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SPANDAU, Clifford

Source: Unknown newspaper - The obituary is from a collection of newspaper (paper names not recorded) obituaries saved, by Fauniel Hershberger, during the 1950's, 60's, 70's and 80's. She was a life long resident of Fountain County Indiana.  The collection is now housed at Crawfordsville District Public Library.

Perrysville - Clifford V. Spandau, 70, died at 7:02 a.m. Sunday in St. Elizabeth Hospital, Danville, Ill where he had been a patient 20 days. He was a life resident of Perrysville area and farmed until he retired 3 years ago due to ill health. He was a member of K of P Lodge 113 of Perrysville, and had served on the Vermillion County Fair Board 12 years. Born April 29, 1903, he was a son of Walter Lewis and Leatha Cordrey Spandau. He married Lucille Cox Dec 31, 1934. She survives. Other survivors include 4 daughters, Mrs. Richard (Beverly) Wilcoxen; Mrs. Wilson (Louise) Thomason; Mrs. Bob (Sherry) Kenya and Mrs. Arthur (Carol) Sheridan Jr; two brothers, Pearl and Wayne Spandau of California; two sisters, Mrs. Ruby Cummings of Pontiac, Mich and Mrs. Mary Mathes of Terre Haute and 9 grandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. in Bodine & Shelby Funeral Home, Covington where Rev. Henry Karg will officiate. Burial in Lower Mound Cemetery.

Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review, August 27, 1973

PERRYSVILLE - Clifford V. Spandau, 70, died at 7:02 a.m. Sunday in St. Elizabeth Hospital at Danville, Ill., where he had been a patient for 20 days. He was a life resident of the Perrysville area and farmed until he retired three years ago due to ill health. He was a member of K. of P. Lodge 113 of Perrysville, and had served on the Vermillion County Fair Board for 12 years. Born April 29, 1903, he was a son of Walter Lewis and Letha Cordrey Spandau. He was married to Lucille Cox Dec. 31, 1934. She survives. Other survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Richard (Beverly) Wilcoxen of Rt. 1, Perrysville, Mrs. Wilson (Louise) Thomason of Catlin, Ill., Mrs. Bob (Sherry) Konya of LaPorte, and Mrs. Arthur (Carol) Sheridan Jr. of Rt. 1, Hillsboro; two brothers, Pearl and Wayne Spandau of California; two sisters, Mrs. Ruby Cummings of Pontiac, Mich., and Mrs. Mary Mathes of Terre Haute, and nine grandchildren. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Bodine & Shelby Funeral Home at Covington where the Rev. Henry Karg will officiate. Burial will be in Lower Mound Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home. - jlr
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