VanDEVENTER - Karl
Source: “B” 1960s Obituary collection - Unknown newspaper hand marked 4 March 1966– p 167 - thanks to Covington Public Library
Karl VanDeVenter, 79 of 404 W State Street, Veedersburg died at 2 p.m. Saturday in Lake View Memorial Hospital. He had been a patient for one day and had been suffering from an illness for two years. He was born April 14, 1886 in Veedersburg to Christ K. and Blanche Irvin VanDeventer. He attended Veedersburg schools. He was retired after 60 years in the furniture and antique business. He was married to Grace Wilkinson March 1, 1913. She survives with four daughters, Mrs. John Carter, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; Miss Faith VanDeventer of Indianapolis; Mrs. Juliet Bell of San Gabrielle, Calif and Mrs. Fred Porchaddu of Danville, Ill; five grandchildren; one great grandchild and one sister, Mrs. Katie Glascock of Kingman. Services were held at the Parham Funeral Home at 1:30 Tuesday with Rev. James Dyson officiating. Burial was in the Rockfield Cemetery. – kbz