Frederick C. Niebauer

July 12, 1910 - Aug. 19, 1996

Frederick C. Niebauer, 86, of Cleveland Road, South Bend, passed away at 5:36 p.m., Monday, in St. Joseph's Center, South Bend.

Mr. Niebauer retired in 1975 from South Bend Range after 26 years of service. He was born July 12, 1910, in South Bend.

On Sept. 3, 1938, in South Bend, he married Marie Young, who preceded him in death.

On April 16, 1977, in South Bend, he married Adeline Johnson, who survives along with a daughter, Christina Leonard of South Bend; a son, Charles F. Niebauer of Middlebury, Ind.; a stepdaughter, Karen Negri of East Moline, Ill.; a stepson, Kenneth Johnson of Buchanan, Mich.; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; a sister, Ruth McCormick of Winfield, Ill.; and a brother, Robert Bauer of Costa Mesa, Calif.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, in Christ the King Catholic Church. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., today, at Welsheimer Funeral Home North, 17033 Cleveland Road, where a rosary service will be conducted at 3 p.m. by Harvest House. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery.

Mr. Niebauer was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church and belonged to Harvest House at the church. He was also a member of the Michiana Gem and Mineral Society of South Bend and the Roseland Citizens Association.

The family has requested that memorial contributions be made to Harvest House of Christ the King Catholic Church or to the church.

Sources: Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com and FindAGrave.com

10/07/2025 EJS

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