Berrien County Michigan Deaths

Berrien County Michigan Deaths - 1940
Information from Benton Harbor
News Palladium, December 31, 1940
Copied by: Laura F. Cox

Names and spellings are given as interpreted from old newspaper. Some ages were not given. Not all deaths that occurred in Berrien Co. in 1940 are included;
however some deaths occurred outside of Berrien County but are included because the person had local ties.
In checking some of the papers for possible clarifications, it was noticed that several murders and suicides were left out.
Information is from newspaper and no attempt has been made to verify it.

Name	Death Date	age	Information
Abbe, Mrs. Mary	May 14, 1940		of Hollywood road south of St. Joseph, wife of Albert Abbe and resident of Berrien County for 30 years.
Abbott, Ira S.	February 29, 1940		Editor of the Chicago Defender and a summer resident many years of the North Shore Drive near Benton Harbor.
Abele, Mrs. Cora	December 20, 1940	61	wife of Charles Abele and lifelong resident of the vicinity of Niles.
Abele, William	January 25, 1940	50	resident northwest of Buchanan and the son of Charles Abele.
Abruscato, Jerome	September 28, 1940	69	native of Italy and farm resident near Riverside for 29 years.
Absalom, Mrs. Martha	July 31, 1940		widow of Francis N. Absalom and resident 32 years in St. Joseph.
Abwender, Mrs. E. J.	May 5, 1940	49	of Chicago, former resident of Three Oaks.
Adam, George	February 8, 1940	46	of Cass County, ex-Niles resident and former railway man.
Adams, Mrs. George	March 23, 1940		of Chicago, summer resident many years at Somerleyton, along the St. Joseph river.
Addison, Mrs. Florence Gertrude	January 13, 1940	64	wife of Roy E. Addison with whom she moved to New Troy from Wisconsin a year before her death.
Adler, Mrs. Clara	August 13, 1940	65	widow of Carl Adler, a native of Canada and a resident of St. Joseph for the last 30 years.
Aigner, Joseph	September 13, 1940	71	Benton Township resident 11 years, moving there from Chicago and a native of Austria.
Akright, Jerry	April 20, 1940	37	of Benton Harbor, member of the I.O.O.F. and Woodsmen of the World lodges and native of Sodus.
Aldrich, Mrs. Mary	December 3, 1940	86	of Newark, Ohio, native and former resident of St. Joseph, widow of John Aldrich who at one time had a garage and boat business in St. Joseph.
Alfing, Sharon Sue	November 8, 1940		infant daughter of the William Aflings of South Haven, formerly of Watervliet.
Allen, Miss Catherine Elizabeth	December 28, 1940	80	resident of Berrien Springs vicinity for 18 years.
Allen, Miss Sarah	September 16, 1940	80	resident of Niles and vicinity most of her life.
Allen, Mrs. Marie	November 13, 1940	54	wife of John Allen of Watervliet.
Ament, Mrs. Mary	May 12, 1940	83	one of the well known older residents of Benton Harbor, and a widow of August Ament.
Ames, Nancy Ann	February 11, 1940		infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ames of Niles.
Anderson, Henry C.	May 8, 1940	76	of Chicago, operator with his brothers of the former Reliance Elevator Company in St. Joseph.
Anderson, Miss Mathilda	April 1, 1940	71	masseuse at the Saltzman mineral bath house in Benton Harbor for many years, and a native of Sweden.
Ankli, Mrs. Augusta	July 16, 1940	86	widow of George Ankli and a resident for nearly 60 years of St. Joseph.
Annable, Mrs. Mary E.	April 10, 1940	82	at Saugatuck, winter resident in Buchanan a number of years.
Antisdel, Darleen	January 17, 1940		infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Antisdel of Niles.
Antisdel, infant son	September 16, 1940		infant son of Mr. and Mrs. David Antisdel of Niles.
Arend, Frank M.	March 10, 1940	77	prominent resident of Baroda, where he was a lifelong resident and leading fruit grower, active in community and lodge affairs.
Arrick, Brenda	November 13, 1940		three weeks old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hervey Arrick of Buchanan.
Aspengren, Carl Peter	August 27, 1940	87	farm resident for 37 years on his 80-acre property north of Watervliet and for 15 years operator there with his son of a gladioli farm and nursery, native of Sweden and a lifelong Republican after coming to this country at the age of 17.
Atkinson, Robert C.	April 12, 1940	72	Niles resident for 40 years and business and Masonic leader in that city.
Atkinson, Samuel	June 26, 1940	54	of Benton Harbor where he was formerly pastor of the Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church and a native of Charleston, N. C.
Atwood, Walter H.	July 28, 1940	92	Benton Harbor resident half a century, connected in his earlier life with the Spencer-Barnes Furniture Company.
Augustine, Edwin V.	March 13, 1940	58	lifelong Niles resident, prominent many years in the business life of this city.
Austin, Mrs. Martha L.	April 20, 1940	68	at her son's home in Kalamazoo, wife of Amos Austin, well known farm resident near Watervliet.
Averill, Thomas	January 25, 1940	86	farm resident near Eau Claire and a native of Virginia.
Babcock, Mrs. Libbie Henderson	July 28, 1940	82	at Santa Rosa, Calif., a native of Berrien County and resident near Galien in her early life.
Bachman, Rose Alene	February 21, 1940		of Portage Prairie, graduate of Buchanan high school.
Bacon, Mrs. Kate G.	April 20, 1940	69	prominent in Niles club circles for many years, one of the first members of the Niles Musical club and organist at one time of the Niles Presbyterian Church.
Bagnola, Antonio	April 23, 1940	85	of Benton Harbor, native of Balvano, Italy.
Bagnola, Mrs. Antoinette	March 5, 1940	89	native of Italy and resident in Benton Harbor 32 years.
Bahm, Henry	April 5, 1940	49	farm resident of Bainbridge 27 years.
Bailey, James T.	December 1, 1940	86	of Millsburg, a native of Pennsylvania and a veteran of the Indian Wars.
Bailey, Mrs. Alice Doppes	December 11, 1940	55	of Benton Harbor, wife of John T. (Jack) Bailey, advertising executive and a former state treasurer of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Mrs. Bailey was a member of a prominent pioneer family in Cincinnati, where her father was a well known lumberman.
Baitinger, Harris	July 2, 1940	42	of Chicago, resident in earlier life of St. Joseph where his father belonged to the well known firm of Baitinger & Kingsley.
Bakeman, Mrs. Martha Leone	November 14, 1940	37	of Benton Harbor, resident in earlier life of New Troy, her birthplace, and the wife of Raymond Bakeman.
Baker, Charles A.	November 30, 1940	84	Buchanan resident many years until moving to the home of a son, Claude Baker, in St. Joseph, seven years before his death.
Baker, Louis	May 27, 1940	52	transcient farm laborer from Missouri, employed on the Gust Mabe property east of Benton Harbor.
Balfour, Mrs. Agnes	December 3, 1940	72	native of Scotland and resident for 22 years in Berrien Springs.
Ballard, Mrs. Harry	February 12, 1940	74	prominent Niles club woman and church and civic worker, founder of the Niles Legion auxiliary and member of the DAR.
Barclay, Mrs. Ellen	December 27, 1940	73	wife of George Barclay, New Buffalo.
Barman (Borman), Elder Charles A.	February 11, 1940	69	faculty member for many years at Emmanuel Missionary College in Berrien Springs.
Barnard, Edward M.	August 5, 1940	51	well known Benton Harbor optometrist and brother of George S. Barnard, former state senator and city manager.
Barrett, John David	March 26, 1940	19	son of Mr. and Mrs. John Barrett of the Buchanan vicinity.
Bartch, Mrs. Maura	March 1, 1940		of Birmingham, Mich., once of Buchanan.
Bartlett, Mrs. Eva C.	November 29, 1940	64	wife of George Bartlett of Stevensville, her home for 35 years and active club worker there.
Bartlett, Mrs. Ida E.	August 15, 1940	78	of Benton Harbor, widow of Frank Bartlett and native of Perry, Ill.
Bartz, Clarence W.	August 2, 1940	48	of Lincoln Township, chairman of the Berrien County Board of Supervisors, one of the county's leading fruit growers, a prominent civic worker and an officer in the St. Joseph First Baptist Church.[b. 25 Nov 1891 in the old Bartz homestead on the John Beers Road between Stevensville and Derby.]
Bartz, Fred	December 21, 1940	79	of Benton Harbor, former Lincoln Township farmer and member for half a century of the St. Joseph First Baptist Church.
Battles, Mrs. Matilda	October 2, 1940	81	of Dowagiac, formerly of Niles.
Bauder, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey	July 18, 1940		young Lakeside couple, killed in a motorcycle accident in Wisconsin while on a vacation trip to Denver, Colo.
Baughman, Mrs. Alice Chapman	September 10, 1940	83	of Lawrence, widow of Charles Baughman and resident for 16 years in Watervliet.
Baughman, Mrs. Frank	July 2, 1940		at Henderson, N. C., resident in her earlier life in northern Berrien County.
Baumann, Otto	February 5, 1940	42	of Los Angeles, Calif., native and former resident of Baroda and a World War veteran.
Baushke, Betty Louise	March 10, 1940	13	daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Baushke of Benton Harbor and a seventh grade pupil in the Fair Plain school.
Bauske, Rolland	July 31, 1940	22	son of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Bauske of Stevensville.
Bayman, Marshall	July 23, 1940		resident 12 years in Benton Harbor.
Bean, Mrs. Harry	November 17, 1940	54	of LaGro, Ind., formerly of Benton Harbor, Spinks Corners and Sodus.
Bean, Mrs. Jane	January 7, 1940	79	of South Bend, Ind., resident south of Three Oaks in her earlier life and an aunt of Rollin and John Ackerman of Three Oaks
Bebber, Mrs. Carrie	February 10, 1940		of Chicago, once of Berrien Springs.
Becker, Miss Wave	February 9, 1940	24	Benton Harbor resident since a young child.
Bedunah, Franklin Wayne	October 20, 1940	12	son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bedunah of Benton Harbor and student at the Lafayette school.
Beekman, Joseph	September 3, 1940		at the Veterans' Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, employee for ten years before his illness at the Cutler and Downing Nursery in Benton Harbor.
Beerman, Mrs.Mary E.	January 1, 1940	72	resident for 42 years in Benton Harbor and a member of the Congregational Church and the Order of the Star.[Born 21 Mar 1867 in Ft. Leighton, N.Y.]
Beezy, Mrs. Anna E.	September 22, 1940	85	of Benton Harbor, native of Akron, Ohio.
Bell, Mrs. Elba Nanz Boberg	September 22, 1940	39	resident for some years of St. Joseph and member of America Chapter, O. E. S.
Bell, Owen D.	September 25, 1940	42	of St. Joseph, circulation manager of The Herald-Press for 12 years and former Worshipful Master of the St. Joseph Masonic Lodge.
Benedict, Mrs. May	November 4, 1940	71	of Painesville, Ohio, girlhood resident of Benton Harbor.
Benedix, Max Herman	December 28, 1940	56	of Benton Harbor, employed for 16 years at the G. & M. Foundry, buried in Crystal Springs Cemetery.
Benedix, Miss Ida	July 22, 1940	60	resident many years in Benton Harbor.
Benson, Thomas Clifford	January 12,1940	77	at Summerdale, Ala., a resident of Berrien Springs before moving to Alabama.
Benway, Mrs. Edna Harsh Harrington	February 18, 1940	60	at South Bend, Ind., native of Berrien Center and organist for many years at the Methodist church in Berrien Springs.
Berger, Louis	June 12, 1940	74	Benton Harbor resident about 16 years.
Bergstrand, Franz	March 14, 1940	74	resident for 15 years of Three Oaks until shortly before his death when he went to the Chicago home of a son, Ray Bergstrand.
Berndt, Mrs. Mary Alice	November 23, 1940	44	of Bellevue, Mich., resident some years in Benton Harbor.
Berry, Edward	July 1, 1940	63	transient fruit harvester, struck and killed by car north of Riverside.
Beswick, D. W.	October 25, 1940	72	of Inglewood, Calif., ex-resident of Niles.
Betz, William Henry	January 19, 1940		infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Betz of Watervliet.
Bigelow, Mrs. Ida	August 15, 1940	67	resident since early childhood of Niles.
Birkett, Mrs. Helen Ford	January 30, 1940	89	of Lincoln township, native of London, England, and the widow of William Birkett.
Bishop, Hiram S.	March 20, 1940	81	of South Bend, Ind., native of Buchanan and an ex-resident of Niles.
Bishop, Mrs. Mary Belle	December 7, 1940		wife of fred Bishop of Paw Paw and former resident of Coloma where for many yeasr she taught in the Coloma schools.
Bissell, Mrs. Vivian (Hansen)	February 21, 1940	38	wife of Arnold Bissell of St. Joseph. [born 27 Mar 1901 in Wisconsin.]
Biston, John	October 10, 1940	57	of Riverside, employee there for several years at the Broderick Brothers farm.
Bittner, Bruce Ramlow	July 13, 1940		day old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bittner of Benton Harbor.
Blair, Elaine Lois	May 7, 1940	11	daughter of the John Blairs of Grand Beach and a fourth grade pupil in New Buffalo school.
Blair, Mrs. Melinda	February 13, 1940	77	farm resident near Buchanan.
Blanchard, Frank	March 4, 1940	57	resident all his life near Niles.
Blawg, R. B.	June 17, 1940	37	of Hagar Township, formerly of Tennessee.
Blighton, Rant W.	May 30, 1940	58	resident some 35 years in Benton Harbor. [b. 31 Aug 1881 in N. Y.]
Bloom, The Rev. A. E.	December 16, 1940		of Santa Rosa, Calif., former pastor of the Advent Christian Church in Buchanan, his home for a number of years.
Blough, Mrs. Lena	September 13, 1940		of Goshen, Ind., widow of Jesse Blough, pioneer business man and laundry operator.
Bodjack, Paul L.	August 14, 1940	70	retired St. Joseph business man, who was a native of Chicago and came with his parents to St. Joseph when two weeks old.
Bodmer, John G.	November 22, 1940	90	of Lincoln Avenue, south of St. Joseph, a retired Chicago police officer.
Bond, William D.	April 29, 1940	80	of New Buffalo, farmer for 29 years in his earlier life in Berrien County.
Bonewit, Sam	July 24, 1940		resident for many years of Buchanan and former employee of the American Express Company and Clark Equipment Company.
Bontz, Clyde	January 11, 1940		in Dyersburg, Tenn., husband of the former Mrs. Marjorie Engle Bocraft of Watervliet, who survives.
Boone, Harlan Page	June 6, 1940	86	lifelong resident of Berrien Springs, a son of Henry H. and Martha Ann Michael Boone and a descendant of Daniel Boone, as well as the oldest member of the Western Star Lodge, F. & A. M. in which he was past Worshipful Master and life member.
Borden, Green	October 10, 1940	72	of Benton Harbor, where he has resided for two years with his daughter, Mrs. Walter Vaughn, resident in earlier life of Alabama.
Borglin, Mrs. Anna	November 18, 1940	78	of New Buffalo, native of Sweden.
Boswell, C. E.	September 9, 1940		of Culver City, Calif., former resident of St. Joseph and Benton Harbor.
Boyette, Thomas M.	January 17, 1940	65	former motorman for the Northern Indiana Electric Company and resident in Benton Harbor.
Boyle, William	February 5, 1940	58	lifelong resident of Oronoko township. [Born 12 Oct 1871; brother George Boyle, parents: George and Mary Boyle].
Bozard, Mrs. Ida	September 19, 1940	71	resident near Niles, moving there in 1932 from Kokomo, Indiana.
Bradley, Chester	December 5, 1940	32	of South Watervliet, son of Frank Bradley of that community and a native of Benton Harbor.
Bradley, Mrs. Georgia	May 5, 1940	57	native of Mississippi and resident in Benton Harbor for a year.
Branch, Earl	February 1, 1940	57	of Lawrence, boyhood resident near Watervliet.
Branch, Joseph I.	October 9, 1940	85	native of New York State and resident in Covert most of his life and of St. Joseph for some months before his death.
Branch, Mrs.Adeline	January 16, 1940	72	at Pullman, Mi., a former resident of Benton Harbor.
Brannen, James	March 6, 1940	76	resident of Niles about 10 months.
Brant, Clyde Forrest	March 5, 1940	26	of St. Joseph, formerly of Royalton.
Brant, Leona E.	May 11, 1940	33	of Bainbridge Township and daughter of the Amos Brants.
Brendel, John	January 27, 1940	88	Bridgman resident some 30 years and a native of Poland.
Brenkert, John A.	May 12, 1940	73	resident for some years in Baroda and for the last 30 years of his life in Benton Harbor.
Brewer, Arthur	February 4, 1940	40	Niles engraver, killed in auto crash south of Michigan City, Ind.
Briggs, John Marcus	December 24, 1940		four days old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Terry Briggs of the Niles vicinity.
Bright, Mrs. Nora	April 14, 1940	52	resident only three weeks near Niles where she came to the home of a sister, Mrs. Jessie Reed, from Greenup, Ill.
Brightup, Mrs. J. Edward	January 28, 1940		at Liberal, Kans., wife of a former St. Joseph resident who left Berrien county many years ago for Kansas.
Briney, Charles	January 12,1940		at Muskegon, former resident of Niles and Buchanan.
Brink, A. Roy	October 4, 1940	62	of Lawrence, formerly of Watervliet, where he served on the city commission and also as night policeman.
Britton, Donald	July 23, 1940	13	only son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Britton of Galien.
Brockschmidt, William Phillip	April 27, 1940	78	resident of St. Joseph with his son, Walter Brockschmidt, coming here from Grand Rapids.
Brodwolf, Leonard	March 31, 1940	72	of New Buffalo, retired Western Union telegraph operator of Chicago, son of early New Buffalo settlers.
Brooks, Fred	March 6, 1940	70	lifelong resident of the Sodus community.
Brown, Arthur H.	May 1, 1940		of Arcata, Calif., boyhood resident of St. Joseph and son of Mrs. B. F. Brown and the late Benjamin E. Brown.
Brown, Frank M.	June 5, 1940	23	of Benton Harbor, native of that city and a die cast molder by trade. [b. 2 March 1917 in Benton Harbor].
Brown, Miss Victoria	May 14, 1940	18	sister-in-law to William Cereske, also killed in an auto-train crash north of Lakeside in which Mrs. Cerseke and a three month's old duaghter were also injured. (See Cereske, William).
Brown, Mrs. Anna	February 23, 1940		Indiana resident whose death occurred at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Edna Loveland of St. Joseph.
Brown, Mrs. Denna	December 16, 1940	81	widow of John K. Brown and resident all her life in and near Coloma where she took an active interest in community affairs.
Brown, Mrs. Elizabeth E.	May 16, 1940	72	resident all her life long of Three Oaks and the widow of Henry Brown, who died in August of last year.
Brown, Mrs. Ella	July 22, 1940	79	of Lakeside, native of Ohio and widow of Henry Brown.
Brown, Mrs. Martha Pagel	January 31, 1940	40	wife of Harry Brown and a life long resident of St. Joseph and vicinity where she was born at the Carl Pagel homestead on Washington avenue.
Brown, Mrs. Mary E.	October 5, 1940		of Evanson, Ill., daughter of Leavitt Camfield, early settler north of Benton Harbor.
Brown, Mrs. Sudie T.	February 28, 1940	65	wife of John W. Brown of Benton Harbor, her home since 1911.
Brown, William F.	November 23, 1940	65	resident most of his life of St. Joseph and a retired railway engineer.
Brune, Justus M. Jr.	November 28, 1940	22	of Coloma, whose father was pastor of the Full Salvation Union Tabernacle in Benton Harbor.
Bryant, Mrs. Hazel	February 26, 1940	31	wife of Cloyde Bryant of Benton Harbor and a native of Kentucky.
Buch, Henry A.	October 12, 1940		of Pennsylvania, employee for several years of the Brown Ice and Coal Company of the Twin Cities.
Buck, Frank, Sr.	May 4, 1940		of Caledonia, Mich., formerly of Benton Harbor, the home of two of his children.
Buckman, Edward	February 5, 1940		of Seattle, Wash., early day resident near Sodus.
Buckman, William H.	May 16, 1940	89	one of the oldest residents of the Sodus vicinity and son of pioneer settlers there.
Budwaes, Mrs. Johanna	April 9, 1940	59	of Berrien Springs, native of Poland and widow of Gus Budwaes of Detroit.
Bulley, Mrs. Rebekah	October 27, 1940	50	wife of Edmund Bulley of the House of David in Benton Harbor.
Bultema, Mrs. Frances	March 13, 1940	44	wife of Harry Bultema of Benton Harbor and a lifelong Berrien county resident. [born 11 Mar 1896 in St. Joseph.]
Burandt, Albert H.	May 18, 1940	60	resident nearly all his life of St. Joseph and general foreman of the Industrial Rubber Goods Compnay and charter member of Zion Evangelical Church.
Burandt, Mrs. Emma	October 3, 1940	57	widow of Albert Burandt and resident for a number of years of Berrien County, first in Lincoln Township and later in St. Joseph.
Burdick, Harry	September 30, 1940	61	of Benton Harbor, native of Hagar Township.
Burgess, Joseph	October 20, 1940	84	native of England and resident the last several years of his life in Berrien Springs.
Burke, Mrs. Paul F.	February 17, 1940	27	of Miller, S. D., formerly a resident of Niles.
Burnett, Perry	September 4, 1940	69	of Toquin, resident for many years in and near Watervliet.
Burns, Chauncey W.	July 12, 1940	39	Benton Harbor, native of Indiana and millwright with the 1900 Corporation in St. Joseph.
Burns, Mrs. Claude E. (Meikle)	June 22, 1940	62	of Sturgis, the former Marie S. Meikle of Stevensville and a graduate of the old Benton Harbor college. [b. 30 July 1877 in Stevensville].
Butler, Mrs. Emma M.	July 30, 1940	85	of Chicago, native of St. Joseph and resident for a number of years of Benton Harbor.
Calderwood, William D.	May 29, 1940	86	pioneer of Oronoko Township and Berrien Springs, coming to Berrien County from Pennsylvania. [came in 1876 from Center Co., Pa.]
Caldwell, J. S. (Si)	March 6, 1940	84	of Benton township, former Hagar township supervisor for 16 years and director in the American National Bank in Benton Harbor from its inception.[born 16 Jun 1855.]
Camp, John S.	March 11, 1940	80	resident in Niles 43 years and a native of Canada.
Caplan, Mrs. Rose	March 31, 1940	66	of Benton Harbor, well known in that city.
Carley, George Wilson	July 2, 1940	76	St. Joseph resident since boyhood and member of the city's Maccabee Lodge.
Carlile, George	November 16, 1940		Benton Harbor resident 22 years and a native of Iowa.
Carlin, Dale P.	June 15, 1940	42	of Benton Harbor, his home for 18 years, native of Warsaw, Indiana.
