Ruth Bayles
July 4, 1920 - Aug. 22, 1999
Niles Daily Star, Monday, August 23, 1999, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library
Funeral services for Ruth Gassner Bayles, 79, formerly of South State Street, Niles, are Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles, by Order of Eastern Star of Niles Chapter No. 332.
Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.
Bayles died Sunday at 6:58 a.m. at Lakeland Specialty Hospital, Berrien Center, following an extended illness.
She was born July 4, 1920, in Chicago, Ill. On Nov. 15, 1942, in South Bend, Ind. she married Alden Bayles, who preceded her in death on Oct. 25, 1968. Bayles was a Worthy Matron of Eastern Star Niles Chapter No. 332 and Secretary for 16 years. She was former president of Berrien County Association of Order of Eastern Star.
Survivors include three sons, Don (Elaine) Bayles of Niles, Lorin (Roni) Bayles of Kalamazoo and Gary (Darlene) Bayles of Scottsdale, Ariz.; nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren; two brothers, Irving Grassner of Chicago and Dave Grassner of Eltoro, Calif.
Friends may call from 12:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday at Halbritter Funeral Home.
Niles Daily Star, Thursday, August 26, 1999, page 2, col. 3-4, microfilm Niles District Library
Funeral services for Ruth Gassner Bayles, 79, formerly of South State Street, Niles, were Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles, by Order of Eastern Star of Niles Chapter No. 3332.
Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.
Bayles died Sunday at 6:58 a.m. at Lakeland Specialty Hospital, Berrien Center, following an extended illness.
She was born July 4, 1920, in Chicago, and had lived in Niles since 1942.
On Nov. 15, 1942, in South Bend, Ind. she married Alden Bayles, who preceded her in death on Oct. 25, 1968.
Bayles was a Worthy Matron of Eastern Star Niles Chapter No. 332 and Secretary for 16 years. She was former president of Berrien County Association of Order of Eastern Star.
Bayles was a former employee of the Harvey Stores Inc. and Parmalees Department Store.
Survivors include three sons, Don (Elaine) Bayles of Niles, Lorin (Roni) Bayles of Kalamazoo and Gary (Darlene) Bayles of Scottsdale, Ariz.; nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren; two brothers, Irving Gassner of Chicago and Dave Gassner of Eltoro, Calif.
She was also preceded in death by a sister, Sylvia Shapiro and brother, Hymen Gassner.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alden and Ruth Bayles Memorial Educational Trust or Eastern Star Scholarship Fund.
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NILES - Ruth (Gassner) Bayles, 79, of Lakeland Specialty Hospital, Berrien Center, formerly of Niles, died Sunday in the hospital after an illness. Survivors include three sons, Don of Niles, Lorin of Kalamazoo and Gary of Scottsdale, Ariz.; and two brothers, Irvin Gassner of Chicago, and Dave Gassner of El Toro, Calif. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in Halbritter Funeral Home, where friends may call two hours before services.
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