Robert Conrad Cain
Dec. 28, 1924-Aug. 6, 1952

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, August 6, 1952, page 2, col. 5, microfilm, Niles District Library from K. Alton

Robert Cain, formerly of Niles, died this morning in Marshall, where he had resided for the past five years. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Cain of Marshall. 

Among survivors are his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Cain, of Niles. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery, following services at Marshall. Details are incomplete.

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Marshall Evening Chronicle, Wednesday August 6, 1952; page 1, col. 7, Newspaperarchives.com from K. Alton

Robert C. Cain Dies Today

Robert Conrad Cain, 27, of 218 Dayton Street, South Bend, Ind., died at 5:15 a.m. today at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn N. Cain, 210 North Kalamazoo Avenue, Marshall. He had been in failing health the past six months.

Mr. Cain was born December 28, 1924, in South Bend, the son of Lynn N. and Margaret Cain. He attended public school in Niles, Mich., graduating from high school in 1942. For two years he attended the Houghton School of Mines and served in the naval air corps in World War II for one year. After his discharge, he came to Marshall where he worked in various factories, and last year was employed as draftsman at the U.S. rubber plant in Mishawaka, Ind.

Surviving are his wife, Mary Alice, and daughter, Lynda Jo; his parents, two brothers, Jack L. Cain of Lyon Lake and Bill Cain of Marshall, and his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Margaret Rieder of South Bend.

Friends may call at the Keiser Funeral Home where rosary services will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, the Rev. Fr. P.S. McGuiness officiating.  Funeral and burial arrangements will be announced later.

Henry Christman
Oct. 14, 1865-May 22, 1945

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, May 22, 1945, page 2 col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

Christman, Age 79, Dies Today

Henry Christman, 79, of 109 South State street, died at 12:15 this morning in his home where he had been ill for five months.

He was born in Bavaria, Germany on Oct. 14, 1865, and come to Niles from North Dakota in 1919.

Surviving are his widow, Helena; eight children, Edward and Roy Christman, at home; Mrs. William Zerr, Mrs. Irvin Roebeck, Mrs. Calvin Jones and Mrs. Chester Curtis, Niles; Mrs. Gordon Willis, Hammond, Ind., and M. Sgt. Fred Christman, Fort Warren, Wy., and nine grandchildren.

Friends may call at the Pifer funeral home where services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday.  The Rev. G.A. Steeby and Capt. Garnett Townsend will officiate.  Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Robert Class
Oct. 25, 1862-April 29, 1945

Niles Daily Star, Monday, April 30, 1945, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

Robert Class, 82, Expires Sunday

After three months illness, Robert Class, 82, of 1355 Merrifield avenue, died in Pawating hospital at 3:50 Sunday afternoon.

Born Oct. 25, 1862, in St. Joseph county, Indiana, he came to Niles six years ago from Berrien Center. He was a carpenter by trade and was a member of Epworth Memorial Methodist church at South Bend.

He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Charles Biederman, of Niles, and Mrs. John Toler, of South Bend; a brother, Richard, of South Bend; and six grandchildren. 

Friends may call at the Kiger funeral home until 2:30 Wednesday afternoon when services will be conducted by the Rev. Theo Eisen. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

L. Dwayne Clevering
May 11,1905- July 26, 1977

Niles Daily Star, Monday, July 27, 1977, page 2, col. 5-6, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES—L. Dwayne Clevering, 72, of 36 S. Fifth St., died at 6:30 a.m. Sunday at Pawating Hospital, following an illness of nine years.

A former member of the Niles Elks and Exchange Clubs, Mr. Clevering was a retired florist, who has been an antique dealer since 1957.  He lived his lifetime in the area.

On August 3, 1929 in Three Rivers, he married Irene Van De Voorde, who survives. Also surviving are two sisters, Miss Berylle Clevering of Niles, and Mrs. R. Whitney Jones, of Conroe, Tex.

Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Pifer Chapel of the Swem-Smith Funeral Home with the Rev. Keith Morrow of the First Presbyterian Church of Buchanan officiating.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call after 4 p.m. at the Pifer Chapel.

Charles H. Cook
1858-Jan. 4, 1936

Niles Daily Star, Monday, January 6, 1936, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

Niles News In Brief:  FORMER RESIDENT DIES

Charles H. Cook, 77, who moved from Niles to South Bend in 1906, died at his home in South Bend Saturday night, after a seven-weeks' illness. Mr. Cook had been a pattern maker in the Singer Manufacturing company plant or 27 years. He was born in Germany and came to Niles in 1886.  Don Dec. 5, Mr. and Mrs. Cook celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.  Beside his wife Margaret he leaves nine children and 13 grandchildren.  The children are Carl C. Cook, Western Springs, Ill.; William and Henry, South Bend; Leroy, Detroit; Mrs. Joseph Schroer and Mrs. Arthur Craig, Detroit; Mrs. H.D. Marquis and Miss Marguerite Cook, of Los Angeles, and Mrs. George Geissler, South Bend.  Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence, 1243 West VanBuren street.  Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery, Niles.

Carol Kay Johnson
Aug. 4, 1952-Aug. 4, 1952

Niles Daily Star, Monday, August 4, 1952; page2, col. 6, microfilm, Niles District Library, from K. Alton

Child is Still-Born

Carol Kay Johnson was still-born at 2:56 a.m. today in Pawating hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Johnson, of 105 Betram road.

Also surviving are her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Haze Johnson, of Indian Springs, Ind., and Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Kane, of Niles, and her brothers and sisters, Robert, Ronald, Gloria, Shirley and James, all at home.

Committal services were conducted at 4 p.m. today by the Rev. L. George Beacock, Methodist pastor, at the Pifer funeral home. Burial was in Silverbrook cemetery.