Thomas J. Sanders
Dec. 3 1883-Jan. 31, 1953

Niles Daily Star, Monday, February 2, 1953, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Thomas J. Sanders, 1028 North Thirteenth street, died at 9:30 p.m. Saturday in his home. He had been ill for two months.

Surviving are his wife, Naomi; two daughters, Mrs. Don McConnell, and Mrs. Simeon Belknap, both of Niles; three grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Julius Puthoff and Mrs. Sadie Trobaugh, both of Niles; one brother, Robert Allen Sanders, Mattoon, Ill., and one half-brother, John Decker, Sanford, Ind.

Sanders was born on Dec. 3, 1883, in Dundas, Ill., and came here from Charleston, Ill., in February of 1924. He was a retired car inspector for the New York Central Railroad Company. Sanders belonged to the Pioneer Club and to Carmen of America.

Friends may call at the Pifer Funeral Home, where services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday by the Rev. Vern Barr, pastor of the First Church of Christ. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

All members of the New Century Rebekah Lodge, Royal Neighbors of America and the Woman's Benefit Association are requested to meet at 1:45 p.m Tuesday at the funeral home to attend the irtes[sic].

Herman Albert Wogatzke
Nov. 15, 1878-March 5, 1953

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, March 5, 1953, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

Herman Albert Wogatzke, Pucker street, died at 2:30 a.m. this morning in his home.

Surviving are his wife, Ida; two daughters, Mrs. Herman Baunach, Pokagon, and Mrs. Otto Dehne, Niles; three sons, Paul, Otto and Ernest Wogatzke, all of Niles, and 16 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Wogatzke was born on Nov. 15, 1878, in Germany and came here from South Bend about two years ago. He was retired and was a member of the New Apostolic Church.

Friends may call at the Pifer Funeral Home until noon Saturday when the body will be taken to the Apostolic Church. Services will be conducted at 4 p.m. Saturday by the Rev. Hugh Lee, pastor, and burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Robert Arthur
Sept. 5, 1919-Jan. 29, 1923

Niles Daily Star-Sun, Tuesday, January 30, 1923, page 6, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

The many Niles friends of Mr. and Mrs. Alan Arthur of Mishawaka, formerly of this city, will sympathize with them in the death of their little son, Robert J. Arthur, last evening at 8 o'clock.  The child became ill with measles about three weeks ago and complications developed and for several days before his death his life had been despaired of. The immediate cause of death was pneumonia. He was born in Mishawaka on Sept. 5, 1919. He is survived by his parents, an older sister, Marian, and a younger brother, William; also by his grandmothers, Mrs. Hiram Arthur of Dowagiac and Mrs. Emma Hobart of Mishawaka. On account of the illness with measles of William Arthur, the funeral services will be held at the Coates funeral room in Mishawaka tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The body will be brought to Niles for burial at Silver Brook cemetery.

Niles Daily Star-Sun, Wednesday, January 31, 1923, page 8, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

Mr. and Mrs. Grover Hobart attended the funeral services for the little son of Mr.and Mrs. Alen [sic] Arthur in Mishawaka this afternoon and accompanied the funeral party to Niles where the body was buried in Silver Brook cemetery.

Mabel Burroughs
Jan. 15, 1891-March 11, 1953

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, March 12, 1953, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Mabel Straight Burroughs, 62, of 217 Stateline road, died at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Pawating Hospital following an illness of three years.

Mrs. Burroughs was born Jan. 15, 1891, in Forrest, Ill., and was married to Robert Burroughs in 1946 in Niles. Her husband survives as well as her mother, Mrs. Maud Baldwin of Decatur, Ill, and two sisters, Mrs. . .[illegible]. .of South Bend, and Mrs. Helen Huff of Hammond, Ind.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. [EST] Friday in the Hickey Funeral Home at South Bend with the Rev. Orlen Njus, pastor of the Bertrand Bible Church, officiating.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. [EST] today.

Charles Cook
1879-Feb. 23, 1953

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, February 23, 1953, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Charles Cook, 74, 1111 Hickory street, died at 5 p.m. Monday in St. Petersburg, Fla. His death was very sudden.

Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Gladys Bosler, Niles; one son, Floyd Cook, Chatsworth, Ill.; one brother, George Cook, Piper City, Ill., and three sisters, Mrs. Mae Keyes, North Dakota, Mrs. Ruth Reeder and Mrs. Myrtle Nutt, of Los Angeles, Calif.

Friends may call at the Pifer Funeral Home, starting Thursday morning, and services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home by the Rev. L. George Beacock, Methodist pastor. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Alviria Fisher
April 1841-Feb. 7, 1923

Niles Daily Star-Sun, Wednesday, February 7, 1923, page 6, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. A. Fisher, 81, Dies Suddenly of Heart Disease Today

Mrs. Alviria Fisher, 81 years, 313 Pokagon street widow of D.M. Fisher, died suddenly this morning about 9:30 o'clock with heart disease.  As she did not feel well this morning Mrs. Fisher remained in bed.  Mrs. Bert Fisher upon being notified that she was ill went at once to her home arriving about five minutes before the aged lady passed away.

Mrs. Fisher was born in Ohio, April 1841. She came to Michigan when she was a little child with her parents, and settled in Cass county.  She was married to Mr. Fisher in 1863. Of the three children born to Mr. and Mrs. Fisher, but one, Bert Fisher, 998 N. Fifth street, survives his mother.  Ten years ago Mr.and Mrs. Fisher celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at Odd Fellow hall as guests of the Odd Fellows of which order Mr. Fisher was a charter member.  Besides her son, Mrs. Fisher is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Mary Garwood of Minneapolis, Minn., and Mrs. Emma Parks of Long Beach, Calif., also by four grandchildren and one great-granddaughter, the latter the little daughter of Mr.and Mrs. Oren Webber of this city.  The grandchildren are Mrs. Oren Webber of this city, Misses Elaine and Gertrude Clymer of Lakeside and Mrs. Carl Martin of More, Minn.

The death of Mrs. Fisher removes a highly esteemed resident of the community for many years and many friends mourn her death.