NILES, Jessie Kathryn 1884-1923

NILES, GOUTERMONT, HAZEN

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 2/15/2013 at 17:02:10

[Evening Courier and Reporter, Thursday, May 31, 1923, Waterloo, Iowa]

Funeral services for Mrs. Jessie Kathryn Niles were conducted yesterday at 2 p.m. from St. Paul's Methodist Church, in charge of Rev. C.E. Luce, pastor. Burial was in Fairview, beside her husband.

Deceased was born at Dodge Center, Minn., Dec. 21, 1884, and grew to womanhood in that vicinity. She took great interest in social life about her and was active in church work.

She was married Feb. 17, 1905*, to Kenneth L. Niles, and to the union five children were born. Avis, Herbert, Howard, Stuart and Chester. Avis died in infancy. A sixth child, Elizabeth Kathryn Niles, was born May 26. Mr. Niles died March 2, 1923.

Mrs. Niles is survived by her five children, her mother, Mrs. Ids Mary Goutermont; a sister, Mrs. Callie Hazen, Waupon, Wis., and three brothers, Ley, Long Beach, Cal.; James, Avon, Cal., and Warren, Waterloo.

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*Her husband's obit says they were married Feb. 15, 1906