Walter Ward Bybee
Nov. 23, 1883-June 25, 1959

Logansport Press, Wednesday, July 1, 1959; page 4, col. 2, www.newspapersarchives.com

Mrs. Ed Lowe, East 18th street, has been informed of the death of her brother Walter Bybee, in Potowin hospital, Niles, Mich. Bybee,73, a resident of South Borden, Mich., was visiting friends in Niles when he came ill June 19 and died last Thursday.

Funeral services and burial were conducted in Niles.

Bybee was born Nov. 23, 1885 in Newcastle township, the son of Wallace and Ella Haimbaugh Bybee.

Ethel Anna Sandars Chase
March 25, 1883-July 26, 1972

Chicago Homewood Flossmoor Star, Sunday, July 30, 1972; page A-6, col. 1, Newspaperarchives.com

Funeral services were held yesterday for Mrs. Ethel Case, 343 Marquette, Park Forest, who died Wednesday in Four Seasons nursing home, Joliet.

The Rev. Fred Smith III officiated, and burial was in Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles, Mich.

Mrs. Chase was born March 25, 1883, in England and had lived in the area 18 months. She was formerly of Broadview, Ill.

She is survived by two daughters, Muriel Thompson of Park Forest and Barbara McColl of Broadview; nine grandchildren; a sister Winifred Fewell of Texas, and a brother, Harold Sandars of Texas.

John Robert Chase
May 1, 1917-Jan. 26, 1971

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, January 27, 1971; page 2, col. 1, microfilm, Niles District Library

NILES - John Chase, 53, of Fort Wayne, Ind., formerly of Niles, died at 2 p.m., the Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.  He had been in poor health for the past three years.

An engineer at Bendix Corp., South Bend., Mr. Chase was born May 1, 1917, in Houston, Tex., and had lived in Niles for 12 years before moving to Fort Wayne last year.  His wife, the former Margaret E. Tschabold, survives.

Also surviving are three sons, Robert and Edward, both a home, and John of Fort Monmouth, N.J., a daughter, Mrs. Richard (Sandra) Stoll of Ionia, Mich.; his mother, Mrs. Ethel Chase of Broadview, Ill.; two sisters, Mrs. Barbara McColl of Broadview, and Mrs. Muriel Thompson of Park Forest, Ill., and one grandchild.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Pifer Funeral Home.

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Niles Daily Star, Thursday, January 28, 1971; page 2, col. 1, microfilm, Niles District Library

NILES - Funeral services for John Chase, 53, of Fort Wayne, Ind., a former Niles resident who died Tuesday afternoon, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, in the Pifer Funeral Home.

Officiating will be the Rev. Robert Andrews of St. Paul Episcopal Church, St. Joseph.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Patricia Jeanne Challis
July 5, 1925-Jan 26, 2014

South Bend Tribune, Tuesday, January 28, 2014; obituary page, St. Joseph County Public Library Free Source

Patricia Jeanne Challis, 88, of South Bend, passed away Sunday, January 26, 2014, in Healthwin Specialized Care.

Patricia was born July 5, 1925, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, to the late Bliss and Laura (Schafer) Bonfoey. On October 25, 1947, Patricia (Bonfoey) married Bertram Wallace Challis, who passed away April 29, 1986. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Gwendolyn Bonfoey, brother, Clair R. Bonfoey, and Aunt Clara Clark of Niles, MI, who lovingly raised her during the Depression years, as well as a very special grandson, Jeremy Groth of Granger, IN.

Patricia is survived by her daughters, Rita J. (Stephen) Bagley of Granger, and Kathryn A. Barnes of Sherwood, Michigan; sons, Greg Challis of Portage, Michigan and Mark Challis of Central Lake, Michigan; nine special grandchildren, Quntessense (Carl Loveday) Challis of Bradenton, FL, Christopher (Joy) Groth of LaPorte, IN, Shawn Barnes of Coldwater, MI, Aaron Barnes of Auburn Hills, MI, Jillian Groth of Mishawaka, IN, Brian Groth of Mishawaka, IN, Adam Challis of Port Charlotte, FL, Stacey Groth of Granger, IN and Alesha (Ben) Flynn of Traverse City, MI, and ten precious great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her loving companion of the last three years of her life, Ralph Bartells of South Bend, IN.

Patricia graduated in 1946 from Borgess School of Nursing in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and began a varied and dedicated professional career. She worked in several hospitals, as a Physician's office RN, private duty care, and as the head RN for Allied Products in South Bend. Many were thankful for her loving care and compassion.

She was a very active member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church of South Bend.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 30, 2014, at Welsheimer Family Funeral Home North, 17033 Cleveland Rd., with Rev. Gregory Fiechtner officiating. Committal service and burial will follow at Silver Brook Cemetery, Niles, Michigan. Friends may visit with the family from 9:00 a.m. Thursday until the time of service at 11:00 a.m.

Memorial contributions may be made in her honor to St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 51490 Laurel Rd., South Bend, IN 46637. Family and friends may leave e-mail condolences at www.welsheimer.com.

Oneida R. Collier
June 8, 1929-March 2, 1972

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, March 4, 1972; page 3, microfilm, Niles Daily Star

NILES – Mrs. Oneida R. Collier, 42, of 1925 Bell Rd., died at 10:10 p.m. Thursday in the South Bend Osteopathic Hospital, where she had been a patient for a week.

A self-employed beautician, Mrs. Collier was born June 8, 1929, in Madisonville, Ky., and had lived here for 17 years, coming from South Bend.  Her husband, Herschel F. survives.

Also surviving are a son, Vernon, at home, two daughters, (illegible) two brothers, Donald Herd of South Bend and Samuel Herd of Niles, a sister, Mrs. Brenda Hill of Niles, her mother, Mrs. Martha Herd of Niles and her father, Walter Davis of Evansville, Ind.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in the Faith Temple Church of God of Dowagiac with the Rev. Versie Flake officiating.  Burial will be (illegible) Niles (illegible)

Friends may call after 7 tonight at the Pifer Funeral Home.

Mary Frances (Denney) Schaber Cass*
Nov. 13, 1915-Dec. 12, 1971

Niles Daily Star, Monday, December 13, 1971; page 2, col. 1, microfilm, Niles District Library

NILES-Ms. Mary Frances (Denney) Cass, 56, of 24 Carriage Ln., died at 7:50 p.m. Sunday in the Essex Nursing Home, South Bend, after an extended illness.

A former employee of the Niles Holiday Inn, Mrs. Cass was born Nov. 13, 1915, in Chicago, and had lived in Niles for three years, coming from South Bend.

Mrs. Cass was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Bertrand American Legion and the South Bend Veteran’s of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Betty J. (Schaber) Paholski and Cynthia K. Cass, both of South Bend; a brother, Raymond Rockwell of Sturgis, and one grandchild.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Orvis-Palmer Funeral Home, South Bend, with the Rev. Jack O. Burrell of the Calvary Baptist Church officiating.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call from 7-9 tonight and from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday.

*Burial is with 1st husband Lorenzo Schaber.