Carlson, Mrs. Christina	April 15, 1940	85	native of Oslo, Norway and a resident for 60 years in St. Joseph where she was the oldest member of the Saron Lutheran Church.
Carlson, Mrs. Christine V.	May 28, 1940	84	of Chicago, death occuring at the home of a son, Clarence Carlson, both of Three Oaks.
Carlson, Walter C.	July 3, 1940		of Cleveland, Ohio, member of the Masonic Orders in the Twin Cities, his former home and chief engineer on Great Lakes vessels for 30 years.
Carlton, Victor	June 26, 1940	69	well known Hagar Township farmer and native of Royalton Township.
Carmody, Mrs. M. V.	August 19, 1940		of Kalamazoo, former resident of St. Joseph when her husband headed the maintenance department of the State Highway Commission.
Carpenter, Mrs. Ansolem	August 27, 1940	73	of Fair Plain.
Carpenter, Mrs. Lena Drake	July 30, 1940	46	at Three Rivers, resident a number of years of Watervliet and wife of Leslie Carpenter.
Carpenter, William A.	May 22, 1940	90	of Watervliet, formerly in the grocery business in Coloma for 19 years and well known in north Berrien County.
Carr, Mrs. Izora	September 26, 1940	81	native of Tennessee and resident 12 years of Niles.
Carroll, Mrs. Leona Kathryn	July 3, 1940	58	Benton Harbor resident for 50 years and a niece of Governor Luren D. Dickenson of Michigan.
Case, Mrs. Adah Olson	March 13, 1940	81	widow of Ben Case and a Benton Harbor resident 40 years. [born 9 Jul 1857 in Galien.]
Catterlin, Clyde Monroe	March 26, 1940	53	of Niles, veteran railroad man and Niles resident for 40 years.
Cavey, Arthur T.	September 15, 1940	60	of Cincinnati, Ohio, Paw Paw Lake summer resident since childhood, member of the Watervliet Chamber of Commerce and one of the organizers of the Paw Paw Lake Golf Course.
Cereske, Arthur O.	September 24, 1940	18	junior in the Benton Harbor High School, member of the 12th division Naval Reserve and a son of Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Cereske of Benton Harbor.
Cereske, Mrs. Vivian Brown	May 22, 1940	23	of Harbert, victim of the same auto-train collision in which her husband and sister lost their lives. (See Cereske, William and Brown , Miss Victoria).
Cereske, William	May 14, 1940	24	of Harbert, killed in an auto-train crash north of Lakeside in which Mrs. Cereske and a three month's old daughter were also injured. (See Brown, Miss Victoria).
Chamberlain, Harry	January 1, 1940		of Ridgeway, Pa., resident for many years of Buchanan and husband of a Buchanan woman, the former Orma Babcock.
Chamberlin, Mrs. Cordelia O.	April 27, 1940	78	at Galesburg, mother of C. J. Chamberlin, chief engineer of the Watervliet Paper Co., with whom she resided a number of years ago.
Chapel, Mrs. Clartha Gladys	August 21, 1940		wife of Orson Chapel and Buchanan resident for 23 years, native of Bay City.
Charles, Ethel May	March 28, 1940	72	widow of Alfred W. Charles, a Buchanan attorney and resident in Buchanan 24 years.
Chause, Mrs. Arthur A.	February 18, 1940		of South Bend, Ind., a native of Niles.
Cheney, Mrs. Cora	November 3, 1940		of Sault Ste. Marie, formerly of St. Joseph, where she resided for eight years at the home of her sister, Mrs. W. E. Kreher and the John Florins.
Chepragi, Steve	August 17, 1940	58	Sodus Township farmer, found slain in the hay mow of his barn.
Chronister, Mrs. Hattie E. (Kelly)	June 22, 1940	79	resident 14 years of Benton Harbor and native of Carlton, N. Y. where she was the last of her family, the Kelly family.
Churich, Joseph	June 22, 1940	30	at Oshtemo, native of Chicago and resident for eight years in Pipestone Township before illness sent him to Oshtemo for nearly five years.
Clanton, Miss Beatrice	April 12, 1940	21	Benton Harbor resident since the age of 3.
Clappsaddle, Frank	November 16, 1940	62	lifelong resident of Hagar Township, serving as township treasurer and active community leader in Hagar where his parents were early residents.
Clark, Aaron	November 25, 1940	85	Buchanan resident many years and a native of Dayton, Ohio.
Clark, James Edward	March 24, 1940		seven months, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Clark of Oronoko township.
Clark, Jerome	April 4, 1940	91	Grand Rapids, formerly of Benton Harbor.
Class, Mrs. Ida Jane	July 1, 1940	75	St. Joseph resident a number of years and in Niles during the last year of her life, wife of Robert Class.
Claypool, Ralph	June 2, 1940	72	bachelor resident many years of the Range Line road near Berrien Springs and a native of Niles Township where his parents, John and Mary Frank Claypool were early residents.
Clayton, Carl	August 8, 1940	46	of Benton Harbor, World War veteran and member of the American Legion and the Disabled Americans Veterans.
Clem, Betty	August 9, 1940	15	daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Clem, well known residents of Hinchman.
Clem, Beverly	July 27, 1940		infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Clem of Hinchman.
Clevenger, Mrs. Edith E.	March 10, 1940	63	of Detroit, Niles resident until the last eight years of her life and wife of Jacob L. Clevenger.
Clippinger, Harry	June 3, 1940	66	of Portland, Oregon, once a real estate operator in Benton Harbor, and a student at the old Benton Harbor College.
Close, Charles P.	May 19, 1940		of College Park, Md., son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Close of Three Oaks, where he was born and raised.
Clouse, John S.	March 11, 1940	86	resident in Bertrand 15 years and a retired employee of the Studebaker Corporation of South Bend, Ind.
Colby, Frank	March 11, 1940	48	prominent Benton township fruit grower and canner.
Cole, Benjamin F.	August 25, 1940		retired Indiana farmer, who had resided for three years in New Buffalo.
Coleman, Mrs. Kathryn P.	May 16, 1940	35	wife of Harvey Coleman of Niles and resident of that city for 22 years.
Collier, George L.	September 11, 1940	63	of Niles, residing the last two years of his life with a daughter, Mrs. Charles Beil, of that city.
Collins, Judge Lorin C.	October 18, 1940	92	of Sawyer, for many years a prominent figure in Chicago and Illinois legal and political circles and a circuit judge for several terms in Cook County, Ill.
Collins, Miss Lillie	January 3, 1940	85	resident for many years in Pipestone township and daughter of the late John and Louisa Haugh Collins.
Collins, Temple	September 23, 1940	8	son of Mr. and Mrs. George R. Collins of Sawyer.
Congdon, Mrs. Thomas	September 21, 1940		of Benton Harbor, where she was active in the Methodist Church and aid society.
Conley, Mrs. Emma	November 2, 1940		of Chicago, formerly of St. Joseph.
Connell, Mrs. Mary A.	February 18, 1940	73	of Benton township, widow of John Connell and member of St. John's Catholic church.
Conrad, Alfred	October 21, 1940	74	of Chicago, native of the district west of Buchanan.
Conrad, Mrs. Anna Baldwin	November 18, 1940		farm resident northwest of Watervliet.
Cook, Caroline Catheryn	January 19, 1940		day old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cook of the North Shore drive, Benton Harbor.
Cook, Mrs. Ella	August 8, 1940	84	lifelong resident of Coloma and widow of Ernest Cook.
Coons, Charles A.	November 25, 1940	79	lifelong resident of the Niles area.
Cooper, George Spooner	December 4, 1940	72	of the Buchanan vicinity, retired railway auditor.
Corwin, Marilyn Helene	October 31, 1940		nine weeks old daughter of the Lynn Corwins of New Buffalo.
Courteville, Asa H.	August 27, 1940	68	of Benton Township, a native of Royalton Township and former resident of St. Joseph.
Cox, Sandra Lee	August 25, 1940		infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Cox of Niles.
Crispen, Clark Earl	February 7, 1940	76	resident since 1918 of Benton Harbor, moving there from Oklahoma.
Cryan, Eugene F.	June 14, 1940	22	Benton Harbor, son of the Frank Cryans of this city.
Cullen, Thomas Harrington	June 23, 1940	42	of Benton Harbor, employee of the Michigan Bell Telephone Compnay for 18 years and veteran of the World War.
Cullison, Elisha Dean	February 5, 1940		Rogers Park, Chicago, oldest summer resident of Union Pier and owner of a number of cottages there.
Cunningham, Mrs. Ellen M.	May 17, 1940	87	of Benton Harbor, widow of the late George M. Cunningham, prominent pioneer resident of Benton Harbor.
Curry, infant son	October 28, 1940		infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Curry of Riverside.
Cuthbert, Mrs. Richard	April 20, 1940	82	of Eau Claire, daughter of early day residents of Des Moines, Iowa.
Cutler, George H.	October 9, 1940	66	of Benton Harbor, native of Bainbridge and a retired carpenter.
Dailey, Mrs. Johanna	January 1, 1940	79	Chicago resident and Catholic church worker there before moving to Niles three years ago.
Daken, Mrs. Minnie	June 11, 1940	65	wife of Maurice Daken of Benton Harbor, her home for 44 years.
Dale, Mrs. Helen Chamberlain	January 26, 1940	81	of Pasadena, Calif., resident in her girlhood at the home of cousins, the Hale E. Crosby family near New Buffalo and a relative of the Chamberlains in Three Oaks.
Dalzell, Harry	August 14, 1940		native of England and resident eight years in St. Joseph where he was a foreman for the Auto Specialties Manufacturing Company.
Damaske, John	July 4, 1940	66	of St. Joseph, employee for many years at the Herman Warsco farm near Benton Harbor.
Danneffel, George J.	September 1, 1940	80	retired Benton Harbor grocer, resident of that city 31 years and a former Van Buren County supervisor.
Davenport, Infant son	June 23, 1940		Infant son of the Arthur Davenports of Niles.
Davidson, Mrs. Deborah	May 11, 1940	35	native of Chicago and wife of George Davidson of Benton Harbor.
DaVinney, John	March 17, 1940	69	lifelong resident of New Buffalo.
Davis, Dallas Benonia	November 18, 1940		infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Dallas B. Davis of Benton Harbor.
Davis, Daniel E.	July 24, 1940	70	owner of the Citizens' Coal Service Company in Niles.
Davis, Mrs. Ellen	July 16, 1940		of Burkett, Ind., a former resident of Niles.
Davis, Mrs. James	November 23, 1940	74	of Hartford, moving there in 1902 from Benton Harbor.
Davis, Mrs. Mattie D.	August 20, 1940	68	wife of Austin Davis and well known resident for 46 years of St. Joseph and in Benton Harbor, where death occurred.
Davis, Robert	January 1, 1940		infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Davis of Niles.
Davis, Treal Lester	September 1, 1940	32	of Buchanan, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Davis of the Bend of the River District.
Davis, W. J.	November 1, 1940	84	longtime resident of Benton Harbor and son of a prominent family that helped found a Quaker colony in southern Indiana.
Dawe, Mrs. Percy V.	May 22, 1940		of East Lansing, wife of a former St. Joseph Congregational pastor.
De Roode, Holger	April 11, 1940	86	veteran Chicago fire insurance underwriter and resident many years of St. Joseph.
Dean, Mrs. Florence Wims	May 12, 1940		of Saginaw, wife of the Rev. James A. Dean, a former A. M. E. pastor in Benton Harbor, and daughter of a pioneer Benton Harbor resident, Henry Wims and his wife.
Decker, Norman J.	May 3, 1940	56	of Michigan City, Ind., native of Vineland, near St. Joseph and formerly a resident in that vicinity.
DeFord, Lawrence D.	November 2, 1940	39	of Washington Avenue, south of St. Joseph, native of Indiana.
DeHaven, Mrs. Carrie (Bauers)	March 9, 1940	45	wife of Frank DeHaven and resident in Benton Harbor.[born in Pokagon township.]
Deitch, John	September 2, 1940	71	lifelong resident of St. Joseph and member of well-known St. Joseph family.
Deja, Mrs. Catherine	May 19, 1940	56	daughter of the Senior John Rudnicks and wife of John Deja, well known Washington Avenue fruit grower, south of St. Joseph.
Delauter, Charles B.	January 4, 1940	53	resident for 10 years in Berrien Springs where he was in the plumbing and heating business and member of the Church of the Brethren in Buchanan. [Born Apr. 8, 1886 in North Manchester, Ind.]
DeLauter, Herbert L.	May 5, 1940	26	young Berrien Springs plumber and a choir leader for young people at United Brethren Church.
Dell, Mrs. Florence	March 27, 1940		of Oakwood Place, Benton Harbor. [husband Wilson Dell who died in 1930.]
Dellinger, William	July 31, 1940	72	of Three Oaks, foreman of the State Highway Department and victim of a highway accident just south of New Buffalo while at work.
DeMorrow, Richard	June 8, 1940	48	well known resident of Glendora and a native of Stevensville, the home of his parents, the William DeMorrows.
Dempsey, Joseph	January 7, 1940		aged bachelor whose home was northwest of Galien.
Den, Solomon	April 3, 1940	82	in Chicago, where he was spending the winter. He had been a Benton Harbor resident for 50 years.
Denner, Joseph	January 16. 1940	59	at Salt Lake City, a native of Benton Harbor and manager in Salt Lake City of the Wademere Saratoga Chips Company, the largest plant of its kind in Utah.
Detwiller, James	January 17, 1940	76	at Three Rivers, meat market operator in Buchanan before moving 35 years ago to Three Rivers.
Deutsch, Mrs. Emma	September 15, 1940	58	lifelong resident of Niles and wife of Charles Deutsch.
Dial, Albert	October 9, 1940	71	railway employee and a Niles resident 18 years.
Dietz, Mrs. Emma Bertha	February 18, 1940	65	at Galena township, Ind., a native of New Buffalo where her parents, Frederick and Anna Walk, were pioneer residents.
Dignan, Francis	April 5, 1940	68	resident near Niles and native of South Bend, Ind.
Dill, Robert Ervin	December 23, 1940		infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Dill of the John Beers Road near Derby.
Dimicelli, Miss Mary	July 10, 1940	22	of Coloma, a native of Chicago who moved to Coloma in early life and attended school there.
Disbrow, Robert	June 29, 1940	59	Benton Harbor ship carpenter, fatally injured while helping prepare to launch a new sailing yacht for the Dachel-Carter Boat Company.
Dishrow, Robert Scott	July 31, 1940	88	of Benton Harbor, a stone mason by trade and a native of Three Oaks.
Doctor, J. J.	June 1, 1940	77	of Chicago, summer resident over 30 years at Paw Paw Lake.
Dolbee, C. P.	July 6, 1940		of Dansville, Michigan, husband of the former Mrs. Rose Freer of Benton Harbor.
Dolce, Mrs. Sadie	February 12, 1940	64	resident for 27 years in Benton Harbor and widow of Philip Dolce.
Domke, Gustav	December 5, 1940	82	resident half a century of St. Joseph and vicinity, residing in earlier life on a farm near Arden and being custodian in later years of St. Peter's Evangelical Church in St. Joseph to which he belonged.
Donavon, Walter	August 2, 1940	54	owner of a farm near Three Oaks, which he bought the December before his death and lighthouse keeper 42 years at Michigan City, where he was soon due to retire on a pension.
Donner, Mrs. Louise	February 7, 1940	54	farm resident near Three Oaks, life long resident of that vicinity and widow of Henry Donner.
Doornkatt, John	October 4, 1940	74	of Detroit, former station agent in Watervliet and then in Benton Harbor.
Dougherty, John Thomas	March 1, 1940	77	resident for 6 months of Benton Harbor and a retired New York City police officer, fatally injured when struck by a car.
Douglas, Deamon	September 20, 1940	26	resident for three years in Benton Harbor, where he was employed on the Lott Sutherland farm.
Downey, Mrs. Lucille	January 15, 1940	29	wife of Eugene Downey of Cleveland, Oh., and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Wetzel of Niles.
Drake, Mrs. Addie	January 31, 1940	71	resident in Niles three years, moving there from South Bend, Ind., and a native of Flint, Mich.
Drake, William	April 8, 1940	90	retired Coloma farmer, well known in his vicinity.
Draper, Edward W.	January 15, 1940	65	fruit farmer near Niles after retirement from business life in South Bend, Ind.
Dreger, Ludwig Carl	June 12, 1940	84	well known Bertrand Township farmer.
Drenton, Mrs. John	April 10, 1940		at Petoskey, former New Buffalo resident.
Dubert, Miss Bertha	May 1, 1940	87	lifelong resident of the community north of Niles.
Dudley, Miss Frances M.	July 12, 1940	62	of Grand Rapids, a native of Berrien Springs, who moved from that village at the age of four years.
Dudley, Mrs. Rosebelle	February 24, 1940	59	wife of James Dudley of Niles township.
Dudnick, Samuel	March 12, 1940	64	of Benton Harbor.
Duebner, Edward	February 4, 1940	57	resident of Niles for last two years of his life.
Dunse, Miss Meta	November 12, 1940	52	of Washington Avenue, south of St. Joseph, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Herman Dunse of Royalton Township.
Dutro, Mrs. Jennie Louise Kilbourne	December 10, 1940	68	of the John Beers Road near Stevensville, wife of Charles Dutro, member of Algonquin Chapter of the D. A. R. and prominent in St. Joseph social and church circles, belonging to the St. Joseph Catholic Church and its alter society.
Eaglesfield, Mrs. Elizabeth	June 24, 1940	86	of Benton Harbor, operator for many years with her son, Captain Philip R. Eaglesfield, of several fruit packets sailing out of St. Joseph, graduate of the University of Michigan Law School and the first woman ever admitted to the bar in Michigan.
Easton, Mrs. Elaine	January 3, 1940	18	of Eau Claire, wife of Glen Easton [She died after childbirth; a baby boy named Larry Gene lived]
Eckhart, Edward H.	December 15, 1940	71	resident three years in Buchanan, moving there from Lansing to reside with a daughter, Mrs. Harry Dalzell.
Eder, John H.	February 24, 1940	75	at St. Joseph, resident until last November of Watervliet and a native of Freeport, Ill.
Edwards, John	December 2, 1940		of Benton Harbor, resident there for some years of Euclid Avenue.
Edwards, Mrs. Matilda (Van Riper)	July 10, 1940	92	of Niles, pioneer resident of Berrien and Cass Counties, a daughter of John A. Van Riper of New York State and a descendant of an early Colonial family.
Ehrenberg, Mrs. Caroline W	April 25, 1940	93	resident for 12 years in St. Joseph and a native of Germany.
Ehrle, Mrs. Carrie	June 22, 1940	78	of Kalamazoo, former well known Benton Harbor resident and widow of William Erhle.
Eirich, Mrs. Minnie L.	January 23, 1940	58	resident for 19 years in Sawyer and the wife of Henry Eirich.
Eisley, Roland C.	June 19, 1940	72	of Indiana River, near Petoskey, former Benton Harbor newspaperman and industrialist and brother of Mrs. J. N. Klock of Benton Harbor.
Elliott, Caroline Louise	January 15, 1940		of Chicago, former resident of Niles.
Emanuel, Mrs. Emma	September 16, 1940	74	of New York, a former resident for a number of years in St. Joseph.
Emery, Miss Grace D.	November 22, 1940		Benton Harbor high school faculty member and member of a leading pioneer family of this city, her father being one of the first summer resort operators in this section.
Enders, Frank L.	May 16, 1940	76	of Watervliet, born in Bainbridge, son of Phillip and Mary Enders, early settlers there.
Engel, Mrs. Rosalie	December 9, 1940	93	of Dowagiac, ex-resident of St. Joseph, where she belonged to Trinity Lutheran Church for a number of years.
Enright, Mrs. Grace N.	December 27, 1940	60	widow of the late James J. Enright, long prominent in Sodus, died suddenly in Chicago, aged 60, while making Christmas visit to her son, James E. Enright, prominently known as a sports writer.
Enyeart, John S.	April 29, 1940	88	resident over 20 years of the Beaver Dam district south of Three Oaks and a well known farmer.
Evans, Charles G.	March 3, 1940	49	World war veteran and a lifelong resident of Buchanan, member of the American Legion and V. F. W. posts [born 25 Dec 1891.]
Everhart, Merel Lee	November 6, 1940		four months old son of the Marcel Everharts of Niles.
Exner, Peggy	March 4, 1940		14 year old Niles high school freshman, daughter of Henry Exner, dairy operator, and victim of injuries received in an automobile accident.
Fairchild, Albert H.	February 26, 1940	58	resident 20 years of Berrien township and husband of Catherine Murphy Fairchild.
Falak, Raymond	November 26, 1940	8	son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Falak of Washington Avenue, south of St. Joseph.
Farmer, Charles K.	March 15, 1940	79	for many years one of Benton Harbor's first citizens, World war veteran, former postmaster and founder of the twin city Naval Reserves.
Farmer, Mrs. Grace May	August 28, 1940		wife of Arlo P. Farmer and resident 28 years in Benton Harbor.
Farnsworth, Chaney W.	March 8, 1940	69	retired Benton harbor mail carrier and well known resident of that city for 42 years.[born 16 Feb 1871 in Bloomingdale, V.B., Mich.]
Farnum, Mrs. Cora D.	June 1, 1940	67	wife of Evermont Farnum of Benton Harbor and resident 55 years in the vicinity of Benton Harbor.
Farrenkopt, Mrs. Anna	October 5, 1940	76	resident 27 years in Benton Harbor, moving there from Chicago.
Fay, Isaac Walter	January 17, 1940	57	at Los Angeles, Calif., formally of Watervliet.
Fedore, Louis	August 7, 1940	75	lifelong resident of Buchanan Township and a son of early residents there.
Feisner, Mrs. Louise	August 20, 1940		of Mishawaka, Ind., former Galien resident.
Ferguson, Miss Pearl	March 26, 1940	45	bookkeeper many years for an Indianapolis insurance firm and a former St. Joseph firm and a former St. Joseph resident.
Ferney, Mrs. Edith	January 30, 1940	69	wife of Emory Ferney of Berrien Center and the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Barrett.
Ferrell, Miss Effie Adelle	October 24, 1940	70	resident in Berrien Springs since 1898 and active in the United Brethren Church.
Fickinger, William J.	September 29, 1940	62	of St. Joseph, retired banker and industrialist, former president of the Lee State Bank in Dowagiac and general manager of the Round Oak Furnace Company in that city, his home before moving to St. Joseph.
Fisher, August Sr.	December 20, 1940	78	pioneer resident of the Baroda vicinity burned to death in a fire which destroyed his home on Lincoln Avenue while he slept.
Fisher, Charles	March 9, 1940		resident many years on the banks of the Morrison channel near St. Joseph.
Fisher, Harvey	February 3, 1940	9	son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Fisher of Bainbridge township; accidently shot by his father when gun discharged.
Fisher, James M.	January 22, 1940	75	Berrien Springs resident for the past 11 years, and a native of Indiana.
