Rose Ann McBain
Jan. 20, 1944-March 25, 1944

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, March 25, 1944, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

McBain Baby Dies; Burial Rite Monday

Rose Ann McBain, two-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Everett McBain, Route 1, died in Pawating hospital this morning at 7:35.

She was born Jan. 20 in Howard township, Cass county.

Besides her parents, she is survived by five sisters, Marian, Mary, Evelyn, Doris and Norma Jean, and three brothers, George, James and Charles.

A committal service will be conducted at the grave Monday afternoon at 3:30 by the Rev. J.W. Hyink, pastor of the Bertrand community church. Burial will be in the Truitt chapel cemetery, Route 4. Friends may call at the Price and Kiger chapel.

Note: Although obituary says that burial was in Truitt chapel cemetery, this burial appears in the Silverbrook records.

Ada Messner
Aug. 22, 1878-May 29, 1944

Niles Daily Star, Monday, May 29, 1944, page 2, col. 7, microfilm Niles District Library

ADA MESSNER, 85, TAKEN BY DEATH

Mrs. Ada Messner, 65, 618 North Eleventh street, died in the Berrien county hospital at 7:45 this morning.

She was born Aug. 22, 1878.

Surviving are two sons, Louis and Mark Messner, Niles, and three sisters.

Friends may call at the Rutherford funeral home where funeral services will be conducted Wednesday afternoon at 3 by the Rev. G.A.Steeby, pastor of the First Evangelical church.  Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, May 31, 1944, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

FUNERAL TODAY

Funeral services for Mrs. Ada Messner, 618 North Eleventh street, who died Monday, were conducted in the Rutherford funeral home this afternoon at 3 by the Rev. G.A. Steeby, pastor of the First Evangelical church.  Pallbearers  were Roscoe Clark, Milo Loomis, Earl Clark, Clifford Strong, Cecil Rupple and Charles Pinkerton. Burial was in Silverbrook cemetery.

Jon Scott Nelson
Sept. 2, 1836-April 9, 1944

Niles Daily Star, Monday, April  10, 1944, page 1, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

MENINGITIS KILLS BOY; RAILMAN ILL

One five-year-old boy is dead here and a Howard township man is reported seriously ill today of spinal meningitis.

Dead is John Scott Niles, 5, South Bend, who died in Pawating hospital at 6:30 Sunday night after what was described as a few hours' illness.

Ned Watkins, a fireman for the New York Central railroad, was taken to Epworth hospital in South Bend late this morning after his two-day illness was diagnosed as spinal meningitis.

Watkins first complained of feeling ill early yesterday, shortly after finishing his 4 to midnight shift at the terminal here. His ailment was diagnosed Sunday as spinal meningitis.

Only Case

Dr. James Ames, Niles health officer said this afternoon that only the one case had been reported in Niles.

The boy, taken ill while visiting here, was born Sept. 2, 1936, in University of Baltimore hospital.

Surviving are the father, Arthur Nelson, Jr., of California, the mother, Mrs. Betty Campbell, South Bend, and the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Wainscott, Niles, and Mr and Mrs. Arthur Nelson, Sr., Niles.

Private rites will be conducted Wednesday afternoon at 2 in the Pifer funeral home by the Rev. J. Kenneth Hoffmaster.  Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, April  11, 1944, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Nelson Boy's Death Blamed on Uremia; Funeral Ban Lifted

Plan for a private funeral for Jon Scott Nelson, 5, who died Sunday night at 6:30 in Pawating hospital after an illness of only a few hours, were abandoned today after an autopsy disclosed that the boy died of uremic poisoning rather than spinal meningitis, according to the original diagnosis.

Services which all the relatives and friends of the family may attend will be conducted Wednesday afternoon at 2 by the Rev. J. Kenneth Hoffmaster in the Pifer funeral home.

The grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Nelson, Sr., 551 First court, left Friday for California to visit their son, Arthur Nelson, Jr., father of the boy, who lives in Ventura, Calif., and their daughter, Miss Audrey Nelson, who is stationed in Oakland, Calif., with the WAVES. The grandparents arrived in California Monday.

Harry E. Righter
Nov. 24, 1895-May 21, 1944

Niles Daily Star, Monday, May 22, 1944, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

HARRY RIGHTER, 48, STRICKEN SUDDENLY

Harry E. Righter, 48, as stricken with a heart attack and died suddenly in his home at 527 Ferry street Sunday night at 6:10.

He was born in St. Joseph Nov. 24, 1895, and came to Niles 16 years ago.  He was employed as linotype operator with the Niles Daily Star most of the 16 years and recently left to work for the Simplicity Pattern company.

Surviving are his wife, Katherine; three children, Amanda May, Patricia Ann, and Jack we. Righter, all at home; a brother, Glen Righter, Kalamazoo, and a sister, Mrs. Irene Tague, Crawfordsville, Ind.

Friends may call at the Pifer funeral home, where services will be conducted Wednesday afternoon at 2 by the Rev. J. Kenneth Hoffmaster, pastor of the First Methodist church.  Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, May 24, 1944, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

RIGHTER FUNERAL

Funeral services for Harry E. Righter, 48, who died in his home at 527 Ferry street Sunday night at 6:15 after a heart attack, were conducted in the Pifer funeral home this afternoon at 2 by the Rev. J. Kenneth Hoffmaster, pastor of the First Methodist church. Pallbearers were Richard Hochmuth, Peter Barr, Lloyd Stites, William Boggs, Norman Kasbaum and Roy Burlson.  Burial was in Silverbrook cemetery.

Fred William Roebeck
Oct. 15, 1871-May 3, 1944

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, May 4, 1944, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

FRED ROEBECK, 72, BARRON LAKE, DIES

Fred William Roebeck, 72, retired farmer, Barron lake, died Wednesday night at 6 in Pawating hospital after being ill just one day.

He was born Oct. 15, 1871, in Michigan City, Ind., and came here from Vandalia more than 50 years ago. He married Miss Hulda Reum in 1924 in South Bend.

Surviving are: the wife; five children, Louis, Merrill, Almedia Louise, Shirley Jean and Harry John Roebeck, all living at home, and five sisters, Miss Emma Roebeck, Mrs. Kathryn Olson, Mrs. William Reum and Mrs. Yust Reum, all of Niles, and Mrs. Emil Schinke, South Bend.

Friends may call at the Pifer funeral home, where services will be conducted  Saturday afternoon at 2:30 by the Rev. Theodore Eisen, pastor of St. John's Evangelical church.  Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, May 6, 1944, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

ROEBECK RITES

Funeral services for Fred William Roebeck, 72, Barron lake, who died Wednesday night, were conducted this afternoon at 2:30 in the Pifer funeral home by the Rev. Theodore Eisen, pastor of St. John's Evangelical church.  Pallbearers were Burgette Weller, Frank Reum, Fred Reum, Lute Ranft, Robert Roebeck and Kenneth Geideman. Burial was in Silverbrook cemetery.

Roy Schleicher
Infant, Died April 1944

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, April 11, 1944, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

To Bury Here

Body of the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. K.E. Schleicher, Grand Rapids, will be brought to Niles Wednesday for burial in Silverbrook cemetery.  Mr. Schleicher is a brother of Mrs. Rose Forrest, 402 Hill St.