George L. Asmus
Dec. 18, 1882-Jan. 29, 1945

Niles Daily Star, Monday, January 29, 1945, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

HEART ATTACK IS FATAL TO ASMUS

A heart attack resulted in death for George L. Ausmus, 62, life-long Niles resident, at 7 this morning in his home at 1518 North Twelfth street.

An employe in the cab department of the New York Central railway, he was born in Niles Dec. 18, 1882. He was married here on June 1, 1904 to Anna Knott. He was a son of Charles and Mary Ausmus.

Surviving are the widow; a son, Pfc. Thomas Ausmus, with an anti-tank unit in France; a daughter, Mrs. George Hibbard, Niles; three grandchildren, [illegible] Ausmus and Joan and Steve Hibbard, all of Niles; a sister, Mrs. George Knott, Niles, and two brothers, Arthur Ausmus, Niles, and Edward Ausmus, Grand Rapids.

He was a member of the St. John's Evangelical and Reformed church, the Eagles lodge, and the Railway Pioneers.

Friends may call at the Rutherford funeral home.

Hilda Moore Bagwell
July 26, 1921-Feb. 26, 1945

Niles Daily Star, Monday, February 26, 1945, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Star Classified Manager Is Dead

Mrs. Hilda Moore Bagwell, 23 classified advertising manager of the Niles Daily Star for the past year and a half, died at 2 this morning in Pawating hospital after two days illness.

A daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Moore, 133 Silverbrook, Mrs. Bagwell served as a nurses aide at Pawating hospital and taught a Sunday school class at the First Baptist church of which she was a member.

Husband in Pacific

Her husband, C.E. Bagwell, gunners mate third class, is believed to have left California for duty in the Pacific.

She was born in Niles July 26, 1921, and was graduated from Niles high school in 1939. She was married to C.E. Bagwell March 19, 1943.

Surviving are the husband; the parents, and five sisters, Mrs. Helen Webber, Mishawaka; Mrs. Hester Osborn, Grand Rapids; Mrs. Harriet Hoffman, and Mrs. Hollis Francisco, Battle Creek, and Mrs. Hazel Kays, Charlotte.

Friends may call at the Pifer funeral home after noon Tuesday. Funeral Arrangements are incomplete pending word from her husband.

PFC Donald Blank
Jan. 2, 1922-Feb. 10, 1945

Niles Daily Star, Friday, February 23, 1945, page 1, col. 7, microfilm Niles District Library

Wounds Are Fatal to Pfc. Donald Blank

Pfc. Donald Blank, 23, Niles infantryman, died Feb. 10 of wounds suffered in action in Germany, according to word received from the War Department Thursday. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Blank, live at 1219 North Eleventh street.

In a telegram received Monday, Pfc. Blank had been declared wounded in Germany on Feb. 2. Word was received by his wife, Marjorie, who lives in South Bend.

Inducted into the Army two years ago this month, Pfc. Blank had been overseas since October.

He was graduated from Niles high school in 1941, and was employed as a brakeman by the New York Central railway prior to induction.

Eva E. Burroughs
April 4, 1894-Feb. 27, 1945

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, February 28, 1945, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Burroughs, 50 Dies Tuesday

Mrs. Eva E. Burroughs, 50, mother of Pvt. Eldon F. Burroughs who is recovering in an Army hospital in England from wounds suffered in Germany, Dec. 24, died Tuesday at 11:25 a.m. in her home on State Line road. She had been ill several months.

She was born in Quincy, Ill., April 5, 1894, and was married to Robert Burroughs in Colorado Springs, Colo. on April 15, 1915.  They moved to the State Line road from South Bend in 1923.

Surviving are her husband; the son; a daughter, Fay Arden Burroughs, at home; and five brothers, Bert and Samuel J. Fredericks, Quincy, Ill.; William G. Fredericks, Detroit; Benjamin Fredericks, Sedalia, Mo., and Carl Fredericks, Colorado Springs, Colo.

Friends may call at the Rutherford funeral home. Services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. by the Rev. E.L. Blener, pastor of the Church of God of South Bend of which she was a member. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, March 1, 1945, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

BURROUGHS RITES

Funeral services for Mrs. Eva Burroughs, 50 of State Line road, who died in her home Tuesday, will be conducted in the  Rutherford funeral home Friday at 2 p.m. by the Rev. E.L. Bleiler. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.  Pallbearers are Norman Kirk, Robie Sailers, Ray Romine, H.C. Dennison, Cecil Bottorss and Clifford Lawhead.

Earl Clubine
Feb. 4, 1886-Jan. 28, 1945

Niles Daily Star, Monday, January 29, 1945, page 2, col. 7, microfilm Niles District Library

EARL CLUBINE, 58, SUCCUMBS SUNDAY

After several years of illness, Earl H. Clubine, 58, contractor and cement mason, died at 6:15 am. Sunday in his home at 303 South Fifth street.

He was born at Capac, Mich. on Feb. 4, 1886 and came to Niles from East Chicago, Ind. 24 years ago. He was married on Feb. 4, [illegible] in East Chicago to Elma Jackson.

Surviving are the widow; two sons, Staff Sgt. Ernest Clubine, San Luis Obispo, Calif., and Donald Clubine, at home, and two brothers, Fred Clubine, Detroit, and Roy Clubine, in Arkansas.

Friends may call at the family home until 11 a.m. Wednesday. Funeral services will be in the Price and Kiger funeral chapel at 2 p.m. Wednesday with the Rev. Dale Baker, pastor of the Church of Christ, officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Charles R. Dreibelbis
Sept. 25, 1927-Dec. 5, 2008

Niles Daily Star, Monday, December 8, 2003,  page 2

Charles Richard Dreibelbis, 76, of Barron Lake Road, died on Friday, Dec 5 in his home of natural causes.  Halbritter Funeral Home will be completing arrangements.

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, December 9, 2003 page 2

Charles Richard Dreibelbis 76, of Barron Lake Road, Niles died of natural causes Friday at 11 p.m. at his home.

Dreibelbis was born Sept. 25, 1927 in Niles to Charles Reginald and Elsie (Berringer) Dreibelbis who preceded him in death.

He was married to Patricia A. (Schrumpf) in December of 1947 in Niles.  She preceded him in death on Jan. 20, 2001.

Survivors include a son, Joseph (Annette) Dreibelbis of Niles; a daughter, Linda (Leonard) Elliott of Elkhart, Ind; a sister, Shirley Kloko of Niles; six grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.

The family gathered privately for services, officiated by The Rev. Dr. Ronald H. Wakeman of First Presbyterian Church.  Burial took place at Silverbrook Cemetery in Niles.

There will be no public visitation.  Arrangements were made by Halbritter Funeral Home.  Memorials may be made to Cass County Hospice.

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