Fisher, Miles A.	November 19, 1940		of Tacoma, Washington, resident until the age of 29 in Eau Claire, his birthplace.
Fisher, Mrs. Barbara E.	February 25, 1940	73	of Royalton Heights road, south of St. Joseph, widow of William R. Fisher.
Fisher, Mrs. Catherine Lollensack	January 3, 1940	49	of Niles, wife of George H. Fisher of that city and mother of five children.
Fitch, Miss Grace	November 15, 1940	64	of Niles, resident in earlier life of Chicago where her grandfather was a pioneer wholesale clothing merchant.
Flood, Frank	August 28, 1940	45	of Benton Harbor, printer by trade, native of Hagar Township and veteran of the World war.
Flynn, Francis J.	January 12, 1940	70	first citizen of Niles, industrialist, philanthropist and president of the Kawneer company and Star Publishing company.
Foreman, Mrs. Sophia	April 6, 1940	89	native of Poland and resident many years in Benton Harbor where she was a well known resident, remarkably alert and active until her last illness.
Forsythe, Oren	July 27, 1940	41	of Niles, Michigan Central railway employee in the building department, victim of an intense heat wave.
Foster, Mrs. Edna	January 26, 1940	59	at Stockton, Calif., a native of Buchanan and former teacher in the rural schools in that vicinity before going to California.
Fowler. Elinor	June 9, 1940		baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Fowler of Millburg, aged 13 months.
Fox, Clifford E.	January 16, 1940		at Hannibal, Mo., a former gas company official in Benton Harbor and a member of the Ward Marrs Camp of United Spanish War Veterans.
Fox, Dr. Walter II	June 6, 1940	82	long practicing dentist and doctor in Chicago, died in Hartford. [b. 19 Dec 1858 in Portland, Me.].
Frame, Mrs. Wava	November 28, 1940	38	wife of Ben F. Frame and resident most of her life near Niles.
Frank, Eleanor	November 20, 1940	11	daughter of Mrs. Frieda Frank of Sodus.
Frazee, Frank	August 1, 1940	85	of Greenville, Mich., formerly of Benton Harbor.
Frazer, Eva Christine	August 16, 1940	41	resident for five years in Benton Harbor and a native of Iron Mountain, Mich., her home most of her earlier life.
Fredericks, Joseph	January 21, 1940		of Detroit, former Berrien Springs resident.
Fredericks, William	August 8, 1940	41	of Stevensville, where he was a lifelong resident and native of that vicinity.
Frederickson, James Leo	October 11, 1940		known as the "Vagabond Poet", former sailor who located in St. Joseph in his later years after travelling to many parts of the world.
Freemyer, Mrs. George	June 21, 1940	70	of Benton Harbor, a native of Mason, Michigan.
Freitag, Mrs. Johannah F.	January 3, 1940	70	of St. Joseph, prominent for many years in twin city church and club circles and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and the White Shrine.
Friday, Phil B.	October 23, 1940	62	one of the members of the north Berrien County widely known Friday family and a son of Coloma residents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Friday. [Second oldest son; brother David a nationally known economist; George and Jacob, prominently known fruit growers.]
Friedman, Mrs. Fannie Nettie	July 4, 1940	75	well known Benton Harbor resident and widow of Arthur Friedman, former city official of Benton Harbor.
Frisbie, Marcus L.	December 7, 1940	85	pioneer resident of Berrien Township, where he was a well known farmer, coming to this county from New York State with his parents when only a year old.
Frisbie, Mrs. Lulu M. (Myers)	May 30, 1940	78	lifelong Berrien Township resident and a daughter of Isaac and Catherine Showalter Myers.
Fritz, Mrs. Caroline E.	February 8, 1940	61	resident in her earlier life of Saginaw and wife of Carl Fritz of St. Joseph, well known twin city insurance man.
Froeber, Leslie E.	April 28, 1940	33	of Baroda, sales manager for a number of years of the Emlong nurseries near Baroda.
Frost, Merle D.	September 5, 1940	66	resident of the community north of Niles and a school teacher in his earlier life.
Fruelich, Stephen	March 31, 1940	71	retired Pipestone farmer.
Fryman, Mrs. Margaret	April 2, 1940		wife of George Fryman of Flint, formerly of Berrien Springs.
Fuller, Carl	February 24, 1940	48	of Augusta, Mich., a World War veteran and a native of Buchanan, where he belonged to the American Legion post.
Fuller, George Neil	March 9, 1940	81	lifelong resident of Buchanan, where his parents, Joseph and Julia Fuller, were pioneer settlers.
Fuller, Mrs. Nellie Virginia (Mowery)	June 1, 1940	81	of Buchanan, her lifelong home, widow of Milton Fuller and a daughter of Hiram Mowery, an early day Buchanan blacksmith.
Gaddie, Wood B.	July 14, 1940	66	native of Kentucky and resident for five years in the twin cities.
Gale, Carmi I.	October 20, 1940	76	farm resident near Benton Harbor for 41 years.
Gallinger, Edward	May 18, 1940	79	well known Glendora farm resident.
Garb, Mrs. Sally	September 16, 1940	26	wife of William Garb of Benton Harbor and a native of St. Paul, Minn., where she spent most of her life.
Gardner, Mrs. Etna C.	March 14, 1940	90	of Benton Harbor, her home for 50 years and a widow of Fred P. Gardner. [born 2 Sep 1849 in Canton, Ohio.]
Garland, Mrs. Mary E.	April 21, 1940	81	resident 35 years of Spinks Corners.
Gaude, Mrs. Mary U.	May 7, 1940	70	wife of A. F. Gaude, Benton Harbor township fruit grower and a native of Bainbridge township.
Gawthrop, Albert C.	November 10, 1940	77	native of Cass County and resident of Buchanan for two years before his death.
Geisler, Henry R.	February 25, 1940	56	well known Watervliet merchant, who was active in the Chamber of Commerce and Masonic fraternity.
George, Alfred J.	December 1, 1940	47	prominent Buchanan businessman, who was president of the Michigan State Farm Bureau Service and first president of the Buchanan Lions' Club, well known in State Fram circles.
George, Miss Caroline Grace	January 22, 1940		at Oakland, Calif., daughter of the late Lang George, early day Benton harbor fruit farmer.
Gephart, Gordon G.	April 12, 1940		at the Marine Veterans Hospital in Seattle, Wash., son of Mrs. John Burnett of Niles.
Germinder, Henry W.	July 23, 1940	80	lifelong farm resident near Galien where death occurred on the farm which was his birthplace.
Gettig, Grover	July 28, 1940	47	of Benton Harbor, employee for 27 years of the Brown Ice & Coal Company.
Gettig, Mrs. Alice	April 18, 1940	67	wife of Frederick Gettig of Benton Harbor, her home for 15 years.
Gettig, Mrs. Della A.	April 23, 1940	69	of Benton Harbor, native resident of Berrien County whose home for a time was near Bangor.
Gibbs, William J.	June 23, 1940	61	of River Forest, Ill., prominent summer resident in Shoreham and shoe department manager for many years for Marshall Fields & Co. of Chicago.
Gilbert, Alvia	November 20, 1940	76	of Benton Harbor, formerly of Watervliet, and a lifelong Berrien County resident.
Gilbert, Mrs. Martha L.	January 2, 1940	50	wife of L.E. Gilbert of Niles, where she moved 14 years ago from Paw Paw.
Gilson, Mrs. Mary	January 18, 1940	77	at South Bend, Ind., a former resident of Niles and a native of Coloma.
Gitersonke, Miss Margaret	June 12, 1940	20	daughter of Mrs. Minnie Gitersonke of Bridgman.
Glassell, Mrs. Theodore	November 1, 1940		of Grand Ledge, formerly of Buchanan where the family resided on a farm for a number of years.
Glavin, Mrs. Margaret	April 23, 1940	52	owner and operator of the Sawyer Hotel, west of Sawyer, and one of the largest property owners in southern Berrien County, widow of William Glavin.
Gobiel, George W.	June 6, 1940	62	prominent Lake Shore Drive farm resident and lifelong resident of St. Joseph Township. [b. 16 Oct. 1877 in St. Joseph].
Goldbaum, Mrs. Hertzel	June 28, 1940	60	of Chicago, former resident of Benton Harbor where her husband was owner of a shoe repair shop.
Goldfuss, John	August 26, 1940		well known resident of Niles.
Gonia, Eli H.	June 23, 1940	57	North Shore Drive and resident 50 years in Benton Harbor and vicinity where he was employed in the experimental department of the Malleable Grey Iron Industries. [b. 30 Nov. 1882 in Monroe, Mich.]
Goodfriend, Mrs. Esther	February 19, 1940	61	resident for several years of the Niles road, south of St. Joseph.
Goodrode, Nelson	June 7, 1940	76	native of St. Joseph and a farmer for 40 years in west Bangor Township.
Goody, Grace Elizabeth	November 2, 1940		three months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Goody of Benton Harbor.
Graffort, Donald	August 26, 1940	26	of Muskegon, former Buchanan resident who drowned in Muskegon Lake when a sailboat capsized.
Graham, William	June 10, 1940	57	Benton Harbor resident 17 years and operator there for 10 years of Graham's Tavern.
Granger, Fred	October 2, 1940	28	resident of Benton Harbor, home of his mother, Mrs. Ethel Granger and his brothers and sister.
Green, Mrs. Edward W.	January 14, 1940		of Chicago, well known summer resident of Watervliet where her late husband owned property at Paw Paw Lake.
Greenwood, Harry	February 20, 1940	73	Benton township drayman for many years in Benton Harbor and organizer of the Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church where he was the eldest deacon in point of service.[born 20 Mar 1866 in Greenberg, Ga.]
Grice, Mrs. Margaret	May 23, 1940	65	farm resident many years near Coloma and Watervliet.
Griffee, Mrs. Kenneth	September 22, 1940	29	of Niles, victim of a traffic accident in front of her home.
Griffin, Walter	November 14, 1940	50	of Meadowbrook Road in Bainbridge Township.
Griffith, George	March 8, 1940	71	resident 38 years of Niles township and native of Illinois.
Gross, Gomer Dale	January 10, 1940	13	13 year old son of Mark Gross of Buchanan and victim there of sleeping sickness
Guehne, Carl Frederick	April 28, 1940	55	of Niles, formerly of Michigan City for some 14 years and a native of Germany.
Guthchrlein, Fred	April 25, 1940	72	farm resident for many years of his early life near Niles.
Guy, Dr. Spencer D.	October 26, 1940	47	of Lansing, practicing physician for some years in Benton Harbor and Coloma.
Haas, Mrs. Margret Ella (Hayman)	January 29, 1940	79	resident for 32 years of Benton Harbor and the widow of Norman Haas.[Born 27 Jul 1860 in Bloomsburg, Pa.; married 1 Oct 1889 in Constantine, MI.]
Haase, Mrs. Mayme	August 15, 1940	55	a resident for some years of Berrien Springs before moving to Benton Harbor seven years before her death.
Habel, Mrs. Carrie	April 16, 1940	73	well known Three Oaks resident and widow of John Habel, village night marshall.
Hable, Miss Sophia	July 10, 1940	72	daughter of pioneer Three Oaks settlers and resident the last 20 years of her life in Chicago.
Hagaman, Mrs. Susan Rebecca	January 22, 1940		at Laguna Beach, Calif., sister of Mrs. E. M. Nowlen of Benton Harbor where she spent most of her life.
Hagaman, Thomas	August 8, 1940	74	of Hollywood, Calif., native of Benton Harbor, his home in younger life and the brother of Mrs. B. M. Nowten of Benton Harbor.
Hahn, Fred	August 21, 1940	84	resident the last ten years of his life in St. Joseph and a former well known Eau Claire fruit grower.
Haid, Richard	September 5, 1940	60	prominent fruit grower in Bainbridge, where he spent his entire life and a member of the Millburg Growers' Exchange.
Haines, George	February 11, 1940		of Waterloo, Ia., once of Benton Harbor.
Hall, Miss Jennie S.	February 22, 1940	89	prominent in St. Joseph church circles and an aunt of Mrs. George Edwards of the Lake Shore drive, where she made her home. [born 12 Apr 1850 in England.]
Hall, Mrs. Minnie Perrott	April 27, 1940	79	lifelong resident of Buchanan and widow of Fred G. Hall, who died in 1924.
Halvorson, Oscar	September 1, 1940	47	of Bainbridge Township before the long illness preceding his death, veteran of the World war.
Hamilton, Mrs. Louisa A.	February 26, 1940	91	at Indianopolis, Ind., pioneer resident of Royalton township and a widow of Jesse B. Hamilton of Lansing, a brother of Hon. N. A. Hamilton of St. Joseph.
Hamilton, Mrs. Minnie A.	May 15, 1940	69	native of Grand Rapids and resident 25 years in Berrien Springs.
Hamlin, Fred A.	August 3, 1940		in Pittsburgh, Pa., one time Twin City newspaper man, widely known in advertising business and organizer of the Twin Cities' first and only newsboys band.
Hampton, Mrs. Mary Jane	October 29, 1940	82	wife of Samuel Hampton and resident for almost 60 years of the Galien Township farm which had been her home since their marriage on Nov. 11, 1880.
Hankins, Charles H.	July 16, 1940	75	pioneer resident of the Berrien Springs vicinity, a carpenter by trade and member of the Berrien Springs Volunteer Fire Department for 35 years.
Hanley, Miss Nellie	April 20, 1940	75	at the I.O.O.F. home in Jackson, resident many years in St. Joseph.
Hannon, Mrs. Annie Brown	September 22, 1940	78	Benton Harbor resident for 25 years and member there of the Royal Neighbor Lodge.
Hans, Frank	February 27, 1940	73	at Ozark, Ark., resident during his boyhood of New Buffalo, his birthplace.
Hanson, Mrs. Anna Louise	January 2, 1940	85	resident in the Louis Mitchell home east of Galien. [Burial-Glendora Cemetery]
Hanson, Mrs. Iva Bucher	March 22, 1940	63	resident for over 25 Years of Benton Harbor, moving there from Royalton township.
Harbst, John David	July 26, 1940		day old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Harbst of St. Joseph.
Hardenbaugh, Frank G.	July 24, 1940	54	of South Bend, Indiana, formerly of Galien and Niles and one time employee in the building department of the Michigan Central Railway.
Harder, William	September 16, 1940	70	of Marion, Ohio, lawyer, ex-resident of Niles, his birthplace.
Hardke, DeWain	June 23, 1940	27	of Benton Harbor, charter member of the Benton Harbor Moose Lodge and employee of the 1900 Corporation of St. Joseph.
Harper, John F.	July 30, 1940	73	of Chicago, one time resident of Berrien Springs.
Harrington, Mrs. Anna	January 7, 1940	47	wife of William Harrington and resident most of her life in the Harbert-Three Oaks vicinity
Harris, Charles W.	July 19, 1940	69	lifelong resident of Hagar Township and prominent fruit grower, son of early day settlers in the vicinity.
Harrison, John Thomas	January 28, 1940		of Benton Harbor. [Born in 1915 in Milan, Tenn.; buried Milan, Tenn.]
Harrison, Mrs. Hattie	January 1, 1940	76	widow of Samuel H. Harrison and resident since an early day of Watervliet.[Born October 10, 1863 in Illinois]
Hartlerode, Marion	June 14, 1940		of Hammond, Ind., formerly of Benton Harbor.
Hartman, Frank M.	May 29, 1940	59	in an accident at his farm in Berrien Township where he was a prominent fruit grower.
Hartman, Milton	November 11, 1940	13	son of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Hartman of Fair Plain, victim of a shotgun accident.
Hartman, Mrs. Lester H. (Fedor)	June 28, 1940	38	of Niles, the former Marie Fedor of that city.
Hartog, Mrs. Nellie Portinga	August 31, 1940	67	wife of Harmon Hartog, of Three Oaks, her home since childhood when she accompanied her parents there from her birthplace, Friesland, Holland.
Hartsell, Mrs. Melissa Sutherland	June 28, 1940		at St. Petersburg, Fla., formerly of Benton Harbor and vicinity.
Hartsell, Mrs. Melissa Sutherland	July 28, 1940	76	at St. Petersburg, Fla., resident in her earlier life in Benton Harbor and other parts of Berrien County.
Hartsell, Theodore	June 22, 1940	67	native of Pipestone Township and a former resident of Benton Harbor. [b. 28 Oct. 1852 in Pipestone; died in St. Petersburg, FL].
Haskins, James B.	December 27, 1940	73	native of Berrien and well known grower of Watervliet.
Haskins, Mrs. Luna Louisa (King)	July 7, 1940	74	wife of the Rev. E. E. Haskins, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Fred F. King of King's Landing and an early day school teacher in Berrien County.
Hatch, Edward J.	August 12, 1940	75	of Mary's Hotel in Benton Harbor, formerly of South Bend, Ind.
Hathway, Mrs. Mary B.	September 27, 1940	98	aunt of Homer W. Banks of St. Joseph, an ex-resident of Grand Rapids who made her home in Benton Harbor for several years before her death.
Hauch, August R.	October 1, 1940	33	resident near Galien, active member and an elder in Trinity Lutheran Church at Glendora.
Hauser, Mrs. Lottie	March 31, 1940	77	prominent pioneer of Three Oaks.
Hawkins, Mrs. Harriet H. (Gleason)	December 6, 1940	70	widow of William H. Hawkins and member of the Gleason family, well known in St. Joseph.
Hayden, Mrs. George	July 2, 1940		of Benton Harbor, member there in the Second Baptist Church.
Hayden, Mrs. Pearl	July 2, 1940		of 283 Eighth Street in Benton Harbor.
Hayhurst, Alfred	January 30, 1940	62	of Royalton township, native of London, England, and a gardener for 15 years at the Dickinson estate in Royalton.
Healy, Mrs. Josephine	December 6, 1940	65	well known resident for 35 years in Watervliet.
Heath, Mrs. Ella	August 4, 1940	73	resident 26 years in Benton Harbor, where her husband, Charles Heath, was employed for many years by the former street railway company. [b. Nashville, Indiana].
Heathman, Kenneth	January 26, 1940	45	at Bryan, Ohio, former manager of the Ready theater in Niles.
Heimert, George A.	October 15, 1940	78	farm resident near galien where he had lived since he was a year old. [Born Oct. 5, 1862 in Germany].
Hein, Walter	August 11, 1940	47	of Cleveland Avenue, south of St. Joseph.
Heinlen, Dr. H. P.	January 27, 1940	64	veterinarian in Niles and a former Benton Harbor resident. [Born 24 Feb. 1875 in Bucyrus, Ohio.]
Heinze, Henry E.	September 12, 1940	48	of Los Angeles, Calif., resident in his earlier life in St. Joseph.
Heise, Edward	February 9, 1940	50	lifelong resident on the family homestead near Three Oaks and a World War veteran with service overseas.
Heise, John	July 3, 1940		native and resident for a number of years of Three Oaks, later a resident in Battle Creek where death occurred.
Helkie, Mrs. William L. (Parla Belle Sheldon)	May 28, 1940	67	wife of Dr. Helkie of Three Oaks and a prominent leader in club, church and civic work, being past president of the county and district federation of women's clubs and past officer in several clubs in Three Oaks.[b. 24 Aug 1872 in Lawrence, Kansas].
Helmick, Everett	May 13, 1940	83	a pioneer of Oronoko township and the last member of the family of Samuel and Nancy Colvin Helmick, early settlers in Berrien County.
Henderson, Miss Emily	January 1, 1940		of Dowagiac, native of Niles and daughter of a Civil War veteran who was killed in action.
Henderson, Mrs. Jennie	February 21, 1940		of Muncie, Ind., formerly of Benton Harbor.
Hendleman, Mandel	April 3, 1940	44	suddenly in Chicago, a World war veteran and former Berrien Springs resident.
Herring, Edgar A.	August 5, 1940	87	sheet metal worker in his younger days, native of Waterbury, Conn., and resident the last 19 years of his life in Niles.
Herring, Mrs. Sarah	November 8, 1940	86	of Niles, to where she moved from Chicago 18 years before her death.
Herrmann, Mrs. Otto	October 30, 1940		of Chicago, former resident of Benton Harbor.
Hertel, Herman Jr.	June 5, 1940	2	two year old Niles child.
Hess, Charlene Fern	August 21, 1940		infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hess of Niles.
Heymann, Mrs. Maria Magdeline	March 29, 1940	86	resident of St. Joseph for 38 years.
Heyn, William C.	August 1, 1940		prominent Stevensville fruit grower, Berrien County drain commissioner and long time worker in Republican ranks.
Hibben, Mrs. E. K.	July 21, 1940		of Los Angeles, Calif., formerly of Niles.
Hibberd, William Gene	April 2, 1940		two months old son of the William Hibberds of Niles.
Hickey, Captain Michael L.	December 26, 1940	88	son of Benton Harbor and Watervliet pioneers and a soldier in the Spanish American War and in the World War, in which he served as a captain. [died in Hines Hospital, Maywood, Illinois].
Hicks, Richard Allen	September 27, 1940		infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Hicks, of Benton Harbor, born May 8, 1940.
Higley, Mrs. Clinton C.	July 14, 1940	60	of Territorial Road in Benton Township, her home since 1911.
Higman, Mrs. Martha V.	January 13, 1940	69	of Chicago, widow of Harris Higman, early day St. Joseph banker.
Hill, Richard H.	May 26, 1940	43	of Houston, Texas, former sales representative for the Thelsen-Clemens Oil Co. of St. Joseph and twin city resident for 10 years. (b. 2 Jul 1896 in Tyler, Texas).
Himmelberger, Mrs. Cloye	January 24, 1940	54	of St. Joseph, widow of George Himmelberger, and a resident in St. Joseph for nine years.
Hingst, Mrs. Minnie (Rice)	December 13, 1940	66	wife of August L. Hingst of St. Joseph, a native of Bridgman and a lifelong Berrien County resident. [parents: Alonzo Rice and Jennie Aldridge; Alonzo was a Civil War veteran- Michigan 9th Infantry, Co. H].
Hirsch, Mrs. Ellis	February 11, 1940	39	Benton Harbor resident.
Hischke, Mrs. Augusta Marie	July 12, 1940	71	farm resident near Bridgman and widow of Herman R. Hischke.
Hoadley, Mrs. Nellie Wright	October 24, 1940	76	well known Chikaming Township resident whose home had been there and in Three Oaks since the age of two, widow of R. P. Hoadley, whose death occurred Sept. 13 of this year.
Hoadley, Rodney P.	September 13, 1940	83	prominent Chikaming Township farmer and supervisor from there for a number of years, holding all the other offices at various times in his township where he was one of the largest landowners.
Hockstader, Mrs. Teresa	February 5, 1940		of Chicago, resident in Sawyer for 20 years.
Hoge, Robert	October 17, 1940	29	Lincoln Township farm resident, victim of hunting accident near his home south of Stevensville.
Hogue, Miss Ina G.	February 2, 1940	78	of Tacoma, Wash., member of pioneer Benton Harbor family.
