., Mrs. Ada Reum, Cynthiana, Ky., and Mrs. Leo Weiser, Niles; 11 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Pifer Funeral Home here with Edward Schantz, minister of the First Church of Christ, officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery. Friends will be received at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today.

 

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Thursday, May 4, 1961, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

DEATHS: PLAN SPECIAL SERVICES

Niles Circle No, 45 of the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic will meet at 7 p.m. today in the Pifer Funeral Home to conduct memorial services of Mrs. Sarah C. Snyder. The Niles Royal Neighbors of America will hold services at 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Snyder died Wednesday at Lee Memorial Hospital., Dowagiac.

 

Stratton, Lulu 1906-1923

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Lulu Stratton
Feb. 23, 1906*-Jan. 7, 1923

Niles Daily Star-Sun (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Monday, January 8, 1923, page 8, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

Miss Lulu Stratton, 17 years old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Stratton, 545 St. Joseph avenue, died Sunday morning at the home of her sister, Mrs. Joseph Graham, 1201 North Front street, where she made her home. Her death following a few days illness with pleurisy. Besides her parents, she is survived by several brothers and sisters. The funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from Mrs. Graham's home.

*DOB from Michigan Death Certificate, daughter of Wm. Stratton/Addie Ward.

Turner, Laura Eleanor 1904-1988

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Laura Eleanor Turner
July 8, 1904-Feb. 13, 1988

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., Michigan), Wednesday, February 24, 1988, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Laura Eleanor Turner, a former Niles resident, died Feb. 13 at St. Matthew's Lutheran Home in Park Ridge, Ill.

She was born July 8, 1904 in Southport, Ind. On Sept. 24, 1927 she married Robert Garfield Turner, who died in October, 1976.

Turner was a substitute teacher for the Niles schools for several years. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and served as president of the Women's Association. She was a member of the Niles Garden Club, Niles Historical Club, Tri Delta Sorority, Pawating Hospital Volunteers and was a charter member of the Fernwood Nature Center.

Survivors include two daughters, Sue Jacobs of Park Ridge, Ill. And Kay Sukow of Glenwood, Ill.; a sister, Marion Ross; a brother, Gerald Ross; five grandchildren; a great-grandchild and five step-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a son, Robert, and a granddaughter, Lori.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 28, at 2 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Niles, where the Rev. Clayton D. Fairo will officiate. Friends may meet with the family at the church immediately following the service. Interment will be at the Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.

Memorials may be give[sic] to Fernwood Nature Center or the First Presbyterian Church.

Winborn, Susan (Kinney) 1828-1923

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Susan Kinney Winborn
Aug. 29, 1828-Jan. 6, 1923

Niles Daily Star-Sun (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Monday, January 8, 1923, page 8, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Susan Kinney Winborn, North Fifth street, who died Saturday afternoon, was a pioneer of Michigan. She came from Ohio overland to Niles in 1859 and had resided continuously in this city until her death. She was born Aug. 29 1828. She affiliated with the Baptist denomination at the age of 12 years and continued in the faith. The funeral will be held at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. H. Winborn, 1337 North Fifth street, Tuesday, Jan 9, at 2: 00 p.m. Burial at Silver Brook Cemetery.

Yeager, Beulah Irene 1922-1988

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Beulah Irene Yeager
July 24, 1922-Feb. 22, 1988

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., Michigan), Tuesday, February 23, 1988, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Beulah Irene Yeager, 65, 251 Cass St., Niles, died Monday, Feb. 22, at 5:30 p.m. at her apartment.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hoven Funeral Home, Buchanan.

 

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., Michigan), Wednesday, February 24, 1988, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

Beulah Irene Yeager, 65, 251 Cass St., Niles, died Monday, Feb. 22, at 5:30 p.m. at her home.

Yeager was a homemaker and a member of the Church of God Full Gospel Church. She was born July 24, 1922 in Jonesville, Va., and spent the remainder of her life in Niles.

Survivors include a son, Thomas Gowen of Niles; two daughters, Jane Barrett of Lacy, Wash. and Rhonda Barrett of Niles; two brothers, Aaron Anderson Jr. and James Anderson of Niles; a sister, Joan Cassell of Niles; 15 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Services are Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Church of God Full Gospel. The Rev. Morton Hemphill, the pastor of the church, will officiate. Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery. Friends may call from 10:30 a.m. To 1 p.m. Thursday at the church.

