Frank X. Probst
May 23, 1869-Jan. 26, 1953

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, January 27, 1953, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

Frank X. Probst, 83, of 118 Maple street, died suddenly at 12:30 p.m. .Monday at his home.

Probst, a retied city employe, was born May 23, 1869, in Bavaria, Germany and came here from South Bend 53 years ago. His wife, Caroline, died in June 1952.  Surviving are: five children, George, Joseph, Fred and Raymond, all of Niles, and Mrs. Raymond Claeys, Breman, Ind.; five grandchildren, and five great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Kiger Funeral Home with the Rev. L. George Beacock, pastor of the First Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral home.

Jess W. Ramsay
Feb. 19, 1886-Nov. 23, 1952

Niles Daily Star, Monday, November 24, 1952, page 2, col. 7, microfilm Niles District Library

Jess W. Ramsay, 1024 Bailey street, died suddenly at 6:15 p.m. Sunday in his home.

Surviving are his widow, Edith; two sons, Al and Hugh, both of Niles; four grandchildren, and two sisters, Mrs. Sebia Johnson, Thompsonville, Mich., and Mrs. Lena Hoyt, Kalispell, Mont.

Ramsay was born on Feb. 19, 1886, in Grand Traverse County, Mich., and came here from Wyoming 27 years ago. He was fuel foreman for the New York Central Railroad Company.

Friends may call at the Pifer Funeral Home, where services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday by the Rev. L. George Beacock, Methodist pastor. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Mary F. Ramsby
Jan. 31. 1907-Dec. 4, 1997

Niles Daily Star, Friday, December 12, 1997*, page 2, col. 2-3, microfilm Niles District Library

Funeral services for Mary F. Ramsby, 90, 9 N. Thirteenth St., Niles, are Monday Dec. 15, at First Presbyterian Church, Niles, by John Thompson of First Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.

Mrs. Ramsby died Thursday at Lakeland Medical Center, Niles, suddenly of natural causes.

She was born Jan. 31, 1907, in Elkhart, Ind., and was a lifetime area resident.

On Sept. 8, 1929, in Elkhart, she married G. Russell Ramsby, who preceded her in death Dec. 31, 1980.

Mrs. Ramsby was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Fernwood Botanic Garden, Niles Garden Club, Niles Music Club, and the Cosmopolitan Club.

Survivors include two sons, Dr. Gale R. Ramsby of New Haven, Conn., and Richard A. Ramsby of Centreville, Va.; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Friends may call Sunday, Dec. 14, from 3 until 5 p.m. at Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles.

Memorial contributions may be made to Berrien County Cancer Service.

*Date on page is December 5, 1997 but issue was December 12, 1997

Richard Scott Ramsby
Sept. 6, 1968-Nov. 15, 1987

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, November 17, 1987, page 2, col. 7, microfilm Niles District Library

Richard Scott Ramsby, 19, of 44 Surray Mall, Slingerlands, New York, died Sunday at Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York, after a brief illness.

He was employed at Phillips Hardware in Albany.

He was born Sept. 6, 1968 in Battle Creek and had lived in Slingerlands since 1981, moving there from Washington, D.C.

Surviving are: his great-grandmother, Elizabeth Dittmar of Niles; his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. G. Russel Ramsby and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dittmar, all of Niles; his parents, Richard and Barbara Ramsby of Slingerlands; and four sisters, Shelley Burnett of Santa Ana, California, Deanne Ramsby, Karen Ramsby, and Jennifer Ramsby all at home.

Graveside services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Silverbrook Cemetery with Rev. Arnold O. Schaap officiating.

There will be no visitation. Harlbritter Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.

Lillie Reed
Dec. 9, 1900-Nov. 12, 1987

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, November 14, 1987, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Lillie Reed, 86, 251 Cass St., Niles, died Thursday at 7:55 p.m. at Silverbrook Manor following an extended illness.

She was born Dec. 9, 1900 in Lindon, Ind. and lived here since 1943, coming from Indiana. She married Earl Reed June 18, 1921 in Frankfort, Ind. He died Feb. 21, 1952.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church and a retired employee of Barlow's Laundry.

Survivors include two daughters, Lucille Sharp of Frankfort and Mary Martin of Niles; two sons, Eddie and Frank, both of Niles; three sisters, Nina Belle Hartley of Anderson, Ind., Edith Cunningham of Alexander, Ind. and Mary Belle Blackwell; 10 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild.

A son, Elmer, died in December, 1980.

Services are Monday at 11 a.m. at the Halbritter Funeral Home, where Rev. Arnold Schaap will officiate. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7  to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Berrien County Cancer Service.

Wilbur R. Repine
July 18, 1901-Dec. 20, 1954

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, December 21, 1954, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Wilbur R. Repine, 53, of South Bend, formerly of Niles, was pronounced dead on arrival at Memorial Hospital, South Bend, at 3 p.m. Monday. He had suffered a heart attack on a downtown street.

Repine, who was traffic manager for the Mastic Alphalt Corporation in South Bend, was born July 18, 1901, in Benton Harbor and had lived in the Niles area most of his life. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias in South Bend.

Surviving are: his mother, Mrs. A.M. Repine, Niles; a brother, Ernest, of Niles, and a sister, Mrs. Cora Closson, of Kalamazoo.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Pifer Funeral Home here with the Rev. T.M. Greenhoe, pastor of the First  Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery, where the Knights of Pythias will conduct graveside rites.  Friends may call at the funeral home beginning Wednesday morning.