Holdred, Frank	August 10, 1940	71	leading citizen of Three Oaks and mayor of his village for more than 18 years.
Hollingshead, Henry	April 23, 1940		of Evanston, Illinois, president for many years of the Viloco Machine Co., of Benton Harbor.
Hollis, Mrs. Mary A	April 1, 1940	74	Benton Harbor resident for 15 years and a former Stevensville resident.
Holmes, Charles H.	March 31, 1940	93	last commander of the George H. Thomas G. A. R. [Grand Army of the Republic] in Benton Harbor at the age of 93.
Holmes, Mrs. F. L.	February 21, 1940		of Glencoe, Ill., formerly of Benton Harbor, and a sister of Mrs. E. W. Poinier of St. Joseph.
Holtz, Mrs. Florence Esther	June 23, 1940	32	resident all her life in Benton Harbor and wife of Carl Holtz.[b. 22 Sept. 1907 in Benton Harbor; married 25 May 1934].
Hoover, William H.	January 4, 1940	79	retired farmer whose home had been near Niles for 32 years.
Hopkins, Miss Martha J.	July 7, 1940		of Michigan City, Indiana, formerly of Union Pier, daughter of the Rev. Frederick Hopkins, who was a Michigan City pastor for many years.
Hopkins, Mrs. Theodore	December 7, 1940	88	of Grand Rapids, former resident for a number of years in Benton Harbor.
Horan, Edward	December 20, 1940	55	of Allegan, ex-resident of Niles.
Horton, Omer	July 8, 1940	79	Of Berrien Center, formerly of Eau Claire where funeral services and burial took place.
Hotelling, Vern A.	November 16, 1940	64	of Kalamazoo, formerly of Watervliet where he retained membership in the F. & A. M. Lodge.
Howard, Albert A. (Bert)	October 16, 1940	67	lifelong resident in and near Watervliet, son of pioneer residents there and a printer by trade.
Howard, William S.	August 7, 1940		of Milwaukee, Wis., native of St. Joseph where his parents were prominent pioneer residents and his father was partner in the early day drug firm of Howard & Pearl.
Hubbard, Mrs. Grace	August 22, 1940	56	resident 30 years in Benton Harbor where she managed a restaurant.
Huff, Mrs. George	March 31, 1940	62	native of Niles, where she was a resident nearly all her life.
Huggard, Mrs. Elizabeth	December 10, 1940	83	resident eight years of Buchanan, native of Southhampton, England, and widow of a Civil War veteran, the late Richard P. Huggard, who died in 1930.
Hughes, Abe	August 29, 1940	78	farm worker near Sodus, victim of a highway accident.
Hultgren, Charles William	September 11, 1940	67	resident 10 years in Benton Harbor after retiring from 38 years service with the International Harvester Company of Chicago.
Hunt, Clyde L.	October 25, 1940		R. R. 3, Benton Harbor, killed in truck accident near Petoskey.
Hunt, Miss Charlotte J.	February 20, 1940	82	of Galien, death occurring in St. Paul, Minn., while she was visiting relatives.
Hurlbutt, Thomas A.	March 13, 1940		two months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hurlbutt of Buchanan. [born 31 Dec 1939.]
Hutchinson, Mrs. Sallie	November 13, 1940		resident 18 years of St. Joseph and of Benton Harbor, where death occurred.
Hyderall, Earl L.	November 30, 1940	40	of Bridgman, World War veteran who saw overseas service.
Hyska, Eleanor	November 13, 1940	14	of New Buffalo, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Hyska.
Iddings, Mrs. Jemima Brown	December 16, 1940	85	of Niles vicinity, native of Fairfield, Ill.
Imus, Mary	March 3, 1940		infant daughter of Walter Imus and his wife of Niles.
Ingleright, Claude	October 23, 1940	56	of Oronoko Township, his lifelong home. [born June 11 ,1884 in Oronoko, survivors include son Ray Ingleright of Bellaire, N. Y., a brother Murray Ingleright of Glenn, California; and a niece, Mrs. Harold Spaulding and a nephew, Harry Ingleright of Berrien Springs.]
Ingleright, Mrs. Laura	October 29, 1940		of Fort Garland, Colo., once of Berrien Springs.
Ingleright, Mrs. Sarah (Raver)	September 9, 1940	84	pioneer resident of the Berrien Springs vicinity, death occurring at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Grant Bort of Niles.[b. 4 Jul 1856 in Lake Township, married Frank P. Ingleright 10 Jan 1874.]
Irwin, Mrs. W. H.	October 23, 1940		of Kalamazoo, wife of a former Buchanan Methodist pastor.
Isaac, Albert C.	January 26, 1940		of Chicago, summer resident for 12 years in Berrien Springs.
Jacobson, John	May 26, 1940		of Wilmette, Ill., creamery operator for many years in Three Oaks and Galien.
Jacobson, Mrs. Fannie	January 16. 1940	52	wife of David Jacobson of Benton Harbor and a devoted member of the Children of Israel congregation.
Jaeger, Otto Walter E.	July 21, 1940	36	of South Bend, Ind., formerly of Benton Harbor and a construction engineer foreman for the Indiana and Michigan Electric Company.
Jarus, Mrs. Emodel	June 19, 1940	62	Buchanan resident 20 years and a native of Rolling Prairie, Indiana.
Jarvis, Roman I.	December 19, 1940	88	early day Benton Harbor postmaster and a former editor, traveller and lecturer, prominent in Democratic politics for 60 years, eight times a candidate for Congress and a man keenly interested in public affairs.
Jefferis, Mrs. Ellen (Howard)	June 5, 1940	71	widow of William D. Jefferis and prominent resident for 60 years in Stevensville. [b. 21 Sept. 1868 in Traders Point, Indiana].
Jennings, Orla E.	June 17, 1940	71	of Detroit, on his 71st birthday, former Berrien County school commissioner and son of Pipestone Township pioneers, Milo A. and Sarah Gardiner Jennings.
Jensen, Mrs. Elsie	April 3, 1940	45	native of Chicago and resident six years in Bridgman.
Jerome, George H.	January 28, 1940		in York, Neb., at an advanced age , a boyhood resident of Niles.
Jervis, Jack L.	February 24, 1940	22	only son of the Rev. and Mrs. Arthur E. Jervis of New Troy, victim of an automobile accident near Michigan City, Ind., while enroute home from Hammond, Ind., where he was employed.
Jeschke, Mrs. Erna Amanda	March 11, 1940	56	wife of Reinhard Jeschke of St. Joseph, her home since 1904.
Jesswein, Mrs. Wilhelmina	November 14, 1940	63	wife of Julius Jesswein of Benton Harbor, formerly of St. Joseph and Berrien Springs.
Jewett, Mrs. Elizabeth	May 7, 1940		of Lancaster, Ohio, an ex-resident of Niles.
Johannes, Mrs. Anna Elizabeth	December 3, 1940	85	wife of John Johannes of Royalton Township, three and a half miles northeast of Baroda, invalid many years before her death.
Johnson, Bill Jack	July 19, 1940		of Greenfield, Tenn., farm hand near Coloma, victim of car crash in that neighborhood.
Johnson, Mrs, George (Marshall)	August 23, 1940		of Toledo, Ohio, daughter of the Charles Marshalls of Niles.
Johnson, Mrs. Ethel Meyer	December 8, 1940	31	wife of Helge johnson of Sawyer, her home since 1930.
Johnson, Mrs. Helen T.	March 22, 1940	90	a Niles resident for 26 years and a native of New York City.
Johnson, Mrs. Lily	August 5, 1940	88	native of Canada, widow of a Civil War veteran and resident the last three years of her life with her son, Dr. H. E. Johnson, of St. Joseph.
Johnson, Per Anton	June 5, 1940		of Covert, born 13 May 1861 in Sweden, lived on his farm in Covert for last 35 years where he was a charter member of the Lutheran Church there.
Jones, Bert	August 31, 1940	67	of Chicago, former St. Joseph resident who was born in Baroda, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Jones of that village, member for 33 years of the Eagles Lodge.
Jones, Charles	January 29, 1940	89	Berrien Springs resident several years and a native of Columbus, Ind.
Jones, Charles L.	June 18, 1940	68	of Berrien Springs, native of Berrien Township which was the home of his parents, Sanford L. and Jonetta Butzbach Jones.
Jones, Harry R.	September 9, 1940	75	of Niles, a native resident of Buchanan and a furniture finisher in his earlier life.
Jones, Mrs. Elizabeth	September 25, 1940		well known resident of Benton Harbor.
Jones, Mrs. Gertrude B.	April 10, 1940	59	resident since 1906 in Niles and wife of Frank R. Jones.
Jordan, Edward Adelbert	March 1, 1940	77	pioneer Buchanan resident, and inventor and former merchant.
Jordan, William	March 31, 1940	43	a veteran of the World war, wounded in service and a resident of St. Joseph.
Joseph, Mrs. Barnett (Mindel)	June 16, 1940	71	well known resident for about 55 years of Benton Harbor and a sister of the late M. Mindel, for many years one of this city's Jewish leaders and business men.
Joyal, Mrs. Joseph	March 25, 1940		of St. Joseph, formerly of Lakeside where she was born.
Juneau, Mrs. Eva	July 5, 1940		of Green Bay, Wis., girlhood resident of New Troy.
Kading, Henry	July 24, 1940	36	of Cassopolis, formerly of Galien, fatally injured in an explosion at the Flo-Ruth farm resort east of Benton Harbor.
Kadlee, Lawrence Martin	December 4, 1940	36	son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kadlee of New Buffalo and an electrician in Chicago. [buried December 7, 1940 in New Buffalo].
Kaekel, Frederick C., III	July 29, 1940		six and a half, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Kaekel, Jr., of Benton Harbor.
Kaiser, Mrs. Anna	December 22, 1940	79	resident for 74 years of Niles, coming to Berrien County from Saxony. Germany and widow of Henry Kaiser, who died in 1921.
Kaley, Mrs. Mary E.	March 11, 1940	82	well known resident for many years of St. Joseph and wife of Joseph E. Kaley. [born 17 Sep 1857 in Cincinnati.]
Karrasch, Gustave	March 16, 1940	66	of Lakeside, resident there for 34 years, moving there from Chicago.
Karstens, George S.	May 2, 1940	64	of R. R. 3, Niles, a retired Chicago businessman.
Kaucher, Ernest	July 3, 1940	80	farm resident east of Coloma and resident 55 years in the United States, coming to this country from Germany, prominent many years in church and Sunday School offices in the Bainbridge Evangelical Church.
Keefer, Bernard, Sr.	September 22, 1940		former Three Oaks man, found dead in his burning cottage near Holland.
Keener, Henry	September 14, 1940	71	of Benton Harbor's North Shore Drive, a steamship man by trade and a resident for a time of St. Joseph.
Kehoe, Mrs. Catherine	April 6, 1940	70	well known resident for 30 years in Niles.
Kehr, William	April 12, 1940	66	of Logansport, Ind., ex-resident of Niles.
Kelbel, Frank	February 6, 1940		retired St. Joseph Manufacturer, banker, and civil leader and prominent resident for 40 years in his city where he held important public offices and was a leader in Democratic circles.
Keller, Miss Marie	February 23, 1940	67	native of St. Joseph and a resident for 30 years of Chicago.
Keller, Mrs. Rose	September 2, 1940	76	of Bertrand Township, native of Switzerland and resident for some time in Buchanan and vicinity, moving to Buchanan from Naperville, Ill.
Kelley, Mrs. E. S. (Cooper)	September 26, 1940		of Seattle, Wash., prominent resident many years in St. Joseph, where her father, Samuel T. Cooper, was one of the founders of Cooper, Wells & Company.
Kelly, Mrs. Ollie Belle	November 1, 1940	57	resident some years of Benton Harbor.
Kelly, Oscar	July 3, 1940	68	native of Covert and city employee for several years in Watervliet.
Kendall, Miss Helen Standish	December 5, 1940	28	resident of Eau Claire three years and a former employee of the Stevens Hotel in Chicago.
Kendall, Mrs. Ona E. (Pike)	November 10, 1940	75	of Eau Claire, widow of Charles Kendall and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Pike of Millburg.
Kent, Albert, Sr.	December 9, 1940		for 58 years a resident of Benton Township and of Benton Harbor where he was a charter member of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church.
Kephart, Mrs. Ellen Rose	November 26, 1940	86	leading pioneer resident of Berrien Springs and widow of Henry Kephart, who was one of the county's best known early day druggists.
Kerlikowske. Ewald	March 28, 1940	40	life long resident of St. Joseph and vicinity and member of an early day Lincoln avenue family.[born 9 Oct 1899 at Lincoln avenue.]
King, Greenbury	May 11, 1940	81	resident about 57 years of Three Oaks and employee all that time of the Warren Featherbone Company until his final illness.
King, James	May 16, 1940	68	of Benton Harbor, a native of Virginia.
King, Miss Laura Bell	May 29, 1940	79	member of a prominent early day Benton Harbor family [father: William Pierce King who came in 1865 to Berrien Co. from Rensselaer Co., NY] and resident many years in the King homestead on the Pipestone Road. [b. in 1860].
King, Mrs. Addie Mae	August 1, 1940	75	well known resident for ten years in Stevensville, where her daughter, Mrs. Kenneth H. Myers is school principal, widow of Nate King and an accomplished musician and piano teacher.
Kingsbury, Mrs. Florence Elizabeth	November 9, 1940	71	farm resident near Three Oaks and native of Indiana.
Kirk, Infant daughter	August 5, 1940		Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford W. Kirk, of Niles.
Kiser, Mrs. Mary	May 14, 1940	29	suddenly at Bertrand, wife of Lynn Kiser.
Kissinger, Mrs.	March 1, 1940		of Oak Park, Ill., resident many years in St. Joseph.
Kitchell, Frank D.	May 19, 1940	67	resident 61 years of Lakeside, where he was well known and a mason by trade.
Klotz, William	January 12,1940	69	of St. Joseph, member of the Eagles Lodge and employee for many years on the Adolph Olson farm in Benton township.
Kluck, Mrs. Amelia	January 28, 1940	82	resident nearly 40 years of St. Joseph and a native of Constantine, Poland, widow of Herman Kluck of St. Joseph.[Born 27 May 1857]
Klug, Herman	October 19, 1940	75	resident about half a century in Berrien County, mostly near Glendora where he was a well known farm resident.
Klyver, Dr. H. P.	June 22, 1940		of Franklin, Indiana, minister 20 years ago of the Benton Harbor First Baptist Church.
Kniebes, Cornelius	May 6, 1940	63	prominent resident of Bainbridge, his lifelong home and son of pioneers there, killed when his tractor overturned at the foot of a hill.
Knolt, George W.	October 26, 1940	55	New Buffalo resident 14 years, killed in a traffic accident.
Knoth, Lewis C.	March 2, 1940	40	at Warm Springs, Mont., former resident of Benton Harbor.
Knott, John William	February 29, 1940	67	prominent Niles musician and craftsman, associated for many years with the Parreant Orchestra of South Bend and a clarinet soloist and member at one time of the Elbel band and orchestra of South Bend.
Knott, William	February 29, 1940	67	antique dealer and a lifelong resident of Niles where he was a member of the Knights of Pythias lodge.
Knuth, Ernest W.	December 12, 1940	64	widely known Oronoko Township fruit grower and resident most of his life of Berrien County.
Knuth, William Albert	June 17, 1940	42	well known resident of St. Joseph, his birthplace, a World War veteran and an employee for 12 years of the Producers Creamery.
Koeger (or Roeger), Frederick	January 21, 1940		retired business man in Niles which had been his home for 40 years.
Koenig, Mrs. Betty	March 25, 1940	75	of Buchanan.
Konkey, Thomas Charles	March 25, 1940	21	of Niles, victim of an elevator shaft accident in that city.
Koontz, Mrs. Rose	January 2, 1940		native of Niles who had spent the last 50 years of her life in South Bend, Ind.
Kotackco, John	November 21, 1940	53	of Chicago, resident about 20 years on a farm near Three Oaks.
Kramer, John	February 13, 1940		of White Pigeon, native of the Hills Corners area and a son of Gottlieb and Sarah Kramer, early settlers there.
Kramp, Otto	August 12, 1940	63	of Ionia, resident nearly 40 years of Stevensville, from where he moved to Ionia after the death of his wife eight years ago.
Krause, Mrs. Mary	February 2, 1940	77	resident of Coloma for 52 years and active in church and lodge work.
Kreher, Mrs. Lucy Lewis	March 28, 1940	73	widow of W. E. Kreher of St. Joseph and a resident 40 years in St. Joseph where she was prominent in social and church life for many years. [born 24 Nov 1866 in Owosso.]
Kreitner, Harmon	October 23, 1940	68	of Benton Harbor, retired pattern maker and a native of Coloma. [born Feb. 22, 1872 in Coloma].
Kretchman, Mrs. Katie	March 1, 1940	75	widow of Edward Kretchman, Sr., and well known resident for many years of Royalton township.
Krieger, Frank	June 15, 1940	84	lifelong resident of Bainbridge Township, last of the eight children of Jacob and Catherine Krieger, pioneer settlers there.
Krieger, John	July 22, 1940	86	well known St. Joseph realtor and resident 60 years in St. Joseph, a native of Bainbridge, where he was born in a log cabin before the Civil War.
Krieger, John P.	November 6, 1940	64	resident since infancy in Royalton and lincoln Townships where he was a prominent fruit grower.
Krieger, Mrs. Julia	October 16, 1940	76	resident of Bainbridge Township 48 years and widow of John Kreiger [who died in 1927]. [She was born August 26, 1864 in Poland; burial in Crystal Springs Cemetery].
Krieger, Theodore N.	May 20, 1940	72	former city treasurer and shoe store owner in St. Joseph and a resident in Berrien County 61 years.
Krueger, Albert John	June 16, 1940	76	one of New Buffalo's leading pioneer residents, a son of early settlers, John and Louise Krueger, and a retired railway employee.
Krueger, Emil F.	April 9, 1904	74	former New Buffalo resident, victim of a stroke at his home in Michigan City, Ind. and a retired railway employee.
Kubberness, Herbert C.	July 2, 1940	65	of Benton Harbor, retired Pere Marquette railway conductor and a railway employee for 33 years.
Kunde, Charles	November 28, 1940	40	of St. Joseph, employee for 21 years of the Auto Specialties Manufacturing Company.
Kunst, Mrs. Louisa	August 31, 1940	65	farm resident in Pipestone Township who came to this country from Russia at an early age, widow of Julius Kunst.
Lachnidt, Herman	October 31, 1940	58	of Chicago, former well known Three Oaks resident, once foreman of the shipping department of the Featherbone plant there.
Lack, George, Jr.	March 8, 1940	38	of Gary, Ind., resident for a few years of Baroda and owner for a time of an oil station on Cleveland avenue.
Lake, James	August 15, 1940	57	transient farm worker employed at the Herman Roeder Farm between Stevensville and Bridgman.
LaLena, Mrs. Frances Reith	April 1, 1940	24	wife of T. A. LaLena of Chicago, former Bridgman girl, killed in a traffic accident near Sawyer.
Lambert. Thomas	March 28, 1940	75	Benton Harbor resident for 42 years. [born 15 Jan 1866 in Illinois.]
Lampraikas, Peter	July 25, 1940	45	well known St. Joseph resident and operator of the former Palace of Sweets in St. Joseph, his home for over 25 years.
Lange, Mrs. Amelia	November 20, 1940	80	resident since the age of 12 in Three Oaks and widow of John Lange, farmer northwest of that village.
Larsen, Mrs. Anna	February 20, 1940	72	longtime resident of Harbert.
Larsen, Mrs. B.	November 24, 1940		church and lodge worker in Buchanan, where she moved with her husband from Niles, and a native of Oslo, Norway.
Larson, Mrs. Aaron	August 30, 1940	82	resident for many years in Bridgman and well known there.
Laskowski, Mrs. Erma Christine	August 9, 1940	28	wife of Gerald Laskowski, of Three Oaks and a native of Kentucky.
Lathrop, George	August 9, 1940	84	resident for 20 years of St. Joseph and by trade a painter and decorator.
Laurie, Alfred William	November 13, 1940		former saw mill operator in Riverside, grange member there and a native of Canada.
Lausman, Dennis Dean	August 30, 1940		one of the twin sons born a day earlier to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lausman of Baroda.
Lavanway, Ralph	April 22, 1940	69	lifelong resident of Pipestone township.
Lederer, Mrs. Charles	February 2, 1940	90	at Sawtelle, Calif., former resident of North Watervliet where her husband was a shoemaker.
Lee, James E.	December 14, 1940	80	Three Oaks resident since a small boy and employee for over half a century of the Warren Featherbone Company where he was an engineer for 40 years.
Leslie, Mrs. Elmore Belle	December 27, 1940	35	Sodus, life-long resident of Sodus. [Burial Mt. Pleasant Cemetery].
Lester, Mrs. Lena	March 4, 1940	85	a resident for half a century of Benton Harbor and widow of Samuel A. Lester, a Civil War veteran. [born 24 Feb 1852 in Batavia, N. Y.]
Letchford, Mrs. Clara Marble	January 2, 1940	78	of Schoolcraft, resident whan a small child on a farm of her parents west of Buchanan and widow of John Benham Letchford.
Leverich, Ray G.	October 13, 1940	68	of South Bend, Ind., formerly of Berrien Springs where he was a telegraph operator and cement contractor in his younger life.
Lewis, Mrs. Eunice (Merchani)	November 9, 1940	71	of Oak Park, Ill., daughter of a pioneer St. Joseph publisher and newspaper man, the late L. J. Merchani and his wife.
Lewis, Mrs. Fletcher	December 16, 1940	89	of Bloomington, Ill., former Buchanan resident and widow of a Civil War veteran.
Lewis, Mrs. Gertrude Stevens	December 20, 1940	76	member of an old Niles family and member there of Trinity Episcopal Church.
Lewis, William	May 26, 1940	22	of West Watervliet, victim of a train-auto collision near Hartford.
Lietz, Mrs. Ernestina	June 30, 1940	64	wife of Carl Lietz and a resident for 42 years on a farm near Coloma, coming to Benton Harbor as a girl from Russia.
Light, John	November 17, 1940	55	of Benton Harbor, his home for a number of years.
Lindahl, Seth	July 22, 1940		of Chicago, summer resident a number of years near Stevensville and later a resident for five years of the Lake View Hotel in St. Joseph.
Lindsley, Mrs. Addie S.	June 25, 1940	80	of St. Joseph, native of Highland, Michigan and resident for seven years at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Nicholas Lahr of St. Joseph.
Liskey, Bonnie Kay	October 3, 1940		infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Liskey of Bridgman.
Lister, Bert	February 26, 1940	59	at Flint, Mich., a native of Stevensville, former resident of Buchanan and a veteran of the Spanish-American war.
Little, Mrs. Della (Elliott)	June 27, 1940	59	well known Watervliet resident. [b. 27 Apr 1871].
Littlewood, Mrs. Elizabeth	December 24, 1940	84	of Gary, Indiana, a former resident of Niles and a native of England.