Arrangements were made by Hoven Funeral Home, Buchanan.

 

 

Whittaker, Kyle L. 1988-2022

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Kyle Whittaker
Jan. 5, 1988-Nov. 10, 2022

Niles Daily Star, Published 6:53 pm Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Jan. 5, 1988-Nov. 10, 2022

Kyle L. Whittaker, 34, of Lake Worth, Florida, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, following an extended illness.
Kyle came into this world on a very cold Jan. 5 morning in Minneapolis. He grew up a sweet boy with a quiet and gentle heart. He participated in the “Royal Ranger” scouting program and won several Bible Quizzing trophies. He even held a passport before his driver’s license due to foreign mission trips in which he participated in as a child.
Kyle excelled in school, especially in Math, and had a love for music. He adopted the trumpet as his primary instrument, and played in high school band (where he was also drum major) as well as being a member of the Marching Chippewa’s at Central Michigan University. After graduating from Niles High School he earned a teaching degree with honors from CMU, and also went on to acquire his Masters degree in Education a few years later.
He volunteered constantly and served his school community, always desiring to see his students achieve their dreams and to never give up.
Kyle was preceded into eternity by his Grandpa Duane (Wig) Hellwig, and his Grandpa Lenny and Grandma Sherry Whittaker.
He leaves his parents, Pastor Jeff and Doreen Whittaker of Niles, his big sister Kate (Dan) Newhall of Decatur, Michigan; his younger brother, Sam (Kaitlin) Whittaker of Watervliet, Michigan; his youngest brother Jacob (LeighEllen) Whittaker of Waco, Texas, and his baby sister, Sophia Whittaker of Dallas, Texas. He also leaves his beloved grandma Liz Hellwig (Wig), along with aunts and uncles, seven nieces and nephews whom he loved very much.
A time of visitation will be held on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Michiana Christian Embassy at 1922 E. Main Street, Niles, Michigan 49120.
Funeral services will be Friday at Michiana Christian Embassy at 10 a.m. An interment will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Brown Funeral Home in Niles.
Condolences and memories may be shared with Kyle’s family at www.BrownFuneralHomeNiles.com. Funeral services will be livestreamed on Kyle’s page on the funeral home website.
The family of Kyle Whittaker is being cared for by Brown Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Niles.
His family and friends are left to mourn not only his memory, but the unfilled potential of a life cut tragically short.

Tebo, Shirley M. (Norman) 1930-2022

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Shirley Maxine (Norman) Tebo
October 7, 1930 ~ November 4, 2022 (age 92)

Published on Halbritter-Wickens Funeral Home website:

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Shirley Maxine Tebo, 92 of Niles, passed away at her home on Friday, November 4, 2022

Shirley was born on October 7, 1930 in Niles to the late Andrew and Bernice (Hoover) Norman.

She is preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Sylvester Tebo, Sr., her loving companion of many years, James Broach, daughter Cindy Strauss and her grandson, David Tebo.

She is survived by her children; Diane Follmer of Niles, Corinne (Paul) Karkiewicz of South Bend, Andrea Tebo of Raleigh North Carolina and Sylvester (Sally) Tebo, Jr. of Niles. She is also survived by 8 Grandchildren, 8 Great Grandchildren, 4 Great Great Grandchildren and 4 Step Great Great Grandchildren.

Shirley loved to crochet and do embroidering. She also enjoyed going to flea markets and craft shows. All who knew her, knew of her deep love of her family. She will be missed and her memory will be treasured.

Visitation for Shirley will be on Thursday, November 10, 2022 from 4:00pm to 8:00pm at Halbritter Wickens Funeral Home, 615 E. Main St. Niles. A funeral service will be celebrated at the funeral home on Friday, November 11, 2022 at 11:00am.  Burial will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery.

Those unable to attend the service can watch the live stream on the Halbritter Wickens Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/halbritterwickensfuneralservices

Online condolences, messages and photos may be shared with the family at www.halbritterwickens.com

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