Beulah Sobieralski, 83

Niles Daily Star, Published online 4:54pm Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Beulah Sobieralski, 83

Beulah Louise (Worvey) Sobieralski, 83, of Niles, passed away Monday, July 2, 2012, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in South Bend.

In keeping with Beulah’s wishes, a private committal service will take place at Silverbrook Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made in Beulah’s memory to the American Kidney Foundation 30 E. 33rd St., New York, NY 10016.

Condolences, photos, and memories may be left for the family atwww.BrownFuneralHomeNiles.com or on our Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/BrownFuneralHomeNiles.com.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Brown Funeral Home & Cremation Services.

Robert Farmer, 86
Died July 2, 2012

Niles Daily Star, Published online 9:32pm Monday, July 2, 2012

Robert Arthur Farmer, 86, of Niles, passed away July 2, 2012, at his residence with his family by his side.

Services will be held on Thursday, July 5, at 3 p.m. in Brown Funeral Home. A time of visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Brown Funeral Home & Cremation Services.

Lodema Studley
Oct. 17, 1849-April 7, 1928

Niles Daily Star, Monday, April 9, 1928, page 1, col. 7, microfilm Niles District Library

MRS. LODEMA STUDLEY, 78, DIES AT DAUGHTER'S HOME

Resident of Niles for 43 Years Passes Away After Three Months Illness

Mrs. Lodema Studley, 78, widow of William H. Studley, died on Saturday afternoon about 4 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Knott, 115 S. St. Joseph avenue. She had been ill for three months. Mrs. Studley had been a resident of Niles for 43 years and was well known to many in this city.

Mrs. Studley's maiden name was Lodema Dir. She was born in Mendon, Mich., on Oct. 17, 1849. She was married to Mr. Studley at Sherwood,Mich., on Sept. 30, 1866. The family moved to Niles from Mishawaka 43 years ago. Mr. Studley died on July 16, 1919.

Surviving Mrs. Studley are two daughters, Mrs. William Hamlin and Mrs. William Knott, and one son, Charles Studley, all of Niles, also two sisters, Mrs. Henry Colser, of Bear lake, who was expected here today, and Mrs. Joseph Roberts, of Detroit, who arrived Saturday.

The funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Troost and Augustine chapel. Rev. O.R. Grattan, pastor of the Methodist church, of which Mrs. Studley was a member and faithful attendant for many years, will officiate. Burial will take place in the family lot in Silver Brook.

Frederick  Henry Reed
Feb. 1928-April 8, 1928

Niles Daily Star, Monday, April 9, 1928, page 4, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

PNEUMONIA TAKES INFANT

With his illness diagnosed at 7:45 as pneumonia, Frederick Henry, six weeks old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Reed, 304 Fort street, died at 8:30 or 45 minutes later, last evening. The funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 at the home of Mrs. Reed's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Leggett, 1529 North Fifth street. Rev. W.G. Webbink will officiate. Burial will take place in Silver Brook cemetery. Besides his parents, the child is survived by a brother, Billy. Mrs. Reed was formerly Miss Josephine Leggett.

Larry Reichanadter, 74
Dec. 14, 1937-July 18, 2012

Reichanadter

Niles Daily Star, Published online 11:58pm Thursday, July 19, 2012

Larry Lamar Reichanadter Sr., 74, of Ontario Road in Niles, died at 3:35 p.m. Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, surrounded by his family, following a brief illness.

He was born Dec. 14, 1937, in Niles to Otto and Geraldine (Annis) Reichanadter. Larry was a lifetime area resident. He was the former owner of Brandywine Gulf Service Station in Niles; was employed for 10 years at Bendix; and formerly owned and operated the family business of B & L Machine in Niles. Larry also sold trees from the family Christmas tree farm on Ontario Road.

Mr. Reichanadter was a long-time member of Saint John’s United Church of Christ in Niles, where he served on the building and grounds committee and as an usher. He loved horses and had a passion for helping his grandchildren with 4-H horses. He enjoyed being outdoors, camping and the mountains. His greatest joy was spending time with his grandchildren, guiding them through life.

In 1957, in St. Joseph, he married the former Betty Beckman, with whom he celebrated the 55th anniversary of their marriage. Surviving family includes his wife, Betty; their sons, Tim (Sandy) Reichanadter and Larry (Lydia) Reichanadter, both of Niles; their daughters, Terri Ballard, of South Bend, and Maribeth (Brian) Burge, of Niles; 13 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; his father-in-law, George Beckman, of Niles; his sisters, Kathy Williams and Barbara (Bob) Williams, both of Niles.

Mr. Reichanadter was preceded in death by his twin sons, Matthew and Mark Reichanadter, son-in-law, Jeff Ballard.

Funeral services for Larry Lamar Reichanadter, Sr. will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, July 23, at Saint John’s United Church of Christ in Niles with the Rev. Harry L. Clark of the church officiating.

Interment will be at Silverbrook Cemetery in Niles.

The family will receive relatives and friends from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Halbritter Funeral Home in Niles. Contributions for Larry may be made to the Saint John’s United Church of Christ or the American Diabetes Association.