Loftus, James F.	January 8, 1940		prominent Benton Harbor resident and division manager of the local Indiana & Michigan Electric Co., whose death occurred suddenly in Chicago of a heart attack.
Lot, Mrs. Francis	June 15, 1940	85	of Chicago, summer resident of New Buffalo.
Lovell, Mrs. Mannie	May 24, 1940	84	of Chicago, formerly of Niles and the widow of E. D. Lovell.
Lowman, Mrs. Matie Adair	October 15, 1940	63	of Grand Rapids, formerly of Buchanan and daughter of Benjamin and Harriett Tomlinson, pioneer settlers in that vicinity.
Luban, Pauline	July 24, 1940		of Chicago, a cook at the Flo-Ruth farm resort east of Benton Harbor, fatally injured in an explosion there. Also see Schwarts, Mrs. Clara and Kading, Henry.
Luby, Mrs. Henrietta Dean	March 13, 1940	60	at St. Petersburg, Florida, resident in Niles most of her life.
Lucker, August	October 22, 1940	83	of Benton Harbor, lifelong resident of the twin cities and employed nearly 70 years by the Preston Lumber Co.
Lucker, Mrs. Mary	February 3, 1940	70	wife of Ernest Lucker of Clevelend avenue and daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Warsco.[Born 2 Feb 1870 in Royalton].
Ludwig, John H.	November 26, 1940	63	of Benton Harbor, his home for 20 years, formerly of Millberg.
Ludy, Miss Alvenia Bell	March 28, 1940	21	daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Ludy of Benton Harbor.
Lybrook, Henley C.	August 24, 1940	81	lifelong resident of Berrien Township and well known retired farmer.
Lyon, Otto J.	March 24, 1940		at Golden, Colo., son of Melvin and Nancy Lyon, who were pioneer settlers in Galien.
MacDonald, Mrs. William J. (Boughton)	October 7, 1940		of Coneswaugh, Pa., the former Maude Boughton of St. Joseph, whose father , John C. Boughton, and grandfather, Captain Curtis Boughton, were prominent early day residents of St. Joseph.
Mack, Lynn	June 26, 1940	55	of Three Rivers, once a telegraph operator at the Michigan Central Station of Niles.
Mack, Thomas Andrew	March 12, 1940	58	of Lake Michigan Beach, retired employee of the Western Electric Co. of Chicago. [born 5 Feb 1882 in Buffalo, N. Y.]
Mackey, John	February 17, 1940	78	at the Athens Indian reservation, a noted hunter and trapper of southwestern Michigan and a nephew of a former Pottawatomie chief.
Madus, Mrs. Elizabeth Emma	October 23, 1940	80	of Pipestone Township, well known farm resident near Eau Claire.
Main, Fannie Searles	September 4, 1940	54	of Kalamazoo, wife of Noah Main and a former Watervliet resident.
Makar, John	October 8, 1940	59	of Bainbridge Township, retired employee of the International Harvester Co., and native of Yugoslavia.
Makepeace, Charles F.	June 29, 1940	72	of Niles Township, a retired paint contractor and a native of Pittsburgh.
Mammina, Benedicto	April 30, 1940	72	prominent resident in Benton Harbor for 30 years and a native of Palermo, Italy.
Mann, Harold	July 26, 1940	39	resident for the last 20 years of his life on Paw Paw Avenue between Coloma and Watervliet.
Mannix, Miss Sibble Catherine	October 3, 1940	81	affectionately known as "Aunt Sib" to both friends and relatives in and near Niles, where she had lived all her life.
Manske, Albert	January 8, 1940	75	on his 75th birthday, at his farm residence in Fair Plain, his home for over 45 years
Mares, Peter	March 5, 1940	20	of Stevensville, recent immigrant from Bohemia.
Marks, Cyril C.	June 20, 1940	62	Bridgman resident for a number of years and native of Fort Wayne, Ind.
Marks, Edward K.	May 17, 1940	28	Buchanan, died suddenly at the age of 28, son of the George Marks'.
Marks, Mrs. Hester A.	February 19, 1940	83	resident for 17 years of Niles.
Marks, Reynold	August 18, 1940	22	St. Joseph, drowned when a speedboat overturned in a heavy sea just outside of the St. Joseph harbor.
Marrs, Dudley A.	February 12, 1940	75	Berrien Center, native of Niles.
Marrs, Mrs. Emma	December 25, 1940	89	of Conklin, Michigan, former well known resident of Berrien Springs.
Marston, E. W.	January 12,1940	59	at Oshtemo, native and former resident of Niles, as was his brother, J. C. Marston who died in Calif. on January 10.
Marston, J. C.	January 10, 1940	61	of Los Angeles, Calif., resident until 25 years ago of Niles, his birthplace.
Martin, Mrs. Addie Todd	August 12, 1940	76	widow of Frank Martin and resident in and near Coloma for 42 years before moving to Benton Harbor six years before her death.
Marzke, Mrs. Emelie	October 28, 1940	76	resident for 41 years of Benton Township and in her earlier life of St. Joseph where she had long belonged to St. Peter's Evangelical Church.
Mason, Miss Belle	February 9, 1940	74	of Chicago, resident for many years of Buchanan, her birthplace.
Mast, Mrs. Louise	April 26, 1940	24	wife of Lloyd Mast of Livingston, near Bridgman, and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Gaul of Stevensville.
Mathais, Mrs. Rosaline	March 9, 1940	32	wife of Carl Mathias of Royalton township and a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wells J. Luft of Pipestone township. [born 3 Apr 1908 in Pipestone.]
Mather, Mrs. Minnie Burridge	August 2, 1940	79	of South Bend, Ind., member of a pioneer family to Benton Harbor, her early home.
Matrau, Reuben D.	December 7, 1940	76	of Watervliet, son of early day residents of Bainbridge and well known through that vicinity.
Mattix, Mrs. Lillian M.	August 25, 1940	82	of Buchanan, widow of Phillip Mattix and resident before his death of Kokomo, Indiana.
Maurer, Mrs. Lena	January 7, 1940	57	wife of Jacob Maurer of Benton Harbor and a native of Bainbridge Township
Maxson, Orlo Emmet	May 25, 1940	19	son of the Charles Maxsons of Buchanan, victim of a traffic accident west of Buchanan; died from skull fracture after being hit by car as he watched a garageman repair a broken wheel on his auto. Father, Charles, also injured but recovered. (See Mitchell, Gordon Lee).
May, Howard A.	March 30, 1940	51	resident at Campus View, Emmanuel Missionary college in Berrien Springs.
Mayer, Mrs. Elizabeth	February 9, 1940	65	of Chicago, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Edinger, Sr., early residents of New Buffalo.
Mayer, Mrs. Katie Pennell	April 29, 1940	71	of South Bend, Ind., widow of Frank L. Pennell of Berrien Springs before her second marriage and resident for some years of Berrien Springs.
Maynard, John (Henry)	February 19, 1940	60	of South Bend, Ind., husband of the former Lillabell Clark of St. Joseph. [born 13 Mar 1879 in North Platte, Neb.]
McCalla, Albert Earl	May 21, 1940	58	resident in his early life of Illinois and for the past 12 years of St. Joseph.
McCance, Alvin	July 19, 1940	68	of Grand Rapids, formerly of Benton Harbor and a retired Pere Marquette railway locomotive engineer.
McCauley, Hugh	February 16, 1940	79	resident of New Buffalo, boat caulker by trade and a native of Massachusetts.
McCauley, Mrs. Mary	April 6, 1940		wife of Owen C. McCauley, of St. Joseph, a retired lighthouse keeper. Native of Ireland, she came to St. Joseph 12 years ago from Beaver Island with her husband who had been stationed there.
McClellan, William M.	November 6, 1940	90	of Cleveland Avenue north of Galien, resident 80 years of Berrien County.
McClinchy, Miss Hazel	April 26, 1940		of Hartford, formerly of Watervliet where her father was crossing flagman for the Pere Marquette railway.
McConnell, Haines Mathews	June 2, 1940	80	of Eau Claire, son of early day settlers in Covert Township. [b. 19 Apr 1860 in Covert].
McCoy, Earl H.	February 13, 1940	58	of Chicago, former president of the National Printing and Engraving Company in Niles.
McCray, Mrs. Clara	January 23, 1940	59	lifelong resident of Benton Harbor and wife of Clarence McCray.
McDonald, Mrs. Ella	June 20, 1940	80	of Three Oaks, resident most of her life in Star City, Indiana.
McDonald, Mrs. Jerrold	April 25, 1940	25	of Dowagiac, the former Helen Peters of Niles, where she was prominent before her marriage.
McDonough, Mrs. Margaret	March 3, 1940	75	of Benton Harbor, a native of Kankakee, Ill.
McFougall, Mrs. Anastasia	April 20, 1940	73	resident for 39 years in Niles and a native of Ireland.
McKean, Clayton	February 19, 1940	48	lifelong resident of Watervliet and Coloma and an employee of the Watervliet papermill.
McKenzie, Elery	February 9, 1940	61	of Benton Harbor, engineer for the Pere Marquette railway for 32 years.
McLellan, William	January 8, 1940		of Lowell, Ind., ex-resident of Niles.
McMenamin, Thomas G.	November 11, 1940	52	native of Glasgow, Scotland and a resident 14 years of Niles, to where he moved from Canada.
McNally, Herman James	January 29, 1940		at his home on the Oak Meadow farm east of Three Oaks on the eve of his 58th birthday, member of the local Odd Fellows lodge.
McOmber, Chester E.	April 21, 1940	52	of Benton Harbor, native of Millburg and employee of Auto Specialties company in St. Joseph.
McOmber, William W. J.	August 24, 1940	72	of Niles, veteran railway employee and a native of Benton Harbor.
Mead, Joanne Charlotte	January 16, 1940		infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Mead of Benton Harbor.
Mead, Mrs. Mary	December 29, 1940	83	born in Wilgartswiesen, Bayen, Germany on March 1, 1855 she came to this country when one year old; married Andrew Mead on Nov. 21, 1875 and had nine children; leading early day resident of Baroda.
Means, John Lincoln	September 29, 1940	71	of Benton Harbor, retired carpenter.
Mecham, James G.	November 15, 1940	79	of Shoreham, resident in his earlier life of Niles and Berrien Springs, where he was in business, and husband of former County School Commissioner Jennie L. Mecham.
Merrifield, Mrs. Ellis R. (Seel)	December 22, 1940		of Los Angeles, Calif., the former Miss Harriet Seel of Benton Harbor, daughter of Mrs. Peter Seel of this city.
Merritt, George	November 23, 1940	53	of Niles, killed there in a cave-in while digging a sewer trench for a friend.
Metz, James Nathan	May 23, 1940		five day old son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Metz of Benton Harbor.
Metzger, Theodore	April 12, 1940	93	native of Betrand and one of the last two G.A.R. veterans in Niles.
Miars, Miles A.	July 12, 1940	67	lifelong resident of Berrien Township and superintendent of the poor there for six years.
Michael, Mrs. Carl	May 8, 1940	79	native of Russia and a resident for a number of years in Benton Harbor, coming to the United States in 1909.
Mick, Marian	June 20, 1940	7	of Hammond, Ind., daughter of former Pipestone residents, Mr. and Mrs. George Mick.
Mickel, Mrs. Eliza Agnes	March 9, 1940	84	widow of the late Isaac Mickel and resident in St. Joseph, where she was well known for 25 years, a daughter of the late Judge and Mrs. Thomas Larkin of Ottawa, Ill. [born 18 Mar 1855 in Ottawa, Ill.; married 1 May 1879 in Ottawa.]
Middlemas, Mrs. Marian	February 25, 1940	88	native of Lincolnshire, England, at the home of her daughter, Bertha B. Middlemas of the Niles road, near St. Joseph.
Miller, Charles L.	December 2, 1940	78	Niles resident 20 years, moving there from South Bend, Indiana.
Miller, Mrs. Elthear Jane	November 16, 1940	82	prominent pioneer resident of Royalton, where her parents, Richard and Eliza Michael Brown, were among the first residents of the township, wife of Lorenzo J. Miller of Arden.
Miller, Mrs. Margaret	February 4, 1940	57	lifelong St. Joseph resident, wife of Louis Miller and an active worker in church and club circles. [Born 17 Mar 1882]
Miller, Seward S.	June 26, 1940	55	native of Manchester, Pa., and resident for the past 25 years in Niles.
Milligan, Mrs. Carrie	May 16, 1940		of Galena, Illinois, former resident of Niles.
Mills, Irving F.	February 4, 1940	52	of Benton Harbor, orchestra leader before his last illness and member of the VFW and its drum and bugle corps and of the National Guard of Chicago. [Born 19 Mar 1887 in West Webster, N. Y.].
Mitchell, Gordon Lee	May 25, 1940	14	son of the Gerald Mitchells of Buchanan, victim of a traffic accident west of Buchanan. He died from internal injuries after beign struck by car as he watched tire being fixed by garageman along side of road.(See Maxson, Orlo Emmet).
Mitchell, Ive S.	July 26, 1940	76	well known retired Buchanan farmer and lifelong resident in that vicinity. [b. 21 Jul 1864 in Buchanan, son of John B. and Hannah Marion Ingleright Mitchell, early day pioneers, John B. coming from West Virginia.]
Mitchell, Mrs. Ada A. Lynch	February 27, 1940	68	native of Galien, a resident in and near Benton Harbor for 60 years and caretaker for 20 years at the Dean Mortuary.
Mitchell, Mrs. Florence Weimer (or Welmer)	November 12, 1940	51	wife of School Superintendent Sidney C. Mitchell of Benton Harbor, prominent in social, church and club circles and an active member of the Eleanor Club board.
Mitten, Mrs. Anna	February 27, 1940	72	wife of Frank Mitten and a prominent resident of Union Pier.
Mix, E. N.	January 28, 1940	74	suddenly at Riverside, only brother of Dr. H. P. Mix of that community.
Mix, Matthew	May 9, 1940	70	of the Ridge Road near Glenlord, his home for 15 years.
Mollhagen, Mrs. Bertha A.	October 19, 1940	77	wife of John Mollhagen and well known resident for many years of St. Joseph.
Mollhagen, Mrs. Florence Seavers	October 25, 1940	44	well known St. Joseph resident, wife of Raymond Mollhagen, employee before her marriage in the former Commercial National Bank.
Mollhagen, Mrs. Sara Ryno	August 2, 1940		of St. Joseph, her home since early girlhood.
Momany, Aldon Jasper	November 9, 1940		of Benton Harbor, native of Pipestone Township and lifelong resident of Berrien County.
Monger, Mrs. Pamela	November 8, 1940	90	pioneer Berrien County resident who had made Benton Harbor her home for 67 years.
Montgomery, Mrs. Ethel Alice	October 22, 1940	62	wife of the Rev. Edward Montgomery, Presbyterian pastor in Benton Harbor, member of Algonquin chapter, D. A. R., and active in twin cities church affairs.
Mooney, Mrs. Rose (Lynch)	September 18, 1940		of Chicago, sister of Thomas Lynch of Benton Harbor.
Mooney, Richard Henry	July 27, 1940	54	resident for 19 years in Benton Harbor.
Moor, Frank	February 22, 1940	87	of Niles, employee for over 50 years of the French Paper Company there.
Moore, George	June 9, 1940	48	colored resident of Niles.
Moore, Homer	July 24, 1940		of Pipestone Street, Benton Harbor.
Moore, Ira	April 19, 1940	78	at his home in Lowell, Mich., a native of Pipestone and son of George and Sarah Moore, early settlers there.
Moore, James Alvin	May 10, 1940	47	lifelong resident of Sodus township and Benton Harbor.
Moore, Miss Amy M.	July 21, 1940	75	resident since an early age in the vicinity of Niles.
Moore, Mrs. Erma Katherine	April 26, 1940	47	Benton Harbor resident all her life, wife of Joseph Moore and an employee for 25 years of Remington Rand Co.
Moore, Mrs. Sylvia A.	October 22, 1940	80	Bertrand resident 20 years.
Morehead, Thomas William	December 9, 1940	60	Lakeside resident for 13 years, a native of Chicago and member of St. Agnes' Catholic Church in Sawyer.
Morey, William I.	August 30, 1940	52	of Arlington, Calif., well known musician, connected with the faculties of several colleges and choral director for several years of the Benton Harbor First Baptist Church.
Morgan, Mrs. Flora	October 25, 1940	88	of Grand Rapids, Buchanan resident many years and active in the Methodist Church where there is a Bible class named in her honor.
Morgan, Mrs. Ida	January 7, 1940		of Superior, Wis., formerly Miss Ida Perring of Berrien Springs.
Morley, Mrs. Josephine Gertrude	June 26, 1940		prominent resident of New Troy, authority on bird lore and a writer on that subject, widow of A. A. Morley, one of the founders of the New Troy mills.
Morley, Mrs. Julia Etta	March 12, 1940	82	a native of New Troy and a Buchanan resident for 16 years.
Morrison, Miss Minnie E.	February 21, 1940	77	former postmistress in Stevensville, where she served, first as assistant and later as postmistress for a total of 40 years. [born 15 Aug 1861 in Prospect Hill, Calif.]
Morrow, James Dwight	July 13, 1940	58	of Benton Harbor, well known grocer in both St. Joseph and Benton Harbor, native of Lincoln Avenue, south of St. Joseph and grandson of very early day settlers of Berrien County.
Morse, Mrs. Kate Blair	March 12, 1940	68	wife of John D. Morse of Niles and a former Buchanan resident.
Mosedale. Mrs. Lillian	January 24, 1940	74	in Chicago, resident many years in Bridgman.
Mosher, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth	January 30, 1940	64	Berrien Center, wife of W. B. Mosher and a resident of over 50 years coming here from Ohio.
Moss, Lydia E.	June 26, 1940	75	of Flint, formerly of Niles.
Moss, Mrs. Emma T.	November 28, 1940	83	Sawyer resident 20 years, widow of William Moss and native of Virginia.
Motter, Mrs. Arla (Closson)	July 6, 1940	47	of Kalamazoo, native of Pipestone Township and daughter of E. W. Closson, the wife of Samuel Motter of Kalamazoo.
Moyer (or Meyer), George D.	August 11, 1940	64	Oronoko Township pioneer and well known Berrien Springs businessman who was a lifelong resident of Oronoko and Royalton Townships.
Moyer, Allen	August 15, 1940	80	resident 45 years in the Buchanan vicinity and a retired night watchman for the Clark Equipment Company.
Moyer, Mrs. Mary Ellen	January 5, 1940	87	at a daughter's home in Amherst, Calif., native of Buchanan and daughter of Michael and Rebecca Cauffman, pioneer residents of Portage Prairie.
Mund, Mrs. Anna	January 22, 1940	91	of Chicago, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. James Blair of Lake Michigan Beach. [Born 14 Feb 1848 in Kyserleuten, Germany.]
Mundt, Mrs. Marie	March 11, 1940	68	wife of Gustave Mundt and a lifelong resident of Bainbridge township.
Murphy, George	August 3, 1940	46	operator of the Oronoko Inn, a restaurant in Berrien Springs and a reserve officer in the U. S. Army.
Mutz, Mrs. Amelia	December 18, 1940	57	wife of Carl Mutz of Lincoln Avenue, south of St. Joseph, resident for 38 years of Berrien County, coming here from Germany.
Myers, Alice	February 2, 1940	58	Burned to death in fire at cottage in Niles.
Myers, Fay T.	December 17, 1940	46	Montgomery Ward and Company store manager in Lewiston, Idaho, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Myers of Hollywood Road, south of St. Joseph and a graduate of the St. Joseph public schools. His twin brother, Ray Myers, died in the west two years ago.
Nagle, Frank	July 23, 1940	57	resident for 21 years of New Buffalo, moving there from Chicago.
Nelsen, Mrs. Johanne	January 15, 1940	64	wife of Peter Nelsen of Bertrand township and a native of Denmark.
Nelson, John C.	January 14, 1940	74	of Bridgman, on his 74th birthday, a native of Sweden and a resident in Chicago before moving to Bridgman 15 years ago.
Nering, Michael	April 13, 1940	75	resident 15 years in Benton Harbor and a retired steel worker.
Nessy, Mrs. Joseph	August 1, 1940		resident about five years in Chikaming Township, moving there with her husband and son from Chicago.
Neubauer, Donald LeRoy	February 18, 1940		three day old son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Neubauer of Benton Harbor.
Neubauer, Paul Andrew	November 23, 1940	34	resident since childhood in St. Joseph where he belonged to the Trinity Lutheran Church and its Men's Club.
Nevatt, George William	September 24, 1940	95	last Civil War veteran in Niles.
Nevatt, Mrs. Carrie Olive	March 14, 1940	61	wife of J. E. Nevatt of Niles and a past president there of the W. C. T. U.
Newton, Mrs. Bernice	March 23, 1940	43	of Niles, wife of Terrence Newton, formerly of South Bend, Ind.
Nichols, Mrs. C. H.	March 8, 1940	75	native of Ohio and resident near Watervliet for 50 years where she died.
Nichols, Mrs. Grace	May 19, 1940	66	lifelong Bainbridge resident, well known in the vicinity of Spinks Corners.
Nickals, Joseph	May 2, 1940	58	of the Buchanan vicinity, a native of Rolling Prairie, Ind.
Nicolai, Joseph H.	October 30, 1940	64	well known Chicago attorney, once owner of a confectionery store in St. Joseph.
Nieb, Daniel P.	September 17, 1940	68	lifelong resident of Niles, where he was born.
Niemeyer, Miss Jeanna	August 29, 1940		of St. Paul, Minn., resident when a child of Benton Harbor, and a teacher there at one time before going to St. Paul, where she was an art teacher in public schools.
Nimtz, Mrs. Caroline	March 12, 1940	71	wife of Carl Nimtz of Baroda and a resident in this country since the age of 16. {born 28 Nov 1868 in Germany.]
Niver, Harris	March 8, 1940	31	of South Haven, a former resident of St. Joseph.
Noe, Ralph	June 8, 1940	43	of Benton Harbor, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Louis Noe of that city.
Nolan, Miss Joelyn	December 21, 1940	22	of Bridgman, daughter of Mrs. Josephine Taglia of Bridgman, fatally injured in an automobile accident.
Nolan, Mrs. Florence B.	March 22, 1940		Benton Harbor, a widow of Edward Nolan, an employee of the Graham & Morton line.
Nold, Mrs. Grace M.	October 27, 1940	79	wife of Henry K. Nold of Baroda and a county pioneer whose ancestry went back to the Pilgrim fathers as a direct descendent of Peter Brown who crossed to the New World on the Mayflower.
Norman, William A.	July 11, 1940	75	father of Mrs. William Schroeder, Sr., of Bertrand, in whose home he died a week after his arrival there from Whitefield, Okla.
Novacek, Joseph	June 23, 1940	55	farm resident for 31 years between Three Oaks and Union Pier, well known in the dairy and wholesale fruit business.
