Obituaries

Robert L. McBride
April 7, 1881-Feb. 19, 1953

Niles Daily Star, Friday, February 20, 1953, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Robert L. McBride, 71, 516 North Second street, died Thursday afternoon in the Quick's Rest Home.  He had been ill three years.

McBride was born in Bruce County, Ontario, Canada, on April 7, 1881. He came to this area while young, and lived here most of his life time.

Two sisters, Anna McBride and Grace McBride, both of Niles survive.

Friends may call at the Kiger Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. from the First Presbyterian Church, with Rev. T.M. Greenhoe officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Clifford Thomas
June 14, 1903-Feb. 1, 1953

Niles Daily Star, Monday, February 2, 1953, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Clifford E. Thomas, 49, of 512 Grant street, died suddenly at 10 a.m. Sunday morning in a hospital at Ann Arbor.

Thomas was born June 14, 1903, in Mt. Pelier, Ind., and came here from Portland, Ind. 24 years ago.

While in Niles he was employed as a barber.

Surviving are: his wife, Vanrhie, his mother, Mrs. Mary Thomas, Niles; five children, Daniel and Patricia, both at home, and Clifford Jr., Robert and Mrs. Robert Johnson, all Niles; two brothers, John, Chicago,and Frank, Portland, Ind., and a sister, Mrs. John Farabaugh, South Bend.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m Tuesday in the Kiger Funeral Home with the Rev. L. George Beacock, pastor of the First Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Women of Moose are requested to meet at 1:45 p.m. at the funeral home to attend rites for Thomas.

Thomas J. Sanders
Dec. 3 1883-Jan. 31, 1953

Niles Daily Star, Monday, February 2, 1953, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Thomas J. Sanders, 1028 North Thirteenth street, died at 9:30 p.m. Saturday in his home. He had been ill for two months.

Surviving are his wife, Naomi; two daughters, Mrs. Don McConnell, and Mrs. Simeon Belknap, both of Niles; three grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Julius Puthoff and Mrs. Sadie Trobaugh, both of Niles; one brother, Robert Allen Sanders, Mattoon, Ill., and one half-brother, John Decker, Sanford, Ind.

Sanders was born on Dec. 3, 1883, in Dundas, Ill., and came here from Charleston, Ill., in February of 1924. He was a retired car inspector for the New York Central Railroad Company. Sanders belonged to the Pioneer Club and to Carmen of America.

Friends may call at the Pifer Funeral Home, where services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday by the Rev. Vern Barr, pastor of the First Church of Christ. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

All members of the New Century Rebekah Lodge, Royal Neighbors of America and the Woman's Benefit Association are requested to meet at 1:45 p.m Tuesday at the funeral home to attend the irtes[sic].

Herman Albert Wogatzke
Nov. 15, 1878-March 5, 1953

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, March 5, 1953, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

Herman Albert Wogatzke, Pucker street, died at 2:30 a.m. this morning in his home.

Surviving are his wife, Ida; two daughters, Mrs. Herman Baunach, Pokagon, and Mrs. Otto Dehne, Niles; three sons, Paul, Otto and Ernest Wogatzke, all of Niles, and 16 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Wogatzke was born on Nov. 15, 1878, in Germany and came here from South Bend about two years ago. He was retired and was a member of the New Apostolic Church.

Friends may call at the Pifer Funeral Home until noon Saturday when the body will be taken to the Apostolic Church. Services will be conducted at 4 p.m. Saturday by the Rev. Hugh Lee, pastor, and burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Robert Arthur
Sept. 5, 1919-Jan. 29, 1923

Niles Daily Star-Sun, Tuesday, January 30, 1923, page 6, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

The many Niles friends of Mr. and Mrs. Alan Arthur of Mishawaka, formerly of this city, will sympathize with them in the death of their little son, Robert J. Arthur, last evening at 8 o'clock.  The child became ill with measles about three weeks ago and complications developed and for several days before his death his life had been despaired of. The immediate cause of death was pneumonia. He was born in Mishawaka on Sept. 5, 1919. He is survived by his parents, an older sister, Marian, and a younger brother, William; also by his grandmothers, Mrs. Hiram Arthur of Dowagiac and Mrs. Emma Hobart of Mishawaka. On account of the illness with measles of William Arthur, the funeral services will be held at the Coates funeral room in Mishawaka tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The body will be brought to Niles for burial at Silver Brook cemetery.

Niles Daily Star-Sun, Wednesday, January 31, 1923, page 8, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

Mr. and Mrs. Grover Hobart attended the funeral services for the little son of Mr.and Mrs. Alen [sic] Arthur in Mishawaka this afternoon and accompanied the funeral party to Niles where the body was buried in Silver Brook cemetery.

Mabel Burroughs
Jan. 15, 1891-March 11, 1953

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, March 12, 1953, page 2, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Mabel Straight Burroughs, 62, of 217 Stateline road, died at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Pawating Hospital following an illness of three years.

Mrs. Burroughs was born Jan. 15, 1891, in Forrest, Ill., and was married to Robert Burroughs in 1946 in Niles. Her husband survives as well as her mother, Mrs. Maud Baldwin of Decatur, Ill, and two sisters, Mrs. . .[illegible]. .of South Bend, and Mrs. Helen Huff of Hammond, Ind.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. [EST] Friday in the Hickey Funeral Home at South Bend with the Rev. Orlen Njus, pastor of the Bertrand Bible Church, officiating.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. [EST] today.