Quincy T. Cummings
Aug. 2, 1891-Nov. 10, 1954

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, November 11, 1954, page 2, col. 4-5, microfilm Niles District Library

Quincy T. Cummings, 63, of 647 North 12th street, died Wednesday at Pawating Hospital. He had been ill since October 9.

Mr. Cummings, a railroad engineer, was born in LaPorte county, Ind., Aug. 2, 1891.  He moved to Niles from Michigan City, Ind., in 1927.

Survivors are the widow, Helen; four children, Theodore H., of South Bend, Quincy of Niles, Mrs. Jack Wright of Niles and Mrs. Richard Hansen, also of Niles; two grandchildren; two brothers, Ira and George, both of LaPorte, two sisters, Mrs. Helen Peck of Valparaiso, Ind., and Mrs. Mary Woods of LaPorte.

He was a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.

Friends may call at the Pifer Funeral Home where services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday with the Rev. [illegible] Meussling in charge.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Zeph T. Davis
July 27, 1869-Oct. 10, 1954

Niles Daily Star, Monday, October 11, 1954, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Zeph T. Davis, 1215 Bybee court, died at 2:10 p.m. Sunday in his home. He had been ill for some time.

Surviving are his wife, Estella; six sons, James and Sylvester, of Jackson, Howard, of San Diego, Calif., and Harley, Hal and Bert Davis, of Nile; four daughters, Mrs. Mable Humphrey and Mrs. Isabel Seridge, of Niles, Mrs. Madge Minderhout, of Benton Harbor, and Mrs. Velma Priebe, South Bend; 27 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Davis was born on July 27, 1869, in San Pierre, Ind., and came here from Knox, Ind., in 1916. He was a retired watchman at the National-Standard Company.

Friends may call at the Pifer Funeral Home, where services will be conducted at 2 p.m Tuesday.  With the Rev.  . . [illegible[ . . of the First Baptist Church.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Hattie B. Deditch
Dec. 31, 1876-Oct. 14, 1954

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, October 14, 1954, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Hattie B. Deditch, 312 South Third street, died at 12:13 a.m. today in Pawating Hospital. She had been ill about eight days.

Surviving are her husband, George, of Niles; a daughter, Mrs. Wilbur Meldrim, of Niles; a son, Harold {illegible}, of Niles,and a brother, George Young, of Wyoming.

She was born on Dec. 31, 1876, in Locke, Ind., and came here from Laotto, Ind., in 1910.

Friends may call at the Pifer Funeral Home, where services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday by the Rev. L. George Beacock, Methodist pastor.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Sandra Ann Dibble
Aug. 18, 1953-Nov. 11, 1954

Niles Daily Star, Friday, November 12, 1954, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Sandra Ann Dibble, 15-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.K. Dibble, rural route six, died at 2 p.m. Thursday at her home here. She had been ill since birth.

Surviving, besides her parents, are her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith, of Buchanan, Mrs. Wilda Dewey, of Niles, and Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Dibble, of Edwardsburg; two brothers, David Michael and Jerry, and a sister, Lucinda Joy.

Sandra Ann was born Aug. 18, 1953, in Niles.

Friends may call at the Pifer Funeral Home where services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday with the Rev. L. George Beacock, officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Bruce F. Earl
Oct. 16, 1884-Oct. 7, 1954

Niles Daily Star, Friday, October 8, 1954, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

Bruce F. Earl, 69, of 1349 East Donald street, South Bend, died at 9 a.m  Thursday at Elkhart, Ind., General Hospital after an illness of several months.

He had been employed by the Mastie Asphalt Corp. at South end several years. He was born Oct. 16, 1884 at Niles.

Survivors are a son, Rex A. Earl, Elkhart; two grandchildren; five brothers and sisters, Mrs. Elva Williams, George W. Earl and Mrs. Bess Augustine, all of Niles; Mrs. Leslie R. Smith, Barron Lake road; William A. Earl, Washington, D.C., and Ted R. Earl, South Bend.

Friends may call at the Zell- Hartzler Funeral Home, Elkhart, where the Rev. R.L. Johnson, pastor of the First Nazarene Church, will conduct services at 1:30 p.m., CST, Saturday. Interment will be at Silverbrook Cemetery.

Josephine Eycleshymer
July 18, 1878-Nov. 8, 1954

Niles Daily Star, Monday, November 8, 1954, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library 

Mrs. Josephine Eycleshymer, of 222 North 13th street, died at 10:40 a.m today in Pawating Hospital following an illness of five weeks.

Mrs. Eycleshymer was born in Mendon, Mich., and came to Niles 50 years ago from LaGrange, Ind.  As a member of the First Presbyterian Church here she was active in many church groups and was member of the White Shrine of the Order of Eastern Star.

Surviving are: her husband, Arthur F.; a son, Harold Eycleshymer, of Niles; two daughters, Mrs. Fred Wedel, of Niles and Mrs. Hazel Ritchey, of Ludington; five grandchildren, and a brother, William Butcher, of Galesburg, Mich.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m Wednesday in the Kiger Funeral Home here with the Rev. T.M. Greenhoe, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, officiating.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral home.

Note:  DOB and maiden name from Michigan Death Record