O'Brien, Twitt	January 27, 1940		of Rock Falls, Ill., known in Niles as Twitt Ream, when he lived with his grandmother and adopted her name.
O'Donnell, Walter C.	March 22, 1940	68	resident near Berrien Springs 16 years and a native of Detroit.
Ogg, Mrs. Melva	November 12, 1940		of Walla Walla, Wash., wife of William Ogg, former Bainbridge farmer, and assistant hospital superintendent several years in Moscow, Idaho.
Olinger, Hiram	November 24, 1940	80	resident 22 years in Niles, moving there from Frankfort, Michigan.
Olson, John	July 4, 1940	50	an inventor, one of the heads of a large Chicago firm and owner of a beautiful fruit farm and home south of Three Oaks.
O'Neill, Daniel Patrick	March 12, 1940	26	of Benton Harbor and Chicago.
O'Neill, Thomas J.	June 6, 1940	63	of the Pennellwood vicinity near Berrien Springs, where he had a summer home, a retired printer and holder of the oldest printer's card in Chicago.
Ory, Charles	August 1, 1940	80	well known farmer for 45 years in the Benton Township vicinity and a native of Alsace-Lorraine, France.
Osborn, Mrs. Jean Peterson	July 7, 1940		of Maywood, Ill., formerly of the Landon district near Baroda.
Osbourne, Guy	June 12, 1940	74	of Norfolk, Va., a native of Buchanan, where his father was with one of the early day furniture plants.
Osbourne, Mrs Helen	May 13, 1940	71	wife of Isaac Osbourne and resident on East Vineyard in Benton Harbor.
Ostrander, Mrs. Eleanor Wickert	January 24, 1940		of Chicago, wife of Herbert Ostrander and resident some years ago near Watervliet.
Ott, August	September 1, 1940	71	of Bridgmena, resident there for the last 45 years of his life and native of Russia.
Owens, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth	February 15, 1940	67	wife of E. G. Owens, of Berrien Springs, a grandniece of John Brown of historic Harper's Ferry, and a high school teacher for several years in Wisconsin and Kansas.
Pachalka, Frank	February 9, 1940	70	well known resident of Niles.
Paeper, Mrs. Marie	June 28, 1940	65	native of Niles and resident in that city and Chicago.
Paff, Charles	September 25, 1940	70	well known Three Oaks Township farmer.
Pagarr, Mrs. Oliver	January 14, 1940	77	at the home of her daughter in Washington, D.C., a native of Buchanan and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Schram, pioneers there.
Page, Harlan Elias	October 9, 1940	79	of Chicago, lumber salesman for many years and a summer resident of Paw Paw Lake.
Pagel, Mrs. Ernestine	November 24, 1940	89	whose home in LaPorte County was close to the Berrien County line and to Three Oaks where she attended St. John's Evangelical Church.
Parent, Mrs. Mary	February 3, 1940		Memphis, Tenn., a former resident of Niles.
Parker, Mrs. Archie	July 21, 1940		prominent in Niles church and social circles for the 26 years of her residence there.
Parker, Mrs. Bascom	October 13, 1940	74	prominent clubwoman in Niles, active in church work and philanthropy.
Parmele, Mrs. Byron	November 26, 1940	46	of Benton Harbor, a former nurse who served at the Great Lakes Naval Hospital and Brooklyn Navy Yards Hospital.
Passig, Henry	December 10, 1940	84	resident 38 years in St. Joseph, coming from Germany to this country and settling first in Chicago.
Pattengales, Jerry Lee	September 23, 1940		six weeks old, son of the Charles Pattengales of Buchanan.
Patterson, John K.	September 25, 1940	93	of Kalamazoo, early day resident near Watervliet, prominent 60 years in the Masonic Lodge.
Pavlides, Nicholas	June 8, 1940	89	of Sodus Township, a native of the Isle of Cypress and a resident of this country for 12 years.
Paxson, Mrs. Ina E.	December 8, 1940	77	of Benton Harbor, resident most of her life in Van Buren and Berrien counties.
Payne, John	July 2, 1940	46	well known resident near New Troy, killed when his tractor was struck by an auto.
Peapples, William Burt	September 30, 1940	84	lifelong resident of Royalton Township, his birthplace, and Benton Harbor.
Pearce, Mrs. G. V.	February 1, 1940		of Concordia, formerly Mrs. Louise Nash of Three Oaks.
Pearson, Mrs. Wilma Morgan	October 9, 1940	20	wife of Gerald Wayne Pearson of Bertrand and a former South Bend, Ind. girl.
Pecararo, Asairo	January 30, 1940		suddenly at Benton Harbor where he was a resident.
Peck, Mrs. Ella May	April 5, 1940	73	widow of Daniel Peck, one of the founders of Coloma's largest hardware firm and well known Coloma resident for 39 years.
Pennell, Merton C.	August 20, 1940	50	of Berrien Springs, veteran of the World war who was gassed and shellshocked in overseas service.
Peter, Thomas	May 9, 1940	62	of near Watervliet, a native of Bainbridge.
Peters, Charles	November 22, 1940		elderly resident of Lodi, Calif., a Berrien County pioneer who once resided in the Stevensville and Baroda vicinity.
Peterson, Leonard R.	September 28, 1940	38	of Benton Harbor, acrobatic flyer, killed in a plane crash at Richmond, Virginia.
Peterson, Melvin Claire	May 28, 1940		infant son of the Lee Claire Petersons of Holland, formerly of Benton Harbor.
Peterson, Victor Oscar	June 19, 1940	68	Berrien Center, plasterer by trade and resident most of his life of Berrien County.
Petrie, Mrs. Una May	August 20, 1940	79	native of Mt. Morris, N. Y. and resident of Benton Harbor in the last six years of her life.
Petrowski, Edward	February 25, 1940	58	of St. Joseph, resident for eight years and employee of the St. Joe Machines, Inc.
Pfauth, Alouis	March 16, 1940	78	farm resident, retired, near Sawyer, where he was well known.
Pflughaupt, Louis	May 11, 1940	87	last surviving member of a family prominent for years in New Buffalo and a retired railway employee.
Phillippi, George	February 5, 1940	80	of Rye, Ind., resident at one time near Baroda.
Phillips, Mrs. Elizabeth	March 26, 1940		of Albia, Iowa, formerly of Scottdale in Royalton township.
Phillipy, infant son	October 27, 1940		infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Phillipy of Three Oaks.
Pierce, Charles	September 29, 1940	67	of Schoolcraft, formerly of St. Joseph.
Pierce, William P.	March 3, 1940	75	Dowagiac resident 40 years and father of Irwin Pierce of St. Joseph, where death occurred.
Pink, Mrs. Gertrude	July 1, 1940	73	widow of Moses Pink and resident in Benton Harbor and vicinity for 51 years.
Pischke, Arthur	October 4, 1940	18	son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Pischke of St. Joseph, victim of a traffic accident.
Pishotta, Mrs. Pietra Ann	June 3, 1940	58	of Hagar Township, native of Italy and wife of Tom Pishotta.
Pjesky, Gladys Mae	December 12, 1940	6	daughter of Mr. and Mrs.Theodore Pjesky of Benton Harbor and first grade pupil at Bard School.
Plastowski, Mrs. Helen	November 4, 1940	34	of Chicago, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Rudnick of Glenlord Road near St. Joseph, her home until her marriage to Frank Plastowski.
Plomb, Kenneth Alfred	January 9, 1940		five and a half months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Plomb of Niles
Plumb, Mrs. Cora L.	June 26, 1940	75	wife of E. M. Plumb of St. Joseph and a resident for the 53 years of her married life in St. Joseph, except for winter visits to Florida, an active member of the Congregational Church, in which she served several times as deaconess.
Pogue, Miss Mabel E.	June 18, 1940	53	of East Watervliet, formerly of Hinckely, Ill.
Popke, John	May 27, 1940	69	of Benton Harbor, native of Poland and employee for 24 years of the Benton Harbor Malleable Works. [b. 20 Apr 1871 in Poland].
Porch, Mrs. Mary T.	May 8, 1940	70	wife of Frank Porch of Benton Harbor, and a native of Covington, Ky.
Post, Sorden L.	July 10, 1940		of Los Angeles, Calif., formerly of Niles and the son of an early day Niles drygoods merchant.
Poyser, Fred	November 8, 1940		of Cassopolis, former resident of Buchanan, where he was with a hardware firm.
Pratt, Mrs. Sarah Annetta	June 15, 1940	67	of Hinchman, native of Ohio.
Price, Lewis G.	July 4, 1940	63	worker at the City of David's Rocky Farm near Berrien Springs.
Price, Mrs. Mary	February 6, 1940		of Memphis, Tenn., summer resident many years in Benton Harbor.
Proper, Charles	October 3, 1940	24	of New Castle, Indiana, son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Proper, formerly of Benton Harbor.
Prvybylinski, Theodore Eugene	November 15, 1940		three months old infant son of Buchanan residents.
Pryne, Charles	July 28, 1940		of Crown Point, Indiana, formerly of Berrien Springs.
Ptok, Mrs. Isabel	September 25, 1940	71	well known resident of New Buffalo.
Pufall, Gottlieb	June 12, 1940	86	resident for last 10 years of his life in Benton Harbor.
Pulsipher, Mrs. Ella S.	April 6, 1940	81	native of Indiana and resident of Benton Harbor and vicinity since 1900.
Purdue, John	March 28, 1940	75	of Benton Harbor, lifelong Berrien county resident.
Pyl, John A.	November 16, 1940	77	of Kalamazoo, secretary for years of the Watervliet Paper Company, long a leader in Kalamazoo's large Dutch colony and president and member for years of that city's school board.
Quick, Mason H.	May 22, 1940	75	of Berrien Center, life member of the Masonic Lodge and formerly of South Bend, Indiana.
Radewald, Charles	September 6, 1940	75	resident half a century of the Berrien Center neighborhood and boyhood resident of St. Joseph.
Railey, Mrs. Katie S.	November 25, 1940		of Lincoln Avenue, near St. Joseph, widow of Simon Bailey and resident many years in Stevensville and in St. Joseph.
Ramlow, Fred	October 22, 1940	65	farm resident near Eau Claire and resident for 51 years in the vicinity of Benton Harbor before taking up farming.
Randall, Mrs. Elizabeth Sarah	March 25, 1940	90	oldest resident of Three Oaks, a practical nurse for many years and an expert needleworker until an advanced age.
Randall, Russell Lloyd	April 5, 1940	20	senior in the Niles high school and formerly of Bertrand.
Raschke, Mrs. Natalie	November 23, 1940	55	widow of Reinhold Raschke and for 30 years a Benton Harbor resident.
Rattray, Mrs. Millie	April 16, 1940	74	resident for 30 years north of Coloma, wife of Robert Rattray and an active P.T.A. worker.
Raushke (or Baushke), Theodore	December 3, 1940	85	of Benton Harbor, one of four of the five brothers who 35 years ago joined the late King Benjamin Purnell when he established the House of David in Benton Harbor, and a member at the time of his death of Queen Mary's colony, belonging to a well known pioneer Benton Harbor family.
Ray, James K.	July 3, 1940	67	Niles resident 20 years and a native of Portage Prairie.
Ray, William M.	March 13, 1940	82	a retired auctioneer and a resident over half a century of the Benton Harbor North Shore vicinity.
Read, Mrs. Esther	December 4, 1940	72	resident during girlhood and all her later life in Watervliet and wife of John Read.
Ream, Mrs. J. E. (Jessie Russell)	September 2, 1940		of Springville, Ill., the former Jessie Russell of Benton Harbor.
Ream, William F.	February 15, 1940	51	lifelong resident Niles resident and foreman of carpenters for the Michigan Central Railroad.
Redden, Mrs. Marietta	September 30, 1940	91	resident for 79 years in Buchanan and native of Milford, Ohio.
Reed, Mrs. Linnie	February 9, 1940	74	of Kalamazoo, widow of C. J. Reed and a native of Buchanan.
Reed, Oliver P.	November 23, 1940	69	of Watervliet, member there of the Masonic Fraternity and a skilled machinist.
Reed, William J.	January 18, 1940	81	resident for six years in Niles where he moved from Allegan.
Reeder, Howard	February 10, 1940	34	of Grand Rapids, resident at one time in St. Joseph and employee of the A. B. Morse company.
Rehm, Mrs. Virginia Florence	August 13, 1940	69	wife of John C. Rehm, Buchanan store owner, daughter of the late Levi Barnhart and his wife and a lifelong resident of Berrien County where she was born in New Troy.
Reid, Mrs. Myrtle B.	February 24, 1940	57	wife of Oscar M. Reid of Niles township on the Bell school road.
Reiser, Charles George	April 29, 1940	72	of the Hartford vicinity, a childhood resident of New Buffalo.
Rembow, Mrs. Louise	March 5, 1940	78	of Watervliet, born Louise Michenburg, and a native of Germany.
Remington, Mrs. Lulu Maude	February 8, 1940	70	of Daytona Beach, Fla., native of Buchanan and only child of George W. and Tabitha Lamb Dalrymple, pioneer residents there.
Renz, Mrs. Scott	January 13, 1940	59	member for 38 years of the Niles Methodist Church, former president in that church of the Ladies' Aid Society and a woman known for her charities.
Renz, Scott W.	March 30, 1940	64	lifelong resident of Niles and employee there for 50 years of the French Paper company.
Reynolds, Stuart L.	February 4, 1940	76	of State Line, native of Dayton, Mich.
Rhes (or Rhea), James	September 24, 1940	56	native of Grundy, Tenn., and resident the last 23 years of his life in Niles.
Rhoades, Mrs. Jay	September 24, 1940		of Los Angeles, Calif., daughetr of Mrs. Etta Nelson of Buchanan and native of Hills Corners, north of there.
Ribble, Mrs. Jennie N.	May 13, 1940	78	resident for 20 years of Niles before moving to South Bend, Indiana.
Rice, Donald Edward	January 13, 1940	20	sophomore student at Emmanuel Missionary College near Berrien Springs and the son of Portage, Wis. residents.
Rice, Mrs. Anna M.	January 27, 1940	22	wife of Orville Rice of Benton Harbor, a native of West Virginia and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Zandarski of Berrien Springs.
Rice, Mrs. Clara Belle (Zachary)	October 25, 1940	48	resident for 30 yeasr in Benton Harbor.[born Oct. 20, 1892 in Crawfordsville, Ind.].
Richardson, James Lewis	February 20, 1940	75	of Niles, member of a pioneer family in Berrien County where Derby, south of St. Joseph, was his birthplace and an employee for a number of years at the Clark Equipment company plant in Buchanan.
Richardson, Mrs. Ida	January 29, 1940	75	of Waterloo, Ia., where she moved from Buchanan about 30 years ago.
Richardson, Mrs. Ida Beulah	December 31, 1940	45	of Benton Harbor, died following an illness of six months, born January 21, 1894 in Portageville, Mo., where her father, George McGath, still lives.
Richardson, W. C.	October 15, 1940	45	resident about nine months of New Buffalo and a native of Tennessee. [born April 6, 1895 in Covington, Tenn.].
Richter, Harry T.	December 25, 1940	73	of Marshall, druggist for a number of years in Niles.
Richter, Mrs. Harry T.	October 26, 1940	63	of Marshall, wife of a former Niles druggist.
Rickard, John	November 7, 1940		of Seattle, Wash., well known resident near Kings Landing and in Benton Harbor before going west.
Rickert, John	March 27, 1940	83	Stevensville resident since 1904 and a native of Philadelphia. [born 20 Dec 1856 in Philadelphia.]
Rickman, Mrs. Walter	January 26, 1940	62	in Chicago, mother of Mrs. Dan Seifert of Three Oaks.
Rieto, Miss Estelle F.	March 16, 1940		at St. Petersburg, Fla., daughter of the late Captain and Mrs. Henry Rieto of St. Joseph and an employee for a number of years in the offices of the Fidelity Health and Accident Insurance Co. in Benton Harbor.
Rinehardt, Mrs. Anna	December 21, 1940		of New London, Wisconsin, resident in St. Joseph many years before moving to her son's home in Wisconsin and the widow of August Rinehardt.
Rist, Mrs. Hattie Belle	November 20, 1940	66	of Three Oaks, daughter of Three Oaks pioneers, Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Martin, and wife of Henry Rist.
Rittenhouse, Mrs. Elisabeth Ann	April 4, 1940	90	of Benton Harbor, resident of Berrien County since 1889.
Ritter, Mrs. Eva Catherine	September 21, 1940	68	wife of Charles Ritter of Buchanan and a native of New Paris, Indiana.
Ritzler, Mrs. Henry	April 21, 1940		daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Hess, early residents of Three Oaks, wife of Henry Ritzler of Three Oaks and member there of the Eastern Star and St. John's Evangelical Church.
Robbins, Nathaniel	June 6, 1940	75	of Grand Haven, native of St. Joseph and a pioneer steamship operator and business and industrial leader belonging to a pioneer twin city family.
Roberts, Charles R.	May 3, 1940	79	at St. Petersburg, Fla., lifelong resident of St. Joseph where he once belonged to the Coast Guard and was a supervisor from St. Joseph's old second ward.
Roberts, Mrs. Clara Wright	April 30, 1940		of Benedict, Neb., last member of the Safford Wright family whose homestead was north of Niles, where she was born.
Roberts, Mrs. Sarah E.	May 17, 1940	78	wife of Turner B. Roberts, and well known resident for half a century in St. Joseph.
Roberts, Turner B.	November 4, 1940	76	long a well known resident of St. Joseph, where he was a carpenter and plasterer.
Robinson, Alonzo Walter	March 14, 1940	89	retired Iowa farmer and a resident the past 30 years of Benton Harbor.
Robinson, Mrs. Clara C.	October 14, 1940	85	of Pipestone Township, native of Liverpool, Ohio.
Robinson, Mrs. Eleanor	January 1, 1940	85	prominent Benton Harbor pioneer and widow of Captain John Robinson, early day lake captain and business leader.
Robinson, Mrs. Mable Carpenter	September 23, 1940		of Grand Rapids, wife of Velorus Robinson and an ex-resident of Benton Harbor.
Rock, Henry W.	March 10, 1940	43	farm resident all his life near Bridgman, where he was well known. [born 28 Jun 1896 in Bridgman.]
Rock, Mrs. Matilda	April 9, 1940		well known Bridgman resident and widow of Gustav Rock.
Rodeen, Mrs. Charlotte	April 9, 1940	85	of Berrien Springs, native of Sweden and the widow of Levi Rodeen, who died there in 1930.
Rodhe, John W.	July 21, 1940	62	of New Buffalo, member of Golden Gate Masonic Lodge in Chicago, his home until two years before his death.
Roe, Carleton	January 8, 1940	75	75 yr old newspaper editor at Bryan, Oh., a former Buchanan resident and son of the first pastor of the Buchanan Church of Christ.
Roe, Mrs. Mae	July 21, 1940		a native of Buchanan who died in Tokyo, Japan, where she lived for 12 years with a daughter, Miss Mildred Roe, teacher and Y. W. C. A. secretary in Tokyo.
Roebuck, Fred P.	May 29, 1904		twin city banker, industrialist and former Benton Harbor mayor.
Ropp, Mrs. Barbara Jane	January 21, 1940	77	at Edwardsburg, formerly of Buchanan.
Rose, Mrs. Arvid	July 27, 1940	28	of Niles, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Weber of Baroda, victim of an accident in her home while using an electric sweeper.
Roselip, William A.	March 31, 1940	82	resident for ten years of Niles, where he moved from Kalamazoo and a native of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Rosenberg, Sam	February 22, 1940	78	at Chicago, well known resident at Hipp Hollow, near Sodus, for many years.
Rosenthal, Mrs. Varetta Violet	November 6, 1940	27	wife of Rudolph Rosenthal and a popular resident of Three Oaks.
Ross, George Arnold	November 16, 1940		of Dayton, Ohio, resident many years of Benton Harbor and a World War veteran.
Ross, The Rev. Merton W.	December 4, 1940		of Sechlerville, Wisconsin, former rector of Trinity Episcopal Church in Niles, prominent many years in Church and social work.
Rough, Mrs. John I.	July 7, 1940	84	prominent Buchanan pioneer, whose birthplace was Hill's Corners, named for her grandfather, David Hill.
Rowe, Mrs. Ellen B.	May 1, 1940	80	of Benton Harbor, widow of Fred A. Rowe and early resident in Bainbridge township, her birthplace.
Rowe, Mrs. Mable	November 28, 1940		of Davonport, Ia., widow of Chester A. Rowe, formerly of Benton Harbor.
Rowlee, George N.	February 25, 1940	78	resident for 43 years near Niles and native of New York state.
Roy, Otto L.	October 1, 1940	62	resident 16 years of St. Joseph, to where he moved from Missouri, a millwright and carpenter by trade.
Rupp, Miss Bertha	April 6, 1940	86	a well known resident for 58 years in St. Joseph where her two brothers, now deceased, were pioneer tailors.
Rupp, William	December 24, 1940		president of the Illinois State Bank of Quincy, Ill., and a one time Benton Harbor banker, who was cashier of the old Benton Harbor State Bank.
Russell, Henry	June 6, 1940	69	of Baroda, son of the late Phillip Russell and his wife who settled in Lincoln Township.
Ruth, William	August 10, 1940	89	pioneer resident in Benton Harbor and one of the early day residents on Morton Hill, his home since 1882.
Rynearson, Mrs. Minerva A.	September 23, 1940	81	of Watervliet, formerly of Riverside and of Scottville, Michigan.
Rynearson, William B.	April 15, 1940	74	Buchanan resident and plumbing shop owner there for about 30 years.
Sabin, Mrs. Aurelia	October 30, 1940	92	resident for 51 years of Buchanan where she was long active in Presbyterian Church work and the Eastern Star.
Sacia, Mrs. Alger	May 15, 1940		of Walled Lake, Michigan, daughter of the Clark Murdock family there and a Benton Harbor resident two years.
Saffran, Mrs. Elizabeth	July 7, 1940	64	wife of Henry Saffran and a resident 26 years at Union Pier, where she was well known.
Salisbury, Leonard J.	November 15, 1940	70	Paw Paw barber shop owner and a native of Dayton in Berrien County.
Salisbury, Mrs L. E.	September 19, 1940		of Mason, Michigan, former resident of Niles where her husband operated a hardware store.
Salisbury, Mrs. Sarah Kann	September 1, 1940	79	of Buchanan, widow of Charles E. Salisbury and a native of Dayton, Mich. and a daughter of Henry and Anna Kann.
Sallack, Joseph	October 23, 1940	60	of Niles, railway employee.
Samevolis, Diogenas	March 24, 1940		Niles grocer.
Samson, Floyd	April 17, 1940	17	of Niles, killed by accidental discharge of a rifle.
Samson, Harry	October 26, 1940	75	Buchanan resident 73 years and adopted son of the Horatio Samsons, prominent Buchanan pioneers.
San Sone, Salvatore	April 4, 1940	42	of Coloma, owner of the Trading Post there, World war veteran and known to his friends as Sullivan Samson.
