Robert L. Bauer
May 23, 1920-Nov. 23, 1950

Niles Daily Star, Friday, November 24, 1950; page 1, col. 2, microfilm, Niles District Library

Robert L. Bauer, 30, 2235 North Fifth street, died at 3:53 a.m. yesterday in Pawating hospital.  He had been ill four days following an auto accident on M-40.

He was injured Sunday morning when the car he was driving missed a curve and struck a tree three miles north of Niles on M-40.  Hospital officials said he suffered fractured ribs and a broken leg in the crash.

Bauer was born in Niles May 23, 1920, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bauer and lived here all of his life.  He was employed as a truck driver.  In 1938 he was married to Doris Hamrick in Rochester, Ind.  He was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran church.

Surviving besides his wife are two sons, Robert Jr. and Richard Lee, at home; and a brother Donald L. Bauer, of Caro, Mich.

Friends may call at the Kiger funeral home where services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday with the Rev. Theodore (illegible text) officiating (illegible text).

Erickia Ann Brazo
Sept. 28, 1975-Oct. 21, 1975

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, October 22, 1975, page 2, col. 7, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES- Erickia Ann Brazo, 23-day old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Brazo, 1433 Lawndale, died at 10:25 p.m. Tuesday at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo.

Born Sept. 28, 1975 in Niles, the infant also is survived by her grandparents, Mr.and Mrs. Gilbert Brazo of Niles and Howard Knapp of Sarasota, Fla.; a great-grandfather, Ralph Walters of South Bend; and a sister, Jennifer Lynn, at home.

Graveside rites will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Silverbrook Cemetery with the Rev. Karen S. Slager of Wesley United Methodist Church officiating.

Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Halbritter Funeral Home.

Stella F. Bucher
Sept. 21, 1888-Aug. 30, 1954

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, August 31, 1954, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs Stella F. Bucher of 968 South Thirteenth street, died at 9:45 p.m. Monday at Pawating Hospital. She had been ill since October, 1953.

She was born in Kentucky Sept. 21, 1888, and lived in Niles 47 years. 

Survivors are her husband, Jacob; a son, Earnest Bucher of Los Angeles, Calif.; a daughter, Mrs. Beatrice Frankland, Niles; five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren,; two brothers, Warren Crow, Granger, Ind., Vete Crow, Plymouth, Ind., and two sisters, Mrs. Mark Feighner of Niles and Mrs. Helen Hostetter of Detroit.

Friends may call at the Pifer Funeral Home where services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday by the Rev. Richard Bonner, Church of Christ, pastor. Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery.

Goldie E. Bybee
June 19, 1884-Sept. 2, 1975

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, September 3, 1975, page 2, col. 8, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES—Mrs. Goldie E. Bybee, 91, of 1320 Fort St., died at 3:20 p.m. Tuesday in Pawating Hospital, where she was admitted Sunday.

A member of the Loyal Star, she was a lifetime resident of Niles. She was born June 19, 1884 in Topeka, Ind., where she married Lyman Lee Bybee May 17, 1911. He died May 25, 1971.

Mrs. Bybee is survived by two sons, Cletis and Kenneth, both of Niles; four grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in the Pifer Chapel of the Swem-Smith Funeral Home with the Bishop Gerald Steinbarger of the Church of Jesus Christ officiating.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call after 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Clarence M. Clark
Sept. 24, 1897-June 19, 1950

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, June 20, 1950; page 2, col. 5, microfilm, Niles District Library

A full military funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the American Legion home for Clarence M. Clark, 52, who died Monday in Chicago after falling from a train in that city Wednesday.

Clark was born Sept. 24, 1897, in South Bend, and came to Niles 30 years ago from Michigan City Ind.  He had worked for the New York Central railroad since 1917.

Surviving are his wife, Kathryn, three sisters, Mrs. F. M. Barnhart, of Niles, (Illegible text) son, and a brother, Walter, of Michigan City, IN.

Clark was a past commander of the Disabled American Veterans here, was recently elected chaplain of the Niles American Legion post, and was a member of the local 40 & 8 Voiture and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.  He had been prominent for many years in Legion affairs.

Fred Solloway will officiate as Legion commander and William Hardy as chaplain, Pallbearers will be Reginald Mould, Volney Gerold, George Stock, Glenn Daisy, Milo Webster and Earl Bachman.

Jack Stanner will serve as bugler.  Color bearers will be: Keith Bunker and Stanly Zukowski from the Legion; Harry Beagles and Harold Willard from the 40 &8; James Moore and Vernon Collins from the DAV.

Raymond Parker and Ray Baton will be the honor guard and the Legion post color guard will be Charles Aln and Howard Cornwell. The Firing squad, commanded by Harold Smith, will consist of Vernon Rhoades, Walter Forbes, Burt Luth, Kenneth Coons, Richard Warburton, Harry Fellas, Thomas Mitchell and Roe Abshire.

Friends may call at the Kiger funeral home until noon Wednesday, when the remains will be taken to the Legion home.  Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.   All Legion, DAV and 40 & 8 members are requested to meet at the Legion home at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Sylvia Cochran
Nov. 27, 1886-July 31, 1954

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, July 31, 1954, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Sylvia Cochran, 67, of 807 South Lincoln avenue, died at 1:30 a.m. today at her home following an illness of nine years.

. . . [illegible] . .came to Niles from Burkett, Ind., in 1918.

Surviving are: her husband, Clyde; five sons, Herbert, Herman, Earl, Clay and Robert, all of Niles; three daughters, Mrs. John LaRonge, Mrs. Charles Lizzi and Mrs. Jack Seals, also all from Niles; 12 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; a brother Ira Neiswander, Buchanan, and two sisters, Mrs. Clara Miller and Mrs. Clarence Kinney, both Niles.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in the Evangelical United Brethren Church here with Rev. J.W. Hill, pastor, officiating.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.  Friends may call at the Kiger Funeral Home here.