Christ Bach
March 12, 1901-Nov. 11, 1978

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Monday, November 13, 1978, page 2, col. 7, microfilm Niles District Library

Niles – Christ Bach, 77, of 152 Briar Crest Lane, died at 4:45 p.m. Saturday at Pawating Hospital, following an illness of four years.

A retired research and experimental worker with the Kawneer co., Mr. Bach was born March 12 1901 in Homburg, Germany. He came to Niles in 1938 from Chicago.

On July 22, 1922 in Chicago, he married Katie Schwartz, who survives.

Also surviving is a sister, Mrs. Jacob (Elizabeth) Mueller of Niles.

Mr. Christ was a member of the 25 Year club and Foreman's Club at Kawneer.

Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Pifer-Smith Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call after 4 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Officiating at funeral services will be the Rev. Theodore Laesch of St. Paul's Lutheran Church.

Mildred Charwood Bernahl
Dec. 17, 1890-Aug. 28, 1949

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Monday, August 29, 1949, page 2, col. 7, microfilm Niles District Library

SOUTH BEND, Aug. 29―Mrs. Mildred Charwood Bernahl, aged 59, died at 5:30 p.m. yesterday at the Jones nursing home here after several years illness.

Born in Altoona, Pa., Dec. 17, 1890, she came to South Bend from Niles 12 years ago. Her husband, Alfred, of South Bend, survives, as does a grandson, John Clark, of the navy.

Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Thursday in South Bend, with burial in Silverbrook cemetery, Niles.

John F. Bessemer
Aug. 18, 1867-Sept. 18, 1949

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Monday, September 19, 1949, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

John F. Bessemer, 82, of 6 South Barrett street, died Sunday at the Quick Convalescent home. He had been ill for three years and spent the last two years and some months at the Quick home.

Surviving are nieces and nephews in Elkhart, Ind., Crawfordsville, Ind., and Niles and a brother [illegible].

Bessemer was born in Niles Aug. 18, 1867, and spent his life here. He was a member of the St. John's Evangelical and Reformed church. He served with the U.S. Volunteers in both the Spanish-American war in 1898 and the Philippine Insurrection in 1899.

Friends may call at the Kiger funeral home, where services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday by the Rev. Harold Hohman. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Frank R. Beyer
Aug. 20, 1886-Oct. 4, 1929

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Thursday, October 5, 1929, page 4, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

News in Brief: FRANK BEYER FUNERAL

Funeral services for Frank R. Beyer, 49, Michigan Central railroad machinist, who died on Wednesday morning at this home, 304 S. Lincoln avenue, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Rutherford Funeral Home chapel. The Rev. Sumner Young, pastor of the Evangelical church will officiate. Burial will be made in Silver Brook cemetery. Mr. Beyer's death followed four weeks illness with Bright's disease. He was born in Matamoras, Penn., on August 20 1886. He was married to Miss Mary Mantke of Grand Forks, N.D., in 1910 in St. Paul, Minn., For 14 years Mr. Beyer was employed as a machinist in Grand Forks before coming to Niles six years ago. He is survived by a widow and by one daughter, Edna May, of Niles, by two brothers, Jacob, of Chicago and Arthur of Matamoras, and by his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Meyer of Matamoras. The deceased was a member of the machinist union. Friends may call at the Rutherford Funeral home to view the body.

Donald E. Marlin
July 4, 1935-Sept. 11, 1949

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Monday, September 12, 1949, page 2, col. 8, microfilm Niles District Library

Marlin Boy Dies in Niles Hospital of Leukemia Disease

Donald E. Marlin, 14 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Orin Marlin, 60 Marmont street, who had been suffering from lymphatic leukemia for the past 10 days, died at 7:55 p.m. Sunday in Pawating hospital.

Besides his parents, he leaves the following brothers and sisters: Lloyd, Evelyn, Robert, Lavonde, James Howard, Kenneth, Jack and Jerry. He was born in Gaylord, Mich., on July 4, 1935, and came here seven years ago. He was a student.

Friends may call at the Pifer funeral home, where services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday by Lt. James Moore of the Salvation Army. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Myrtle Hartsell Pears
Nov. 10, 1880-Sept. 26, 1929

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Friday, September 27, 1929, page 4, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

News in Brief: DEATH OF MRS. JOHN PEARS

Mrs. Myrtle Hartsell Pears died at her home, 533 W. Main street at 11:45 last evening after 13 months of illness. She was born in Pokagon township, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Westley Hartsell. She is survived by her husband, John Pears, one son, her mother who is 86 years of age and who made her home with Mrs. Pears, one sister, Mrs. Charles Young, of Niles, and three brothers, Clyde Hartsell, Niles; Lemme Hartsell, of Dowagiac; and Carson Hartsell, of Pokagon, Mrs. Pears was devoted to her home. She was possessed of a kindly disposition and many friends mourn her death. The funeral plans will be announced later.