Sanders, Mrs. Matilda	January 20, 1940	80	life long resident of Royalton township and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Warsco (Waraco), pioneer residents there, and the widow of Jake Sanders, prominent fruit farmer.
Sassman, George	March 24, 1940	45	St. Joseph plumber and member of the Eagles lodge.
Sauerbier, Mrs. Mary	July 7, 1940	81	one of St. Joseph's best known pioneer residents, who lived all but two of her 81 years in the home at 815 Main Street, where she died, known far and wide for the large flower garden which was one of her favorite hobbies, widow of Charles Sauerbier, a former police chief in St. Joseph.
Savage, I. N.	October 3, 1940		of Detroit, formerly of Berrien Springs, where he operated a hardware store.
Sawyer, Mrs. Richard	October 18, 1940	74	Longtime resident of Higman Park and employed for many years on Graham & Morton lake vessels where she and her husband, the late Dick Sawyer, were chief steward and stewardess.
Schaber, Henry	June 26, 1940	74	resident for 65 years in the vicinity of Three Oaks, moving there as a child from Ohio.
Schadel, Mrs. Mary Celeste	January 8, 1940	80	widow of A. D. Schadel, resident in and near Berrien Springs for 60 years
Schaffer, August	July 26, 1940	83	oldest native resident of New Buffalo, where his parents, the Charles Kruegers, were pioneers, adopted son of the Conrad Schaffers after the death of his mother when he was three days old, and an employee until 1901 of the Pere Marquette Railway.
Schedler, Frederick	June 20, 1940	65	resident in St. Joseph 23 years and before that of Baroda, where he was a farm owner.
Schee, Mrs. Angeline	January 15, 1940	84	member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Berrien Springs, where she resided with a daughter, Mrs. Albert E. Smith.
Scheib, Burton	July 29, 1940	57	of the Niles vicinity, former professor at the University of Notre Dame.
Scheid, August B.	July 25, 1940	81	prominent in Kalamazoo for many years and a director and former treasurer of the Watervliet Paper Company.
Scherer, Milton	May 12, 1940	49	of Millburg, and manager there for 18 years of the Rosenberg & Forbes Lumber Co. plant.
Schilke, Frederick W.	April 21, 1940	75	Benton Harbor resident 18 years and a native of Plonad.
Schiller, R. D.	January 6, 1940		owner of Schiller's millinery store in Benton Harbor and resident of Detroit.
Schlee, Mrs. Edwin (Livingston)	September 16, 1940		of Detroit, wife of a well known aviator and former resident of Buchanan, where she is remembered as Leah Livingston.
Schmidt, Carl L.	November 8, 1940	72	lifelong resident in and near New Buffalo, where he was well known.
Schneck, William F.	March 25, 1940	68	native of Niles and resident for over 50 years of Coloma.
Schoenbeck, Oscar G.	September 30, 1940	56	member of a prominent pioneer St. Joseph family and well known resident of Lake Shore Drive, active in the business life in the Twin Cities and in music circles of the two towns.
Schrader, Mrs. Mary (Vetterly)	May 31, 1940	70	wife of William Schrader and a prominently known lifelong resident of Three Oaks where she was a devoted church worker. [b. 10 Apr 1870 in Three Oaks].
Schroeder, Albert	November 11, 1940	71	St. Joseph resident for 51 years and employee in his earlier life of the Stock Construction Company.
Schroeder, Robert Lee	December 26, 1940		two months old, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Schroeder of Benton Harbor and grandson of Mrs. Susanne Schroeder of Weesaw Township.
Schroeder, Willard	April 21, 1940	72	of Niles township and veteran of Spanish American war.
Schrumpf, Mrs. Mary	April 22, 1940	76	resident all her life in Galien and vicinity.
Schrumps, Emit	July 9, 1940	70	of Niles, member of a well known south Berrien family and building and grounds director of the 4th Ward School in Niles.
Schulke, John C.	March 24, 1940	59	prominent Niles railroad worker, victim of an automobile collision near the state line.
Schultz, Samuel	July 29, 1940	79	farm resident for 40 years near Bridgman and a native of Poland.
Schwalb, Mrs. Mary	August 1, 1940	72	resident 18 years in Niles, to where she moved from Chicago, and a native of Ireland.
Schwarts, Mrs. Clara	July 24, 1940	52	co-owner with her husband of the Flo-Ruth farm resort east of Benton Harbor, fatally injured in an explosion at the resort. Also see Luban, Pauline and Kading, Henry.
Schwartz, Hugh	August 21, 1940	3	in St. Petersburg, Fla., son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Schwartz of Benton Harbor, who had taken the child south in the hope of improving his health.
Scott, Mrs. May	February 2, 1940		pioneer resident of Scottdale, widow of George M. Scott and an early day school teacher in Berrien county.
Seale, M. L.	October 30, 1940	44	of Watervliet, World War veteran and owner of a used car service in Watervliet.
Searles, Mrs. Mattie Lyon	March 1, 1940	81	at Riverside, Calif., native of Niles.
Sebole, Miss Susie	April 9, 1940	76	in Bainbridge township, a native of Finland and a resident many years in Chicago.
Sedlack, Mrs. Julia	December 28, 1940	49	died in Chicago one week after her father passed away and would have had her 50th birthday had sje lived till New Year's Day. Burial in Lakeview Cemetery, South Haven
Seegmiller, Mrs. Abbie	October 2, 1940	82	resident most of her life in Sodus Township in the vicinity of Ox Box Bend.
Seel, Mrs. Sarah	October 28, 1940	70	of Berrien Township, native of Bainbridge Township and widow of George C. Seel.
Seifert, Mrs. Kathrina	January 2, 1940	73	of South Bend, Ind., traffic victim there and a girlhood resident of Niles
Seng, Mrs. Pauline	May 21, 1940	92	native of Germany, who moved to Watervliet from Keeler sevarl years before her death.
Setlak, Phyllis May	July 20, 1940	8	daughter of the Walter Setlaks of Ox Box Road in Sodus Township.
Sexton, Francis T.	February 12, 1940	68	resident of Coloma township.
Seyfred, Fred	July 26, 1940	79	resident since early life in the farm community east of Galien.
Seymour, Frank	April 12, 1940	57	at Lawton, a native of Buchanan.
Shafer, Gottlieb	December 16, 1940	84	native of Baroda Township and lifelong resident of Berrien County, resident in his later life near Buchanan.
Shaner, O. E.	September 6, 1940	73	of Muskegon, early day telegraph operator at the depot in Coloma, well known to older Coloma residents as Ed Shaner.
Shankland, William Robert	January 28, 1940		at Lincoln, Neb., one time resident of Benton Harbor and a son of the late V. A. Shankland, who resided there many years ago.
Shaus, Mrs. Adelia	February 26, 1940	69	long time resident of Benton Harbor where she resided in later life at the W. C. T. U. home.
Shaw, George S.	March 6, 1940	75	of Niles, engineer for 10 years at the Four Flags hotel and a native of Pennsylvania and resident many years in Springfield, Oh., where he was superintendent for 28 years of the Indiana Switch and Frog Manufacturing Co.
Shear, Mrs. Louise W.	June 23, 1940	79	resident most of her life in Three Oaks and widow of Peter Shear.
Sheehan, Russell	January 28, 1940		World War veteran at the veterans' hospital in Woods, Wis, a former Niles resident.
Shepard, Frank M.	April 8, 1940	79	Park Rapids, Minn., where he was a probate judge, held other offices and was active in Masonic circles as the oldest past master of the F. & A. M. lodge.
Sherer, John R.	January 19, 1940	73	of South Bend, Ind., former resident in Niles.
Sherwood, Mrs. Della (Henry)	July 20, 1940	79	wife of Adna Sherwood of Buchanan and a daughter of Mark and Celesta Henry, early settlers in that region.
Sholtey, Jack	December 10, 1940	11	son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Shotley of Niles vicinity.
Shtukas, Anton	June 23, 1940	45	of Clear Lake, near Buchanan, to where he moved from Chicago several years ago, member of the Buchanan V. F. W. Post and a native of Lithuania.
Sibole, Miss Daisy	March 20, 1940	65	at Breedsville, former teacher in the Watervliet kindergarten and in other schools in the vicinity.
Siegan, Max	September 10, 1940	79	prominent retired Benton Harbor merchant, residing for 27 years in Benton Harbor and father of David Siegan, who is head of Siegan's Ladies' Store and an active civic worker.
Sills, Alvarado	June 4, 1940	72	native of Indiana and a resident the last 48 years of his life in Berrien County and of Benton Harbor for the past 24 years.
Simpson, Howard L.	May 26, 1940	73	a retired carpenter whose home had been in Benton Harbor for 43 years. [b. 17 Dec 1866 in West Mansfield, Ohio].
Sinclair, Clarence	August 8, 1940	58	of Otsego, formerly of Watervliet where his parents were pioneer farmers.
Sinn, Adam	June 6, 1940	84	one of the well known fruit farmers in Royalton Township which had been his home for nearly 80 years. [b. 7 May 1856 in Chicago].
Sixbey, Mrs. Emma	May 27, 1940	81	widow of William Sixbey and a resident 54 years of Niles.
Skellinger, Mrs. Hattie Luella	November 26, 1940		resident at time of death with a daughter, Mrs. Clark Grover.
Skinner, Albert	August 13, 1940		of Holland, Mich., native and former resident of St. Joseph.
Skoda, Joseph	March 26, 1940	57	of Buchanan area, native of Hungary.
Slater, Mrs. Bessie Collings	March 16, 1940	79	of New Carlisle, Ind., resident many years ago of Three Oaks.
Slater, Richard Thomas	November 5, 1940	87	well known farm resident for 40 years near New Buffalo.
Small, Mrs. William	October 21, 1940	56	Berrien Springs resident for 25 years, born in Frankfort, Michigan.
Smith, Alva M.	January 20, 1940	50	at Des Moines, Ia., son of Mrs. Annie Smith and the late J. W. Smith of Coloma and resident there in his earlier life.
Smith, Archie	February 4, 1940	79	of Galien, native of Indiana.
Smith, John T.	June 3, 1940	69	well known farm resident southeast of Watervliet on the Berrien-Van Buren County line.
Smith, Lewis	December 12, 1940	78	resident 60 years south of Buchanan in the Portage Prairie vicinity, a native of Pennsylvania.
Smith, Miss Anna	August 14, 1940		native of New York State and resident many years of Niles.
Smith, Miss Nellie	July 4, 1940	81	lifelong Watervliet resident and a director in the First National Bank there, a daughter of Sebastian and Harriet Smith.
Smith, Mrs. Alice Lavina	March 23, 1940	67	resident since 1907 of the Paw Paw lake vicinity.
Smith, Mrs. Anna	June 15, 1940		Dunnellon, Fla., wife of George Smith, former well known poultry man in the vicinity of New Troy and Glendora where she resided.
Smith, Mrs. Elizabeth N.	December 25, 1940	82	of Fair Plain, resident there for 50 years and the widow of Joseph L. Smith.
Smith, Mrs. Emma J. Ellis	May 12, 1940	75	widow of James F. Smith and resident nearly all her life of Benton Harbor. [married 9 Feb 1881 in Hagar.]
Smith, Mrs. Emma Rennhack	August 11, 1940	56	wife of Adam Smith of Baroda and well known in that vicinity.
Smith, Mrs. Fanny E.	January 17, 1940	57	wife of Edward Smith of Buchanan and daughter of Portage Prairie pioneers, the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Korn.
Smith, Mrs. Mayme Dodge	November 2, 1940	72	of Bainbridge Township, widow of Peter Smith and daughter of Balaam and Lydia Dodge, whose Territorial Road homestead was located on a government grant of land.
Smith, Mrs. Nancy	March 17, 1940	68	of Niles, active worker there in the Methodist Church and Berean class.
Smith, Roy	May 26, 1940	50	of Buchanan, fatally injured when the bicycle he was riding was struck by a car.
Smith, Sylvester E.	January 25, 1940	77	resident since boyhood in Berrien township and Berrien Springs, coming to this county from Ohio.
Smith, Thomas Fred	April 22, 1940	81	of Dowagiac, ex-resident of Niles.
Smith, Thomas L.	March 8, 1940	79	suddenly of a heart attack, near the Portage Prairie home he shared with a sister, Mrs. L. B. Rough. [born 5 Nov 1860 in Snyder Co., Pa.]
Smythe, Robert Frederick II	July 23, 1940	36	at the age of 36, only son of prominent Benton Harbor residents, Mrs. Nellie Hobbs Smythe and the late Robert A. Smythe, connected in business with the Portland Cement Company after his graduation from college and resident with his wife and young son, Robert III, in Champaign, Illinois, for eight years before his death.
Snover, Mrs. Mary	April 3, 1940	85	of Kalamazoo, widow of Elias T. Snover and a former resident of Benton Harbor and Covert.
Snuggs, Alfred	September 18, 1940	59	resident 11 years in Coloma and an employee for some years of the Watervliet Paper Company.
Sommerfeldt, Ludwig	November 18, 1940	70	farm resident in earlier life near Eau Claire, moving from there to Benton Harbor and a native of Russia.
Sousek, Joseph	March 25, 1940		native of Czechoslovakia and a resident for a year of New Buffalo and for nearly 50 years a resident of the United States.
Sparkowitz, Adolph	January 13, 1940	52	Sodus township farmer and a native of Lithuania.
Spelser, Mrs. Eleanor Blakeslee	March 24, 1940	37	daughter of Mrs. E. A. Blakeslee of Benton Harbor and member of an early day family prominent in Galien and the twin cities.
Spencer, Mrs. Viola V.	January 30, 1940	85	widow of Benjamin Spencer and resident for the past five years at the W. E. Garlanger residence near St. Joseph.
Spies, Mrs. Carrie Peters	October 5, 1940	78	resident 24 years in Benton Harbor and a native of Illinois.
Spitzer, Michael	February 5, 1940	92	one of Bridgman's oldest residents, a native of Russia who came to America in 1892.
St. Clair, Attorney John C.	January 12,1940	77	lawyer for nearly 60 years in St. Joseph, well known in city and county legal circles and an organizer and commodore for many years of the St. Joseph River Yacht Club.
Stack, Mrs. Julia	October 12, 1940	74	Niles resident for 30 years.
Stafford, Mrs. Lizzie	May 5, 1940	59	of Watervliet, widow of Willis Stafford of that city.[maiden name of Elizabeth B. Goff, born abt. 1882 in Michigan, father John Goff; mother, Martha Rodgers.]
Stahelin, Mrs. Fred	June 2, 1940		prominent for many years in Bridgman and well known also in St. Joseph, her home for some time.
Stanage, Abraham Lincoln	November 26, 1940	71	lifelong resident of the Three Oaks vicinity and son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stanage, who were among the first settlers of the region.
Stanard, Lewis B.	November 21, 1940	85	resident all his life in and near Bridgman, where he was a well known fruit grower.
Stanley, Merritt	June 6, 1940	82	resident during his entire life in the Stanley neighborhood southwest of Coloma.
Stark, Herman, Jr.	September 24, 1940	45	well known St. Joseph resident and American Legion man, who saw overseas service in the World War and was press foreman for 15 years for the Davidson Company in his home city of St. Joseph, which was his birthplace.
Starkey, Mary Brower	March 11, 1940	2	daughter of Mrs. Luellen Starkey of Benton township. [born 13 Nov 1937 in Benton Harbor.]
Starr, Mrs. Elmon (Berg)	October 22, 1940	85	resident 16 years in Buchanan, where she was active in the Methodist Church and a native of Michigan City, Ind. [born Sep. 20, 1875].
Stearns, Howard	May 5, 1940	66	of Kalamazoo, native of Glendora and former school teacher in the Buchanan and Galien districts for 17 years.
Steele, Harry	February 2, 1940	52	Burned to death in fire at cottage in Niles.
Steffy, George	October 10, 1940	84	of Mattawan, Michigan, formerly of Berrien Springs.
Steimle, Mrs. Agnes L.	July 24, 1940	74	of Sodus, lifelong resident there and widow of John W. Steimle.
Steinfeldt, Jacqueline	May 1, 1940		two year old daughter of the Robert Steinfeldts of Niles.
Stem, William E.	July 20, 1940	71	of Benton Harbor, retired bookkeeper and a member for 50 years of the Odd Fellows Lodge in which he was a past Noble Grand.
Stencil, Peter	August 6, 1940	71	of Cleveland Avenue, near Stevensville, fruit grower for 39 years in Lincoln Township where he was well known and resided since infancy of this country, being a native of Germany.
Stephenson, Mrs. Gertrude Docker	November 23, 1940	79	of North Coloma, prominent in church, W. C. T. U. and child welfare work.
Stevens, James	January 11, 1940	54	of Benton Harbor, native of Crystal Springs, Miss. And resident in the Twin Cities for 20 years.
Stevens, Mrs. W. A.	July 24, 1940	58	of Michigan City, formerly Allie Burke of Niles and wife of a man whose parents were early day residents of Morton Hill, Benton Harbor.
Stevenson, Clarence E.	May 15, 1940	46	of Berrien Springs, born in Stevensville and a veteran of the World War and a member of the St. Joseph Lodge of Elks.
Stewart, Dr. L. H.	April 21, 1940	82	of Kalamazoo, principal many years of Niles High School.
Stewart, Mrs. Augusta	June 5, 1940	85	for 50 years a well known resident in Stevensville where she was a charter member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church.
Stine, Charles Edward	January 13, 1940	78	well known resident of Chikaming townshio who came to the Lakeside area 40 years ago from Missouri.
Stone, Walter	September 18, 1940		of Grand Rapids, ex-resident of Niles.
Stonecliffe, John	January 9, 1940	81	of Coloma, one of Berrien Co.'s best known early settlers and president of the Fifty Year Club of the Berrien Co. Odd Fellow lodge
Storrs, Effie Neal	September 17, 1940		widow of Harry E. Storrs, the singing evangelist who died less than a month earlier, guaduate, as was her husband, of the Moody Bible Institute and a native of Sherman, Texas.
Storrs, Harry E.	August 20, 1940	55	of Berrien Springs, widely known as a singing evangelist in many states of the Union.
Storrs, Mrs. Martha Lee	May 18, 1940	78	mother of the evangelist singer, H. E. Storrs of Berrien Springs.
Story, Mrs. Anna	June 1, 1940	77	of Three Oaks, wife of Edward Story and a lifelong resident of Berrien County and native of Baroda. [b. 13 Jan 1863 in Baroda].
Stratton, Floyd Zedic	December 1, 1940	30	son of Mr. and Mrs. William Stratton, of Niles, and a resident of that city.
Strejc, Albert	April 8, 1940	70	of Coloma, a native of Bohemia and a retired tailor.
Strelow, Mrs. Anna Josephine	April 11, 1940	79	of Fair Plain, formerly active in the St. Joseph First Evangelical Church and its Ladies' Aid.
Strifling, Mrs. Emma	October 6, 1940	32	wife of Reinhardt Strifling of Galien Township, struck by lightening near her home.
Strome, William Loyd	April 10, 1940	72	resident for 68 years of Sodus township and vicinity.
Strunk, Mrs. Louise	January 20, 1940	74	wife of Martin Strunk and resident since 1923 of Benton Harbor where she belonged to St. Matthew's Lutheran Church.
Strunk, Vernon Dale	December 27, 1940		infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Strunk, Benton Harbor.
Studley, Joseph Wilbur	June 2, 1940	75	for 40 years a resident of the Benton Harbor vicinity.
Stueber, Mrs. Geneve	January 29, 1940	50	of Niles township, wife of John Stueber and a resident near Niles for 18 years.
Stutes, Archer W.	August 20, 1940	64	resident for 26 years near Three Oaks and employed for many years in Chicago as a linotype operator at the Journal of Commerce plant.
Subis, Mrs. Eva	January 24, 1940	76	resident for 22 years in New Buffalo and member there of St. Mary's-of-the-Lake Catholic Church and the Third Order of St. Francis in Chicago.
Sulkowski, Mrs.	August 31, 1940	74	of Chicago, formerly of New Buffalo, where burial was made in the family plot.
Sullivan, Mrs. Mabel Marie (Ackerman)	August 22, 1940	28	in Phoenix, Ariz., where she had gone because of ill health, wife of M. D. Sullivan and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arch Ackerman of Weesaw Township.
Sult, Edwin O.	May 21, 1940	53	farm employee near Buchanan, which had been his home for 15 years.
Surber, Eugene A.	July 20, 1940	37	former Niles resident, drowned while swimming in Barron Lake.
Surman, Mrs. Mary	June 2, 1940		of Chicago, well known summer resident of Watervliet for 40 years.
Sutherland, Darwin D.	August 23, 1940	71	mayor in World war days of Benton Harbor, former alderman and three times a member of the Benton Harbor City Commission.
Svejda, Mrs. Barbara	December 10, 1940	71	resident for 25 years in New Buffalo and a native of Czechoslovakia.
Swenk, Rev. W. C.	September 28, 1940		of Adrian, who formerly preached in the Niles Evangelical Church.
Swikoski, Phyllis Theresa	October 23, 1940	11	daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roman Swikowski of Lincoln Township.
Swisher, Ira Lewis	August 11, 1940	65	of Benton Harbor, native of Benton Harbor and employee for 15 years at Crystal Springs Cemetery.
Switzer, Dr. George W.	July 9, 1940	86	prominent figure for more than half a century, former presiding elder, early day Y.M.C.A. worker, trustee for years of DePauw University, camp meeting official for 40 years in Indiana, where the auditorium at Battleground is named in his honor, and for many years a director in the former Baker-Vawter Company of Benton Harbor, now a unit of the Remington-Rand Corporation.
Swonke, George	June 11, 1940	79	farm resident of Benton Township on Hicks Avenue and a native of Russia.
Sylvester, Mrs. Clyde (Colledge)	July 10, 1940	68	of Gary, Ind., and Benton Harbor, home of a sister and brother, Mrs. Mary Downer and Ira Colledge.
Taggart, Mrs. Alice	March 19, 1940		at Clarence, N. Y., widow of Dexter Taggart and resident in Niles until her husband's death.
Tanczyn, George J.	October 5, 1940	56	Austrian by birth and resident six months of a Napier Avenue farm near Benton Harbor to where he moved from Cicero, Ill.
Taplin, William	April 30, 1940	77	in Chicago, husband of the former Nelly Baker of Benton Harbor, who died in 1937.
Tarantino, Mrs. Paul (DeMorrow)	September 15, 1940	30	resident from babyhood of Benton Harbor and daughter of the William DeMorrows of this city.
Taylor, Harry, Sr.	July 28, 1940	88	resident over 50 years in Niles, native of London, England, and engaged in the meat packing business until his retirement.
Taylor, Miss Azaliah L.	October 12, 1940	84	of Little Rock, Ark., native and early resident of Royalton Township, going there to Missouri to teach school.
Taylor, Mrs. Catherine Yore	October 24, 1940	71	farm resident during her entire life in Benton Township and wife of Arthur C. Taylor.
