Tobias Ribble
May 30, 1812-July 3, 1901

Niles Republican, Thursday, July 11, 1901, page 1, col. 7, microfilm Niles District Library

PIONEER PASSES AWAY

T. Ribble, for Nearly 75 years a Resident of Niles, Died This Morning

From Wednesday's Sun.

Another one of Niles' oldest and most highly respected pioneer residents has passed away. Tobias Ribble, for well nigh 75 years a resident of Niles and vicinity, passed from this life into the unknown beyond about four o'clock this morning at his residence on North Fourth street. Death was not unexpected.  Mr. Ribble had been gradually failing since last march and for the past three weeks had been seriously ill with a complication of dropsy and heart disease which resulted in death.

Mr. Ribble was born in Virginia in 1812 and when about fourteen years old came to Niles, since which time he has been a resident of this vicinity.

He had followed the occupation of a farmer, retiring from active life about fifteen years ago. He was a valuable member of the Methodist church.

When a young man he was married to Miss Rebecca Watson, and though she has long since passed away, nine children, the fruits of the union, are still living: Mrs. Willard of La Porte, Ind.; Mrs. Childs of Omaha, Neb.; Mrs. Gyer of Lafayette, Ind.; Amos, John and Edward and Mrs. Charles H. Johnson of this city.

The funeral will be held from the late residence on Fourth street Friday afternoon at 2 :30 o'clock, Rev. Chapman officiating.  Interment in Silver Brook cemetery.

Mrs. Cleia F. Richards
1879-March 1, 1970

Niles Daily Star published Monday March 2, 1970, pg. 2

NILES -- Mrs. Cleia F. Richards of 1798 Big Hill Road, Dayton, Ohio, formerly of Niles, died at 1:30 a.m. Sunday in Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, after a short illness.

Born in Fennville, Mich., Mrs. Richards had lived at Dayton for 12 years.   Her husband, Harry C. Richards Sr., died 31 years ago.

Survivors include three sons, Harry C. Jr., Jack R. and Robert W., all of Dayton, and five grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Silverbrook Cemetery Mausoleum, with the Rev. Vincent A. Anderson of the Trinity Episcipal Church of Niles officiating. 

Fred A. Roy
June 1, 1876 - January 1, 1970

Niles Daily Star published Friday January 2, 1970, pg. 2 (from E. Lee)

NILES - Fred A. Roy, 93, of 1806 Niles-Buchanan Road, died at 7:50 p.m. Thursday in Pawating Hospital.

A retired wood carver, Mr. Roy was born June 1, 1876 in Grand Rapids, Mich.,and had lived here 45 years, coming from Toledo, Ohio.   He married the former Mada Lewis, who survives, on Jan. 20, 1897, in Sturgis, Mich.

Also surviving is a daughter, Mrs. Thelma Blackburn, Niles, three grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Pifer Funeral Home, with the Rev. Ray Cunningham of the First Baptist Church officiating.   Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call after 7 tonight at the funeral home. 

Raymond E. Schroer
July 11, 1917 - January 17, 1970

Niles Daily Star published Monday, January 19, 1970, pg. 2 (from Elaine Lee)

NILES - Raymond E. Schroer, 52, of 3003 S. 11th St. Road, died at 10:15 a.m. Saturday at his home, after an extended illness.

A retired welder with the Walter Process Company, Aurora, Ill., Mr. Schroer as born July 11, 1917, in Harrington, Neb., and had lived here for two and one half years, coming from Aurora.   He married the former Jean Nelson, who survives, on April 6, 1958, in Corinth, Miss.   He was a World War II veteran and a member of American Legion   Post 116 and D.A.V. of Dowagiac.

Other survivors include two stepdaughters, Mrs. Iris Sallee, and Mrs. Terry Fatter, both of Niles; two brothers, Charles Schroer, Blunt, S.D. and Herbert Schroer, Iowa, a sister, Mrs. Alice Ratjen, Yankton, S,D. and nine grandchildren. 

Louis J. Seitz
January 4, 1897 - January 14, 1970

Niles Daily Star published Thursday January 15, 1970, pg. 2, (From E. Lee)

NILES - Louis J. Seitz, 74, of 1030 Huntly Road, died Wednesday afternoon in Sun Coast Hospital, Largo, Fla.

A retired employee of Penn-Central Railroad, Mr. Seitz was born Jan. 4, 1897, in Michigan City, Ind.   He married the former Lillian Monroe, who survives, on Sept. 29, 1919, in LaPorte, Ind.

Also surviving are two sons, Robert and Darwin Seitz, both of Niles; a daughter, Mrs. Harold Hill, Battle Creek, Mich.; a brother, Frank Seitz, Milwaukee, Wis.; a sister, Mrs. A. D. McCormick, Niles; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.   (One line not legible)   the Pifer Funeral Home, are incomplete.       

Robert B. Shelton
March 4, 1877-Aug.  6,1952

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, August 7, 1952; page 2, col. 6, microfilm, Niles District Library (from K. Alton)

Robert B. Shelton, of 402 North Seventh street, died at 9 p.m. Wednesday in his home. He had been ill since September.

Surviving are his widow Hattie and one brother, Thomas Shelton, of Shelbyville, Tenn.  He was born in Woodbury, Tenn., on March 4, 1877, and came here from Tennessee in 1923. He last was employed by the Tyler Fixture Corporation.

Friends may call at the Pifer funeral home, where services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday by the Rev. Richard Bonner, pastor of the Church of Christ.  Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.