Obituaries

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

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

Ristau, Jack Robert 1973-1973

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Jack Robert Ristau
Jan. 26, 1973-Jan. 26, 1973

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Monday, January 29, 1973, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES—Jack Robert Ristau, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ristau, 2655 Douer St., was stillborn at 4:45 p.m. Friday in Memorial Hospital, South Bend.

In addition to her parents, the boy is survived by a step brother, Robert Jr. and two step sisters, Katerin and Cynthia, all at home, and his grandparents, Mrs. Gertrude Ristau of Niles, Mrs. Ruth Pajak of south Bend and huber Arnold of Mishawaka.

Graveside services were held at 10 a.m. Today in Silverbrook Cemetery with the Rev. Donald Gordon, associate pastor of the First Presbyterian Church officiating.

Funeral arrangements were made by the Pifer Funeral Home.

 

Roebeck, Mary 1870-1961

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Mary Roebeck
Feb. 3, 1870-April 24, 1961

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), April 24, 1961, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Mary Roebeck, 91, 1421 Clarendon St., died at 3:15 a.m. today in the Berrien County Hospital. She had been ill for the past three years.

Mrs. Roebeck had lived in this area all her life. She was born in Three Oaks on Feb. 3, 1870. She had been a member of the St. John's United Church of Christ (Evangelical and Reformed). Her husband Anson, preceded her in death in 1933.

Surviving are: her children: Mrs. Herman Bath and Irvin Roebeck, both of Niles, and Mrs. Elma Riegle of Mishawaka; six grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; a brother, Albert Kupperness of Elkhart and a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Geideman of Niles.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the church with the Rev. Richard Fraser officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery. The body may be viewed at the Pifer Funeral Home.



Shattuck, Adah B. Antisdel 1891-1988

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Adah B. Shattuck
Feb. 11, 1891-Jan. 4, 1988

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., Michigan), Tuesday, January 5, 1988, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

Adah B. Shattuck, 96, 55378 Wilbur Road, Three Rivers and formerly of Niles, died Monday, Jan. 4, at River Forest Care Center in Three Rivers, following an extended illness.

She was born Feb. 11, 1891 in Niles and was a lifetime area resident. She married C. Nelson Shattuck in Dowagiac June 28 1941. He died Sept. 13, 1980.

Survivors include a niece and two nephews.

Services are Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Halbritter Funeral Home, where the Rev. Arnold Schaap will officiate. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Visitation will not be offered.1

Hollister, John M. 1830-1901

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John Hollister
Aug. 4, 1830-March 30, 1901

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Saturday, March 30, 1901, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

DEATH OF JOHN HOLLISTER

John Hollister, an old resident of this city, died today.

Wickler, Henry J. Jr. 1912-1973

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Henry J. Wickler Jr.
Aug. 2, 1912-Jan. 18, 1973

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Wednesday, January 19, 1973, page 3 col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES—Henry J. Wickler Jr., 60, of 534 James St., died at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Buchanan Community Hospital, where he had been a patient since Dec. 28.

A security guard at the National-Standard Co., Wickler was born Aug. 2, 1912, in Chicago. He came to the Niles area from Chicago in 1917.

On Nov. 19, 1932, he married the former Helen Sears in South Bend. She survives.

Wickler was a member of the Niles Elks Lodge and an associate member of the Fraternal Order of Police.

Other survivors include two sons, Larry and Lee, both of Niles; two daughters, Mrs. Robert Thornton of Stevensville and Mrs. William Krieg of Mishawaka; a brother, John of Stanford, Conn., four sisters, Mrs. Howard Hahnefeld and Mrs, Russell Letcher of South Bend, Mrs. Richard Bromley of Buchanan and Mrs. Russell Hoover of Niles, and 12 grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in the Pifer Funeral Home with the Rev. Arlan E. Schlundt of the St. Johns United Church of Christ officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 5 p.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to the Berrien County Cancer Service.

Bowerman, Ray E. 1901-1988

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Ray E. Bowerman
July 24, 1901-Feb. 11, 1988

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., Michigan), Friday, February 12, 1988, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Ray E. Bowerman, 86, 418 N. 16th St., Niles, died Thursday, Feb. 11, at Riveridge Manor, following an extended illness.

He was born July 24, 1901 in Berrien County and was a lifetime resident. He was a retired employee of Garden City Fan, where he worked for 52 years.

He married the former Marie True Dec. 18, 1923 in Niles. She died Mary 28, 1967.

Survivors include a son, Cecil, of Niles; a daughter, Bernice Mumaw of Niles; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Services are Monday at 1:30 p.m. at Halbritter Funeral Home, where the Rev. Louie Schweppe of St. John's Untied Church of Christ will officiate. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be give to St. John's United Church of Christ Memorial Fund.

 

Buck, Helen Jeanne 1936-2022

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Jeanne Buck
Jan. 26, 1936-Dec. 9. 2022

Niles Daily Star, Published 4:40 pm Sunday, December 11, 2022

Jan. 26, 1936-Dec. 9, 2022

Jeanne Buck, 86, of Bluffton, Indiana and formerly of Niles, passed away at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne on Friday, Dec. 9, 2022.
Jeanne was born on Jan. 26, 1936, to the late Lonnie and Norene (Hoover) Freeze in Manchester, Tennessee. Jeanne graduated from Niles High School in 1954 and on Aug. 24, 1957, she wed the love of her life, Owen L. Buck. Together Jeanne and Owen had three children.
Jeanne worked for many years at National Standard and attended Niles Church of Christ. Along with husband, Owen, she served friends and neighbors wherever they went. She loved spending time at home baking, decorating, and watching Notre Dame football.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Owen Buck; son, Bruce Buck; siblings, Glenn Freeze, Gail Matthews, and Tim Freeze.
Jeanne is survived by her children, Charles (Tiffiney) Buck of St. Joseph, Michigan and Loni (Steve) Baker of Bluffton, Indiana; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister, Joy Vergon of Buchanan; sister-in-law, Linda Freeze of Niles; and many extended family members and close friends.
A time of visitation will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, at Brown Funeral Home from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, at Brown Funeral Home at 11 a.m.
Those wishing to make a memorial donation in Jeanne’s memory may do so to The Paralyzed Veterans of America located at P.O. Box 758542, Topeka, KS 66675.
Condolences, photos, and memories may be left for the family at www.BrownFuneralHomeNiles.com.

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