Taylor, Roscoe B.	June 14, 1940	54	of Three Oaks, native of Eau Claire, which was his early home.
Taylor, Thompson (infant daughter of)	May 4, 1940		infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thompson Taylor of Berrien Springs road, north of Niles.
Tebodo, Mrs. Mary	June 21, 1940	73	one of Three Oaks well known residents and the wife of Edward Tebodo.
Teeter, Elmer, Jr.	April 10, 1940	16	son of the Elmer Teeters of Watervliet, his home since age of 2 years.
Teichman, Mrs. Emelie	September 28, 1940	82	of St. Joseph, resident 50 years in St. Joseph and Royalton Township and widow of Gustav Teichman.
Ten Beck, Barney	January 16, 1940	60	of Muskegon, Pere Marquette switchman for many years and a former Benton Harbor resident.
Teske, Gerald Raymond	August 1, 1940	5	son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Teske of Benton Harbor.
Thar, Matthias	May 6, 1940	80	resident in Millburg and vicinity for 60 years, well known fruit grower and a former Berrien County road commissioner.
Thar, Mrs. Allie	January 28, 1940	51	of Niles, widow of Joseph Thar of Niles. [Born 25 Mar 1878 in Carmel, Ill.]
Thayer, Mrs. Ellen	March 30, 1940	80	resident since childhood of Niles.
Thomas, Mrs. Kate Mills	April 20, 1940	57	of Saugatuck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Mills of Benton Harbor and wife of John B. Mills.
Thomas, Orrin	March 10, 1940	35	Benton Harbor carpenter.
Thompson, Charles Horsman	November 30, 1940	74	of Benton Harbor, retired policeman who had worked in Jean Klock Park and as market policeman for a number of years.
Thompson, Earl	September 21, 1940	23	of Fitzgerald, Ga., formerly of Buchanan, victim of a motorcycle accident in Georgia.
Thompson, Fletcher	December 18, 1940	50	Niles taxi driver, killed when struck by one of the Michigan Central Railway's new streamline trains.
Thompson, Mrs. Caroline G.	July 27, 1940	83	native of Bertrand Township and one of the oldest members of the Presbyterian Church in Niles, her home most of her life.
Thompson, T. G.	May 3, 1940		of Detroit, native of Liverpool, England, nephew of Admiral Sir John Thompson, St. Joseph resident 30 years and State Manager for years for the Illinois Bankers' Association.
Thompson, W. T. (Dora)	July 13, 1940	87	resident most of his life in vicinity of Three Oaks and for a number of years in the Avery neighborhood.
Thorburn, Mrs. Myrtle June	August 22, 1940	63	wife of William Thorburn and a resident all her life in Benton Harbor.
Thurston, Paul E.	October 4, 1940	19	son of the William Thurstons of Buchanan, fatally injured in a fall from the foremast of a United States naval vessel at San Diego, Calif.
Tichenor, John	October 25, 1940	69	of Santa Monica, Calif., native of Niles Township and resident since 1933 of California. [born Dec. 8, 1870 in Niles, son of George E. and Anna Tichenor].
Tillman, Edward Alan	July 26, 1940		six months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Tillman of St. Joseph.
Tillman, Rudolf J.	March 11, 1940	28	son of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Tillamn of Benton Harbor, formerly of Eau Claire.
Tobey, Helen Torrence Isabel	July 24, 1940	74	wife of Fred W. Tobey, of Grand Rapids, and residents many years in Benton Harbor and in St. Joseph where she operated the Y. W. C. A. cafeteria in 1917 and 1918.
Toney, Aaron T.	November 8, 1940	82	of Niles, last charter member of the Berrien Center Odd Fellows Lodge and resident most of his life in the West though a native of Berrien County.
Tonnelier, Mrs. Jane (Morrison)	June 8, 1940	69	in St. Petersburg, Fla., widow of Henry Tonnelier and formerly Jane Morrison of Benton Harbor, her birthplace.
Tornquist, Fred	September 24, 1940	33	of Bridgman, former resident of Benton Harbor where his father, the late Fred L. Tornquist, owned a flower shop.
Torre, Mrs. Cora King	December 6, 1940	71	of Detroit, member of a pioneer family prominent in St. Joseph and sister of the late poet, Ben King.
Towle, Mrs. Ella	April 29, 1940	80	at Berrien Springs, where she had resided four months, moving there from Chicago.
Trapp, Otto	April 16, 1940	60	resident 25 years of Bridgman, moving there from Stevensville.
Treat, Frank A.	November 25, 1940	81	native of Buchanan and early day county treasurer at the time the court house was moved from Berrien Springs to St. Joseph.
Troffer, Joseph	August 7, 1940	54	of New Buffalo, restaurant owner whose birthplace was Benton Harbor.
Trudeau, Clifford J.	June 25, 1940	25	Benton Harbor fruit truck driver, employed by Ben A. Peters of this city for three years.
Truhn, Leonard	July 12, 1940	21	of St. Joseph, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Truhn of Michigan Avenue and victim of a fishing tragedy at Paw Paw Lake when a boat capsized.
Tryon, Mrs. Anna Marsh	November 28, 1940	89	of St. Joseph, one of Berrien County's best known pioneer residents, and widow of John Tryon, for whose family Tryon's Corners in Royalton Township was named.
Tucker, Earl W.	June 18, 1940	42	resident 21 years of Niles and employee there of the French Paper Company, native of Manchester, Tenn.
Turner, Harry J.	January 3, 1940	33	manager of the State Line garage south of New Buffalo and resident for 30 years of Grand Beach.
Tyson, Mrs. Lily	June 20, 1940	90	resident of Niles most of her life, moving there as a child from Pinckney, Mich.
Ullrey, Frank E.	July 10, 1940	66	well known farm resident near Niles and resident many years in the vicinity of Morris Chapel.
Underhill, Grant C.	July 2, 1940	75	wholesale grocer for many years in Niles and resident at the time of his death in Bradenton, Fla., where he was president of a development company and the Bradenton Chamber of Commerce.
Unley, Harold	January 18, 1940	40	of Niles, his birthplace.
Van Dusen, Oscar Millroy	June 8, 1940	50	farm resident near Niles and a native of Indiana.
Van Gorder, Victor Lewis	April 4, 1940	12	son of the Russel Van Gorders, once of Watervliet.
Van Horn, Mrs. Julia Ogden	November 1, 1940	84	widow of a pioneer merchant in Benton Harbor, S. B. Van Horn, and a leader many years in musical and social circles, being an early day member of Monday Musical, charter member of the Crickets on the Hearth and the last charter member of the Ossoli Club in which she was past president.
Van Horn, Mrs. William	December 5, 1940		of Fort Wayne, Indiana, resident most of her life in Niles.
Van Tilburg, Mrs. Ida M. (Bushong)	May 9, 1940	75	resident for 49 years of Benton Harbor before moving to Niles two years ago.[born abt. 1864 in Indiana.]
VanAkin, Miss Lena R.	May 5, 1940	64	South Bend resident many years before moving to Niles the August before her death.
Vanderbeck, Jay	March 12, 1940	46	of Chicago, where he moved 20 years ago from Benton Harbor.
Vanderbeck, Mrs. Anna May	November 30, 1940	83	Benton Harbor resident nearly all her life and widow of R. J. Vanderbeck.
Vandervort, Donald	April 4, 1940	24	at Evergreen, Ala., formerly of Benton Harbor.
Vayda, Mrs. Daniel	September 18, 1940		of South Bend, Ind., ex-resident of St. Joseph.
Velek, John	March 29, 1940		owner of the Woodward pavilion at Paw Paw lake.
Vickers, Miss Tina	April 17, 1940	84	resident 20 years of Berrien Center and native of Niles.
Vielehr, Miss Augusta	September 8, 1940	58	resident most of her life in Benton Harbor. [b. 4 Sept. 1872]
Vigansky, Miss Augusta	June 3, 1940	40	in Wheatridge, Colorado, formerly of Baroda and daughter of the late Gustave Vigansky and his wife of Baroda.
Vinsle, Ralph W.	September 7, 1940	37	of Donaldson, La., transient farm laborer near Sodus, victim of a shotgun murder.
Virgo, Joseph	January 7, 1940	40	of Watervliet, creamery company employee and a former resident of Coloma
Vrooman, Mrs. Emma Jeannette	February 24, 1940	79	at Lafayette, Ind., resident before her husband's death of a farm north of Watervliet.
Wagner, Frank E.	January 18, 1940	70	of Berrien Springs, resident most of his life in Ohio and salesman for the Seventh Day Adventist publishing house for 25 years.
Wagner, Miss Minta E.	May 12, 1940	49	well known Buchanan business woman, born in Chickaming Township and employee over 20 years of the Clark Equipment Compnay in Buchanan.
Wagner, Mrs. Anna	May 2, 1940	72	of Benton Harbor, native of Olivet, where her death occurred during a visit to a sister.
Wagner, Mrs. Linna	March 15, 1940	67	of Berrien Springs, widow of Frank Wagner and an active member for 40 years of the Seventh Day Adventist church. [born 17 Sep 1872 in Kendallville, Ind.]
Wagner, Mrs. Meta B.	April 23, 1940	64	wife of Charles H. M. Wagner, Benton Harbor grocer and a resident in the city for 15 years.
Wahl, Harry	December 11, 1940	43	Benton Harbor, asscoiated with Ray Scherer in the clothing business.
Walden, Mrs. Edward (Stark)	November 16, 1940		of Oak Park, Ill., who was formerly Celia Stark of St. Joseph.
Walker, Mrs. Anna E.	February 4, 1940	47	wife of Alla Walker of Benton Harbor and a native of Illinois.[Born 18 Sep 1892].
Wallace, Laura C.	November 11, 1940	22	daughter of the Clyde Wallaces of Rolling Prairie, formerly of Three Oaks.
Wallace, Mrs. Bertha O.	April 5, 1940		widow of the late William Wallace, who died March 26, 1940 and a St. Joseph resident prominent in social, club and church circles.
Wallace, Mrs. Luela	June 28, 1940	72	widow of Perry Wallace and a resident for 40 years in Niles.
Wallace, Mrs. Mary Luela	May 28, 1940	72	of Buchanan, widow of Perry Wallace and a resident 40 years in Berrien County. [b. 15 Apr 1869 in Elkhart, Indiana].
Wallace, William	March 26, 1940	74	prominent twin city business man, member of a pioneer St. Joseph family and president of the Wallace Land compnay.
Wallenstein, William	June 22, 1940	57	Benton Harbor resident 17 years and a native of Chicago.
Walters, Paul	April 16, 1940	60	at Northport, a former assistant U. S. Lighthouse keeper at the St. Joseph port.
Walton, Mrs. Belle Ford	November 8, 1940		of Benton Harbor, widow of the Rev. J. O. Walton, who had been pastor many years of the Christian Church in Three Oaks, Glendora and Harbert.
Warskow, Mrs. Henrietta	March 24, 1940	85	widow of Charles Warskow and resident of Bainbridge 55 years.
Waters, Edward J.	April 11, 1940	54	at Miami Beach, Fla., native of St. Joseph and manager at one time of bowling alleys at Silver Beach and the old Whitcomb Hotel.
Watson, William	November 25, 1940	73	resident 30 years in New Buffalo and a native of Canada.
Watts, William	September 25, 1940	70	resident 26 years of Benton Harbor and a native of England who came to America as a boy.
Weale, Delbert A.	April 2, 1940		St. Joseph resident six months, moving to St. Joseph from Waukegan, Ill.
Wearne, Ensign R. L.	September 5, 1940		United States Naval Reserve of Kalamazoo, son of a former Berrien Springs Methodist minister, killed in an airplane crash while practicing dive bombing.
Weaver, Emanuel	April 6, 1940	85	well known resident of the Wagner district and a native of Buchanan township.
Weaver, Infant daughter	May 31, 1940		Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Weaver of St. Louis, Mo., both formerly of St. Joseph.
Webber, William H.	October 14, 1940		of Kalamazoo, former resident of Niles, lifelong home of his parents.
Weber, August	May 7, 1940	75	prominently known Bainbridge resident and native of that township.
Weber, Mrs. Erich	March 9, 1940	29	the former Miss Meta Schuhknecht of Fair Plain and the mother of a ten-day-old infant son. [born 12 Jul 1910 in Des Plaines, Ill.]
Webster, Walter J.	November 17, 1940	82	of Niles, Berrien County resident all his life except for 14 years with the Studebaker Corporation in South Bend, Ind.
Wedberg, Miss Hannah E.	November 6, 1940		beauty shop owner in Benton Harbor, her home for 17 years.
Wehrle, Frank	May 21, 1940		of Muskegon, resident most of his life of Three Oaks.
Weir, Mrs. Alta	July 13, 1940	87	of Benton Harbor, lifelong resident of Berrien County and widow of Dr. James J. Weir, native of Millburg, early home of her parents, George W. and Mary Hess, and her residence for some years of her married life.
Wells, E. Dale	July 20, 1940	24	of Cedar Rapids, Ia., son of the Rev. and Mrs. Elton D. Wells, formerly of Berrien Springs.
Wells, John	July 7, 1940	55	of Benton Harbor, son of Richard Wells and his wife, who were pioneers in Benton Township.
Wells, Mrs. Hildur	December 5, 1940		of South Bend, formerly of the Niles vicinity for a number of years.
Wenger, LaMar	June 30, 1940	13	of Goshen, Indiana, whose birthplace was Baroda.
Wenger, Mrs. Ethel Kerstetter	December 15, 1940		wife of Fred Wenger, formerly of St. Joseph, where she was employed in the Montgomery Ward store.
Westcott, Bert	October 14, 1940	60	of Chicago, formerly of Benton Harbor where he was associated with the R. B. Collis Spray Co.
Westphal, Henry	November 14, 1940	73	of Michigan City, formerly of New Buffalo where his parents were early settlers.
Wetter, Mrs. Anna Louise	August 1, 1940	76	wife of Gottleib Wetter and resident 37 years in Benton Harbor where she was a charter member of the Ladies' Aid in the Clay Street Baptist Church.
Wheaton, Sylvia Alta	December 13, 1940	73	wife of Bird Wheaton of Benton Harbor and resident all her life there and in Hagar Township.
Wheeler, Mrs. Ida M.	January 27, 1940	81	widow of Charles Wheeler and resident of Benton Harbor more than 25 years. [Buried Mt. Home Cemetery, Otsego.]
Whitcomb, Mrs. Ella	December 27, 1940	84	widow of one-time Berrien Sheriff Charles L. Whitcomb, died at her home in St. Joseph.
White, Osceola Z.	November 11, 1940	87	resident near Benton Harbor almost half a century, residing on the Riverside Road north of the city.
Wick, Mrs. Agnes	January 26, 1940		of Wabash, Ind., resident of Niles until three years ago.
Wicks, Miss Arzelia	October 20, 1940	87	native resident of Illinois and summer resident many years of Berrien Springs where death occurred.
Wideman, Mrs. Sarah Leona	October 21, 1940	65	wife of Noah Wideman and resident 35 years in Niles.
Wiest, Mrs. Glenn (Hunt)	October 24, 1940	64	of Eau Claire, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hunt of Pipestone Township.
Wightman, Charles R.	April 23, 1940	74	prominent in Benton Harbor many years and that city's former city engineer.
Wile, Sylvanus	January 8, 1940	76	Former Royalton township farmer and a native
Wilkinson, Mrs. Abbie E.	October 18, 1940	80	of Grand Haven, early day educator and wife of the Rev. James Wilkinson, who was formerly an Episcopal minister in Niles.
Wilkinson, Mrs. Alice C.	October 25, 1940	75	resident since childhood in the Bridgman and New Troy vicinity and widow of Frank Wilkinson. [born Oct. 2, 1865 in Iowa].
Williams, Lillie Mae	June 10, 1940		of Niles, wife of Filbert Williams.
Williams, Miss Sarah Jane	August 28, 1940	18	daughter of Mrs. Catherine Johnson of Benton Harbor.
Williams, Mortimer D.	February 14, 1940	80	early day resident of Lincoln avenue, south of St. Joseph, his home for 52 years.
Wilmott, William C.	December 5, 1940	79	resident 30 years of Benton Harbor, moving there from Decatur, and a long-time member of the Masonic Lodge.
Wilson, Millard	January 21, 1940		Benton Harbor foundry worker, fatally injured when struck by a car in that city.
Wilson, Mrs. Alice	October 11, 1940	74	lifelong resident of Buchanan Township, member of Royal Neighbor Lodge and wife of Howard Wilson.
Wilson, Mrs. Eva Anna (Hughson)	November 13, 1940	83	of McKenzie, Tenn., widow of ex-alderman Hiram A. Wilson of St. Joseph, where she was a leader in the O. E. S. and G. A. R. circle and daughter of Joseph Hughson, a pioneer Berrien County flour mill operator who was captain at one time of the famous old river steamer, the May Graham.
Wilson, Patricia Ann	April 9, 1940	8	only child of Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Wilson of St. Joseph and a granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Wilson and the late Mayor G. B. Keil and Mrs. Keil of St. Joseph.
Winkel, William J.	June 12, 1940	49	of Bainbridge, formerly of South Haven, his birthplace.
Winklepleck, Thomas L.	June 28, 1940	56	resident 15 years in Benton Harbor and employed there as a watchman and fireman by the Berrien County Fruit Package Company. [b. 10 Dec. 1873 in Odon, Indiana].
Winn, John J.	May 1, 1940	70	dean of the Niles delegation on the Berrien County board of supervisors, prominent many years in Democratic county politics and holder from time to time of nearly all the offices in Niles Township.
Winnell, Carl	December 21, 1940	69	lifelong resident of Benton Harbor and an employee many years in basket factories in and near his city where he was a foreman at the Deaner Basket Factory.
Wire, Mrs. Ella Norris	February 6, 1940	61	of Montebello, Calif., formerly of Lakeside.
Wirries, Barbara Lou	February 2, 1940	10	of Phoenix, Ariz., formerly of Niles.
Wistorlik, Mrs. Verena	November 18, 1940	56	native of Germany and resident 20 years in Niles, moving there from South Bend, Ind.
Withey, William T.	August 22, 1940	36	of Oakland, Calif., member of a pioneer family in Benton Harbor, his birthplace.
Witzorek, Louis	February 28, 1940	80	at Bainbridge Center, a native of Germany and a former resident of Chicago.
Wolford, William A.	January 2, 1940	59	of Tampa, Fla., son of pioneer residents of Niles and an employee at one time in the Kawneer plant there.
Wollam, Mrs. Tillie	July 10, 1940	67	Benton Harbor resident 30 years and widow of George Wollam.
Wonderlich, Eugene C.	August 28, 1940	72	Buchanan resident 15 years and a retired real estate operator.
Wood, Adelbert C.	September 28, 1940	90	member of prominent pioneer family of the vicinity north of Niles.
Wood, Mrs. M. L.	March 25, 1940		in Los Angeles, Calif., the former Ida Brunson, only child of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Brunson, prominent early day residents of Benton Harbor.
Woodard, Herman E.	March 24, 1940	75	of Three Oaks, a Free Methodist pastor in his earlier life.
Woods, Frank, Sr.	December 27, 1940	52	Benton Harbor. [burial in Coloma Cemetery].
Woodward, Ruel Harry	September 25, 1940		well known Coloma man, son of early settlers in the north Coloma neighborhood.
Woodward, Walter M.	June 1, 1940	78	former resident of Niles, at Hamlet, Indiana, his home for nearly 30 years.
Woolcott, Mrs. Emily	December 22, 1940	87	one of the leading pioneer residents of Watervliet, where she was active in club, church and social life, widow of Emilus Woolcott, one time postmaster of Watervliet.
Woolman, Mrs. Clara	June 28, 1940	57	of Charlotte, Michigan, resident at one time in Three Oaks where she was employed in the Warren Featherbone Company's offices.
Wright, E. A.	April 16, 1940		at Bremerton, Wash., formerly of Benton Harbor.
Wright, Frank	September 22, 1940		of Mount Pleasant, victim of an automobile accident, an ex-resident of Berrien Township.
Wright, William A.	August 30, 1940	68	of Three Oaks, where his father, A. B. Wright, was one of the first undertakers in the village.
Wucker, William	February 8, 1940		of Niles.
Wurster, Mrs. Bertha	May 26, 1940	77	of Royalton Township, where she moved to the home of her only daughter, Mrs. Frank Koehler, in 1935 from Chicago.
Wyant, Oscar M.	February 15, 1940	77	prominent Niles township farmer for 56 years, a former justice of the peace and a native of Pipestone township.
Yates, Mrs. Mary E.	June 9, 1940	70	well known resident of north Watervliet, where she spent her entire married life, and the widow of Edson A. Yates.
Yore, Miss Margaret	January 31, 1940	38	of Detroit, Wayne county employee in the county auditor's office for 10 years and daughter of Matthew Yore, an early day Benton Harbor resident.
Yost, Alford P.	June 21, 1940	68	of Benton Harbor, former member of the board of supervisors and a past exalted ruler of the Benton Harbor Elks and past Noble Grand of the I. O. O. F. in Benton Harbor, his home for many years.
Yund, Mrs. Ella A.	May 16, 1940	88	native of Onandaga County, N. Y. and a pioneer in Bainbridge.
Zehme, Mrs. Emma	February 6, 1940	67	of Berrien Springs, her home for 12 years and member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Niles.
Zehner, Roman D.	September 21, 1940	40	St. Joseph mail carrier, native of Lincoln Township and former teacher, poisoned by toad stools.
Zender, John Charles	June 10, 1940	70	resident 23 years in Benton Harbor, where he was emplyed by the city as a plumbing inspector.
Zick, Mrs. Katherine E.	July 10, 1940	51	widow of Charles F. Zick and resident 22 years in Benton Harbor, native of Stevensville and mother of Attorney Karl F. Zick, assistant Berrien County Prosecutor, and Stanley W. Zick.
Ziegert, William	November 4, 1940	84	of Bainbridge Township near Millburg, a resident in St. Joseph until 1894 when he moved to Bainbridge.
Zientarski, Mrs. Joan	September 30, 1940	53	native of Poland, wife of Paul Zientarski and resident 21 years of New Buffalo where she was active in the St. Mary-of-the-Lake Catholic Church.
Zimmerman, Gust D.	January 28, 1940	67	lifelong resident of Niles township and carpenter by trade.
Zimmerman, Otto	September 3, 1940	65	lifelong resident of Niles and employee for 25 years of the Kwaneer Plant in the city.
Zook, Raymond Guy	June 27, 1940	25	of Galien Township, victim of collision just south of the Michigan-Indiana state line.
Zoschke, Mrs. Minnie (Glade)	September 9, 1940	82	of Hagar Township. [b. 1 May 1858 in St. Joseph, father Michael Glade.]
Zwar, Mrs. Henry	March 11, 1940	42	of Hillandale road, Benton Harbor, native of Poland and resident near Benton Harbor 17 years.
Zwergel, Mrs. Nora Swintz	May 17, 1940		Niles resident nearly 40 years, active in the Eastern Star and the Methodist Church.